UK PREMIERE: The Escape Artist Concludes Tonight At 9pm, BBC One

<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uSUf8hvzyjz_GSLVmVaT9kHes2FCOMLLNpSAbBGMulA6hJG9zdsekwhgVVg-zhzPkxGkNqnCumKVQzBNj23Eu2JifDYZg7DClBMAk8pWAd7taerDPFSDyqbqCe4i74tpiRUjcP6HQ-Y9/s640/E3-06.jpg" width="640" /></div><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Tonight sees the premiere broadcast of the third and final episode of David Tennant's BBC One thriller, The Escape Artist.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Will and Maggie go to great lengths to win the case, finding themselves ever closer to the cunning and dangerous Liam Foyle. However, as Will faces the sickening prospect that the killer may walk free again, he is forced to look beyond the profession that has sustained him all his adult life and seek the ultimate justice. David Tennant stars as Will, with Sophie Okonedo, Toby Kebbell and Tony Gardner. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span> </span><br /><div style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 1.22; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tune in to BBC One at 9pm tonight to see the heart stopping climax...</span></div><div style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 1.22; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="500" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/embed/smpEmbed.html?playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fplaylist%2Fp01kyflm&title=The%20Escape%20Artist%3A%20Episode%203%3A%20Will%20confronts%20Foyle&product=iplayer" width="400"></iframe><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b style="display: inline; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id195.html" style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">For more information, interviews and photos on The Escape Artist  visit our website here<br />.</a></span></b></div>

David Tennant Sophie Okonedo The Escape Artist Toby Kebbell TV Drama UK PREMIERE: The Escape Artist Concludes Tonight At 9pm, BBC One

Tonight sees the premiere broadcast of the third and final episode of David Tennant's BBC One thriller, The Escape Artist. Will and Mag...

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UK PREMIERE: The Escape Artist Continues Tonight At 9pm, BBC One

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUg2CTR2taAwK8_VhMhM_S2fngtXfvXnecC1HM3iGfVBVK3bUwnWjEznLvQxZ77zpKJB8aSP2hoIiKqL5NR4X4qM9-o1lhFybW4zgTM9ub79CMx4AaiiViGMDhdZGgV01djoaEy-FMBo/s1600/TEA6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUg2CTR2taAwK8_VhMhM_S2fngtXfvXnecC1HM3iGfVBVK3bUwnWjEznLvQxZ77zpKJB8aSP2hoIiKqL5NR4X4qM9-o1lhFybW4zgTM9ub79CMx4AaiiViGMDhdZGgV01djoaEy-FMBo/s640/TEA6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Tonight sees the premiere broadcast of episode two of David Tennant's new BBC One thriller, The Escape Artist. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Liam Foyle is back in the dock and Will Burton’s courtroom nemesis, Maggie Gardner, is leading his defence. After years in Will’s shadow, Maggie is out to prove a point and will stop at nothing to win.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With no meaningful physical evidence, Will’s chambers need all the help they can get to guarantee Foyle’s prosecution. But their most brilliant legal brain is unable to help, as Will is the key witness in the trial.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will must find a way to bolster the prosecution’s case without jeopardising the veracity of the trial, as Foyle continues to terrorise those close to Will.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Fke-_PEc1Qc?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant stars as will Burton with Sophie okonedo as Maggie Gardner and Toby Kebbell as Liam Foyle.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> </span><br /><div style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tune in to BBC One at 9pm tonight to see the drama unfold...</span></div><div style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin: 0px 0px 14px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; top: -2px;"><b style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id195.html" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">For more information, interviews and photos on The Escape Artist  visit our website here<br />.</a></span></b></div>

BBC One David Tennant Sophie Okonedo The Escape Artist Toby Kebbell TV Drama UK PREMIERE: The Escape Artist Continues Tonight At 9pm, BBC One

Tonight sees the premiere broadcast of episode two of David Tennant's new BBC One thriller, The Escape Artist.  Liam Foyle is back in t...

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UK PREMIERE: The Escape Artist Starts Tonight At 9pm, BBC One

