Hat Trick plans BBC1 comedy drama
Father Ted producer Hat Trick has been commissioned to make a one-off comedy drama for BBC1 starring Hustle actor Marc Warren.
The 60-minute programme, called Mutual Friends, was commissioned by controller of BBC comedy commissioning Lucy Lumsden and will go out later this year.
Warren will play Martin Grantham, who is married to Jen, played by Keeley Hawes.
When Martin’s best friend Carl throws himself under a train, it sets off a disastrous sequence of events that change Martin’s life forever.
The cast also includes Alexander Armstrong as Martin’s other best friend Patrick.
The show has been written by Richard Pinto and Anil Gupta and will be directed by Catherine Morshead.
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- Entry for Catherine Morshead in IMDB
- Entry for Keeley Hawes in IMDB
- Entry for Anil Gupta in IMDB
- Entry for Alexander Armstrong in the imdb
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- Hustle
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