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Drama, starring Joss Ackland. Noted author and scholar CS Lewis receives a letter from an American fan, Joy Davidman, which interests him. He decides to write back, and out of this slight first contact grows a passion that shatters and transforms his life. First broadcast 1985
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16x9
Arts/Culture (without Music)
Performing Arts
Cast & Crew
Joss Ackland
(Actor)
.. CS Lewis
Claire Bloom
(Actor)
.. Joy Davidman
David Waller
(Actor)
.. Warnie Lewis
Rupert Baderman
(Actor)
.. Douglas
Rhys Hopkins
(Actor)
.. David
Alan MacNaughtan
(Actor)
.. Christopher Riley
Philip Stone
(Actor)
.. Harry Harrington
Tim Preece
(Actor)
.. Alan Gregg
Norman Rutherford
(Actor)
.. Paxford
John Ringham
(Actor)
.. Doctor
Henry Moxon
(Actor)
.. Solicitor
Michael Cunningham
(Actor)
.. Registrar
Max Harvey
(Actor)
.. Radio announcer
Jim Kirby
(Actor)
.. Father Fisher
Dilys Price
(Actor)
.. Sister
Richard Merrett
(Actor)
.. Student
Norman Stone
(Director)
William Nicholson
(Writer)
David M Thompson
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Joss Ackland
(Actor)
.. CS Lewis
Born:
February 29, 1928
in
London
Best Known For:
His instantly recognisable voice
Early-life:
Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland was born in 1929 in Kensington, London. He has a brother, Paddy, and a sister, Barbara. Joss studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama, before making his stage debut at the tender age of 17 in a 1945 production of The Hasty Heart. He met his wife, Rosemary during a production in Pitlochry, Scotland, and the pair moved to South Africa after Joss decided to quit acting in 1955. They returned two years later, when he joined The Old Vic and began establishing himself as a major player on the stage.
Career:
While beavering away in theatre, where he was associate director of The Mermaid and had become an established star in the West End, Joss was also appearing in TV series such as The Avengers, Z Cars and The Persuaders. His most high-profile role came in the 1987 movie White Mischief, which brought him to the attention of Hollywood. Since then, he has amassed an eclectic body of work, including the films Lethal Weapon 2, The Hunt for Red October and These Foolish Things. His small-screen CV is equally impressive, and includes starring in Sky One's lavish adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Hogfather.
Quote:
On the parts being offered to him in 2000: "I'm so tired of not being able to make a movie without a car chase, or the villain dying twice. It's all exactly the same."
Trivia:
He was awarded a CBE in 2001 for services to acting.
Claire Bloom
(Actor)
.. Joy Davidman
David Waller
(Actor)
.. Warnie Lewis
Rupert Baderman
(Actor)
.. Douglas
Rhys Hopkins
(Actor)
.. David
Alan MacNaughtan
(Actor)
.. Christopher Riley
Philip Stone
(Actor)
.. Harry Harrington
Tim Preece
(Actor)
.. Alan Gregg
Norman Rutherford
(Actor)
.. Paxford
John Ringham
(Actor)
.. Doctor
Henry Moxon
(Actor)
.. Solicitor
Michael Cunningham
(Actor)
.. Registrar
Max Harvey
(Actor)
.. Radio announcer
Jim Kirby
(Actor)
.. Father Fisher
Dilys Price
(Actor)
.. Sister
Richard Merrett
(Actor)
.. Student
Norman Stone
(Director)
William Nicholson
(Writer)
David M Thompson
(Producer)
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