ITV's new drama Leaving has cast Helen McCrory and newcomer Callum Turner in lead roles. The three-part series - from Public Enemies and Garrow's Law writer Tony Marchant - was first announced in January. Leaving will focus on the relationship between disillusioned 25-year-old Aaron (Turner) and unhappy 45-year-old wife and mother Julie (McCrory). When the pair begin working together at a Cheshire country house hotel, they share an intimate moment which takes them both by surprise and must face the consequences of their actions. McCrory's recent credits include the role of Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and BBC Four's Jean Shrimpton biopic We'll Take Manhattan. She and (more)...
- 3/19/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Sheridan Smith is to play the title role of Charmian Biggs in the five part ITV drama Mrs Biggs produced by ITV Studios. She will be joined by Danny Mays (Public Enemies, Ashes to Ashes, Made in Dagenham) who assumes the iconic role of Charmian’s infamous ex-husband Ronnie Biggs.
Written by award-winning writer and Executive Producer Jeff Pope, Mrs Biggs will chronicle Charmian’s life from the fateful moment that, as a teenager on a train, she first met and fell in love with the flirtatious and worldly Biggs.
Sheridan commented: "When I received the call to say that I'd got this job I burst into tears. Charmian is an incredible woman, and I'm so lucky that she'll be on hand to support me and give me advice during the shoot. I hope that I can do her story justice".
Mrs Biggs will recount the story of their struggle...
Written by award-winning writer and Executive Producer Jeff Pope, Mrs Biggs will chronicle Charmian’s life from the fateful moment that, as a teenager on a train, she first met and fell in love with the flirtatious and worldly Biggs.
Sheridan commented: "When I received the call to say that I'd got this job I burst into tears. Charmian is an incredible woman, and I'm so lucky that she'll be on hand to support me and give me advice during the shoot. I hope that I can do her story justice".
Mrs Biggs will recount the story of their struggle...
- 2/20/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Sheridan Smith will star in an ITV1 drama about Great Train Robbery criminal Ronnie Biggs and his ex-wife Charmian. Mrs Biggs is a new-five part drama from writer and producer Jeff Pope (Appropriate Adult, See No Evil: The Moors Murders), which follows the story of Charmian falling in love with the infamous Ronnie. Danny Mays (Ashes to Ashes, Public Enemies) will star as Biggs, while Adrian Scarborough (Upstairs Downstairs) and Caroline Goodall (The Good Wife) will play Charmian's parents. Mrs Biggs recounts the relationship between Charmian and Ronnie, which she maintained despite fierce opposition from her family about dating a man with a criminal record. The story follows Charmian after she secretly emigrates to Australia with her children on false passports so that she can remain (more)...
- 2/20/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
BBC One's Public Enemies began its run with 4.09m (15.6%) from 9pm last night, according to overnight data. Starring Anna Friel and Daniel Mays, the first instalment aired on Wednesday after it was replaced in the channel's Tuesday night lineup. Meanwhile, Celebrity Mastermind quizzed 5.1m (21.8%) from 7pm and Fake Britain was caught by 5.02m (21.6%) from 7.30pm. Countryfile attracted 4.14m (16.7%) in the 8pm hour, with a midweek Match of the Day scoring 2.89m (22.5%) late from 10.45pm. ITV1's programming was dominated by an airing of the movie Mamma Mia! from 8pm, which entertained 4.62m (18.2%) and a further 357k (1.6%) on +1. Harry Hill's TV Burp preceded it with 4.43m (18.9%). BBC Two's lineup consisted of Hairy Bikers' Best of British (2m/8.6%), Nature's Weirdest Events (3.02m/12.2%), (more)...
- 1/5/2012
- by By Ben Lee
- Digital Spy
ITV1's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? celebrity New Year's special entertained 3.47m (13.5%) last night, according to overnight data. The Chris Tarrant-hosted quiz show also attracted an additional 180k (0.7%) on +1. River Monsters preceded it with 2.86m (11.4%) from 7.30pm (+1: 124k/0.5%), while The Biggest Loser ended up with 2.8m (11.2%) from 9pm (+1: 165k/0.9%). The 9pm timeslot saw a late change on BBC One, as a Panorama instalment on Stephen Lawrence replaced Anna Friel's Public Enemies. Panorama was watched by 2.62m (10.5%). Elsewhere on the channel, Celebrity Mastermind quizzed 5.23m (22%) from 7pm, Holby City treated 5.44m (21.2%) from 8pm and Lee Mack Going Out Live had 2.02m (15.3%). Hairy Bikers' Best of British began BBC Two's night with 2.04m (8.4%). Nature's (more)...
- 1/4/2012
- by By Ben Lee
- Digital Spy
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