During COVID, I have been on a mission to watch every Jane Austen adaptation ever made that is available today. I saved this one till last. And it was well worth cherishing. Its merits over the classic and much loved 1995 version is that it is slightly more faithful, it doesn't take any liberties, and follows the plot of the novel more closely. The only exception is that the very ending is just slightly rushed, it needed 5 more minutes. The casting is excellent, as is the acting and you are invested in the characters almost as much as the 1995 version. Colin Firth clearly watched this version, as did the 1995 production team because he looks and sounds like David Rintoul. Colin Firth elicits just slightly more pathos where it is needed so I think he is the superior Darcy. Jennifer Ehle was perfectly cast as Lizzie in the 1995 version, pretty but not too much, strong but not too much, mischievous but not too much, wise but not arrogant. But she perhaps wasn't as dynamic and engaging as Elizabeth Garvie is here. I would say Garvie just pips it for the best Lizzie. Because the budget is smaller than the 1995 version, and it is a bit drier and not quite as dynamic as the 1995 version as the times were different, I think the 1995 version is just half a step better. However, if you are a fan of Pride and Prejudice then this is an absolutely must watch show. Much better than the 2005 film and the 1940 film both of which were overly Hollywoodised and not particularly faithful.