Little Women (2017 TV series)

Little Women
Series title on a white background with a bird in flying in the distance
GenreHistorical Drama
Based on
Little Women
by
Written byHeidi Thomas
Directed byVanessa Caswill
Starring
Music byStuart Earl
Rebecca Dale
Andrew Bird
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
CinematographyPiers McGrail
Editors
  • Matthew Tabern
  • Hazel Baillie
Running time57 minutes per episode
Production companyPlayground Television UK
Original release
NetworkBBC One
PBS Masterpiece
Release26 December (2017-12-26) –
28 December 2017 (2017-12-28)
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Little Women is a British 2017 BBC television historical drama adaptation of the 1868-69 two-volume novel by Louisa May Alcott. Adapted by Heidi Thomas, the miniseries was directed by Vanessa Caswill. The three one-hour episodes were first broadcast on BBC One on Boxing Day 2017 and the following two days. The cast includes Emily Watson, Michael Gambon and Angela Lansbury.[1][2][3] Production was supported by PBS and the miniseries was shown as part of its Masterpiece anthology.

  1. ^ "Episode 1, Series 1, Little Women - Credits - BBC One". BBC.
  2. ^ Ellis, Samantha (22 December 2017). "The big trouble with Little Women". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. ^ Clarke, Stewart (26 December 2017). "New BBC, PBS Adaptation of 'Little Women' Puts Women Before and Behind the Camera". Variety. Retrieved 26 December 2017.