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The Casual Vacancy

Pagford is a charming English idyll, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

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Supporting Content

  • Actor Abigail Lawrie: "There are millions of Krystals out there"

  • Pagford's people - and where their allegiances lie

  • Composers Solomon Grey on the unique score

    • Read the interview with composers Solomon Grey
  • "You think I'm the ghost!" — Episode 3

    Duration: 2:55
  • "Everybody wants to go back to who they were" — Episode 2

    Duration: 1:28
  • "Grow a pair!" — Episode 1

    Duration: 1:21
  • Trail: The Casual Vacancy

    Duration: 0:40
  • Behind the scenes in Pagford

  • Interviews with the cast

    Keeley Hawes and Michael Gambon talk about bringing JK Rowling's characters to life.
    • Keeley Hawes: "I've got so much sympathy for Samantha"
    • Michael Gambon: "I'm quite good at villainous characters"
  • Adapting JK Rowling's story

    Screenwriter Sarah Phelps explains how she took JK Rowling's best selling novel from page to screen.
    • Read the interview on the BBC Writersroom site

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BBC News: Taking The Casual Vacancy from the page to the screen
BBC News: JK Rowling interviewed about her book, The Casual Vacancy
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