主播大秀 One's The A Word screening in Kendal
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Last night (Thursday 27 October) 主播大秀 North hosted a preview screening of the first episode of series two of at , Kendal. Following the preview Mike Zeller, breakfast presenter from 主播大秀 Radio Cumbria hosted a Q&A with creator and writer Peter Bowker, Executive producer Marcus Wilson and actress Pooky Quesnel.
The Lake District location for the preview was chosen as the series was filmed across Cumbria. The screening played out to a full house, and excited fans of the show queued from 6pm to ensure their place in the audience.
In the first series of The A Word the Hughes family's youngest son is diagnosed with autism. They realise that if their son is ever going to communicate, they have to learn how to communicate themselves. It stars Christopher Eccleston, Mollie Wright, Morven Christie and Lee Ingleby, with Pooky Quesnel, Greg McHugh and Vinette Robinson.
At the Q and A after last night’s screening there was an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the audience who praised the show for its subject matter and portrayal of autism.
Writer/creator Peter Bowker revealed that this new series is set two years on from series one. He explained that he chose the Lakes as the setting for the drama because he wanted a beautiful landscape but also somewhere with risk. The family live in paradise but their autistic child is vulnerable. Nevertheless, Peter maintained that humour is important to the programme saying: “people are funny when their backs are against the wall”.
In writing series two, Peter said he wanted to avoid an 'autism problem of the week' format, so has expanded the story much more into the wider family.
The outside of the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal last night, lit up with the 主播大秀 blocks
Executive producer Marcus Wilson said they originally decided not to cast a child with autism because it would be unfair to ask someone on the spectrum to be in a fake world when they're so young. He went on to say “the 主播大秀 were brave to put a show about disability out at 9pm”.
Actress Pooky Quesnel revealed that she and co-star Christopher Ecclestone were at sixth form college together, but that the production team didn't know this and when they were cast opposite each other, Chris thought it was a set up.
Peter also said he was pleased the show has opened up tough subjects to conversation and that he thought it was a bold decision by the 主播大秀 to commission it.