The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Drama. Author Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a Guernsey farmer inviting her to attend his literary society. What Juliet discovers on the island leads to her staying much longer than planned.
In London, 1946, author Juliet Ashton's career has taken off, but she is not enjoying promoting her detective stories to eager audiences on a book tour. When she receives a letter from a Guernsey pig farmer inviting her to attend a meeting of his literary society, she eagerly accepts. What Juliet discovers about her new friends and their secrets leads to her staying on the island much longer than she planned.
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Prelude
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Arrival
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Elizabeth and Christian
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The Typewriter Theme
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Eddie Meares | Andy Gathergood |
| Eben Ramsay | Tom Courtenay |
| Juliet Ashton | Lily James |
| Isola Pribby | Katherine Parkinson |
| Director | Mike Newell |
| Elisabeth McKenna | Jessica Brown Findlay |
| Dawsey Adams | Michiel Huisman |
| Charlotte Stimple | Bronagh Gallagher |
| Amelia Maugery | Penelope Wilton |
| Eli Ramsay | Kit Connor |
| Writer | Mary Ann Shaffer |
| Writer | Kevin Hood |
| Mrs Burns | Bernice Stegers |
| Writer | Annie Barrows |
| Writer | Thomas Bezucha |
| Mark Reynolds | Glen Powell |
| Sidney Stark | Matthew Goode |
| Writer | Don Roos |
Broadcasts
- Sat 2 May 2020 20:30
- Boxing Day 2020 18:40
- Sat 22 May 2021 19:30
- Sun 19 Dec 2021 19:00
- Mon 19 Sep 2022 20:35BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Mon 19 Sep 2022 21:05BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 7 Jan 2023 17:35
- Sat 12 Oct 2024 16:45BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 12 Oct 2024 17:20BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
Sun 13 Oct 2024 19:05- Sat 4 Jan 2025 18:25
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