“Doctor Who” star David Tennant and Janet Montgomery (“Black Swan,” “Entourage”) are cast in this thrilling spy story set in Poland, Paris, London and Berlin in the years leading up to the Second World War.
Allons-y! Alan Furst’s highly praised novel “Spies of Warsaw,” is the basis for a new BBCA mini-series for Dramaville. Dramaville is an Emmy nominated weekly series featuring the best in groundbreaking British drama. The acclaimed slate of programming includes Luther, The Hour, Inside Men, Whitechapel, Mistresses and White Heat. “Spies of Warsaw,” was adapted for Dramaville by Emmy-winning writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
The much loved David Tennant the tenth Doctor in the Doctor Who Series and Janet Montgomery (“Black Swan,” “Entourage”) are cast in this thrilling spy story set in Poland, Paris, London and Berlin in the years leading up to the Second World War.
In the mini-series, French and German intelligence operatives are locked in a life-and-death struggle in the espionage arena. At the French embassy, a decorated war hero of the 1914 war, Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier (Tennant), is sucked into a world of abduction, betrayal and international intrigue from the diplomatic salons to the back alleys of Warsaw. Mercier simultaneously finds himself in a passionate love affair with Anna (Montgomery), a Parisian lawyer for the League of Nations. Their complicated love affair intensifies as German tanks drive through the Black Forest.
“Spies of Warsaw” combines historical, intelligent narratives, interlaced with flawed and compelling characters. The cast includes Anton Lesser (Dramaville’s “The Hour”) as Doctor Lapp, Richard Lintern (Dramaville’s “White Heat”) as Colonel Lessard, Nicholas Blane (‘”The Tudors”) as Papa Heininger, Julian Harries (“EastEnders”) as Duff Cooper, and many more! Dramaville
The series is executive produced by Richard Fell for Fresh Pictures production, and Jamie Laurenson for the BBC, co-produced by BBC America, Apple Film for TV Poland in association with ARTE FRANCE and BBC Worldwide.
“Spies of Warsaw” starring Doctor Who favorite David Tennant airing in January 2013.
