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Fanny Hill (2007 serial)
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Fanny Hill is a BBC
adaptation of John Cleland
's controversial novel, Fanny Hill
, written by Andrew Davies
and directed by James Hawes
. This is the first television adaptation of the novel. Fanny Hill was broadcast in October 2007
on BBC Four
, in two episodes.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
adaptation of John Cleland
John Cleland
John Cleland was an English novelist most famous and infamous as the author of Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure....
's controversial novel, Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill
Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is an erotic novel by John Cleland first published in England in 1748...
, written by Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies (writer)
Andrew Wynford Davies is a British author and screenwriter. He was made a Fellow of BAFTA in 2002.-Education and early career:...
and directed by James Hawes
James Hawes
James Hawes is a British television director, who has worked in British television drama since the late 1990s, and also produced documentaries for British and American networks....
. This is the first television adaptation of the novel. Fanny Hill was broadcast in October 2007
2007 in television
2007 in television may refer to:*2007 in American television*2007 in Australian television*2007 in British television*2007 in Canadian television*2007 in Japanese television...
on BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
, in two episodes.
Cast
- Rebecca NightRebecca NightRebecca Night is a British actress who starred in the title role of the James Hawes's BBC Four adaptation Fanny Hill.-Background:Rebecca Night was born as Rebecca Hardwick in Poole, Dorset...
as Fanny - Alex Robertson as Charles
- Alison SteadmanAlison SteadmanAlison Steadman OBE is an English actress. She established her career with roles such as Beverley in Abigail's Party and Candice Marie in Nuts in May for the director Mike Leigh, to whom she was once married. In addition to her stage and radio work, she has had lead roles in The Singing Detective,...
as Mrs Brown - Hugo SpeerHugo SpeerHugo Speer is an English actor.He was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. He studied acting at The Arts Educational School....
as Mr H - Samantha Bond as Mrs Coles
- Carli NorrisCarli NorrisCarli Norris is an English stage, film and television actress.On TV, she first appeared as Alice McMahon in Eastenders, the title character in Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter, central characters in In Deep, Grafters, Roger Roger, The Mrs Bradley Mysteries, Frank Skinner's Shane, The House that...
as Phoebe - Joanna Miller as Emma
- Richard RiddellRichard RiddellRichard V. Riddell is an American lighting designer.He graduated from Knox College with a B.A. with honors in 1972. In 1978, he received his doctorate from Stanford University....
as William - Philip JacksonPhilip Jackson (actor)Philip Jackson is an English actor, known for his many television and film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Japp in the television series Poirot and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood. Jackson was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire...
as Mr Crofts - Edward HardwickeEdward HardwickeEdward Hardwicke , sometimes credited as Edward Hardwick, was an English actor.-Early life and career:...
as Mr Goodyear