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Armadillo. Episode 1 / produced by Sue Birtwistle ; directed by Howard Davies ; a BBC/A & E co-production ; developed in association with Chestermead Ltd.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Davies, Howard, 1945-2016, director.
Birtwistle, Sue, producer.
McCormack, Catherine, 1972- actor.
Rea, Stephen, actor.
Frain, James, actor.
BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
Arts and Entertainment Network, production company.
Chestermead Ltd., production company.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Boyd, William, 1952---Television adaptations.
Boyd, William.
Insurance adjusters--England--London--Drama.
Insurance adjusters.
Insurance fraud--England--London--Drama.
Insurance fraud.
Insomniacs--England--London--Drama.
Insomniacs.
Genre:
Dark comedy television programs.
Television adaptations.
Television series.
Fiction television programs.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (55 minutes)
Place of Publication:
London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2001.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
One winter's morning in London, loss adjuster Lorimer Black - handsome, clever, insomniac - goes to keep a routine appointment to assess an insurance claim and finds a hanged man. Not a good start to the day by anyone's standards, but for Lorimer it is the beginning of a time of confusion and betrayal that turns his life upside down. As Lorimer, increasingly stressed and baffled by the actions and deceptions of those around him, battles through, he realises the peace and security he craves - his personal insurance - can only be provided by escape ... Adapted by William Boyd from his best-selling novel, Armadillo is a darkly comic and acute exploration of modern life.
Participant:
James Frain, Stephen Rea, Catherine McCormack, Hugh Bonneville, James Fox.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed May 16, 2022).
Adapted by William Boyd from his novel.
OCLC:
1328058771

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