London – FremantleMedia International (FMI) has completed a deal with drama producer, Kudos which will see the distributor take the global distribution rights to the new drama Capital (3 x 60’). A witty, vivid and sharply observant drama, Capital is based on the critically-acclaimed bestselling novel by John Lanchester, the series has been adapted by award-winning screenwriter Peter Bowker for BBC One in the UK.
Capital
Set on a single street in South London, Capital is a compelling portrayal of the interconnected lives of a diverse group of Londoners. But all is not as it seems.
Targeted by a mysterious hate campaign, each of the residents of Pepys Road receives an anonymous postcard through their front doors bearing the menacing message: “We Want What You Have”. Who is behind the campaign and what do they want?
The diverse dwellers of Pepys Road include investment banker Roger (Toby Jones) who is eagerly anticipating his £1m bonus, his spendthrift wife Arabella (Rachael Stirling), Polish builder Bogdan (Radoslaw Kaim) who works on the houses in the street, Quentina the Zimbabwean refugee with a PhD who works as a traffic warden (Wunmi Mosaku), local newsagent Ahmed (Adeel Akhtar) and the elderly Petunia (Gemma Jones), who has lived her entire life on Pepys Road, and is now contemplating death in the house in which she was born.
Capital is interlaced with stories that reveal lives filled with love and loss, fear and greed, fortune and envy and most recognisable of all, family and home.
Sarah Doole, Director Global Drama, FremantleMedia said, “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Kudos on Capital. With such compelling and unforgettable characters, we’re delighted to be adding this provoking title to our catalogue.”
Executive Producer for Kudos, Derek Wax says, “Capital may be set in London, but all of life is here and its themes are universally recognisable. BAFTA winning script writer, Pete Bowker’s adaptation of John Lanchester novel allows a series of truly international stories to unfold on one street, and we look forward to sharing this unique drama with audiences around the world.”
Directed by Euros Lyn (Happy Valley, Last Tango In Halifax), Capital is a 3×60 produced by Kudos for the UK’s BBC One. Executive producers are Derek Wax (The Hour, From There To Here) and Peter Bowker (Marvellous, From There To Here) for Kudos and Lucy Richer (Marvellous, The Casual Vacancy) for the BBC. It is produced by Matt Strevens (Cucumber, An Adventure In Space And Time) and commissioned by Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One and Ben Stephenson, previous Controller of BBC Drama. FremantleMedia International will handle the international distribution (excluding UK and Eire) for the series.
