Turks & Caicos (film)
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
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.
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.[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.
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(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.