Colin Firth as Mr Darcy

[Thurlow]

I haven't watched this in years.

Good lord. Has there ever been a better - or fitter - bit of casting than this?

Much as I love Richard Armitage in North and South...

Darcy's hair alone has me going weak at the knees though the wine may have something to do with that too

God yes, Timothy Dalton.I had SUCH a crush on him!

Thurlow YY I know that look. Just after Lizzy dares to give her opinion.

My best friend and I used to talk to each other entirely in P&P speak. We would quote putdowns from Lady Catherine, the evil sisters, Mr Collins etc etc. She passed away 2 years ago and I will always miss our P&P bitch fests!

On a happier note she will be thrilled I have this thread to indulge myself!

X post! When was it? I would have missed it - we only moved to the UK in 2003.

Awwww Marthas for your friend.

The beautiful Jennifer Ehle! Why didn't she have a stellar career after P&P?

X post with sputnik. Why would you do that to me!!

Sputnik, that made me snort!

"No, he really DOESN'T need a towel..."

I also watched Emma under my mozzie net in deepest Africa.

and 3 whole series of Downton.

Mr Darcy!

My most favourite bit is when he invites her to dinner at pemberley to meet Chtistiana. Just when she realises he's not so bad after all.

2009! (thank you IMDB) well I know how I missed it, there was a lot of crap going on in my life - and not a lot of TV watching - in 2009. Will have to find it.

I like Emma just as much as P&P

AtYourCervix, I'm just hitting that bit now

Jonny Lee Miller was totally wrong, i agree, but Romola was sparkling and brilliant as Emma.

Oh lovely. Is she singing?

Maggie Smith's son at Mr Rochester is my fave piece of casting. Phworrrr.

I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.

They've just turned up at Chatsworth. Trying to work out how much of this I can see before passing out asleep on the sofa tonight. DD will not let me watch it tomorrow and sadly, the Octonauts do not provide me with the same warm and fuzzy feeling.

I love the bit where Darcy and Bingley come round and all the girls are sitting in a row and Mrs Bennett starts winking at Kitty.

'Why do you keep winking at me, mama?'

Thank you hearts

Jennifer Ehle played Catelyn Stark in the pilot for Game of Thrones, but was replaced for the series. but Michelle Fairley was very good in that tole.

How could I forget Sharpe
We need a emoticon!

All the Rochesters are shit.
All the Heathcliffs are shit.

Firthy makes a great Darcy.
MacFadyen makes a watchable Darcy.
Laurence Olivier made a bizarre Darcy.

All the Captain Wentworths give me heart palpitations and fanny gallops.

Richard Armitage in North & South was a grumpy git who lived with his mother (and he has a very beaky nose). Avoid!

The End.

He's jumping in the lake, ladies. The wet shirt moment has arrived

I love the film of Persuasion. It's probably my favourite of all. Way better than Keira K's P&P.

I think I need to take a turn about the room. (It is most refreshing)

Thurlow, if you're watching the CF version, they're at Lyme Hall, not Chatsworth!

I loved North and South, but every time anyone went for a walk they ended up on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, which threw me a little

I'd forgotten he looks even better when he gets dressed after jumping in the lake, in a lovely coat and wet hair.

I love when he says 'dearest loveliest Elizabeth' and stares into her peepers in an intense and meaningful way.