Little Dorrit (Original title)
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama
Title: Black Britain and the classic adaptation: integrated casting in television adaptations of Oliver Twist and Little DorritAuthor: Carroll, RachelArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the casting of black British actors in non-racially marked roles in two BBC television adaptations of novels by Charles Dickens: 'Oliver Twist' (2007) and 'Little Dorrit' (2008). Suggests that such casting can be read as either an attempt to make visible the historical presence of black people in Victorian Britain, or as an invitation for the audience to view the racial identity of an actor as being irrelevant to his or her role.
In: Emmy v31 n5 Sep/Oct 2009 Pages: 46-73
Title: Gold RushArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Photos from the 61st Primetime Awards.
In: Televisual January 2009 Pages: 42-43,45-46
Title: Bringing film effects to TVAuthor: BICKERTON, Jake Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief interviews showcasing five recent television programmes which included feature-film style visual effects: DEMONS, APPARITIONS, The 39 STEPS, CATASTROPHE and LITTLE DORRIT.
In: Radio Times 22 Nov 2008 Pages: 16-18
Title: Long-distance actor.Author: DUNCAN, Andrew Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview in which Tom Courtenay talks about his family, career, some of his films and his role of William Dorrit in the serial LITTLE DORRIT.
In: Radio Times 22 Nov 2008 Page: 161
Title: What We've Been Watching.Author: BUTCHER, David Article type: EditorialLanguage: English
Description: Editorial about many of the "hammy" roles and acting in LITTLE DORRIT, and comments about splitting it into half- hour episodes rather than the more usual one hour ones for classic drama serials.
In: Broadcast 14 Nov 2008 Page: 26
Title: Waltzing with directorsAuthor: OSBORNE, Lisa Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Producer Lisa Osborne writes about the making of the BBC serial LITTLE DORRIT, and the complexitites of working with three different directors.
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(6)
In: Adaptation v8 n1 2015 Pages: 16-30Title: Black Britain and the classic adaptation: integrated casting in television adaptations of Oliver Twist and Little DorritAuthor: Carroll, RachelArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the casting of black British actors in non-racially marked roles in two BBC television adaptations of novels by Charles Dickens: 'Oliver Twist' (2007) and 'Little Dorrit' (2008). Suggests that such casting can be read as either an attempt to make visible the historical presence of black people in Victorian Britain, or as an invitation for the audience to view the racial identity of an actor as being irrelevant to his or her role.
In: Emmy v31 n5 Sep/Oct 2009 Pages: 46-73
Title: Gold RushArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Photos from the 61st Primetime Awards.
In: Televisual January 2009 Pages: 42-43,45-46
Title: Bringing film effects to TVAuthor: BICKERTON, Jake Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief interviews showcasing five recent television programmes which included feature-film style visual effects: DEMONS, APPARITIONS, The 39 STEPS, CATASTROPHE and LITTLE DORRIT.
In: Radio Times 22 Nov 2008 Pages: 16-18
Title: Long-distance actor.Author: DUNCAN, Andrew Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview in which Tom Courtenay talks about his family, career, some of his films and his role of William Dorrit in the serial LITTLE DORRIT.
In: Radio Times 22 Nov 2008 Page: 161
Title: What We've Been Watching.Author: BUTCHER, David Article type: EditorialLanguage: English
Description: Editorial about many of the "hammy" roles and acting in LITTLE DORRIT, and comments about splitting it into half- hour episodes rather than the more usual one hour ones for classic drama serials.
In: Broadcast 14 Nov 2008 Page: 26
Title: Waltzing with directorsAuthor: OSBORNE, Lisa Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Producer Lisa Osborne writes about the making of the BBC serial LITTLE DORRIT, and the complexitites of working with three different directors.