Back to the 70s seems to be the mantra for BBC television drama under Jay Hunt and boy wonder Ben Stephenson. Andrew Davies is doing a new three-part version of South Riding, the novel by Winifred Holtby - last produced in 1974 by Yorkshire Television, starring Dorothy Tutin. A three-part version of Upstairs Downstairs is in production in Wales, starring Keeley Hawes. Jay and Ben have commissioned "Young James", a three-part prequel to "All Creatures Great and Small", about James Herriot (real, less dramatic name - Alf Wight) learning his trade as a vet in Glasgow. NB: The real confidence of commissioners - three parts each time !
Of course, it's not all good news for 70s fans - this year J & B canned the remake of Survivors. And there's still no sign of a return for Play for Today.
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