Comments on: North and South (2004) Review – A Look Back at One of the Best Period Dramas of All Time

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:15:31 +0000

In reply to Caroline Eliott. It really is a brilliant romantic period drama! Just perfect. :)

By: Caroline Eliott

Caroline Eliott — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:19:59 +0000

I found the dvd amongst my collection I had forgotten how brilliant it was I binged watched it all in one go again it has for me the most romantic moment in anything I have ever seen when he hands her the rose from Helston so wonderful . It has now become my favourite series I loved Richard Armitage anyway he was great in spooks as Lucas and thorin in the hobbit but in this he excels . The station scene is a romantic classic she tries to make her offer to help him a matter of business and he gives her the rose they kiss . Loved it also when she faced the angry mob to defend him! I loved the dance scene in Sanditon but north and south is a quiet unfolding love story just perfect now my all time favourite romantic drama . Richard Armitage smoulders as the brooding moody John Thornton Daniela denby Ashe perfect as Margaret Hale great chemistry.

By: ELIZABETH MEDINA

ELIZABETH MEDINA — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:56:37 +0000

I watched North & South for the first time in 2014, it is now 2018 and I’ve gone back to it and I’ve already watched it FOUR TIMES. Each time it gets better. The cast is stellar. Mrs. Thornton, Fanny Thornton, Dixson, Boucher, Higgins, Frederick — all perfectly casted and each performance riveting, even the briefest roles such as the little boy learning to read. It’s truly a jewel. This time I bought the novel and read it, the series script is a perfect adaptation and the dialogues are even better than in the novel. Well, the final scene in the train is definitely much better than the original. Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe –Thornton and Margaret– are my romantic cup of tea, much more than Romeo and Juliet. Absolutely the best period drama from BBC ever.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 05:16:00 +0000

Wow, just wow. I finally pulled myself together and watched this and I’m in love! So good, so good. What transformations in both the leads. And when Mr. Thornton finally smiles at the end there — oh man, be still my heart. Sigh…Definitely one I need to own.

By: Lan Nguyen

Lan Nguyen — Wed, 03 May 2017 03:37:00 +0000

I really love this movie and I watched it five times

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 21:26:00 +0000

In reply to rosie1843. You make very good points and are probably spot on! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

By: rosie1843

rosie1843 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:30:00 +0000

North and South was one of those quiet surprises that no one saw coming. In fact, the BBC didn’t have very high expectations for the series and did not heavily promote it. If the plot for North and South had been something like Cranford or Wives and Daughters, the BBC would have gone out of its way to promote it. I think the network's bigwigs shared the same opinion as many literary critics (especially male critics) who seemed to believe that Elizabeth Gaskell had no business writing a novel with a strong, social criticism. Labor strikes? I guess they felt that such a topic should be the métier for Victorian male authors like Charles Dickens. I think North and South became a victim of gender bigotry.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:32:00 +0000

Thank you for this article. North and South will always be my #1 favorite period drama. I love reading about it, especially when I can agree with everything the author has to say about it. Can you imagine a more perfect cast?

By: Jamie Brydone-Jack

Jamie Brydone-Jack — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:58:00 +0000

In reply to Amber Topping. Agree, agree, agree! Yes, I think we all wish we were Margaret! :)

By: Amber Topping

Amber Topping — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 04:27:00 +0000

In reply to Jamie Brydone-Jack. Thank you. And I agree with you on all counts! Every little small, personal detail only enhances why this miniseries is so fantastic. The themes are rich, the characters layered and it's just plain, good drama! And don't we all wish we were Margaret? :)