Eddie Izzard to play Long John Silver
In a rare TV drama appearance, comedian and executive transvestite Eddie Izzard has signed on to play Long John Silver in Sky1’s new adaptation of Treasure Island. Set to air in December 2012, this marks the first live-action adaptation of the novel for British television since the 1977 production featuring Alfred Burke. The drama, which […]
Posted on November 23, 2010 at 13:08 by Kara Dennison · Permalink
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In: News, Television: British and Canadian · Tagged with: based on a novel, Book Adaptations, christmas, Eddie Izzard, Phil Glenister, pirates, Sky 1, treasure island
In: News, Television: British and Canadian · Tagged with: based on a novel, Book Adaptations, christmas, Eddie Izzard, Phil Glenister, pirates, Sky 1, treasure island