The Durrells
British comedy-drama series
The Durrells (known in North America as The Durrells in Corfu) is a British comedy-drama television series loosely based on Gerald Durrell's three autobiographical books about his family's four years (1935–1939) on the Greek island of Corfu.[1] It won the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for best actress in 2017 for Keeley Hawes.
| The Durrells | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Based on | Corfu trilogy by Gerald Durrell |
| Written by | Simon Nye |
| Theme music composer | Ruth Barrett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Morris Sally Woodward Gentle Simon Nye |
| Producer | Christopher Hall |
| Cinematography | Julian Court, James Aspinall |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production companies | Sid Gentle Films Masterpiece co-production |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 April 2016 – 12 May 2019 |
References change
- ↑ "Early life of Gerald Durrell comes to TV screens soon". Jersey Evening Post. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
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