BritBox announced today the stars of Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence, a new adaptation of the titular stories by the Queen of Crime®.
Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor, Still Up), Josh Dylan (The Buccaneers, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), and Imelda Staunton (The Crown, “Paddington” films) will star in Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence, the first contemporary, English-language television series adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Tommy & Tuppence” novels and short stories.
Thomas will star as Tuppence, an actress and force of nature who won’t take no for an answer. Dylan will co-star as Tommy, a meticulous, charming crime writer who has lost his passion, but finds it again when whirlwind Tuppence re-enters his life. Staunton rounds out the trio as the formidable Aunt Ada, a wry, retired private detective who loves her nephew, Tommy, because he never undermines her. (Only a fool would do so.)
In the six-part series, Tommy and Tuppence are a detective duo for the ages. They fall in love, fall out of it, and tumble back in, all while solving some thrilling, entertaining mysteries along the way.
The series is written by Phoebe Eclair-Powell (The Road Trip, Harm), who also executive produces, in her first drama series commission for television. Fergus O’Brien (Happy Valley, The Tourist) will direct the first four episodes and Ellie Heydon (Outrageous, Trying) the last two. Stella Merz (Miss Austen, Gentleman Jack) will produce.
A production of Lookout Point (Pride and Prejudice, Happy Valley), part of BBC Studios, in association with Agatha Christie Limited, Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence was commissioned by Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar, and Stephen Nye on behalf of BritBox, the lead commissioner of the series. Laura Lankester, Katie Draper, and Louise Mutter from Lookout Point, Phoebe Eclair-Powell, and James Prichard from Agatha Christie Limited, also executive produce. BBC Studios will handle global sales.
Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence will begin shooting this fall. Stay tuned for updates.
In the meantime, check out other adaptations of Agatha Christie’s works on BritBox, 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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