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Much Ado About Nothing

  • Episode aired Nov 7, 2005
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Tom Ellis, Damian Lewis, Sarah Parish, and Billie Piper in Much Ado About Nothing (2005)
ComedyDramaRomance
Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.
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    • Director
      • Brian Percival
    • Writers
      • David Nicholls
      • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Stars
      • Sarah Parish
      • Damian Lewis
      • Andrew Barclay
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    • Director
      • Brian Percival
    • Writers
      • David Nicholls
      • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Stars
      • Sarah Parish
      • Damian Lewis
      • Andrew Barclay
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    • 9User reviews
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    Sarah Parish
    Sarah Parish
    • Beatrice
    Damian Lewis
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    • Benedick
    Andrew Barclay
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    George Couyas
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    Martin Jarvis
    Martin Jarvis
    • Leonard
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    Olivia Colman
    • Ursula
    Tom Ellis
    Tom Ellis
    • Claudio
    Derek Riddell
    Derek Riddell
    • Don
    Patrick Ryecart
    Patrick Ryecart
    • Keith
    Billie Piper
    Billie Piper
    • Hero
    Nina Sosanya
    Nina Sosanya
    • Margaret
    Anthony O'Donnell
    Anthony O'Donnell
    • Mr Berry
    Rasmus Hardiker
    Rasmus Hardiker
    • Vince
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    Michael Smiley
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    Henrietta Clemett
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    George Potts
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      • Brian Percival
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      • David Nicholls
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    • Trivia
      Some of the cast have appeared in "Doctor Who".
    • Goofs
      At the fancy dress party for the new crew, Margaret Ursula and Hero are seen in the room upstairs talking. As Don is seen going upstairs towards the room you can see Ursula dancing at the foot of the stairs. When he reaches the room he hears them talking and the door opens. He runs away. Ursula comes out of the room with Margaret and Hero, but only seconds ago Ursula was downstairs and she had not come up whilst Don was there.
    • Quotes

      Benedick: Bad hair day?

      Beatrice: Bad face day?

    • Connections
      Version of Saty delaji cloveka (1913)
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      The Look of Love
      Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David

      Performed by Dusty Springfield with featured saxophone soloist Duncan Lamont

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    10/10
    Beatrice enjoys her job, but when her colleague falls ill, a replacement is needed. The problem is the replacement is the last person Beatrice wants to see.... her ex!
    From then on, its a battle for the two to get on together on-screen, they may think they have a break from each other off-screen but what they don't know is that their scheming colleagues are determined to be match-makers and bring them together.

    I absolutely loved Much ado about nothing,the plot couldn't have been better. Sarah and Damien were excellent and played their characters really well, I really felt that they had a history. can't wait for it to come out on DVD. The actors were very well chosen and I loved the way it was adapted, for me it was, without a doubt, the best Shakespeare re-told drama I have ever seen.

    Well done BBC, one again, another great drama success!
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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • BBC Drama Group
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Horsebridge Productions Limited
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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