If you are a classic novel lover, you must have heard the name Charles Dickens. He was one of the greatest Victorian writers. Many of his works have been adapted into motion pictures. A recent example is Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell starrer Spirited. Now, his other great novel, Great Expectations, is also adapted into a TV show starring the Oscar-winning actress, Olivia Colman.

The novel tells the story of a boy named Pip. An escaped convict, Abel Magwitch, contacts Pip, and it changes his life. An eccentric lady named Miss Havisham calls Pip into her home. She wanted Pip to marry her adopted daughter, Estella. Now, Pip needs to make a decision about his life. The exciting and thrilling story of the life of Pip will see a little darker take in the BBC show, as reported by Hackney Gazette.

Steven Knight, who is also the creator of the fan-favorite show, Peaky Blinders starring Cillian Murphy, is the creator of the BBC show, Great Expectations. Apart from the BBC show adaptation, there have been films as well based on the same classic novel.

Because of the beauty of the timeless themes and a journey of a boy who becomes a man, always gives a new interpretation each time you read the story. Therefore, the bildungsroman novel never gets old.

Who else stars in the BBC show apart from Olivia Colman?

Olivia Colman is an Oscar-winning stunning actress who also appeared in the Netflix Original show, Heartstopper. Now, the talented actress would portray the character of Miss Havisham. The main character of the novel, Pip, is going to be portrayed by Fionn Whitehead. Tom Sweet is going to Porta, the younger version of Pip. Johnny Harris is going to portray the escaped convict, Magwitch. And many other stars are going to play other characters from the novel.

The story of the development of the main character is always an intriguing journey that the show or film takes the viewers on. On the 26th of March, the show will stream on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as well. After that, you can see the show every week on the same channel at the same time.

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