actress Olivia Vinall
The Woman in White was filmed in various National Trust properties in Northern Ireland. Of Charles Dance, who plays Laura’s uncle, she says, ‘He was lovely but he’s so tall! When he unfurls himself from his chair, he has this really commanding presence.’ Jessie Buckley is now a firm friend......
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Charles by photographer Tricia Yourkevich
as Frederick Fairlie in The Woman in White
Ep 1/5 - Sunday 22 April - 9.00pm-10.00pm - BBC ONE
First published in 1859, The Woman in White tells the story of two half-sisters, Laura Fairlie and Marian Halcombe who, along with their drawing teacher, are pulled into a deadly plot involving a mentally disabled woman — the woman in white.
And, while definitely a detective story, it is also a treatise on the appalling way married women were treated in the 19th century when it came to their rights, or lack thereof. Particularly when they were wealthy, and their finances were involved.
The novel itself is considered to be the first real detective story, with many twists and turns, authentic police work and a shocking ending.
The Woman in White: Trailer - BBC One
