Tess of the d'Urbervilles on Masterpiece Theater

Tess of the d'Urbervilles will be shown in the USA this month on PBS. I believe the first episode is on Sunday 4 January.

It's a good adaptation, but be warned, as it's a Thomas Hardy book there ain't many laughs.

I was very impressed with Gemma Arterton as Tess. Here she is with Alec. (Boo, hiss!)



Find out more at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/

Tess of the D'Urbervilles on BBC4

If you missed the recent broadcast of Tess of the D'Urbervilles on BBC1 you can now catch the whole thing again on BBC4 in all it's misery!

The first episode is on Saturday 22 November at 8:10pm.

Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment but I quite enjoyed it and I'll make the effort to see it again. By the end of it I was quite fond of Gemma Arterton and her Tess.

I quite liked her in Quantum of Solace too.

Here's the BBC 4 listings page for Tess: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dlpcj

Gemma Arterton in Vanity Fair

Here's a scan that I made of Gemma Arterton in the new issue of Vanity Fair. Gemma is one of the new Bond ladies in Quantum of Solace.

Gemma has been busy. Tonight she's on BBC1 in the final episode of Tess of the D'Urbervilles (which is sure to have a happy ending!) and recently she was also in ITV's surprisingly enjoyable Lost in Austen.

Anyways, here's the scan. Click to get the big version.



PS Thanks oh so very much Mail on Sunday for giving away her fate in Quantum of Solace!