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSDeKy7BXbufgGt1n257IXsbfyJYUc5aD96ORLBlUrJdTdyv6eF-Jfgt65lKvzJMPphaWU9I3OYHG7UiZYYTLPFtwxaoA9XrTM6CvoiS1Qwcho8fMzEQkBi76FK_sEe9Oi7Omb-YHnxM/s1600/3976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSDeKy7BXbufgGt1n257IXsbfyJYUc5aD96ORLBlUrJdTdyv6eF-Jfgt65lKvzJMPphaWU9I3OYHG7UiZYYTLPFtwxaoA9XrTM6CvoiS1Qwcho8fMzEQkBi76FK_sEe9Oi7Omb-YHnxM/s640/3976.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tonight sees the premiere broadcast of episode one of David Tennant's new BBC One thriller, The Escape Artist. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="synopsis" style="line-height: 1.22; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners, hence his nickname - The Escape Artist.</span></div><div class="content richtext hidden" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.22; margin-top: 16px; padding: 0px !important;"><div style="line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Much to the aggravation of his courtroom rival, Maggie Gardner, Will is in high demand, as he has never lost a case.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But when Will’s talents acquit Liam Foyle, who is standing trial for an horrific and high-profile murder, that courtroom brilliance comes back to bite him. Foyle walks free, but he is a serial killer. It’s only a matter of time until he finds his next victim.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, sure enough, he kills again.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tune in to BBC One at 9pm tonight to see the drama unfold...</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id195.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information, interviews and photos on The Escape Artist  visit our website here.</span></b></a></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Yx1QaSIaTag?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />

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PHOTOS: The Escape Artist Stills

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkrV4dfFivMQSjJ5RPkF2aEFlx22LUMwAm2ynvm_qitWsLmBcB5687E5VR4XBngFu0smYREd8kQrBe3_dhUdNSWkTjRleFiWmRqOo0ijChlhnb3Y2L0DmQT8lBoU9gEe93ZXd-w1nU9g/s1600/3977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkrV4dfFivMQSjJ5RPkF2aEFlx22LUMwAm2ynvm_qitWsLmBcB5687E5VR4XBngFu0smYREd8kQrBe3_dhUdNSWkTjRleFiWmRqOo0ijChlhnb3Y2L0DmQT8lBoU9gEe93ZXd-w1nU9g/s640/3977.JPG" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fresh from his best actor award for Broadchurch at the TV Choice awards, man of the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">moment David Tennant stars as The Escape Artist in this brand new BBC drama written </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">by David Wolstencroft (Spooks).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Talented junior barrister, Will Burton (Tennant), specialises in spiriting people out of tight </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">legal corners, which has earned him his nickname – The Escape Artist. But when Will’s </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">talents clear his latest client of a brutal and high profile murder, the consequences are </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">chilling.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This thrilling action drama, stars a fantastic cast including Toby Kebbell (Dead Man’s </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shoes), Ashley Jensen (Extras) Sophie Okonedo (May Day) and Tony Gardner (Lead </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Balloon), and will be released on DVD on 18 November 2013, from Acorn Media, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">distributors of top TV dramas such as Broadchurch and What Remains, following its </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">transmission on BBC One from 29 October 2013.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will Burton is at the top of his game, having never lost a case, he is in demand much to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the chagrin of his courtroom nemesis, Maggie Gardner. He works by the simple mantra </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that everyone deserves a defence, allowing his genius to blossom without being impeded </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">by conscience.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before leaving for a short break in the country with his wife Kate and their son, Will is </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">handed a case, the horrific, brutal murder of a young woman. The defendant Liam Foyle </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Kebbell) cuts a sinister figure: psychologically invasive and physically imposing. This </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">time however, the outcome of the case leads to a shocking game of cat and mouse that </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">will change his life forever.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Escape Artist is a truly spellbinding drama that is guaranteed to keep audiences on </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the edge of their seats until the final credits roll.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Special Features include: Special Features include: Interviews with cast and crew and BRoll</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">footage</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EJFEN50?ie=UTF8&camp=3194&creative=21330&creativeASIN=B00EJFEN50&linkCode=shr&tag=dtennant-21&=dvd&qid=1377751770&sr=1-3&keywords=the+escape+artist" target="_blank"><b>Pre order the DVD here.</b></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">View some more HQ promotional images of David Tennant's new BBC thriller, The Escape Artist below:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3MFFgRy1gLrCBOLVmb6d0QizopweWwCh7e_azf4TZc6bLhsAprxqS5kSXvmBgFR62fYiiQz1EF2qi0cC_TWrqHFEq7oshyphenhyphenUno5QtPAfnFeRwVCL0K-zVhpVqJbj9jlgXKq-Uo3n1hec/s1600/3974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3MFFgRy1gLrCBOLVmb6d0QizopweWwCh7e_azf4TZc6bLhsAprxqS5kSXvmBgFR62fYiiQz1EF2qi0cC_TWrqHFEq7oshyphenhyphenUno5QtPAfnFeRwVCL0K-zVhpVqJbj9jlgXKq-Uo3n1hec/s640/3974.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioW_sFbDi5s7WH31InVg8JvZi24IJiKhv_HZW7TG1bzpsGCQYB4l7HH_IJ1E2Y5aPyCvwr7xUa2boi2In8EfKucjboMG8YB2cm7MhZr67VnPGOlRnWJC1motcL-i_6QzeyRotfg0ulnNI/s1600/3975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioW_sFbDi5s7WH31InVg8JvZi24IJiKhv_HZW7TG1bzpsGCQYB4l7HH_IJ1E2Y5aPyCvwr7xUa2boi2In8EfKucjboMG8YB2cm7MhZr67VnPGOlRnWJC1motcL-i_6QzeyRotfg0ulnNI/s640/3975.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPDeLQC8V2PKak3cIUoCBiznn2f7c733Tj2dxVemxJLVYRD6k57Sj_dTgmfUIggNCZrR3FOrGmvU0_opwRkBgvPxeF_EwLJFDMkciw41-nnHNAwZSC73Wr8R6APfL_yirl7juF-Q1FIk/s1600/3976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPDeLQC8V2PKak3cIUoCBiznn2f7c733Tj2dxVemxJLVYRD6k57Sj_dTgmfUIggNCZrR3FOrGmvU0_opwRkBgvPxeF_EwLJFDMkciw41-nnHNAwZSC73Wr8R6APfL_yirl7juF-Q1FIk/s640/3976.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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The Escape Artist Introduction And Character Profiles

