Category Archives: Jane Austen

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Emma’

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On Thursday the 11th of September 2025, my parents and I saw a stage production of ‘Emma’ by Jane Austen at the Theatre Royal in Bath. We were on holiday at the time, and it was purely by chance that we came across this theatre production of ‘Emma’ in Bath. 🙂 Continue reading

BB@10 – Reflection on Jane Austen

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Over the years, I’ve shared a variety of reviews about the works of literary author Jane Austen, who wrote romantic novels that were published in the 1800s. Most of those reviews have been about film and TV adaptations of those works rather than the books. 😐 Continue reading

Cinema Experience – ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (1995)

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Last weekend, my parents and I checked out the 30th anniversary re-release of the 1995 film ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at the cinema. We had a great time checking out this film on the big screen and it’s amazing to think that it was 30 years ago that this movie was made. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’

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I’m currently checking out a trio of theatre productions. One in Cardiff, which I saw on Wednesday evening, and two in London for this weekend. The first theatre production I’ve seen this week is a stage adaptation of the 2011 novel called ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’. Continue reading

Page Update – ‘The Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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For those of you new to ‘Bradley’s Basement’, I’ve been sharing my ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories featuring the Fifth Doctor, as played by Peter Davison in the classic TV series, in ‘The Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ series. There’s also Nyssa of Traken (played by Sarah Sutton) and Billy Walker (played by me 😀 ). I’ve updated my page on ‘The Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ to connect to ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. The four sections featured in ‘The Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ include ‘Before the Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’, ‘The Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ series itself, ‘Beyond the Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ and ‘The Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley (Unbound)’. I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Fifth Doctor, joined by his companions Nyssa and Billy. Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘Becoming Jane’

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So, I was planning to do an updated review on the 2019 film ‘Little Women’ and perhaps do a quick review on the 1994 film adaptation. Sadly, that hasn’t come about with things getting in the way. Thankfully, I can make up for that by doing an in-depth review on the biographical drama film ‘Becoming Jane’, focusing on the early life of Jane Austen. Continue reading

Quick Movie Review – ‘Emma.’

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I seem to have done quite a few Jane Austen-related reviews lately. Back in November 2019, I shared my review on the BBC 1995 production of ‘Persuasion’. In January 2020, I reviewed ‘Love & Friendship’ based on the novella ‘Lady Susan’. Now I’ve seen the 2020 film ‘Emma…with a full stop’? Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘Love & Friendship’

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Here I am again with another review on a film adaptation from ‘The World of Jane Austen’! Today, I’ve added my review on ‘Love & Friendship’! This film is based on the novella by Jane Austen called ‘Lady Susan’. It was released in 2016 and was written, produced and directed by filmmaker Whit Stillman. Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘Persuasion’ (1995)

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It’s time to return to ‘The World of Jane Austen’ today! I’ve added my latest DVD review on the 1995 BBC TV production of ‘Persuasion’, starring Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds. ‘Persuasion’ is my Mum’s favourite Jane Austen story and she likes the 1995 TV production of the story very much. Continue reading

CD Reviews – ‘The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles’ (Doctor Who)

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At last! I’m up-to-date on ‘The Doctor Chronicles’ front of new series ‘Doctor Who’ stories by Big Finish! Today, I’ve added my reviews on the four stories featured in ‘The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles’. I’m so pleased I’ve been to listen and review these stories in this CD box set for this year. Continue reading