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Post by doctorwhofan1963 on Oct 23, 2020 19:17:21 GMT
This may seem like a stupid question, but I've never read or seen any adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, yet I've heard this series is stellar and would like to experience it.
With that in mind: Would I be able to start this series without any prior knowledge of the character and settings, and it is easy to pick up or explained in the narrative i.e. Moffat and Gatiss' Sherlock, or do I need to read the book first?
Obviously, I know the basic concept of the picture itself, but nothing more about the original story.
Thanks!
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Post by mark687 on Oct 23, 2020 19:26:17 GMT
This may seem like a stupid question, but I've never read or seen any adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, yet I've heard this series is stellar and would like to experience it. With that in mind: Would I be able to start this series without any prior knowledge of the character and settings, and it is easy to pick up or explained in the narrative i.e. Moffat and Gatiss' Sherlock, or do I need to read the book first? Obviously, I know the basic concept of the picture itself, but nothing more about the original story. Thanks! No you don't have to have read the Book for reasons that are quickly explained in the very 1st Episode of Confessions. Regards mark687 |
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Post by number13 on Oct 23, 2020 22:04:34 GMT
This may seem like a stupid question, but I've never read or seen any adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, yet I've heard this series is stellar and would like to experience it. With that in mind: Would I be able to start this series without any prior knowledge of the character and settings, and it is easy to pick up or explained in the narrative i.e. Moffat and Gatiss' Sherlock, or do I need to read the book first? Obviously, I know the basic concept of the picture itself, but nothing more about the original story. Thanks! If you do want to experience Wilde's original story first (and it really is a classic) the BF 'Dorian Gray' team produced a full-cast adaptation of the novel in their excellent 'Classics' range:
The DL comes with Ep1 of the 'Confessions' range included.
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Post by doctorwhofan1963 on Oct 23, 2020 23:11:33 GMT
Cheers!
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Post by number13 on Oct 24, 2020 12:11:14 GMT
You're welcome. And welcome to the forum! |
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Post by BHTvsTFC on Oct 25, 2020 16:17:13 GMT
The first story is an obvious and a really good one, as is the adaptation of The Picture - as an aside Miles Richardson shines as Sir Henry. Another, pricier one, is The Worlds of Big Finish. Dorian has his own episode which requires you to know very little about the character and is quite a fun piece with some terrific sound effects. Also it gives you a taste of some of their other ranges like Graceless, Bernice Summerfield, etc.
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Post by Tony Jones on Oct 26, 2020 18:24:49 GMT
I enjoy this range a lot and have never read Picture (I have read some other Wilde though). All I knew was in common culture and from seeing it used in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and probably similar places. Don't think I've ever watched a whole movie adaptation either. To be honest Dorian Gray is easily one of the best non-Who series produced at BF. I also spoke to Alexander Vlahos at a Big Finish Day and he really does seem to be as nice a person as you imagine from the extras.
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