DVD

Sanditon / created by Andrew Davies ; written by Andrew Davies, Justin Young, Andrea Gibb ; produced by Georgina Lowe ; directed by Olly Blackburn, Lisa Clarke, Charles Sturridge ; a Red Planet Pictures production for ITV ; co-produced with Masterpiece in association with BBC Studios Distribution.

Blackburn, Olly, (television director.). Clarke, Lisa (Director), (television director.). Sturridge, Charles, (television director.). Davies, Andrew, 1936- (screenwriter,, television producer.). Young, Justin, 1974- (screenwriter.). Gibb, Andrea, (screenwriter.). Lowe, Georgina, (television producer.). Campbell, Belinda (Producer), (television producer.). James, Theo, 1984- (television producer.). Williams, Rose, 1994- (actor.). James, Theo, 1984- (actor.). Ashfield, Kate, (actor.). Clarke, Crystal (Actor), (actor.). Convery, Turlough, (actor.). Fox, Jack, 1985- (actor.). Needham, Matthew, 1984- (actor.). Roach, Alexandra, 1987- (actor.). Sacofsky, Lily, (actor.). Spencer, Charlotte, (actor.). Stanley, Mark, 1988- (actor.). Suter, Leo, (actor.). Marshall, Kris, 1973- (actor.). Reid, Anne, (actor.). Raedeker, David, (director of photography.). Hounsell, Amy, (editor of moving image work.). Barrett, Ruth, 1976- (composer (expression)). Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Television adaptation of (work): Sanditon. (Added Author). Red Planet Pictures (Firm), (production company.). ITV Studios, (production company.). BBC Studios, (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (distributor.). Rose Williams, Theo James, Kate Ashfield, Crystal Clarke, Turlough Convery, Jack Fox, Matthew Needham, Alexandra Roach, Lily Sacofsky, Charlotte Spencer, Mark Stanley, Leo Suter, Kris Marshall, Anne Reid. (Cast).

Summary:

Tom Parker is obsessed with turning the sleepy seaside village of Sanditon into a fashionable health resort, enlisting the backing of local bigwig Lady Denham. Through a mishap, Tom makes the acquaintance of the Heywoods and invites their eldest daughter, Charlotte, for an extended stay at Sanditon. Meanwhile, Lady Denham, a widow, is playing matchmaker for her destitute nephew, Sir Edward, who is determined to seduce Lady Denham's ward, Clara.

"Sanditon's a place that's changing fast. Visionary entrepreneur Tom Parker ... is transforming the once-sleepy fishing village into a fashionable spa resort. Changing alongside it is the impulsive and unconventional Charlotte Heywood ... who swaps her quiet rural home for the intrigues and dalliances of a seaside town on the rise. But soon to be exposed are the hidden agendas of characters whose fortunes depend on Sanditon's commercial success, including the mixed-race heiress Miss Lambe ... and the charismatic but complicated Sidney Parker ..."-- Container

Record details

ISBN: 9781531711443
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: UK edition.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2020]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:	"SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container. Title from disc labels. Creator, writer, producer, director, and production company statements from container. Based on the unfinished novel "Sanditon" by Jane Austen.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. Episodes 1-4 (approximately 184 min.) -- Disc 2. Episodes 5-8 (approximately 185 min.) Bonus features: A first look -- The adaptation / with Andrew Davies -- Regency style and production.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, David Raedeker ; editor, Amy Hounsell ; music, Ruth Barrett.
Participant or Performer Note:	Rose Williams, Theo James, Kate Ashfield, Crystal Clarke, Turlough Convery, Jack Fox, Matthew Needham, Alexandra Roach, Lily Sacofsky, Charlotte Spencer, Mark Stanley, Leo Suter, Kris Marshall, Anne Reid.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally broadcast on ITV television in 2019 ; later broadcast on PBS television in 2020 as episodes of the series "Masterpiece."
Target Audience Note:	Rating: TV-14.
System Details Note:	DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
Information Relating to Copyright Status:	© Red Planet Pictures 2019. ... Additional program materials © 2020 WGBH Educations Foundation. ... Additional disc materials and packaging © 2020 PBS Distribution. Disc labels
Language Note:	In English.