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLls34O0QgTOEaxytOr888C2cKwtKlfVLksw5xwm2shU3BPBa1P5Na-TL0R8-xC8OC7CCBYVp74fGKJI_D58ByIFmWTQ6b1Cek9ChAZWiKr9Z9aU37FBnrGl4orkYjCob6NueG2q5Eqho/s1600/escapeartpromo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLls34O0QgTOEaxytOr888C2cKwtKlfVLksw5xwm2shU3BPBa1P5Na-TL0R8-xC8OC7CCBYVp74fGKJI_D58ByIFmWTQ6b1Cek9ChAZWiKr9Z9aU37FBnrGl4orkYjCob6NueG2q5Eqho/s640/escapeartpromo.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Escape Artist is a new three-part legal thriller for BBC ONE. Created and written by David Wolstencroft (Spooks, Shooting Dogs) The Escape Artist stars David Tennant (Doctor Who, True Love), Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla, Black Mirror), Sophie Okonedo (The Slap, Criminal Justice), and Ashley Jensen (Extras, Ugly Betty).</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Escape Artist is an original suspense thriller set in the world of criminal law. David Tennant plays Will Burton, a talented junior barrister who specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners, hence his nickname of 'The Escape Artist'.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will is in high demand as he has never lost a case. But when his talents acquit the prime suspect in a horrific murder trial, that brilliance comes back to bite him with unexpected and chilling results.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The law often seems like an intellectual exercise,” says Wolstencroft “but scratch under the surface, and it’s all blood and guts. I wanted to write a thriller set in the legal world that’s as much about those primal feelings as it is about the twists and turns of the case. David Tennant is one of the most accomplished and iconic actors of his generation. Seeing him in Will's shoes is incredibly exciting."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Producer, Hilary Bevan Jones, says: “The outstanding cast we have assembled, which is headed by David Tennant, Toby Kebbell, Sophie Okonedo and Ashley Jensen is a testament to David's breathtaking and original script. Directed by Brian Welsh and produced by Paul Frift, I believe The Escape Artist will be one of the most anticipated TV drama events of 2013.”</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Executive Producer for the BBC, Matthew Read, says: “After the incredible response we got for William Boyd’s Restless, it’s fantastic to be working with Hilary Bevan Jones and Endor again on an original drama that brings together the very best of British talent.”</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Escape Artist is produced by Hilary Bevan Jones (State Of Play, Restless) and Paul Frift (Room At The Top, Restless) and directed by Brian Welsh (Black Mirror, In Our Name, Mayday) the executive producers are David Wolstencroft and Matthew Read for BBC.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Escape Artist will also be released on DVD by Acorn Media immediately following its BBC One broadcast.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EJFEN50?ie=UTF8&camp=3194&creative=21330&creativeASIN=B00EJFEN50&linkCode=shr&tag=dtennant-21&=dvd&qid=1377751770&sr=1-3&keywords=the+escape+artist" target="_blank">Pre order the DVD online here.</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Character Profiles:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIthZtsyQ3r9fH-ATKo4kvY5dl_sSjQ1obqCs6e0NTAAOt-6sLfXwxsLCm6pLgCp5rThcZRRmFQuGteERtiJIp3YK6-FGAakgdsjisClP9iYnmkPuV7hiH6WatdWbk2qH3bZjZuNtRBU/s1600/thees1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIthZtsyQ3r9fH-ATKo4kvY5dl_sSjQ1obqCs6e0NTAAOt-6sLfXwxsLCm6pLgCp5rThcZRRmFQuGteERtiJIp3YK6-FGAakgdsjisClP9iYnmkPuV7hiH6WatdWbk2qH3bZjZuNtRBU/s640/thees1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WILL BURTON (David Tennant) is a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm who specialises in getting people