Hollywood A-listers sign up for big budget new BBC drama based on One Day author David Nicolls’ hit book

THE Crown star Claire Foy and Succession favourite Matthew Macfadyen are to take the romantic lead roles in a big new BBC drama. The actors will appear in an adaptation of David Nicholl’s bestselling book, You Are Here, a story which has been compared to hit Netflix drama, One Day. The Crown star Claire Foy is set for a lead role in a big new BBC drama Credit: Getty Succession actor Matthew Macfadyen joins Claire in the upcoming project Credit: Getty Claire, best known for portraying Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, will play the female lead, a character called Marnie Walsh who is a 38-year-old editor from London. The male counterpart will be Matthew, best known for playing Tom Wambsgans in Succession, as a 42-year-old geography teacher from York. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! You Are Here, which tells the story of two middle aged people who fall in love on a walking trip. After both their marriages have failed they’re invited on the mini trek by a mutual friend who hopes bringing them together might ignite some kind of relationship. Claire will be playing Marnie Walsh, a 38-year-old editor from London Credit: Getty While Matthew has been cast as Marnie’s love interest, a geography teacher from York Credit: Getty It certainly seems to work too because they start in the Lake District, continue into the Yorkshire Dales, and end up on the other side of England on the North York Moors. The book the show is based on, which deals with the topics of love, loneliness, and second chances in later life, was published in 2024. You Are Here gained awards as well as rave reviews from critics, including one who says described is as a “One Day for midlife romantics”. Further casting on the show, which is expected to air on BBC One, has yet to be announced but it’s likely toattract a pretty impressive supporting cast given the calibre of the two leads. Most read in TV Filming is due to start later this year on the project which is viewed as a big drama for the Beeb. It’s due to air in 2027. Comment now