The BBC and Starz are filming a new drama across the region, based on David Nicholl’s novel, You Are Here.
Nicholls who’s also written One Day and Starter For Ten has also penned the 8-part adaptation, which will be directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Room, Normal People) and produced by Element Pictures.
The “honest, witty and tender love story” is set along the Coast to Coast walking trail from the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire.
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Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Legacy of Spies, Death by Lightning) and Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Crown) will lead the cast as Michael and Marnie.
When a mutual friend throws them together, the pair unexpectedly find themselves setting off on an epic walk. Against the odds, they end up on the brink of a relationship “that neither was looking for, but which might be exactly the one they both need.”
The story is about “finding a connection when you least expect it and overcoming the obstacles of midlife.”
“I’m so delighted to be working on You Are Here with Element, the BBC, Starz and Lenny, whose work I’ve admired for many years. And Matthew and Claire are both just dream casting, wonderful in comedy and drama, so detailed and thoughtful and sympathetic,” said David Nicholls.
“The intention with the novel was to write a close-up study of a relationship, but set against this magnificent landscape, and that’s our ambition here too; to make something both intimate and epic, funny and dramatic, a romantic comedy with real emotion. We can’t wait to bring Marnie and Michael’s journey to the screen.”
Ed Guiney, executive producer, Element Pictures added:
“We are so delighted to be collaborating with David Nicholls and Lenny Abrahamson – two of the most talented creators working today – on the television adaptation of David’s gorgeous book, backed by the brilliant teams at BBC Drama and Starz. We’re also very excited to be working with our absolute dream cast in Matthew and Claire. You Are Here feels to us like a drama the world needs right now – life affirming, positive, funny and full of charm.”
The 8 x 30 minute series is produced by Clare Shepherd.
