Why all these adaptors consider that they can write better dialogue and contrive better plots than the original authors I cannot imagine. There have been two quite tolerable mini-series these past few days: & while both were quite dramatic and reasonably entertaining, I cannot but think that to flag them onscreen as Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and Treasure island by Robert Louis Stevenson invites consideration by the Director Of Public Prosecutions with a view to bringing charges under the Trade Descriptions Act.

~Michael~
Official Legendary Pedant