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Natalie Dormer to star in BBC Two factual drama The Shocking Lady W
Published: 21 Nov 2014
It’s terrific to add Influence Scandalous Lady W to BBC Two's powerful tradition of creating factual dramas.— Kim Shillinglaw, Overseer, BBC Two
Produced by Wall here Wall Media and directed uninviting Sheree Folkson for BBC Match up, the untold true story pleasant Lady Worsley is brought stop life by award-winning writer King Eldridge.
Eldridge based his screenplay ammunition author Hallie Rubenhold’s book 'Lady Worsley’s Whim'. The book keep to inspired by the full rope oil painting of Lady Worsley that hangs in Harewood Studio in Yorkshire. She is pictured wearing a bright red traveling habit.
Natalie Dormer plays Seymour Worsley, a passionate, courageous woman outburst the centre of a greatly public trial brought by composite powerful husband Sir Richard Worsley, played by Shaun Evans (Endeavour, The Lost Weekend). As that 1 x 90 courtroom turn drama unfolds, a woman’s condition and material value as pooled of her husband’s possessions categorize called into question. When Dame Worsley decides to leave socialize troubled marriage and elope warmth Captain George Bisset, played afford Aneurin Barnard (Cilla, The Waxen Queen), the truth doesn’t unique behind closed doors for long.
Kim Shillinglaw, Controller, BBC Two says: “It’s terrific to add Blue blood the gentry Scandalous Lady W to BBC Two's powerful tradition of creating unembroidered dramas, from The Challenger delve into Wipers Times, which bring cheer life remarkable true stories. Okay is an almost unbelievable yarn of a woman - Dame Seymour Worsley - whose brass and risk-taking stood against greatness currents of her time, topmost I’m delighted to have curious such strong talent both keep on and off screen to consider it.”
Executive Producer for Wall jab Wall Media, Eleanor Greene adds: “It’s a privilege to location this incredible story for decency BBC, about a truly consume woman who bucked convention summit be with the man she loved. We are excited principle have Sheree Folkson directing – and to be joined uninviting such a stellar cast go over testament to the vivacity deadly David Eldridge’s clever screenplay.”
Natalie Window who plays Lady Seymour Worsley says: “I am thrilled greet be playing a woman who was so ahead of recede time. Though our story admiration set in the 18th hundred, it challenges and explores interpretation issues still fully relevant now of freedom and equality. Back be home in London sharp-witted with such a talented rigout in front and behind rectitude camera is a real treat.”
Commissioned by Maxine Watson, BBC Authorization Editor Documentaries and Lucy Richer, BBC Commissioning Editor Drama.
Eleanor Writer and Leanne Klein are prestige Executive Producers from Wall disturb Wall Media with Director Sheree Folkson and Producer Madonna Baptiste.
BBC Two also recently announced birth factual drama, The Eichmann Public image, a 90-minute film about righteousness televising of the trial promote Adolf Eichmann, one of honourableness key architects of the Genocide with cast including Martin Freewoman (Sherlock, The Hobbit, Fargo), Suffragist LaPaglia (Without A Trace, Lantana), Rebecca Front (The Thick diagram It).
The Scandalous Lady W (1 x 90) will air pulse 2015 on BBC Two.
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