Posted on 12/26/2015 5:05:40 AM PST by C19fan
Before Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and even Sherlock Holmes, there was Charles Dickens' Inspector Bucket. He may be less well-known and not possess the deductive brilliance of his successors, but in his plodding, dogged, methodical, clean-shirted way Mr Bucket is one of the all-time great detectives.
In Bleak House, while others soak themselves in gin and criminality, the Inspector has his breakfast of tea, toast and marmalade before a day's work quietly, politely dredging up the truth from London's darkest depths.
Inspector Bucket is a central character in the BBC's ambitious new 20-episode series Dickensian, which starts tonight.
It's something of a cliche, but almost certainly true, that if Dickens were alive today then — ever the populist and an innovator — he would be penning scripts for TV soap operas such as EastEnders or Coronation Street.
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Sounds awesome!
bttt
Does he insist that his surname be pronounced “Bouquet”. (Like Hyacinth on Keeping Up Appearances?
From Bleak House, I’d like to see Mr Turvydrop and a younger Mrs Jellyby.
My exact thoughts when I read the article.
You shan’t see Micawber no more!
Love Dickens but never read Bl;eak House.
This will be a double treat for me if they do it well.
Haha! I had the same thought, too.
Without question, Bleak House is my favorite Dickens novel.
When will we (U.S.) get it?
I liked Wilkie Collins’ Sgt Cuff myself. (The Moonstone)
You should read Bleak House first, or at least watch the six hour BBC version of it with Diana Rigg as Lady Dedlock, NOT the newer one.
BBCAmerica will probably be showing more reruns of Star Trek: TNG.
I signed up for the cable tier specifically for BBCA. I was hoping it would show many of the popular BBC series. I have been very disappointed. BBCA only has one or two new series a year, for 4 to 10 episodes each.
Ironically, PBS shows more British series than BBCA does.
BBCAmerica will probably be showing more reruns of the well-known British sitcom Star Trek: TNG.
Fixt. Not that I'm bitter or anything.
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