This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-45665620
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| The Sunday night drama plugging the gap left by Bodyguard | The Sunday night drama plugging the gap left by Bodyguard |
| (1 day later) | |
| A stressful long-haul flight from Glasgow to Australia with a 10-week-old baby was the inspiration for the BBC's latest big-hitting Sunday night drama. | A stressful long-haul flight from Glasgow to Australia with a 10-week-old baby was the inspiration for the BBC's latest big-hitting Sunday night drama. |
| Filling the gap left by the smash-hit series Bodyguard, The Cry is a four-part psychological thriller starring Doctor Who's former assistant Jenna Coleman. | Filling the gap left by the smash-hit series Bodyguard, The Cry is a four-part psychological thriller starring Doctor Who's former assistant Jenna Coleman. |
| The "excruciating" scene on the plane is a pivotal part of episode one, during which a young family is travelling from Scotland to Australia. | The "excruciating" scene on the plane is a pivotal part of episode one, during which a young family is travelling from Scotland to Australia. |
| When they arrive in Australia the new parents, Joanna (Coleman) and Alistair (Ewen Leslie), face a tragedy that changes their lives and their marriage forever. | When they arrive in Australia the new parents, Joanna (Coleman) and Alistair (Ewen Leslie), face a tragedy that changes their lives and their marriage forever. |
| It was adapted from a novel written by Glasgow-based Australian Helen Fitzgerald who admits the flight was "100%" based on personal experience. | It was adapted from a novel written by Glasgow-based Australian Helen Fitzgerald who admits the flight was "100%" based on personal experience. |
| "I have a photo of me and my daughter on exactly that flight when she was 10 weeks old and she cried all the time," Ms Fitzgerald told the BBC Scotland website. | "I have a photo of me and my daughter on exactly that flight when she was 10 weeks old and she cried all the time," Ms Fitzgerald told the BBC Scotland website. |
| Describing it as a "pressure cooker environment", she said other passengers were extremely annoyed with her. | Describing it as a "pressure cooker environment", she said other passengers were extremely annoyed with her. |
| "I felt like a complete and utter failure as a mother," she added. | "I felt like a complete and utter failure as a mother," she added. |
| In The Cry, Joanna is exhausted, tired, isolated and not coping with her new baby who cries throughout the flight. | In The Cry, Joanna is exhausted, tired, isolated and not coping with her new baby who cries throughout the flight. |
| "I wrote that scene first in the book and it's just kind of 30 pages just on an aeroplane with a crying baby," the author said. | "I wrote that scene first in the book and it's just kind of 30 pages just on an aeroplane with a crying baby," the author said. |
| In the TV series, she said the scene was "excruciating and that's exactly what it should be". | In the TV series, she said the scene was "excruciating and that's exactly what it should be". |
| The series was filmed in Glasgow - Ms Fitzgerald's home of 27 years - and Point Loinsdale, her hometown in the Australian state of Victoria. | The series was filmed in Glasgow - Ms Fitzgerald's home of 27 years - and Point Loinsdale, her hometown in the Australian state of Victoria. |
| "It's quite incredible that it's my hometown there and my hometown here," she said. | "It's quite incredible that it's my hometown there and my hometown here," she said. |
| "And the flight and everything, it does feel like I'm watching my life - though obviously I haven't got any nasty secrets." | "And the flight and everything, it does feel like I'm watching my life - though obviously I haven't got any nasty secrets." |
| But she said the Australian director Glendyn Ivin wanted to make both locations look slightly unreal and disconnected. | But she said the Australian director Glendyn Ivin wanted to make both locations look slightly unreal and disconnected. |
| "That's how it does feel when you've got a new baby - and you add on top of that a 21-hour flight," she said. | "That's how it does feel when you've got a new baby - and you add on top of that a 21-hour flight," she said. |
| Ms Fitzgerald, who despite her Australian accent has lived in Glasgow for longer than her native country, was working as social worker in the city when The Cry was published in 2013. | Ms Fitzgerald, who despite her Australian accent has lived in Glasgow for longer than her native country, was working as social worker in the city when The Cry was published in 2013. |
