Adapting Agatha Christie

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In the book, he is actually a bad guy and in on it from the start. I think this version is actually really good. Check out the French one from last year too!

Really dreadful and boring, ignores Fusin's point of view until the very end when she has to drive them into a tree to tell him she doesn't want to be another stolen item in his museum- but he then goes on to buy her mom's house. He has the emotional maturity of a 12 yo boy.

Rape in Period Drama Television Rape in Period Drama Television considers the representation of rape and rape myths in a number of the most influential recent television period dramas. Like th…

Watching the new #ForsyteSaga? Read our chapter on the controversial marital rape scene in the other 2 #tv adaptations in www.bloomsbury.com/us/rape-in-p... #British #perioddrama #metoo

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Give the gift of a virtual 4-week course on #VictorianEngland to #history lovers. I promise it will be fun & informative. Details at
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Adapting Agatha Christie Podcast Episode · Period Drama Debrief · February 27 · 58m

Nobody Does Crime Better than #AgathaChristie. Check out our latest episode on TV/film adaptations of this not so "cosy" #mystery writer!
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Love that she got her "garden tended"- and that corseted bustier-- to die for!

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My interview w/ @wtopnews.bsky.social #NickIannelli abt arrest of former prince Andrew & implications for #British #RoyalFamily #epstein
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Remembering Bridgerton: seasons 1-3

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Don't forget the disabled. Labour has been unbelievably cruel regarding people who need help living with dignity, not just dying with dignity,

Revisit #Bridgerton's first 3 seasons with our podcast Period Drama Debrief. We cover its fashions, sex, royals, gossip, masculinity, race, fandom, aging women & more. #Bridgerton4 ep will follow too!
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Romance and wet shirts: Pride and Predjudice on television

Our latest episode on #JaneAusten #PrideandPrejudice on film & tv has launched on Spotify. Pls listen & share! #British #perioddrama #MrDarcy #whiteshirt #ColinFirth #Regency #romance
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Our podcast series on #British #perioddrama #tv has launched! Hear abt #Rivals & #DowntonAbbey & eps on #Bridgerton #AgathaChristie & more to follow. Pls listen & share! Thx to @ulsteruni.bsky.social for their support!
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Our podcast series on #British #perioddrama #tv has launched! Hear abt #Rivals & #DowntonAbbey & eps on #Bridgerton #AgathaChristie & more to follow. Pls listen & share! Thx to @ulsteruni.bsky.social for their support!
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Society and Culture in Victorian England: Only You and Me Dressed Differently “I don’t believe that there ever were such people. Only you and me and William dressed differently,” observes Mrs. Swithin in Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts (1941). Queen Victoria, Jack the Ripper,...

Explore the world of the #Victorians w/ me & #StanfordContinuingStudies. Starts Monday! Online 5 wk course Dets at continuingstudies.stanford.edu/courses/libe...
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Me too. There are so few academics left who mask- it's mind boggling given how precarious so many of our positions are and how we talk about being inclusive yet rushed back to in person conferences. #ableism

A belated Xmas gift just arrived via Royal Post! Happy to be part of this collection on #Outlander w/ my lovely colleague
#KatherineByrne who did the heavy lifting on our chapter!
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"That's the trouble with women when they take up poison- they never know when to stop"= Inspector Alleyn Mysteries.
I feel like I need to embroider that on a pillow!

Everything we assign as readings now has an AI generated summary which universities have no control over. We can do oral exams and creative assignments but AI is affecting what and how they learn the material.

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#HappyBirthday #JaneAusten250

Christmas came early! Just received my copy of James Findlay's excellent book "Caught on Screen"- abt #Australia's #Convict #History in film & TV. A Must Read! @australia.theguardian.com @austhistassoc.bsky.social

Dickens, Christmas, and Victorian Society Apart from celebrating the holiday, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol highlights the stark contrast between London’s wealthy and impoverished. Taking a cue from the Ghost of Christmas Pas...

It's that time of year again for #Dickens #AChristmasCarol & the #Victorians Join me for a virtual lecture on Dec 3 for #SmithsonianAssociates & learn about plum puddings, workhouses, the Queen, and if Dickens really "invented" #Christmas Details at smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/pr...

I'll be talking all things Mr. Darcy, puffy shirts & #Regency #romance on Wed Nov. 12 & there will be Regency style games & costumes! umd.libcal.com/event/15673564
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Sexual Violence in Rivals: Updating the Bonkbuster for a post-#MeToo Television Audience: PART TWO by Julie Anne Taddeo Warning: This article is divided into two parts, but both have detailed descriptions of sexual violence in the book and TV series, Rivals. Author’s Note: This essay …

Check out Part 2 of my blog post on Hulu's #Rivals, the #bonkbuster & #sexualviolence on TV post-#metoo for @wfthn.bsky.social #1980s #JillyCooper

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Sexual Violence in Rivals: Updating the Bonkbuster for a post-#MeToo Television Audience: PART TWO by Julie Anne Taddeo Warning: This article is divided into two parts, but both have detailed descriptions of sexual violence in the book and TV series, Rivals. Author’s Note: This essay …

Love a good #bonkbuster but not its outdated treatment of sexual violence? Check out Part 2 of my blog post on #JillyCooper & Hulu's #Rivals #metoo for Women's Film & Television Network
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Excited to join my #JaneAusten peeps for Friday's virtual Northeast Popular Culture Association. 30 years since #ColinFirth sparked #Darcymania in his wet, white shirt in #PrideandPrejudice!

Dame Jilly Cooper obituary: Sex, glamour and posh people behaving badly - she was the undisputed 'queen of the bonkbuster' Known as the "Queen of the bonkbuster", Dame Jilly's filthy and funny novels sold millions around the world. Reflecting upon her career after becoming a dame, the author said she had always wanted to ...

#RIP #DameJillyCooper Queen of the #Bonkbuster
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True. I'm just finding that a lot of these shows are weak in character & plot-- or maybe I just watch too many at once!

It's acceptable- not great. There's nothing that reminds me of the original Lynley but they work well as a team. The class issue feels forced. All of the new mystery shows are pretty subpar (Marlow Murder Club, Sister Boniface, Code of Silence etc)- you can guess the killer 5 mins into the show!