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The thriving Cheshire town of Cranford is on the brink of momentous change, with the imminent arrival of the railways and the threat it brings to the established way of life. In this glorious book published to coincide with Elizabeth Gaskell’s bicentenary, Sue and Susie explain how Gaskell’s timeless stories were interwoven to create their dramatization. The authors invite their reasers to join Miss Matty and her friends for a guided tour round their bustling neighbourhood, before discovering how the production team recreated the costumes, landscapes and decor of an 1840s town.
The authors are the duo behind the BBC adaption of Cranford - the original five-part series broadcast in November/December 2007 and the two-part Cranford special broadcast during Christmas 2009 – which was watched by 10million viewers and was nominated for or won 19 UK and international awards, including ten BAFTAs, eight Emmy’s and three Golden Globes.
