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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is an early exploration of ‘romance fraud’

Shrinking into her yellowing wedding gown with the decay of her wedding breakfast around her, Miss Havisham, from Charles Dickens’s 1861 novel, Great Expectations, is one of the best-known characters in English literature.

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TV tonight: Mackenzie Crook’s lovely new supernatural sitcom

An oddball tries to find answers to why his partner left and never returned. Plus, the latest tips to curb your energy bills. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Richard E Grant shows off 'maximalist perfection' Christmas decor at London home

A slew of famous faces, including a Hollywood acting legend, were quick to praise his extravagant Christmas decorations

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Herbert Pocket is far from a minor character in Great Expectations

Letters: Readers take issue with Herbert Pocket being deemed a ‘nobody’ in an article by Zoe Williams

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Why Charles Dickens would have made Great Expectations a videogame if he were writing today

Despite dying over 100 years before the release of Pong, the novelist Charles Dickens has connections to a number of videogames. He appears as a character in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (2015); is the subject of a mobile app walking-tour, Charles Dickens London: The Writer’s Journey (2022); and his works are…

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Great Expectations: new theatrical adaptation sets Dickens novel in partition-era Bengal

We set eyes on Pip, the protagonist of Charles Dickens’s 1861 novel Great Expectations, for the first time in the churchyard where his parents and brothers are buried. The vision of the boy in front of the ruins of his family is one of rude survivalism. It’s a trait that…

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The week in theatre: Great Expectations; Infamous; That Face – review

Pip becomes Pipli in Tanika Gupta’s colonial Indian take on Dickens; Caroline Quentin and daughter are a dream team in April De Angelis’s Emma Hamilton romp; and Polly Stenham’s 2007 debut hits home in a devastating revival

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Succession fans highlight the Peep Show references in HBO drama

There are quite a few

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Run-down house in one of UK's poshest areas for sale - but you're not allowed inside

The Bristol townhouse has been valued at £300,000 despite being abandoned for five years with no staircase, a collapsed ceiling and being completely swallowed by ivy

Daily Mirror

Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations review – Eddie Izzard seduces in charismatic one-woman show

Izzard uses humour instinctively, helped by Dickens’s love of the exaggerated or comic grotesque

The Guardian - UK

BBC backlash as Great Expectations viewers slam 'disrespectful' ending to Dickens classic

The BBC's adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Great Expectations came to an end on Sunday and viewers were not entirely impressed

Daily Mirror

TV tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, April 30

Malpractice is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

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Great Expectations viewers fuming over 'spanking' scenes which would 'anger' Dickens

The BBC’s adaptation has received mixed reviews since it aired last night, with the next episode set to continue on Sunday at 9pm

Daily Mirror

TV Tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, April 2

Great Expectations is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

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Great Expectations review: BBC One’s new adaptation of the Dickens classic

There have been at least 18 prominent adaptations of Great Expectations since the invention of the moving image, said Nick Hilton in The Independent. “That’s Pip upon Pip, Magwitch upon Magwitch, Miss Havisham upon Miss Havisham.” Now, “for no discernible reason”, the BBC is treating its viewers to a new…

Salon

The alluring rot of "Great Expectations"

Salon talks to the Oscar winner and screenwriter Steven Knight about their darker version of Charles Dickens' novel

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Great Expectations viewers HATED one thing about the show

Great Expectations had the viewers all saying the same thing about the adaptation

Bristol Post

BBC Great Expectations viewers hit out at new adaptation just minutes into first episode

The Oliva Colman-led series is the 18th adaptation of Dickens' classic novel, and the second BBC retelling in 10 years

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The Guardian - UK

Great Expectations review – Olivia Colman is mesmerisingly sinister

The Oscar winner is so good that the rest of this adaptation from the Peaky Blinders creator feels like filler. But do we really need yet another take on Dickens’ novel?

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Great Expectations Cast: Where You've Seen The Stars Of FX's Charles Dickens-Based TV Show

The Great Expectations cast should make this miniseries adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic worth a look.

Wales Online

BBC One's Great Expectations full cast: Who stars in the BBC adaptation alongside Trystan Gravelle

New BBC One drama Great Expectations features an impressive cast including Olivia Coleman and Welsh star Trystan Gravelle

WhatToWatch

Great Expectations cast: who's who in the Steven Knight adaptation

The Great Expectations cast features some huge stars. Here are all the major players in the new BBC series.

TechRadar

How to watch Great Expectations: live stream the 2023 Dickens adaptation for free online

Steven Knight's BBC adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel stars Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham. Here's how to watch Great Expectations free online – and from anywhere.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Olivia Colman is an opium-smoking Miss Havisham in Great Expectations

Expect a dark Dickens drama courtesy of Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Plus: Paddy McGuinness hosts a new endurance test reality series. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV Tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, March 26

Great Expectations is just one of the gems on TV Tonight.

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