BritBox announced today that is has has signed on as lead commissioner of Tommy & Tuppence, a new contemporary adaptation of the Agatha Christie works.
Tommy & Tuppence is a new six-part whodunit series based on the Agatha Christie novels and short stories featuring the husband-and-wife sleuthing team of Tommy and Tuppence Beresford.
It might surprise you to know that Tommy and Tuppence were introduced to readers after Hercule Poirot but before Miss Marple — in Christie’s second novel, The Secret Adversary, published in 1922 in both the UK and the US.
The new television adaptation, the first contemporary English-language TV series of these Christie stories, brings the Beresfords from early twentieth-century England to modern day Hampstead in North London. A detective duo for the ages, Tommy and Tuppence fall in love, fall out of it, and tumble back in, all while solving some thrilling and entertaining mysteries along the way.
Commissioned by BritBox, the series will be produced by Lookout Point (Happy Valley, Gentlemen Jack), part of BBC Studios, in association with Agatha Christie Limited. It will be written by Phoebe Eclair-Powell (The Road Trip, Harm), marking her first drama series commission for television.
Said Robert Schildhouse, President, BritBox North America and General Manager, BritBox International:
“Tommy & Tuppence is a contemporary twist on Agatha Christie’s beloved sleuthing duo. With Phoebe Eclair-Powell’s superb writing and Lookout Point’s stellar production team, this series promises to be a fun blend of romance and mystery. We can’t wait for BritBox audiences to fall in love with Tommy and Tuppence all over again as they navigate murder, mystery, and mischief.”
Katie Draper, Executive Producer for Lookout Point, stated:
“We’re delighted to be working with BritBox and Agatha Christie Limited on this contemporary adaptation of Tommy & Tuppence, set in Hampstead. Phoebe’s wonderful scripts combine screwball comedy, playful romance and thrilling murder to bring an exhilarating modern-day twist to Christie’s iconic detective duo.”
And writer Phoebe Eclair-Powell commented:
“As an Agatha Christie superfan, this job is a dream come true. I am eternally grateful to James Prichard and Agatha Christie Limited for having me on board. With the excellent teams at Lookout Point and BritBox, who are clear Christie fans too, it’s a perfect combination. Christie’s detective duo are witty, sharp and raring to solve lots and lots of murders whilst asking if they should really be more than just Partners in Crime…To bring Tommy and Tuppence into the twenty-first century is truly an honour.”
The 6×45′ series was commissioned by Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar, and Stephen Nye on behalf of BritBox. Laura Lankester, Katie Draper, and Louise Mutter from Lookout Point, along with James Prichard from Agatha Christie Limited, also executive produce. Production is scheduled to begin later this year. BBC Studios will handle global sales.
Tommy & Tuppence joins BritBox’s extensive collection of Agatha Christie adaptations, including Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime (the first British TV adaptation, starring Francesca Annis and James Warwick), the Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple mystery movies, Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero, Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, The Pale Horse, and more.
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