Newell 's 'Great Expectations' not as impressive as previous adaptations

Expectations were certainly great when Mike Newell announced this lavish retelling of Dickens to coincide with the bicentenary of the writer’s birth.

David Nicholls, author of ‘Starter For Ten’ and ‘One Day’, had penned the script and some of the brightest stars of the British acting firmament were confirmed as the book’s memorable protagonists.