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The English Village in Emma: An Empirical Study of Heritage Dramas, Location Filming and Host Communities

Lisa Smithstead, Lavinia Brydon

Series - International Journal of TV Serial Narratives, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 101 - 114

Swansea University Author: Lisa Smithstead

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DOI (Published version): 10.6092/issn.2421-454X/7149

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This article considers location filming for heritage dramas in rural England, focusing on the experiences of the communities that “host” television crews during production. The article specifically examines the filming of the 2009 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, for which the historic Kent vil...

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