'The Edwardians' presented six stories of people within the Edwardian age - made in colour, most now exist in black and white only, and 'E Nesbit' is one of those episodes.
The loss of colour aside, there is much to treasure here. Judy Parfitt, James Villiers, Jane Lapotaire in the cast, quotes from Nesbit books and poems, and a story, although a little slow, which does engross the viewer.
On its own, 'E Nesbit' is an interesting drama and portrait of a popular writer. Within the series it sits uneasily amongst portrayals of inventors, performers, politicians, and tricksters, all with their separate characteristics. It does suffer from only existing in a sub-standard print which doesn't present it as intended, but somehow there is enough here to make it still worthwhile.
The loss of colour aside, there is much to treasure here. Judy Parfitt, James Villiers, Jane Lapotaire in the cast, quotes from Nesbit books and poems, and a story, although a little slow, which does engross the viewer.
On its own, 'E Nesbit' is an interesting drama and portrait of a popular writer. Within the series it sits uneasily amongst portrayals of inventors, performers, politicians, and tricksters, all with their separate characteristics. It does suffer from only existing in a sub-standard print which doesn't present it as intended, but somehow there is enough here to make it still worthwhile.
