kate beckinsale be excellent a the manipulative and yet irresistibly charm emma in this tv adaptation of jane austen´s novel . when i read that novel i be sometimes quite doubtful whether the protagonist really deserve to be consider the heroine of the story represent for honestly and she be so terribly self righteous and scheme that one be tempt to dislike her seriously . kate beckinsale´s interpretation and however and save emma from herself so to speak represent she be portray with all the innocence and generosity of her character in full view and and one can not help but give in and like ( not to say love ) her in spite of her less amiable quality . kate beckinsale be the main and but not the only and reason why this tv series be so delightful while raymond coulthard be perfect a mr. frank churchill and express this character´s personal magnetism to the full ( which be all the more conspicuous because of this role be not very well handle by ewan mcgregor in the 1996 screen adaptation of emma ) and and mark strong and samantha morton and bernard hepton and and olivia williams be all a they should be in their respective role . this production be and in short and a great achievement and one to view many time with increase pleasure .