Professor Amanda Vickery’s BBC 2 TV programme which was first screened at Christmas in the UK, has now been released on DVD and is available from all the usual outlets.
The Many Lovers of Jane Austen on DVD
This was an enjoyable documentary, which I reviewed on its airing, here. Some commentators have since criticised its approach to the JASNA AGM at Fort Worth, especially as the programme did not show much of the serious presentations held at the meeting. However, if you want to see an interesting history of Jane’s Fame, then this is an interesting and enjoyable hour, in the company of a very engaging presenter. I enjoyed it, and I’m sure most of you will do so too, especially as I understand it has not yet been screened other than in the UK.
7 comments
June 18, 2012 at 10:13 pm
cathyallen
You are correct, it has not been aired in the U.S., yet. And, it’s in the DVD region/format that I can’t use, unless I buy a region-free player, which I am considering. Professor Vickery has done several programs that are now on DVD, for which I would need that player. It becomes more and more attractive to me to have one! Thanks for letting us know, Julie.
June 21, 2012 at 8:53 am
jfwakefield
I admit, freely, that I love my region-free DVD player.I am no longer held to ransom, waiting for a DVD to appear. Mine was terribly cheap, ( it cost less than a full price DVD!)but it does the job. I don’t regret purchasing mine for one moment;)
June 20, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Tony Grant
the part about the tacky side of the Fort Worth AGM was three minutes of an hour long programme.. I thought Amanda Vickery created a balanced view of the Jane Austen phenomena.. She covered all aspects including the academic side and the various surges in public interest. There is a tacky spin off side to the world of Jane Austen which originates mostly in North America and that inclusion was a fare comment..
June 22, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Vic
My portable Phillips DVD player, which I adore, plays all regions, including DVDs from Europe and the Far East. It wasn’t terribly expensive at $150 US.
June 22, 2012 at 9:13 pm
cathyallen
Thanks, Vic – what a good idea! One reason I was dragging my feet was finding a place to PUT it. This solves that problem, so now I have it in my Amazon cart. Thanks, too Julie!
June 22, 2012 at 9:22 pm
jfwakefield
I do love a happy ending :)
June 22, 2012 at 9:22 pm
jfwakefield
My children had these when they were younger ( long car journeys to Cumbria were made much easier with these) unfortunately the chargers disappeared in the midsts of time. I see them sometimes, and wistfully remember how grateful I was to have them;)