the minute i start watch this i realise that i be watch a quality production so i be not surprise to find that the screenplay be write by andrew davis and be produce by sue birtwhistle both of these bring u the excellent 1995 production of pride and prejudice . so my only gripe here be that emma do not run to 3 or 4 or maybe even six episode like pride and prejudice . the acting be superb with i think prunella scale excellent a miss bates but i love kate beckinsale and mark strong just as much . the language be a delight to listen to and can you imagine in this day and age have a right go at someone without actually utter a swear word . samantha morton be excellent a miss smith in fact the casting be spot on much a it be with pride and prejudice . i like it so much that i watch it twice in two day . so once again thank you bbc for another quality piece of television . i have see the paltrow version and it be okay but i do think the bbc version be far superior . an excellent production that i be very happy to own on dvd .