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There are occasional instances where I wish I was back in England. The most common cause of this, sadly, is seeing what's going to be on the television. With the intention of catching up on events in the UK (such as the Comodo Virgin Births) I checked the BBC website, only to be blown totally off-course by a banner advertising tonight's adaptation of Dracula. The synopsis sounds interesting, and I'm amused to see that the theme of syphilis, that old Victorian curse, plays a part. I think I waxed quite lyrical in my university essays about the role of syphilis in Victorian social anxiety(and vampires of course) so am interested in seeing this adaptation. It would also be good to see a version which isn't the Coppola one. Despite the bad accents and various other problems, I still love that version (mostly because of Gary Oldman and the costumes). All of my Draculas have long flowing locks and blue-tinted glasses.
However, the Beeb doesn't broadcast in Japan, and the likelihood of it ever being picked up on the local cable network is more remote than my getting bitten by Dracula himself. So, I've had to make do with the cult magazine section the Beeb has come up with, including a brief documentary featuring somebody I'm sure I've come across before. There are some vampy stories on there from Graham Masterton, Kim Newman and Michael Marshall Smith (amongst others) so I'll be giving myself the willies with them later on.
I'm also stamping my feet in frustration as there is not only an adaptation of Wind in the Willows, but also of Philip Pullman's Ruby in the Smoke. I shall be scouring the web for a downloadable versions ASAP.
However, the Beeb doesn't broadcast in Japan, and the likelihood of it ever being picked up on the local cable network is more remote than my getting bitten by Dracula himself. So, I've had to make do with the cult magazine section the Beeb has come up with, including a brief documentary featuring somebody I'm sure I've come across before. There are some vampy stories on there from Graham Masterton, Kim Newman and Michael Marshall Smith (amongst others) so I'll be giving myself the willies with them later on.
I'm also stamping my feet in frustration as there is not only an adaptation of Wind in the Willows, but also of Philip Pullman's Ruby in the Smoke. I shall be scouring the web for a downloadable versions ASAP.
