Matt Smith to play Christopher Isherwood in new BBC Two drama
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Didn't spot a thread on this already:
"Christopher And His Kind
(Note, this was recently announced, but information as follows)
This 90-minute film chronicles the formative years of one of the 20th century's most celebrated writers, Christopher Isherwood, based on his 1976 memoir of the same name.
Isherwood is played by Matt Smith (Doctor Who), who escapes repressive English society and his suffocating relationship with his mother (Lindsay Duncan) for the decadent – and politically unstable – world of Thirties Berlin.
The drama is written by acclaimed playwright Kevin Elyot (My Night With Reg), directed by Geoffrey Sax (Tipping The Velvet) and produced by Celia Duval (Margot) for Mammoth Screen, with Michele Buck, Kevin Elyot and Damien Timmer as executive producers. With Eleanor Moran, BBC executive producer, through Piers Wenger, Head of Drama, BBC Wales.
The drama is being made with the assistance of Northern Ireland Screen."
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/04_april/27/bpg.shtml
Presumably his between series project.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Isherwood)
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"Christopher And His Kind
(Note, this was recently announced, but information as follows)
This 90-minute film chronicles the formative years of one of the 20th century's most celebrated writers, Christopher Isherwood, based on his 1976 memoir of the same name.
Isherwood is played by Matt Smith (Doctor Who), who escapes repressive English society and his suffocating relationship with his mother (Lindsay Duncan) for the decadent – and politically unstable – world of Thirties Berlin.
The drama is written by acclaimed playwright Kevin Elyot (My Night With Reg), directed by Geoffrey Sax (Tipping The Velvet) and produced by Celia Duval (Margot) for Mammoth Screen, with Michele Buck, Kevin Elyot and Damien Timmer as executive producers. With Eleanor Moran, BBC executive producer, through Piers Wenger, Head of Drama, BBC Wales.
The drama is being made with the assistance of Northern Ireland Screen."
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/04_april/27/bpg.shtml
Presumably his between series project.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Isherwood)
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This is the second time Lindsay Duncan has played Matt Smith's mother.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01185/arts-graphics-2008_1185924a.jpg
That's OK. I read Christopher and his Kind many years ago. No one will believe he's half-human on his mother's side.
This drama sounds pretty interesting-I'll give it a look.
Oh, is it for children? I'm sure they'll love it. Mine will, anyway.
the kiddies should be in bed when it's on tv.
God no, I seriously doubt it'll be suitable viewing for kids, but you know how they find a way to watch anything they want to these days.
i don't think that his problem, tbh. His an actor, not a social worker.
I agree. Just saying, that's all
About as well as Hamlet and Einstein and Eddington did, I expect. Just because someone plays the Doctor doesn't mean he's limited to roles children will enjoy. Being in "Call Girl" didn't keep him from being cast or Billie Piper from being brought back
Oh? What's in it? Is it quite racy? Have you seen it? Did you enjoy it?
I'm not sure, but I don't remember Hamlet or Einstein romping with other men in 1930s Berlin.
What was 1930s Berlin like? Did you enjoy it?
So what? We saw the Doctor flirting with other men in 1930s New York!
But it is nice to know your objections are purely homophobic in nature, and not in the least bit having to do with it being an adult drama aimed at adults.
I'm sure I would've loved it.
Tennant played Eddington in that though didn't he? And he was in love with a man. But no kissing scenes cus he was all closeted =[
Fantastic book.