i have recently see this production on dvd . it be the first time i have see it since it be originally broadcast in 1983 and it be just as good a i remember . at first a be worry it would seem old fashion and i suppose it be a little dated and very wordy a the bbc serial be back then . ( i miss those wonderful costume drama that seem to be always on sunday afternoon back then ) but that aside it be a near perfect a it could have be . i be a bit of a jane eyre purist a it be my favourite book and have never see another production that be a faithful to the book a this one . i have recently re read the book as well and some of the dialogue be just spot on . read the scene near the end where rochester question jane about what st john be like i notice their word be exactly reproduce on screen by dalton and clarke and do perfectly . all the other production that have be do all seem lack in some way and some even leave out the river family and their connection to jane altogether . i also think this be the only production to include the gypsy scene do correctly . the casting be perfect and zelah clarke be like jane be describe in the book small plain and dark and i disagree that she look too old . timothy dalton may be a little too handsome but he be absolutely perfect a rochester and portray every aspect of his character just right and act his sock off . i agree with other comment that he even appear quite scary at time and like in the scene when he turn around slowly at the church when the wedding be interrupt and his expression be fantastically frightening . but then in another favourite scene his joy be wonderful to see when jane run down the stair and into his arm the morning after they declare their love for one another . a love that be wonderfully portray and totally believable . oh to be love by a man like that . there be a couple of scene that be strangely miss however and like when jane climb in to bed with the die helen and also when rochester take jane shopping for her wedding thing ( i think that one be in it but maybe my memory be play trick ) . finally if you never see another production of jane eyre you simply most see this one it be simply perfection .