Angela Lansbury & Michael Gambon Join BBC Adaptation Of ‘Little Women’
Angela Lansbury and Michael Gambon will join Bafta award-winner Emily Watson in the BBC’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel ‘Little Women’ it has been announced.
BBC One has joined with Golden Globe/Bafta-winning drama producer Playground and Masterpiece on PBS, to create a three-part adaptation of the classic novel, written by the award-winning creator of ‘Call The Midwife’, Heidi Thomas.
Loved by generations worldwide, ‘Little Women’ is a truly universal coming-of-age story, as relevant and engaging today as it was when originally published in 1868. Set against the backdrop of a country divided, the story follows the four sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother Marmee, while their father is away at war the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman – from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss and marriage.
The drama will star Bafta award-winner Emily Watson (‘Apple Tree Yard’, ‘The Theory Of Everything’, ‘Genius’) as Marmee, the iconic matriarch of the March family. The March sisters will be played by an ensemble of four exciting young actresses: newcomer Maya Hawke takes the role of willful and adventurous Jo, Willa Fitzgerald (‘Scream: The TV Series’, ‘Misfortune’) will play the eldest daughter Meg, Annes Elwy (‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’) will play Beth, and Kathryn Newton (‘Big Little Lies’, ‘Halt and Catch Fire’) takes the role of the youngest sister Amy.
Academy Award-winner Dame Angela Lansbury (‘Murder, She Wrote’, ‘The Manchurian Candidate’) will play the girls’ wealthy relative – the cantankerous Aunt March. Bafta-winner Michael Gambon (‘Harry Potter’, ‘Fortitude’) takes the role of their benevolent neighbour Mr. Laurence, and Jonah Hauer-King (‘Howards End’, ‘The Last Photograph’) will play his grandson Laurie Laurence, the charming boy next door.
Vanessa Caswill (‘Thirteen’, ‘My Mad Fat Diary’) is set to direct, with principal photography starting this month in Ireland.
The BBC hasn’t yet released an air date for ‘Little Women’, but we’ll update you once we know more!
