‘Apple Tree Yard’ Episode 1 review: Emily Watson is magnificent

“I can’t plead biology. Sex may be an animal pleasure but adultery, I’m discovering, is a human one.” Westminster is a place that has seen many historic speeches, political scandals and let’s be honest, a few extra marital quickies too. It is in these famous halls Yvonne (Emily Watson) meets a confident stranger determined to be … >

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‘Apple Tree Yard’ trailer: First look at Emily Watson’s new BBC One thriller

BBC One has released a launch trailer for the channel’s upcoming adaptation of Louise Doughty’s Apple Tree Yard. Written by Amanda Coe (Room at the Top, Shameless), the new four-part adaptation of the best-selling psychological thriller is described as “a provocative, audacious thriller that puts women’s lives at the heart of a gripping, insightful story about the … >

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‘Apple Tree Yard’ first look: Emily Watson stars in BBC One adaptation

The first promotional photo for BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of Louise Doughty’s Apple Tree Yard has been released. Written by Amanda Coe (Room at the Top, Shameless), the new four-part adaptation of the best-selling psychological thriller is described as “a provocative, audacious thriller that puts women’s lives at the heart of a gripping, insightful story about the values we … >

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Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin to star in BBC One’s ‘Apple Tree Yard’

BBC One has announced the cast for a new adaptation of Louise Doughty’s best-selling psychological thriller, Apple Tree Yard. Written by Amanda Coe (Room at the Top, Shameless), the four-part adaptation from the makers of Broadchurch and Humans is described as “a provocative, audacious thriller that puts women’s lives at the heart of a gripping, … >

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‘A Song for Jenny’ review: Emily Watson is revelatory

Ten years ago the people of London suffered a tragic and senseless loss when, on Thursday 7 July 2005, terrorists set off four bombs throughout Central London, killing 52 people. A decade on, BBC One drama A Song for Jenny serves as a reminder of this atrocity and how we cope with such human devastation. Centring around the life … >

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‘A Song For Jenny’ trailer: Emily Watson in 7/7 bombings drama

BBC One has unveiled a trailer for A Song For Jenny, a one-off drama based on the true story of a mother’s response to her daughter’s murder in the 2005 bombing at Edgware Road tube station. Adapted from Julie Nicholson’s book, Frank McGuinness’s script is a moving and precise exploration of a mother’s responses from … >

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