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Manx Films on TV 21 December 2004 Three Isle of Man made productions will be screening on terrestrial TV during
the Christmas and New Year period.
The Final Quest, starring David Jason,
Hywel Bennett and Roy Hudd is screening on ITV1 at 9pm on Monday 27th December,
and is the follow up previous dramas The Quest and The Quest II, the latter production also
being shot on the Island. Once again, the story takes the three old boys back to
their rock 'n' roll years, gleefully recounting their teenage musical hopes and
sexual longings. The Final Quest was
filmed on the Island in June this year.
I Capture The Castle starring Romola Garai
(who received an award for Best Newcomer for this film) is to be screened on
BBC2 at 6.10pm on Tuesday 28th December. It is based on the novel of the same
name by '101 Dalmations' author Dodie Smith. The production was filmed mainly in
Castletown and Peel in
2001. The Daily Mail once described it as 'the most enchanting British movie
since Billy Elliot'.
Tom Brown's Schooldays
starring Stephen Fry is due to be screened on ITV1 on New Years Day at 9.00pm.
The production was filmed on the Island in May this year. The production follows
the novel by Thomas Hughes, which chronicles the trials and tribulations of
young Tom Brown at Rugby School. In particular, the story focuses on Tom's
relationships with notorious bully Flashman and the kindly headmaster Thomas
Arnold.
The Minister for the Department of Trade & Industry, Alex Downie said:
"This is a great opportunity for local people to watch productions that have
been made on the Island. 2004 has been an exceptionally busy year for film
production and 2005 is shaping up the same. The quality and calibre of
productions now associated with the Isle of Man is generating much positive
exposure for the Island and its people.
"So far this year we have welcomed Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ralph Fiennes,
Sean Bean and many other top actors to our shores. We are working on a number
of significant projects for 2005 and would like to take this opportunity to
thank everyone who has contributed to the success of the Island's production
industry."
Meanwhile, filming on Guy Ritchie's gangster film Revolver, is coming to a close
and the crew are making their way home for Christmas. More stories >>>
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