The television adaptation of a raunchy 18th century novel last night won BBC4 its biggest ever audience. The first episode of the two-part Fanny Hill, scripted by Andrew Davies, attracted an average of 1. This beats BBC4's previous best, the Alan Clark Diaries in January , by more than ,, and helped the channel to its third best night ever. The programme is a racy adaptation of a novel by John Cleland set amid the brothels and sexually promiscuous circles of 18th-century London.
Cole's hat-shop, only to find it's a front for an upper-class whorehouse, a place where fathers even bring their sons to shed virginity with a virgin girl, a part Fanny plays well even though it breaks young Percy's heart. When she arrogantly scorns Mr. H, he has the whorehouse closed down; Fanny barely escapes, but without a dime.
Alone on the street, her single act of kindness wins her a sick old rich man's favor, graduating from guest over house maid to companion and sole heir when he dies a few months later.
Just then Charles returns Did you know Edit. Trivia Although the word "fanny" is nowadays widely used as British slang for the female genitals, and has been since the 19th century, this connotation was unknown at the time when John Cleland wrote his novel.
Consequently, lines such as Mrs Coles's "Be gentle with my little Fanny, sir" would not have been seen as double-entendres. Goofs When Mr. Norbert dies at climax after making love to Fanny, he collapses on top of her, falling toward her left side. But in the next shot while she is calling for help, he is collapsed on her right. Quotes Mrs. Soundtracks The Dusky Night uncredited Traditional.
User reviews 6 Review. Top review. A thoroughly entertaining romp. Telling the story of an innocent northern country girl who travels to London to seek her fortune it certainly gallops along at an entertaining pace. Along the way, Fanny falls into the clutches of brothel keeper Mrs.
Brown, finds her true love, finishes up in the gutter and finally The cast ranges from beautiful to grotesques, all play their parts with gusto and the tongue in cheek script provides enough material for all of them to shine. Everyone looks as if they are enjoying themselves. Made with the BBC's usual high production values and eye for historical accuracy, it's naughty, it's bawdy and an enjoyable, lighthearted piece of entertainment.
I'm sure that this will eventually find its way onto BBC 2, it certainly deserves a wider audience - so keep an eye out for it and enjoy! Details Edit. He has published articles and book chapters on obscenity, copyright, criminal procedure, legal fictions, and the history of the common law.
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