Articles about Andrew Davies
About a boy
Executive producers Faith Penhale and Mona Qureshi open the book on the BBC’s adaptation of Vikram Seth’s 1,300-page novel A Suitable Boy, a coming-of-age story set in North India in the 1950s.
Le Carré and Les Misérables in le news
The Ink Factory is preparing a follow-up to John Le Carré’s The Night Manager by adapting another of the author’s works, while screenwriter Andrew Davies has finally been given his chance to tackle Les Misérables.
Making Peace
Writer Andrew Davies has slimmed down Tolstoy’s epic novel War and Peace into a new six-part drama for the BBC. DQ hears from the creative team behind this lavish production.
Master adapter gets real
Andy Fry looks at prolific novel adapter Andrew Davies’ continued move towards shows based on real figures. Meanwhile, there’s news on forthcoming shows from big-name writers Stephen Poliakoff and Kevin Williamson.