The Thirteenth Tale, BBC&HD 9.30pm, Mon 30 Dec
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Crikey - Vanessa Redgrave, Olivia Coleman and adapted by Christopher Hampton - classy stuff.
BBC blurb Psychological drama adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton from Diane Setterfield's bestselling novel.
Biographer Margaret Lea is summoned to the Yorkshire home of dying novelist Vida Winter who has handpicked Margaret to write her biography. Though initially hesitant, as Vida has a reputation for distorting facts in interviews, Margaret becomes fascinated by her previously untold story.
As the novelist recounts her dark and disturbing childhood, Margaret is compelled to finally face the trauma of her own past. But as time runs out, Margaret, desperate to hear the end of Vida's story, begins to wonder if she is hearing the confessions of a murderer.
Radio Times inc. clip http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/crbmh8/the-thirteenth-tale
BBC blurb Psychological drama adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton from Diane Setterfield's bestselling novel.
Biographer Margaret Lea is summoned to the Yorkshire home of dying novelist Vida Winter who has handpicked Margaret to write her biography. Though initially hesitant, as Vida has a reputation for distorting facts in interviews, Margaret becomes fascinated by her previously untold story.
As the novelist recounts her dark and disturbing childhood, Margaret is compelled to finally face the trauma of her own past. But as time runs out, Margaret, desperate to hear the end of Vida's story, begins to wonder if she is hearing the confessions of a murderer.
Radio Times inc. clip http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/crbmh8/the-thirteenth-tale
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I can never quite get away from the fact that whenever I watch Vanessa Redgrave, I'm terribly aware that I'm watching Vanessa Redgrave and that she's terrible good.
Beautiful put, I know exactly what you mean
I certainly wouldn't want to meet Adeline in a lonely place on a dark night, that's for sure.
Oh well, it'll be on tomorrow, and the day after and next week or something.
I've been thinking that too - maybe they'd been swapping back and forth, or maybe one took the place of the other after the fire.
It's definitely creepy and disturbing.
And getting more so by the minute ...
What did the dog think of it?
*spoken from behind the sofa*
HA.
Well spotted Miss Marple. Did you read the book?
No, never heard of it. I just thought there must be three of them.
Snoring. But I'm less scared now I've seen Aurelius (what an amazing name).