BBC sparks outrage with ‘drivel’ Great Expectations adaptation as critics fume ‘what a joke!’

THE BBC has sparked outrage with its ‘drivel’ Great Expectations adaptation – and the critics are fuming.

The latest version of the Charles Dickens classic – adapted by Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight – begins on BBC One this Sunday.

BBCThe BBC has sparked outrage with its ‘drivel’ Great Expectations adaptation – and the critics are fuming[/caption] BBCPeaky Blinders writer Steven Knight has adapted the classic Charles Dickens novel[/caption]

But before the first episode has even had chance to air...