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Passer
By - a new drama for ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE
Have
you ever ignored someone in distress because you don't want to get
involved?
Tony
Marchant (The Knight's Tale, Holding On, Crime and Punishment) has
created a new drama for ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE.
Passer
By stars James Nesbitt, Siobhan Finneran and Emily Bruni and begins
filming on 8 September.
In
Passer By James Nesbitt plays radiographer Joe Keyes. Late one night
he is travelling home by train when he sees a young girl, Alice
(Emily Bruni) being chatted up by two men.
When
the banter becomes threatening Joe is unsure whether or not to intervene.
When
he reaches his station he glances across at Alice who seems to be
appealing for his help.
Now
he faces a dilemma. Should he stay on the train and get involved
or get off and go home?
Joe
chooses home. His actions result in terrible consequences for Alice,
his wife Helen (Siobhan Finneran) and his two children – but
most of all for his sense of identity.
Writer
Tony Marchant says: "A man makes a fateful decision that systematically
takes apart his authority as a husband, a father and a man. It's
ultimately about how hard it is to be good and do the right thing."
Director
David Morrissey says: "Having worked with Tony and David [David
Snodin, the producer] before as an actor on two very successful
productions - Into The Fire and Holding On - I'm delighted to be
on the other side of the camera with them for this truly exciting
drama."
Laura
Mackie, Head of Drama Serials, says: "Tony's script is an honest
and intimate portrayal of a man's inner emotions.
"Once
again Tony has delivered a drama that we can all identify with –
what is the contract between strangers? Do you get involved or leave
well alone?"
Passer
By is directed by David Morrissey (Sweet Revenge) and is produced
by David Snodin (Crime and Punishment, Real Men).
The
Executive producer is Laura Mackie. The drama re-unites Snodin,
Marchant and Morrissey who worked together on Holding On and Into
The Fire.
Marchant's
The Knight's Tale is one of ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE's Canterbury Tales and transmits
on 25 September.
Tony
Marchant's hard-hitting drama Birthright (working title) about the
fertility industry is currently in development for ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE.
Notes
to Editors
Stars
line up for modern retelling of The Canterbury Tales for ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE
(06.08.03)
All the
´óÏó´«Ã½'s digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s eight television channels, interactive services
from ´óÏó´«Ã½i, as well as 11 national ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio networks.
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