A contemporary adaptation
Beatrice (Sarah Parish) is a news reader who is very unhappy to see that a former lover, Benedick (Damian Lewis) is returning to the station and will be her co-anchor. The bickering and snipes begin right from the start.
Meanwhile, Hero (Billie Piper), the weathergirl and daughter of the station manager Leonard (Martin Jarvis), is engaged to Claude (Tom Ellis) the sportscaster. Don (Derek RIddell), an effects manager is jealous and connives to break up Hero and Claude.
The station's other staff members conspire to get Beatrice and Benedick back together again.
Aired on BBC on Nov-07-2005.
Screenplay by David Nicholls. Directed by Brian Percival.
Run time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Not MPAA rated.
My personal rating: B
"Remind me.
What are we here for again?"
"I have no idea."
Beatrice (Sarah Parish) is a news reader who is very unhappy to see that a former lover, Benedick (Damian Lewis) is returning to the station and will be her co-anchor. The bickering and snipes begin right from the start.
Meanwhile, Hero (Billie Piper), the weathergirl and daughter of the station manager Leonard (Martin Jarvis), is engaged to Claude (Tom Ellis) the sportscaster. Don (Derek RIddell), an effects manager is jealous and connives to break up Hero and Claude.
The station's other staff members conspire to get Beatrice and Benedick back together again.
Aired on BBC on Nov-07-2005.
Screenplay by David Nicholls. Directed by Brian Percival.
Run time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Not MPAA rated.
My personal rating: B
