The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
Starts on Tuesday 3 October 2006 at 9.00pm on ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE
Introduction
Jane Horrocks stars as the eponymous heroine of Sally Wainwright's The Amazing Mrs Pritchard, a new six-part drama for ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE beginning on Tuesday 3 October 2006 at 9.00pm.
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This bold and engaging series is by Kudos Film and Television, makers of Life on Mars, Spooks and Hustle.
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So angry at the state of politics, so distrustful of the politicians on offer, local supermarket manager Mrs Pritchard stands on an Independent ticket at the General Election, determined to make a point.
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And what starts as a bit of a joke gathers momentum, with even a couple of heavyweight politicians defecting to Mrs Pritchard's side.
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She's a breath of fresh air: she speaks the language people have wanted to hear for so very long.
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The country, previously apathetic in the face of the options available, turn out in their millions and elect Mrs Pritchard in on a landslide. Which is where her problems really begin.
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Jane Featherstone, Joint MD of Kudos, says: "Sally Wainwright's script is as exciting and entertaining as it is pertinent for our times.
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"Jane Horrocks brings a genuine warmth and honesty to the role and we are all really excited to have her as our new Prime Minister."
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Sally Wainwright, writer and creator of the series, adds: "During the last election, I found that I didn't really want to vote for anybody - because they all seemed as bad as each other.
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"I thought it would be great fun to write an epic story with a central character who was prepared to stand up and point this out.
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"Mrs Pritchard is bold enough - or some may say daft enough - to stand for Parliament on the assumption that she can do just as badly as any of them, but at least she will be honest."
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The series is written and created by Sally Wainwright, whose credits include The Taming of The Shrew, Canterbury Tales – The Wife of Bath, Sparkhouse and At Home With The Braithwaites.
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It is produced by Alison Jackson (Child of Mine, Not Only But Always, Murder Rooms); directed by Declan Lowney (Help, Father Ted, Cold Feet), Simon Curtis (Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky, Man and Boy) and Catherine Morshead (Life Begins, Ripley's Gold, Shameless); and executive produced by Jane Featherstone and Simon Crawford Collins of Kudos Film and Television.
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The series was developed with Patrick Spence and Kate Evans at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Northern Ireland.
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The Amazing Mrs Pritchard is the fourth production by Kudos Film and Television for ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE.
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