—Learn the true story of the secrets, heartbreaks and triumphs of one of TV’s best-loved families—
For three seasons, MASTERPIECE audiences have been charmed by THE DURRELLS IN CORFU, the story of a hilariously quirky family who decamps from dreary England to a sun-dappled Greek island.
In the fourth and final season the Durrells’ idyllic island life is cut short by the outbreak of World War II — but is that really where the story ends?
Viewers will find out in the one-hour documentary “What The Durrells Did Next” premiering Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Hosted by THE DURRELLS IN CORFU’s leading lady, Keeley Hawes, “What The Durrells Did Next” is the definitive true story behind one of the best-loved families in TV drama.
Lifting the lid on every family secret, heartbreak and triumph, it reveals how Corfu shaped the personalities and ambitions of each family member.
It’s an outlandish story of African expeditions, global fame, heartbreak and the establishment of a zoo dedicated to saving endangered species.
The film describes how young Gerry Durrell grew up to be a world-famous zoologist whose ideas on conservation revolutionized the roles of zoos forever, how Larry Durrell nearly won the Nobel Prize for literature — but was deemed to have too much sex in his books — and how flirtatious Margo stayed forever young on cruise ships across the world.
With exclusive testimony from HRH Princess Anne, family members, experts, and the actors who brought these beloved characters to life, the show is packed with revelations and personal insights.
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Credits:
A Burning Bright Productions and Sid Gentle Films Ltd. co-production for ITV. The directors are Ewen Thomson and Toby Roebuck. The producer is Toby Roebuck. The executive producers are Clive Tulloh and Sally Woodward Gentle. It is distributed by BBC Studios.
