WATERTOWN, NY (March 11, 2024) – Nolly, starring Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown, Harry Potter) debuts Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 9:00 pm on WPBS-TV. The Guardian (UK) calls Bonham Carter’s performance “brilliantly camp” and the series itself “impeccably put together.”
Nolly reveals the story of Noele “Nolly” Gordon, one of the most famous faces on British TV in the 1960s and 70s, whose unceremonious firing from her hit show at the height of her career was front-page news. A bold exploration of how the establishment turns on women who refuse to play by the rules, Nolly is an outrageously fun and wildly entertaining ride through Gordon’s most tumultuous years, and a sharp, affectionate, and heart-breaking portrait of a forgotten icon.
Along with Academy Award®-nominated Bonham Carter, the cast includes Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Game of Thrones), Con O’Neil (Happy Valley, Our Flag Means Death), and Augustus Prew (The Morning Show, About a Boy), among others.
EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS
Episode One (Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 9:00 pm)
At the height of her fame, British soap opera star Noele “Nolly” Gordon is suddenly fired from her hit series Crossroads without warning – but why?
Episode Two (Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 9:00 pm)
Nolly’s last day on Crossroads is approaching, and she is desperate to know what will happen to her character…but her farewell is so shocking that nobody in the cast could have predicted it.
Episode Three (Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 9:00 pm)
Nolly is working in the cut-throat world of theatre, still haunted by the question: why was she fired from Crossroads? But when an unexpected answer arrives, can she seize the chance to reprise her role as Meg for one final curtain call?
Nolly is a co-production of Quay Street Productions and MASTERPIECE for ITV in association with ITV Studios. The writer is Russell T. Davies. The director is Peter Hoar. The executive producers are Russell T. Davies, Peter Hoar and Nicola Shindler. The producer is Karen Lewis. The executive producer for MASTERPIECE is Susanne Simpson.
About MASTERPIECE
Winner of 83 Primetime Emmys® and 18 Peabody Awards, MASTERPIECE has been essential Sunday night viewing for millions of fans since 1971. Susanne Simpson is the executive producer and Rebecca Eaton is the executive producer-at-large for the series. Series funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking Cruises, Raymond James, The MASTERPIECE Trust, and public television viewers. Produced for PBS by GBH Boston, MASTERPIECE is known for hits such as All Creatures Great and Small, Sherlock, Downton Abbey and Victoria, and beloved classics such as Upstairs Downstairs, Prime Suspect, The Forsyte Saga and Poldark.
About WPBS
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