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'''''Turks & Caicos''''' is a 2014 British drama television film, written and directed for the [[BBC]] by the British writer [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-02-11/bill-nighy-my-man-crush-on-christopher-walken | title=Bill Nighy: my man crush on Christopher Walken | work=Radio Times | date=11 February 2014 | accessdate=16 February 2014 | author=Dowell, Ben}}</ref> It follows ''[[Page Eight]]'', which aired on [[BBC Two]] in August 2011 and is followed by ''[[Salting the Battlefield]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a478584/bill-nighy-christopher-walken-for-bbc-twos-page-eight-sequels.html | title=Bill Nighy, Christopher Walken for BBC Two's 'Page Eight' sequels | work=Digital Spy | date=3 May 2013 | accessdate=16 February 2014 | author=Jeffery, Morgan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/david-hare-attacks-excessive-body-count-in-movies-and-tv-drama-9122113.html | title=David Hare attacks excessive 'body count' in movies and TV drama | work=The Independent | date=11 February 2014 | accessdate=16 February 2014 | author=Sherwin, Adam}}</ref> |
'''''Turks & Caicos''''' is a 2014 British drama television film, written and directed for the [[BBC]] by the British writer [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-02-11/bill-nighy-my-man-crush-on-christopher-walken | title=Bill Nighy: my man crush on Christopher Walken | work=Radio Times | date=11 February 2014 | accessdate=16 February 2014 | author=Dowell, Ben}}</ref> It follows ''[[Page Eight]]'', which aired on [[BBC Two]] in August 2011 and is followed by ''[[Salting the Battlefield]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a478584/bill-nighy-christopher-walken-for-bbc-twos-page-eight-sequels.html | title=Bill Nighy, Christopher Walken for BBC Two's 'Page Eight' sequels | work=Digital Spy | date=3 May 2013 | accessdate=16 February 2014 | author=Jeffery, Morgan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/david-hare-attacks-excessive-body-count-in-movies-and-tv-drama-9122113.html | title=David Hare attacks excessive 'body count' in movies and TV drama | work=The Independent | date=11 February 2014 | accessdate=16 February 2014 | author=Sherwin, Adam}}</ref> |
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Following on from the events of [[Page Eight]], Johnny Worricker is hiding out from his work at MI5 on the tax-exile islands, Turks & Caicos. Trouble comes knocking when an encounter with a CIA agent forces him into the company of some dubious American businessmen. The morning after |
Following on from the events of [[Page Eight]], Johnny Worricker is hiding out from his work at MI5 on the tax-exile islands, Turks & Caicos. Trouble comes knocking when an encounter with a CIA agent forces him into the company of some dubious American businessmen. The morning after their first encounter, one of them is found dead on the beach in suspicious circumstances, and the business group's Financial PR, Melanie Fall, seems to know more about events surrounding the conflict than she is letting on. |
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With the remaining business claiming to be on the islands for a conference, Worricker soon learns the extent of their shady activities. When links to prime minister Alec Beasley come to light, Worricker must act quickly if he is to survive. He thinks the answer to resolving the situation may lie in an old girlfriend, a former MI5 analyst who is now a financial expert in London.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03yrjvc | title=BBC Two Schedules: Turks & Caicos | work=BBC| date=6 March 2014 | accessdate=8 March 2014 | }}</ref> |
With the remaining business claiming to be on the islands for a conference, Worricker soon learns the extent of their shady activities. When links to prime minister Alec Beasley come to light, Worricker must act quickly if he is to survive. He thinks the answer to resolving the situation may lie in an old girlfriend, a former MI5 analyst who is now a financial expert in London.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03yrjvc | title=BBC Two Schedules: Turks & Caicos | work=BBC| date=6 March 2014 | accessdate=8 March 2014 | }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:51, 11 March 2014
Please do not use {{Infobox television film}} directly. See the documentation for available templates. Turks & Caicos is a 2014 British drama television film, written and directed for the BBC by the British writer David Hare.[1] It follows Page Eight, which aired on BBC Two in August 2011 and is followed by Salting the Battlefield.[2][3]
Plot
Following on from the events of Page Eight, Johnny Worricker is hiding out from his work at MI5 on the tax-exile islands, Turks & Caicos. Trouble comes knocking when an encounter with a CIA agent forces him into the company of some dubious American businessmen. The morning after their first encounter, one of them is found dead on the beach in suspicious circumstances, and the business group's Financial PR, Melanie Fall, seems to know more about events surrounding the conflict than she is letting on.
With the remaining business claiming to be on the islands for a conference, Worricker soon learns the extent of their shady activities. When links to prime minister Alec Beasley come to light, Worricker must act quickly if he is to survive. He thinks the answer to resolving the situation may lie in an old girlfriend, a former MI5 analyst who is now a financial expert in London.[4]
Cast
- Bill Nighy as Johnny Worricker, former MI5 analyst
- Christopher Walken as Curtis Pelissier, a CIA agent on the eponymous islands [5]
- Winona Ryder as Melanie Fall, Financial PR
- Helena Bonham Carter as Margot Tyrrell[6]
- Ralph Fiennes as Alec Beasley MP, Prime Minister
- Ewen Bremner as Rollo Maverley
- James Naughton as Frank Church
- Dylan Baker as Gary Bethwaite
- Zach Grenier as Dido Parsons[7]
Production
Filming took place in London and the Turks and Caicos Islands.[8][9] Turks & Caicos is a Carnival Films, Heyday Films, Beaglepug and Masterpiece co-production in association with NBCUniversal.[10]
References
- ^ Dowell, Ben (11 February 2014). "Bill Nighy: my man crush on Christopher Walken". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (3 May 2013). "Bill Nighy, Christopher Walken for BBC Two's 'Page Eight' sequels". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (11 February 2014). "David Hare attacks excessive 'body count' in movies and TV drama". The Independent. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "BBC Two Schedules: Turks & Caicos". BBC. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "TV Preview: Turks & Caicos + Panel". BFI. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "TV Preview: Turks & Caicos + Panel". BFI. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "TV Preview: Turks & Caicos + Panel". BFI. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Bill Nighy to reprise his role in The Worricker Trilogy". BBC. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Deans, Jason (28 June 2013). "Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in BBC2 thriller set against Middle East conflict". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "TV Preview: Turks & Caicos + Panel". BFI. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