out of tight legal corners. Will is in high demand as he has never lost a case. Despite his innumerable victories he has been putting off applying for ‘silk’; he’s never been able to stand the politics involved in becoming a QC. He works by the simple mantra that everyone deserves a defence, allowing his genius to blossom without being impeded by conscience. Will’s brilliance does, however, sometimes fall short in his private life. He has never quite figured out how to use the dishwasher – despite Kate’s countless teachings – and often finds himself working overtime instead of spending quality time with his family. Even so, he loves Kate and Jamie more than anything in the world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgU-J1CLcHxcjsjlSH_WjssFw13bxRuNAv3xQn85d93UNWHo1pcMOLh9P-ZQNz6TDHkTXe7OX7EOFiP7ObhAqLtggIgDJ8DJMDJGAdwClTPZsfAWNxXest-UHtawGvkGyoKJvEAuTXUY/s1600/thees2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgU-J1CLcHxcjsjlSH_WjssFw13bxRuNAv3xQn85d93UNWHo1pcMOLh9P-ZQNz6TDHkTXe7OX7EOFiP7ObhAqLtggIgDJ8DJMDJGAdwClTPZsfAWNxXest-UHtawGvkGyoKJvEAuTXUY/s640/thees2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">KATE BURTON (Ashley Jensen) is Will’s wife, and mother to their son Jamie. Witty and beautiful, Kate is the rock in Will and Jamie’s world. She helps Will stay grounded when work is tough, and takes care of him when he forgets to take care of himself. Jamie is her pride and joy. They have a truly special bond.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1Wh7J_wdP4fiXmH92LKj9bi0Z6foOnswNLesEtxKLobAd3LI9YR2mlhobKqc7XCPRWKGJpfIGOWJqUDMDzoib0kNb8Kd43WMJ5SVSbLoStjAbbL0bQvIYFMK-PX75cSjxB8UuKZ9WlE/s1600/thees3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1Wh7J_wdP4fiXmH92LKj9bi0Z6foOnswNLesEtxKLobAd3LI9YR2mlhobKqc7XCPRWKGJpfIGOWJqUDMDzoib0kNb8Kd43WMJ5SVSbLoStjAbbL0bQvIYFMK-PX75cSjxB8UuKZ9WlE/s640/thees3.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MAGGIE GARDNER (Sophie Okonedo) is a top prosecution barrister who finds herself constantly up against Will’s brilliance in court. She doesn’t have the natural lawyering instincts that Will does, but she is acknowledged as the next best barrister around, which of course never fails to torment her. Her brain has taken her everywhere she’s ever wanted to go – almost – but she can’t stand the idea of being second-best to anyone. She’s stony-eyed and has the ability to intimidate the life out of most opponents. Some might say she’s overcompensating, that she’s trying too hard to impose herself amongst her colleagues, but she’s driven and she works harder than most.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ttW_zy9F9MbGfjD_p2Yt8Jo48lIrhzwIdKxP5wjwYgmx_teJqCR7fDQZPzCIo4vhPj_yHeJJEgs_LRMhfTAYJD8CeCBnN8mj9cLgWQKdo528cntzSB2JeyaE3awM5LyqZjGnEH9FozE/s1600/thees4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ttW_zy9F9MbGfjD_p2Yt8Jo48lIrhzwIdKxP5wjwYgmx_teJqCR7fDQZPzCIo4vhPj_yHeJJEgs_LRMhfTAYJD8CeCBnN8mj9cLgWQKdo528cntzSB2JeyaE3awM5LyqZjGnEH9FozE/s640/thees4.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; top: -2px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LIAM FOYLE (Toby Kebbell) is a man who has that look in his eyes. The look that would make you cross the street if you were unlucky enough to come under his gaze. His psychological invasiveness is matched by his imposing physicality, but there is more to him than a blunt expression of danger. His calm, unhurried disposition hides an undisclosed, sinister air. A type of darkness that chills your soul because you can’t quite work out where it’s coming from<br />.</span></div>

Ashley Jensen BBC One David Tennant Sophie Okonedo The Escape Artist Toby Kebbell TV Drama The Escape Artist Introduction And Character Profiles

The Escape Artist is a new three-part legal thriller for BBC ONE. Created and written by David Wolstencroft (Spooks, Shooting Dogs) The Esca...

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