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P.A.s cast have Secs Appeal –
dynamic young cast to star in ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three drama series
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Some of the hottest young talent from the UK and Ireland have been cast in P.A.s – ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three's offbeat new six-part comedy drama.
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Following the fortunes of four fabulous personal assistants in the city, P.A.s is produced by 2AM TV through ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland.
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The series is set against an emotional backdrop of friendship, ambition, sex and filing. The lead roles in P.A.s will be played by Laura Aikman (Dis/Connected, Teenage Kicks) as the beautiful and brainy Lucy; Annabel Scholey (Jane Eyre) as fame-hungry Midge; Ruth Negga (Breakfast On Pluto, Colour Me Kubrick) as intellectual outsider Sid; and Maimie McCoy (Little Devil) as the money-obsessed Nicole.
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P.A.s also stars Mark Benton (Hughie Green Most Sincerely, Northern Lights); Joe Absolom (EastEnders, Vincent); American actor Robert Gant (Queer As Folk US, Nip/Tuck); Archie Panjabi (A Mighty Heart, Yasmin); Olivia Grant (Larkrise To Candleford, Stardust); Darren Boyd (Saxondale, Smack The Pony); Emily Bruni (Catherine The Great, Miss Marple); and Jamie Davis (The Sarah Jane Adventures, Footballers' Wives), among others.
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Bringing together many of the elements which make up office life, through the characters of Lucy, Midge, Sid and Nicole P.A.s explores the secrets and lies the women hold, the men they date and work for and the balance of power between them and their highly paid, hugely privileged bosses.
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Writer and series creator Gabbie Asher (EastEnders) is delighted with the drama's array of talent.
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She said: "It's so exciting seeing the characters coming to life with such a fabulous cast."
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P.A.s is produced by Gillian McNeill and filming on the series starts in mid-June in Scotland. The drama is scheduled to transmit on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three in 2008/09.
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P.A.s forms part of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three Controller Danny Cohen's ambition to develop a strong supply of innovative and original drama for the channel.
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The drama continues in the footsteps of distinctive productions from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland including Hope Springs (Shed Productions, ´óÏó´«Ã½ One), Fiona's Story (´óÏó´«Ã½ One), Wallander (Left Bank Films, ´óÏó´«Ã½ One), Purves & Pekkala (Pirate Productions, ´óÏó´«Ã½ One), God On Trial (Hat Trick Productions, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two); and Phoo Action (´óÏó´«Ã½ Three).
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P.A.s is a 2AM TV production through ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three and is commissioned by Jane Tranter, Controller, Fiction.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide, the commercial arm of the ´óÏó´«Ã½, has acquired global distribution rights for the series.
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