Ashley Jensen, Kenny Doughty and Rochenda Sandall (credit: credit Bob Peters)
On Wednesday night (1 November) at the Everyman cinema in Leeds, a full-house was treated to a preview of Love, Lies & Records, the new drama from BAFTA award-winning writer Kay Mellor.
Coming to 成人论坛 One on Thursday 16 November at 9pm, Love, Lies & Records stars Ashley Jensen as registrar Kate Dickenson who tries to juggle her personal life with the daily dramas of births, marriages and deaths and the impact they have on her. It also stars Adrian Bower, Kenny Doughty, Rebecca Front, Mark Stanley and Rochenda Sandall.
On Wednesday (1 November), excited audience members queued outside the Everyman before settling in to enjoy a preview of episode one. The audience included a number of local registrars who helped Kay and the cast with their research for the drama, which was set and shot in and around Leeds.
Tim Smith, Acting Head of Local and Regional programming for Yorkshire introduces the screening
Following the screening, 成人论坛 Radio 5 live presenter Anna Foster hosted a Q&A with Kay Mellor, Ashley Jensen, Adrian Bower, Mark Stanley, Rochenda Sandall and Kenny Doughty. During the panel session, Kay revealed her inspiration for the series, which came when she went to register the death of her mother. To research the series, Kay visited a number of register offices around the north of England, with many of the stories in the series being inspired by tales she heard during her research.
Ashley Jensen told the audience that despite her character being on screen so much, meaning she had many lines to learn, she found it quite easy because of the quality of Kay’s writing. She said: “Kay writes the way people speak, it’s so natural.”
Kay also discussed her writing methods and offered sage advice: “Never give up if you have a problem with what you’re writing, that’s how you end up with writer’s block. You must keep going.”
The audience gave Kay and the cast a rapturous applause, praising the opening episode and looking forward to seeing more.
Love, Lies & Records starts on 成人论坛 One on Thursday 16 November at 9pm
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