{"id":7320,"date":"2017-02-16T09:46:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/howards-end-adaptation-coming-to-bbc-one-starz\/"},"modified":"2017-02-16T13:41:57","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T18:41:57","slug":"howards-end-adaptation-coming-to-bbc-one-starz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/howards-end-adaptation-coming-to-bbc-one-starz\/","title":{"rendered":"Howards End Limited Series Coming to BBC One, Starz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BEVERLY HILLS: Starz and the BBC are co-producing the limited series <em>Howards End<\/em>, based on the classic E.M. Forster novel.<\/p>\n<p>Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright Kenneth Lonergan (<em>Manchester by the Sea<\/em>, <em>Gangs of New York<\/em>) will be bringing the book from the page to the screen in his first TV adaptation. Hettie Macdonald (<em>White Girl<\/em>) will direct the four hour-long episodes, which will air on BBC One in the U.K. and Starz in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Executive produced by Playground in association with City Entertainment and KippSter Entertainment, the limited series explores the changing landscape of social and class divisions in turn-of-the-century England through the lens of three families: the intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy Wilcoxes from the world of business, and the working-class Basts. Hayley Atwell (<em>Agent Carter<\/em>, <em>Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/em>) will portray Margaret Schlegel and Matthew Macfadyen (<em>Ripper Street<\/em>, <em>The Last Kingdom<\/em>) will portray Henry Wilcox in the adaptation. Tracey Ullman (<em>Tracey Ullman&#8217;s Show<\/em>, <em>Tracey Ullman&#8217;s State of the Union)<\/em> will play Aunt Juley Mund.<\/p>\n<p>Starz retains all U.S. multiplatform pay-TV rights, as well as worldwide multiplatform distribution rights for\u00a0<em>Howards End<\/em>. BBC retains the U.K. television rights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Starz continues our commitment to bring quality drama to the screen with <em>Howards End<\/em>\u00a0and we&#8217;re delighted to once again work in partnership with the BBC and Colin Callender on this literary period piece,&#8221; said Carmi Zlotnik, the president of programming for Starz.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy Richer, BBC&#8217;s executive producer, said, &#8220;Kenneth Lonergan is one of our truly great contemporary voices, and his adaptation of this adored timeless classic will surprise and delight a whole new audience with its timely and relevant themes.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEVERLY HILLS: Starz and the BBC are co-producing the limited series Howards End, based on the classic E.M. 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