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Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham in BBC series ‘Great Expectations’

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman plays Miss Havisham in the BBC’s adaptation of Charles Dickens.’ The classic novel Great Expectations, is portrayed as having bad teeth. The story revolves around an orphan boy. Olivia Colman, the Oscar-winning British actress, will play the terrifying Miss Havisham in the limited series. The BBC’s most recent adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic … Read more

Stephen Knight to rewrite classic novel ‘Great Expectations’ for BBC

Stephen Knight

The BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations has anti-colonial undertones. Magwitch says, the British Empire was based on the lies of wealthy white men. It will be written by Stephen Knight. Strong anti-colonial undertones can be seen in the recent BBC rendition of Charles Dickens’ famous book Great Expectations. The well-known tale will have … Read more