Canadian residents will have a chance to catch the “J.K. Rowling…A Year in the Life” documentary as it is set to be broadcast this Monday at 10:00pm (ET) on CBC Newsworld. The special documentary by James Runcie features interviews with Jo and her family as she completes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and continues the journey to publication day. In this documentary, and as mentioned during the PotterCast interview with our favorite author, JKR provides new information regarding the second generation, which you can see here in our galleries, or behind her office door on her website.
It’s worth it for JK fans, just about. It was touching near the end when she visited her old apartment where she wrote the first book, and the bit at the very end with her drawing the Weasley/Potter family trees was interesting, but that’s about it. I hate to be negative, but I thought it was rubbish, nothing of any depth at all, and scratching at straws to find links with JKs youth and the HP books. I was actually embarrassed to be watching it at my in-laws, as they’d switched it on specially for me, not knowing who she is themselves.
Anne, your in-laws do not know who JK Rowling is? Surely not ;) I could see your point of view on the program and if compared to a Dick Wittington style of rags to riches biography then this documentary would indeed fail to impress in that respect. But I found the documentary to be a soulful look into JK Rowling’s character, her beliefs, her irritable traits, her shortcomings, her talents, her views on the world, her upbringing, and her ups and downs in life. As a fan of JK, I find the documentary touching and a great insight into the mind that created the enormously rich world of Harry Potter. For those that are yet to watch this documentary, dont expect an epic tale of adventure etc. This is a window into the life of a normal human being who overcame obstacles as all of us do, and progressed further to become the most celebrated author of our lifetime. The program is rivetting viewing for that alone and isnt that what most of us we want?
Posted by Professor Potter on February 02, 2008, 06:33 PM
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I was so hoping that it would be shown on CBUT as well—which is out of Vancouver, the Canadian station that we get. But I just checked and it’s not listed. sigh Maybe in a month or so.
Watching on Youtube just isn’t quite the same. Still, I found all of it very interesting and very informative—much more about who JKR is and what her influences have been. I thought it was a great interview and I would like to see it again (on a bigger screen than my computer).
YES!!!!! FINALLY!!!! I’m so excited…I know what I’ll be doing Monday Night!
I’m so happy that it’s being broadcast in Canada. I’ve been wanting to watch this ever since I heard about it, but was afraid they’d leave Canada out. Yay! :)
Radish :)
Posted by Radish_earrings on February 02, 2008, 07:15 PM
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I was so disappointed when I started watching it on Youtube, then went back to find it a few days later and saw it had been taken off! Now I’ll finally get to see the rest of it :)
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It was a great documantary, a must see for all those who havent!