Mapp and Lucia

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Mapp and Lucia is a British drama television series that was first broadcast on BBC One from 29 to 31 December 2014. The three-part series, adapted by Steve Pemberton and directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, is based on E. F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia collection of novels. The series features an ensemble cast', with British actresses Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor playing the eponymous characters Elizabeth Mapp and Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas. It is set in the Sussex coastal town of Tilling, based very closely on Rye, East Sussex, where it was filmed and where Benson lived. Although attracting modest viewing figures, the series received positive reviews from critics.

Cast

Miranda Richardson actor Anna Chancellor actor Steve Pemberton actor Mark Gatiss actor Pippa Haywood actor Poppy Miller actor Felicity Montagu actor Paul Ritter actor Gemma Whelan actor Nicholas Woodeson actor Katy Brand actor Harish Patel actor Joanna Scanlan actor Frances Barber actor