| It was quickly picked up by developers keen to bring it to TV screens but she decided to not to get involved with the process. | It was quickly picked up by developers keen to bring it to TV screens but she decided to not to get involved with the process. |
| She only watched the series for the first time a month ago but is clearly delighted with how it worked out. | She only watched the series for the first time a month ago but is clearly delighted with how it worked out. |
| "It's not just a relief - I couldn't get over it," she said, knowing that screen adaptations can end up very different to their source material. | "It's not just a relief - I couldn't get over it," she said, knowing that screen adaptations can end up very different to their source material. |
| "All the plot points are there, what's important about the characters are there but not only that - it's enhanced so much," she said. | "All the plot points are there, what's important about the characters are there but not only that - it's enhanced so much," she said. |
| 'Over the moon' | 'Over the moon' |
| "The directors and the actors and every single element of it and Jacquelin Perske's script really brought it to life like I could never have imagined." | "The directors and the actors and every single element of it and Jacquelin Perske's script really brought it to life like I could never have imagined." |
| She was especially delighted with the casting of Asher Keddie - "Australia's Olivia Colman" - as Alistair's ex-wife, Alexandra. | She was especially delighted with the casting of Asher Keddie - "Australia's Olivia Colman" - as Alistair's ex-wife, Alexandra. |
| "I've written tonnes of books and I've never cast anybody in my head," she said. | "I've written tonnes of books and I've never cast anybody in my head," she said. |
| "A lot of writers don't usually. Probably because you're usually writing about yourself, I think. | "A lot of writers don't usually. Probably because you're usually writing about yourself, I think. |
| "But I hadn't pictured anyone but Asher. So when I wrote Alexandra's character, I absolutely had her in my character. I was over the moon when I heard she was on board." | "But I hadn't pictured anyone but Asher. So when I wrote Alexandra's character, I absolutely had her in my character. I was over the moon when I heard she was on board." |
| But of course the big question for viewers is: can The Cry follow the success of Jed Mercurio's Bodyguard? | But of course the big question for viewers is: can The Cry follow the success of Jed Mercurio's Bodyguard? |
| The series, featuring Elderslie-born Richard Madden, was the most-watched BBC drama since the Dr Who Christmas episode in 2008. | The series, featuring Elderslie-born Richard Madden, was the most-watched BBC drama since the Dr Who Christmas episode in 2008. |
| An audience of 11 million tuned into the last five minutes of the final episode as it reached its much-anticipated climax last Sunday. | An audience of 11 million tuned into the last five minutes of the final episode as it reached its much-anticipated climax last Sunday. |
| Ms Fitzgerald knows there will be pressure on The Cry to perform well in the ratings. | Ms Fitzgerald knows there will be pressure on The Cry to perform well in the ratings. |
| But she added: "I'm not even entering into that competition. | But she added: "I'm not even entering into that competition. |
| "What did they get - 10.7 or 11 million viewers or something? Which is just phenomenal and it was a great show, I loved it. | "What did they get - 10.7 or 11 million viewers or something? Which is just phenomenal and it was a great show, I loved it. |
| "And this was a great show too - hopefully people will tune in. But I'm not going to set myself up for that kind of competition." | "And this was a great show too - hopefully people will tune in. But I'm not going to set myself up for that kind of competition." |
| Despite that, she admitted that it was "nerve-wracking but exciting" waiting for the reaction to the series. | Despite that, she admitted that it was "nerve-wracking but exciting" waiting for the reaction to the series. |
| "When I saw it myself I was filled with excitement and adrenaline but it is making me feel slightly sick." | "When I saw it myself I was filled with excitement and adrenaline but it is making me feel slightly sick." |
| The Cry will be available on the BBC iPlayer shortly after broadcast |