Re: the Country Park vs Gosford Park

On Tue, 30 May 2006 16:55:29 +0100, Kim Andrews <somerat@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On 30 May 2006 15:20:24 GMT, rf10@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Robin Fairbairns)
wrote:


good to see they treat dead authors as considerately as they do live
ones. what _is_ the point of rewriting a story that's perfect in itself?

Despite being a devoted fan, I'd never claim that Agatha Christie's
work was perfect... but quite what the point was of some of the
ridiculous rewriting they did for the latest series of Geraldine
McKewan "make-overs" I can't imagine. <shudder>
#I think we caught part of one. Part because it was awful and we
stopped watching. Desecration! Only Joan Hickson can be Miss
Marples.


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