Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson will be behind the lens for the BBC’s adaptation of the David Nicholls book You Are Here, with the Dublin-based Element Pictures producing.
Claire Foy (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) will play the lead roles in the story of a man and woman who undertake a coast-to-coast walk across the English countryside.
They will play Marnie and Michael, who find themselves setting off on the epic walk after being thrown together by a mutual friend.
One Day author Nicholls is also writing the eight-part drama, which the BBC said is about “finding a connection when you least expect it and overcoming the obstacles of midlife”.
The series, which will also be shown on Starz in the US, will be filmed in the Lake District and around Manchester.
Director Abrahamson said: “As a huge admirer of David’s writing, I’m delighted to be collaborating with him to bring You Are Here to the screen.
“The novel is such a beautiful love story – funny, profound, and ultimately deeply hopeful. I’m also extremely excited to have Claire and Matthew, two actors I hugely admire, playing Michael and Marnie.”
Element Pictures’ executive producer Ed Guiney said You Are Here “feels to us like a drama the world needs right now – life-affirming, positive, funny, and full of charm”.
Source: Press Association