Hattie (film)
| Hattie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dan Zeff |
| Produced by |
Seb Barwell Richard Osborne |
| Written by | Stephen Russell |
| Based on |
Hattie: The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques by Andy Merriman |
| Starring |
Ruth Jones Robert Bathurst Aidan Turner |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
| Cinematography | Ian Moss |
| Editing by | Lois Bygrave |
| Production company | Angel Eye Media |
| Original channel | BBC Four |
| Original airing | 19 January 2011 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Official website | |
Hattie is a television film on the life of the British comic actress Hattie Jacques, played by Ruth Jones, her marriage to John Le Mesurier (Robert Bathurst) and her affair with their lodger John Schofield (Aidan Turner).[1] First broadcast in January 2011, it became the most watched programme on BBC Four ever and defeated biopic The Curse of Steptoe, which had held the record since 2008.[2]
Cast
- Ruth Jones as Hattie Jacques
- Robert Bathurst as John Le Mesurier
- Aidan Turner as John Schofield
- Jeany Spark as Joan Malin
- Jay Simpson as Bruce
- Graham Fellows as Eric Sykes
- Marcia Warren as Esma Cannon
- Stephen Critchlow as Gerald Thomas
- Susy Kane as Young Actress
- Lewis MacLeod as Eamonn Andrews
- Brian Pettifer as Ron
- James Martin as Reg
References
- ↑ "Hattie – introduction". BBC.co.uk. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ↑ "Hattie carries on with biggest ever BBC4 audience". BBC.co.uk. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2014-01-02.