Cranford [videorecording] / BBC ; WGBH Boston in association with Chestermead ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; created by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin ; written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson.

Annis, Francesca, 1945- (actor.). Atkins, Eileen, 1934- (actor.). Birtwistle, Sue, (creator,, producer.). Conklin, Susie, (creator.). Curtis, Simon, 1960- (director.). Dench, Judi, 1934- (actor.). Etel, Alex, (actor.). Gambon, Michael, (actor.). Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865 Cranford. (Added Author). Glenister, Philip, (actor.). Hudson, Steve, 1969- (director.). McKenzie, Julia, (actor.). Staunton, Imelda, 1956- (actor.). Thomas, Heidi, 1962- (screenwriter.). Woods, Simon, 1980- (actor.). 2 Entertain (Firm), (publisher.). BBC Video (Firm), (publisher.). British Broadcasting Corporation, (production company,, broadcaster.). Chestermead Ltd., (production company.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (distributor.). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), (production company.). Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel, Philip Glenister, Julia McKenzie. (Cast).

Summary:

Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move in across the street and preparations for Lady Ludlow's garden party are underway. The town has some secrets which are about to be revealed. But news comes that shakes the town: a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.

Record details

ISBN: 1419867156
ISBN: 1419867172
ISBN: 9781419867156
ISBN: 9781419867170
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 291 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [England] : BBC Video : [2008]
Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell. Special feature: The making of Cranford.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editors, Frances Parker, Dan Roberts ; music, Carl Davis ; series costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; series production designer, Donal Woods.
Participant or Performer Note:	Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel, Philip Glenister, Julia McKenzie.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally broadcast on BBC television in 2007, and broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre in 2008.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; wide screen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Language Note:	English audio; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.