The Mezzotint will air this Christmas on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.I love M. Ben Irving is executive producer for the BBC.įilming wrapped recently in the South of England. It is adapted and directed by Mark Gatiss, and produced by Isibeal Ballance. The Mezzotint (1x30’) was commissioned by Patrick Holland, Controller of BBC Two, and Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama, and is made for the BBC by Can Do Productions with Adorable Media. James, and the perfect slice of horror to thrill us this festive season.” Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama, says: “I’m delighted that Mark Gatiss has assembled such an outstanding cast to conjure up another unmissable ghost story for BBC Two and iPlayer this Christmas. We’ve assembled a top-notch team to bring this eerie mystery - and a certain enigmatic old picture - to life.”
Mark Gatiss says: “It's delightful to be bringing a little seasonal unease to the nation once again and this famous M. The Mezzotint is the latest ghost story for Christmas from Mark Gatiss on the BBC, following Martin’s Close in 2019, The Dead Room in 2018, The Tractate Middoth in 2013, and Crooked House in 2008.Īll were a ratings hit, with Martin’s Close becoming BBC Four’s most watched programme of 2019, with 1.5 million viewers (30-day consolidated figure). The Mezzotint also stars John Hopkins (Poldark, Lucky Man), Emma Cunniffe (Roadkill, Unforgotten), Nikesh Patel (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Indian Summers), and Tommaso Di Vincenzo (Dracula). Rory Kinnear (Years & Years, No Time To Die) stars as Williams, alongside Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Downton Abbey) as Garwood, and Frances Barber (Doctor Who, Semi-Detached) as Mrs Ambrigail.
James' trademark terror, The Mezzotint will guarantee a chill in the air for viewers this Christmas. It’s 1922 and in the heart of an old English college, Edward Williams receives an engraving of an unknown country house. "For sale: Interesting mezzotint: View of a manor-house, early part of last century.”
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