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Ruby in the Smoke (BBC)

PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:59 pm
by NavalChicken
Hey, My first post here, hello etc

I dunno if this has already been posted on here, but I just heard The Ruby in the Smoke, another amazing book by Pullman is to be televised, with Billie Piper (from Dr.Who) playing the female protagonist Sally Lockheart

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4595618.stm

This should be pretty interesting.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:11 pm
by DutchCrunch
I think mostly everyone here knows.

Maybe it'd be fun to introduce yourself in the Newbie forum?
Anyhow, welcome!

PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:47 pm
by Ian
Billie Piper *cries*

Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease don't make her stupid. I don't think I'd be able to bear it.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:15 pm
by Jez
Isn't Billie Piper a little bit old? Sally's only meant to be sixteen in the first book. :?

Ah well, the BBC does make a lot of quality dramas, let's hope this adaptation is one of them.

PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:37 pm
by Will
Gods I hope she doesn't speak in her retarded London 'accent.'

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:56 am
by Alewyn
Will...you say "gods" too? :D

Umm...what was this Billie Piper in, and was she any good?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:25 am
by Qu Klaani
She's in Doctor Who, and I rather like her.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:00 pm
by Dante
I can imagine her being Sally Lockhart in a weird kind of way, but she's not at all what I imagined.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:57 pm
by jessia
i can see it i think.

not that it matters, but what's piper's natural hair colour?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:56 pm
by Cookiemonster
i can see it i think.

not that it matters, but what's piper's natural hair colour?
Kind of blondey brown I think.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:04 pm
by Jaya
I don't like Billie Piper. I still recall her singing 'WHY YOU GOTTA SING THAT SONG SO LOUD? COS I WANT TO! COS I WANT TO!'

*shakes head in despair*

PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:51 pm
by DutchCrunch
I guess, having never seen this Dr Who series, I can still see the Sally Lockhart series objectively...

~always look on the bright side of life~

press pack released

PostPosted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:30 am
by Amo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressr ... ruby.shtml

is that the first pic of Julie Walters? I haven't necessarily been paying attention.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:55 am
by jessia
i don't think julie walters is there. that's a general promo pic and i suppose she's the most famous actress on cast.

PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:10 am
by Amo
no, check it out, there *is* a pic of her on page two (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressr ... psis.shtml). Sorry i didn't post a specific link.

PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:42 pm
by jessia
ooer, she makes a very good mrs. holland.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:18 pm
by Amo
gah, forgot the name of the mag, but saw a first pic of Rosa in Borders yest. it's in some entertainment mag, and mentions Billie and TRITS on the cover, so it should be easy to find.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:14 am
by Amo
the official microsite is up! http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/rubyinthesmoke/

PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:12 am
by jessia
the drug-induced dream sequence was very much how i imagined it. she sounds so different with the accent.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:20 am
by Crimen-Scene
I can't wait til it's on! Not long to go now!