''Armadillo'' was a 2001 three part television film starring
James Frain, directed by
Howard Davies and based on
William Boyd William, Willie, Will or Bill Boyd may refer to:
Academics
* William Alexander Jenyns Boyd (1842–1928), Australian journalist and schoolmaster
* William Boyd (educator) (1874–1962), Scottish educator
* William Boyd (pathologist) (1885–1979), ...
's 1998 novel
of the same name. Boyd also served as the screenwriter for the show.
Cast
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James Frain as Lorimer Black
* Moses Rockman as James
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Tom Hiddleston as Toby Sherrifmuir
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Catherine McCormack as Flavia Malinverno
*
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea ( ; born 31 October 1946) is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in films such as ''V for Vendetta'', ''Michael Collins'', ''Interview with the Vampire'' and ''Breakfast on Pluto''. Rea was nominated for the Academy Award ...
as Hogg
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Hugh Bonneville as Torquil Helvoir Jayne
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James Fox as Sir Simon Sherrifmuir
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Neil Pearson
Neil John Pearson (born 27 April 1959) is a British actor, known for his work on television. He was nominated for the 1994 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for '' Between the Lines'' (1992–1994). His other television roles include ''Drop the D ...
as Rintoul
Production
The film was shot in
London.
Release
The series was originally telecast as a three-part television film by
BBC beginning 16 September 2001 on
BBC One, it was also aired in a single, three-hour television film by American network
A+E on 5 August 2002.
References
External links
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2001 British television series debuts
2001 British television series endings
2000s British drama television series
BBC television dramas
2000s British television miniseries
Television shows based on British novels
English-language television shows
Television shows set in London
Films with screenplays by William Boyd (writer)
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