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'''''Death Comes to Pemberley''''' is a three-part [[United Kingdom|British]] television drama based on characters created by [[Jane Austen]] in her novel [[Pride and Prejudice]]. The first episode was aired on [[BBC One]] at 8.15pm on [[Boxing Day]] 2013. <ref>Sussana Lazarus. [http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-12-26/death-comes-to-pemberleys-matthew-rhys-the-best-thing-about-playing-mr-darcy-is-that-shirt Death Comes to Pemberley's Matthew Rhys: "The best thing about playing Mr Darcy is that shirt"] ''RadioTimes''. Retrieved 26 December 2013.</ref>
'''''Death Comes to Pemberley''''' is a three-part [[United Kingdom|British]] television drama based on characters created by [[Jane Austen]] in her novel [[Pride and Prejudice]]. The first episode was aired on [[BBC One]] at 8.15pm on [[Boxing Day]] 2013. <ref>Sussana Lazarus. [http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-12-26/death-comes-to-pemberleys-matthew-rhys-the-best-thing-about-playing-mr-darcy-is-that-shirt Death Comes to Pemberley's Matthew Rhys: "The best thing about playing Mr Darcy is that shirt"] ''RadioTimes''. Retrieved 26 December 2013.</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Jenna-Coleman-to-Star-in-Death-Comes-To-Pemberley- |title=Jenna Coleman to Star in Death Comes To Pemberley|work=Doctor Who|publisher=BBC|date=18 June 2013|accessdate=26 June 2013}}</ref> It is based on the best selling [[Death Comes to Pemberley|novel]] by [[P. D. James]], the story returns to the world of [[Jane Austen]]’s ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' and involves its characters in a new tale of murder and emotional mayhem.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Jenna-Coleman-to-Star-in-Death-Comes-To-Pemberley- |title=Jenna Coleman to Star in Death Comes To Pemberley|work=Doctor Who|publisher=BBC|date=18 June 2013|accessdate=26 June 2013}}</ref> It is based on the best-selling [[Death Comes to Pemberley|novel of the same name]] by [[P. D. James]], the story returns to the world of [[Jane Austen]]’s ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' and involves its characters in a new tale of murder and emotional mayhem.


The drama was commissioned by Controller of BBC Drama Commissioning, Ben Stephenson and former Controller of BBC One, now Director of Television, Danny Cohen.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/pemberley/ BBC media centre]. Retrieved 26 December 2013</ref> Its first broadcast was over three days from 26 December 2013 to 28 December 2013
The drama was commissioned by Controller of BBC Drama Commissioning, Ben Stephenson and former Controller of BBC One, now Director of Television, Danny Cohen.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/pemberley/ BBC media centre]. Retrieved 26 December 2013</ref> Its first broadcast was over three days from 26 December 2013 to 28 December 2013

Revision as of 20:52, 29 December 2013

For the book, see Death Comes to Pemberley.
Death Comes to Pemberley
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First episode titles
GenreDrama
Based onDeath Comes to Pemberley novel by P. D. James
Written byJuliette Towhidi
Directed byDaniel Percival
Starring
ComposerThe Insects
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Ed Rubin
  • Joanie Blaikie
  • P.D. James
  • Justin Thomson-Glover (Far Moor)
  • Patrick Irwin (Far Moor)
  • Rebecca Eaton (Masterpiece)
  • Polly Hill (BBC)
Production locations
CinematographySteve Lawes
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesOrigin Pictures, Masterpiece co-production
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release26 December (2013-12-26) –
28 December 2013 (2013-12-28)

Death Comes to Pemberley is a three-part British television drama based on characters created by Jane Austen in her novel Pride and Prejudice. The first episode was aired on BBC One at 8.15pm on Boxing Day 2013. [1] [2] It is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by P. D. James, the story returns to the world of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and involves its characters in a new tale of murder and emotional mayhem.

The drama was commissioned by Controller of BBC Drama Commissioning, Ben Stephenson and former Controller of BBC One, now Director of Television, Danny Cohen.[3] Its first broadcast was over three days from 26 December 2013 to 28 December 2013

Cast

Production

The cast was announced on 18 June 2013. The series was cast by Gary Davy. Actor Tom Ward, who plays Colonel Fitzwilliam, is the only cast member also to have had role a in the BBC's 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (in which he played Lt Chamberlayne).

Filming

Filming began in June 2013 on location in Yorkshire and Derbyshire and has been supported with investment from Screen Yorkshire. Chatsworth House in Derbyshire was used as the exterior of Pemberley, and rooms at Chatsworth and at Castle Howard and Harewood House, both in Yorkshire, were used for indoor scenes.[4] Areas of National Trust land including Hardcastle Crags, Fountains Abbey and the Studley Royal estate and Treasurer's House were also used in filming. Beverley's Guildhall provided the location for a courtroom[5]

References

  1. ^ Sussana Lazarus. Death Comes to Pemberley's Matthew Rhys: "The best thing about playing Mr Darcy is that shirt" RadioTimes. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Jenna Coleman to Star in Death Comes To Pemberley". Doctor Who. BBC. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ BBC media centre. Retrieved 26 December 2013
  4. ^ "Death comes to Pemberley; behind the scenes". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Death comes to Pemberley on BBC1". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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