EXCLUSIVE: Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie is joining Solly McLeod (The Rising) and Sophie Wilde (You Don’t Know Me) in the cast of Tom Jones, the four-part period TV series reimagining Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling.The project heralds from Mammoth Screen (Poldark), PBS’ Masterpiece and ITV.
Masterpiece was previously the U.S. home of ITV’s hit period show Downton Abbey.First published in 1749, Tom Jones is the scandalous tale of a young man’s attempt to find a place in the world.
It is widely regarded as a British classic and has been adapted previously, most notably in the 1963 feature film version starring Albert Finney as the titular character.Gwyneth Hughes (Vanity Fair) wrote the series.
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