Jekyll

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Jekyll is a six-part BBC one drama that was on in the UK not so long ago and it was written by Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat. It is a modern day adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Well I read in the Sydney Morning Herald Guide that the Australian ABC has bought the show. Broadcast date in Australia as yet unknown.

It stars James Nesbitt, Gina Bellman (Coupling which Moffat created), Michelle Ryan (currently the Bionic Woman) and Denis Lawson.

James Nesbitt is a guest in Parkinson this Saturday September 8 at 10:25pm on the Australian ABC and he will be talking about Jekyll.

I have seen much of Episode 1 and it definitely looks interesting.

 

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James Nesbitt is a guest in Parkinson this Saturday September 8 at 10:25pm on the Australian ABC and he will be talking about Jekyll.

Jekyll formed only a small part of Nesbitt's appearance on Parkinson. This appearance on Parkinson was sometime before Jekyll started in the UK and all he said was that the series is dark, very funny and camp.

 

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To Australian viewers:
Just before At the Movies hours ago saw an ad of Jekyll on the ABC saying that it is coming soon. Ad looked spooky.

 

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To Australian viewers:
Just before At the Movies hours ago saw an ad of Jekyll on the ABC saying that it is coming soon. Ad looked spooky.

Jekyll will debut on Sunday March 2 8:30pm:
TV Tonight: Airdate: Jekyll

It looks like it will replace Marple in that slot. The article says that it is a three part series meaning that the series which is actually six episodes will be shown in double episodes at that slot.

 

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Episodes 1 and 2:
What a stunning start to the series as it contains lots of thrills and tensions.
Highlights of these two episodes include Hyde taunting Katherine, Jackman discovering Hyde has met the family and the lion's den.
After recently seeing her in Bionic Woman, it is good to see Michelle Ryan again so soon with her role in Jekyll and Gina Bellman sure plays a completely different type of character from Jane from Coupling (which of course was created by Steven Moffat).

 

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Episodes 3 and 4:
It was a Denis Lawson night for me because not only was he in these two episodes when I saw it but also in the Robin Hood episode For England... which was on Australian TV shortly beforehand.
Horrified on seeing the bodybag thinking it was Claire but glad it wasn't her and so not disappointed on who it turned out to be.
The scene with that thug on the pier was very tense.
So not surprised that Claire had other ideas for that coffee and what a stunning last shot to end episode 4.

 

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Episodes 5 and 6:
What a surprise on who plays Robert Louis Stevenson.
Oh my did not expect to hear the ringtone that was also heard in the Torchwood episode Combat.
Quite a shock on Claire's history but the biggest one comes at the very end.

Overall this has been a very brilliant series. Glad to have seen it.

 

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Keanu Reeves will star in a modern day version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and it called Jekyll.

This may or may not be the American movie version of the Steven Moffat series of the same name.

Keanu Reeves goes mad for 'Jekyll' - From Inside the Box - Zap2it