Cranford [videorecording] / 2 Entertain ; BBC ; WGBH Boston in association with Chestermead ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; created by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin ; written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson.

[England] : BBC Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2008]

2 videodiscs (291 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her dumurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move in across the street and preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. The town has some secrets which are about to be revealed. But news comes that shakes the town, a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.

Masterpiece theatre (Television program)

Images / Video & Film

English

August 15, 2008

Masterpiece Theatre ; Masterpiece Classics

Director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editors, Frances Parker, Dan Roberts ; music, Carl Davis ; series costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; series production designer, Donal Woods.

Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.

Not rated.

Special feature : The making of Cranford.

1000037442 BBC Video