Nelson & His World

This is "slightly old" news but I thought it was still worth reporting.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/4332412/Hayley-Atwell-figures-in-plans-for-Lord-Nelson-film.html

These projects quite often come to naught - but it will be one to check up on from time to time.

I remember a few years ago there was supposed to be musical about Nelson's life on the London stage. It was funded by the guy who made his fortune from the B & Q stores. I think Sandi Toksvig's sister Jenifer was quite heavily involved.

But it just seemed to disappear off the radar

MB

I wonder if this is the same film we discussed on the 'New Nelson and Emma Film' thread on page 3? Julian Fellowes was supposed to write the screenplay for that - he did 'Gosford Park' which was good, despite or two odd verbal anachronisms like, 'Goes with the territory'. I particularly liked the comment by an old-fashioned, uptight Englishman to his poor wife who was sobbing copiously because someone had been murdered:' For heaven's sake! Anyone would think you were Italian!'

I found this link on the Kate Williams website.

"ENGLAND'S MISTRESS
A 3 x 1 hour series, adapted from the book by Kate Williams. Screenplay being written by Sarah Williams. Emma Hamilton was England's first superstar. She fought her way out of poverty to become a fashion icon, an Ambassador's wife, a confidante of both Queen Marie Antoinette and the Queen of Naples, and the mistress of Lord Nelson, England's greatest military hero."

http://www.picturepalace.com/projectsindevelopment

Welcome to the forum!

Is there any indication when the series will be screened? The economic gloom is causing a lot of TV drama to be 'pulled'. Maybe Emma will be a victim!

Anna,

Might be worth watching, with tongue perhaps slightly in cheek, whenever it comes out. To digress slightly, I managed to watch a couple of episodes of Sharpe, now showing over here, and which they also advertise. I thought they were quite good, although I think I've only ever read one of the books.