Probably not quite what Jane Austen had in mind

[pegkerr]

Somewhat. . . hard to describe, but here's a video that pits "Alan Rickman" and "Ian Mckellen" against one another in their roles as melodramatic villains:

Dead Ringers - Yet Another Costume Drama.

[Error: unknown template 'video'] "Where am I going to find another rakish villain to break my heart at such short notice?"

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[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Ah, I was misinformed, and will correct.

Yes, it's very funny.

[titanic-days.livejournal.com]

There are loads more like that on YouTube, just run a search on Dead Ringers. I suspect you'd like the Bush and Blair ones.