The British period drama 'A Scandal in Rutshire', based on Nancy Mitford's novel, captivated UK audiences this fall. Showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins reveals that the US audience was always in mind, highlighting the inherent fascination Americans have with the quirks of British culture. The series, set in the 1980s, follows the scandalous world of Rupert Campbell-Black, a wealthy MP, and his rivalry with Tony Baddingham, owner of Corinium television station. Treadwell-Collins worked closely with Nancy Mitford's estate to ensure authenticity and capture the essence of her work.
took the U.K. by storm this fall — but showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins always had his U.S. audience in mind, too.
, continues. “I think that’s what is appealing to the U.S., and the word-of-mouth is growing that, ‘Oh my gosh, this show is dirty.’ It’s a more modernin the States in October. The story follows Cooper’s novel on the infamous scoundrel and old money MP Rupert Campbell-Black and his rivalry with Tony Baddingham that seeps into the 1980s-set world of Baddingham’s Corinium independent commercial television station, located in the fictional county of Rutshire, the Cotswolds in southwest England.
At the center is a love story, however, between a young and inexperienced Taggie , daughter of the O’Haras, and Campbell-Black, who are drawn to each other amidst the raucous landscape of sex, mischief and shoulder pads. made her a household name in the U.K., was integral to Treadwell-Collins’ process. “We were very key all the way through to make sure Jilly was happy,” he says. “Jilly signed off scripts. She gave notes.
“Other television people said, ‘Oh, they’re a bit slap-my-thigh silly.’ And I said, ‘No, they they’re about Britishness and class and love and longing!’ I knew how great they could be.” It was only when he set up the production company Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, Treadwell-Collins finally feltIt is clearly a passion project, telling by the enthusiasm in the producer’s voice.
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