{"id":50527,"date":"2024-04-30T18:47:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2033855"},"modified":"2024-04-30T19:44:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T17:44:40","slug":"doctor-whos-millie-gibson-joins-poldark-downton-abbey-stars-in-new-forsyte-saga","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-whos-millie-gibson-joins-poldark-downton-abbey-stars-in-new-forsyte-saga\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who\u2019s Millie Gibson joins Poldark, Downton Abbey stars in new Forsyte Saga"},"content":{"rendered":"

The historic novel is getting another adaptation! <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 at 16:47 PM<\/p>

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An adaptation of The Forsyte Saga will be making its way to screens once more, with Doctor Who<\/a>\u2018s Millie Gibson<\/a> to star in a new series alongside Eleanor Tomlinson<\/a> and Jamie Flatters.<\/p>\n

Based on John Galsworthy\u2019s novels of the same name, the six-parter will be penned by Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The novels have previously been adapted for screen, with the BBC and ITV<\/a> both airing versions, chronicling the lives of the leading members of a large upper middle-class family.<\/p>\n

As reported by Deadline<\/a>, filming will commence in May and will have an all-star cast leading the series.<\/p>\n

Francesca Annis (Lillie) will portray the matriarch of the family, Ann, starring alongside Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as Jolyon Senior, Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga) as his son Jo, Tuppence Middleton (Fisherman\u2019s Friends) as his wife Frances and Tomlinson (Poldark) as Louisa Byrne, Jo\u2019s first love.<\/p>\n

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Elsewhere in the cast are Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), Joshua Orpin (Titans), Gibson (Doctor Who) and Tom Durant Pritchard (The Windsors).<\/p>\n

Josette Simon (Wonder Woman), Flatters (Avatar: The Way of Water), Owen Igiehon (Disclaimer) and Susan Hampshire (Monarch of the Glen) round out the line-up, with the former having appeared in the BBC\u2019s adaptation in 1967, for which she won her first Emmy Award.<\/p>\n

Meenu Gaur (Murder Is Easy) and Annetta Laufer (My Almost Famous Family) will direct the six-parter, with Sheena Bucktowonsing (Doctor Who), Debbie Horsfield, Gaur, Damien Timmer (Poirot) and Susanne Simpson (The Marlow Murder Club) executive producing.<\/p>

\u201cEverything about The Forsyte Saga is huge,\u201d said Simmer. \u201cIt\u2019s an epic canvas, and Debbie\u2019s magnificent scripts have delivered a truly great ensemble cast.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope audiences worldwide will be captivated by the secrets of Soames, Irene, Jolyon and other Forsyte family members as they are laid bare for a new generation of fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horsfield explained the series is \u201ca love letter to the original story while offering an exciting new perspective\u201d.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cOur show is in part a prequel to the events of the first book, but also an opportunity to expand the world and place the women of the family centre stage.\u201d<\/p>\n