The Durrells
| The Durrells | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell |
| Written by | Simon Nye |
| Theme music composer | Ruth Barrett |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Lee Morris Sally Woodward Gentle Simon Nye |
| Producer(s) | Christopher Hall |
| Cinematography | Julian Court, James Aspinall |
| Running time | 46-47 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sid Gentle Films Masterpiece co-production |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 April 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Durrells (also known as The Durrells in Corfu) is an ITV drama miniseries based on Gerald Durrell's three autobiographical books about his family's four years on Corfu 1935-1939, which began airing on 3 April 2016. The series is written by Simon Nye, directed by Steve Barron and Roger Goldby, and produced by Christopher Hall. The executive producers are Lee Morris and Sally Woodward Gentle.
The series begins in 1935, when Louisa Durrell suddenly announces that she and her four children will move from Bournemouth to the Greek island of Corfu. Her husband has died some years earlier and the family is experiencing financial problems. A Homeric battle ensues as the family adapts to life on the island which, despite a lack of electricity, is cheap and an earthly paradise.
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A second series was confirmed to air in 2017 by ITV on 15 April 2016 with filming to commence in late August; both in Corfu and London. The series will last an additional six episodes and plot-lines include: Larry balancing his flourishing writing career against a new romance, Leslie embarking upon entrepreneurship, Margo falling for an unsuitable boy, Gerry finding an otter residing close to his home, and Louisa being sought after by an Englishman, Hugh Jarvis (Daniel Lapaine).
Further plot points centre on the family struggling economically, with a new landlady, Vasiliki (Errika Bigio), obsessing over on-time rent payments and seemingly bearing a grudge towards Louisa expanding beyond that. A solution to the former turns up, as the family open a market stall with Theo teaching Leslie bee-keeping skills, and Margo, Gerry and Spiros on as farmhands.
Returning roles include Leslie Caron as Countess Mavrodaki, Ulric Von Der Esch as Sven, Anna Savva as Lugaretzia, Lucy Black as Florence Petrides and Alexis Conran as Dr Petrides. Steve Barron and Ed Hall are to direct the second series.
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