Articles about Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Hitting the right spot
Looking for Victorian London? Try Dublin. Or perhaps you’re after the kind of quintessentially Italian setting one can only find in Prague? From tax credits to geography and architecture, DQ examines the factors far beyond plotlines that play a part in selecting drama production locations.
Novel approach
Turning books into TV is a well-trodden path, but as pressure for hits increases, development execs are reading more novels than ever before.
Ladies first
In the US, Outlander and Pretty Little Liars show how female-skewing dramas benefit from the fact women are more likely than men to discuss their favourite shows online, while over in the UK No Offence and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell are struggling.
Wayward Pines, Clarke fantasy debut
BBC1 airs seven-part drama based on the period fantasy novel by Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Fox debuts Wayward Pines and DR1 drama 1864 hits UK screens.