Doctor Who alum Peter Capaldi to direct a new TV pilot

The doctor is in the director’s chair. former doctor who Star Peter Capaldi has been chosen to direct They f**k you upa British comedy pilot in development at Sky. They F**ck You Up It is said to be based on the memoirs of Sarah Naish But it sounds so normal: A bad parenting guide for adoptees and adoptive parentsIt is scheduled to go into production early this year. The pilot was written by Thomas Eccleshare, the writer in charge of Channel 5 Witness No. 3who worked with Capaldi on the upcoming series for Apple TV+ criminal record.

to me final datewho spread the news, They F**ck You Up It was developed for the BBC, but passed to Tod Productions, the STV Studios-backed company he founded Vera Producer Eileen Collins (who is also married to Capaldi), and Sky Studios. Todd was also the studio in the back criminal record. This series is expected to be released in the first half of 2023.

“She’s kind of like the best mom in the world and the worst mom in the world,” Eccleshire said of Naish, whose memoirs are equal parts heartfelt and candid. “She will leave her children on the side of the highway to make their way home, but she will fully support them through the extreme hardships they face.”

Eccleshare is currently working on writing two more episodes, which means that while Sky has yet to commit to a full series order, the signs are good.

While most audiences – especially Americans – know Capaldi for who he is doctor who Work, he has done some directing in the past, including episodes Getting, a comedy popular enough to penetrate the US market. In addition to directing the first and second series of the series, Capaldi appeared in it as Dr. Healy. US version of Getting It ran on HBO from 2013 until 2015.

Capaldi played the Twelfth Doctor doctor who from 2013 until 2017, he is also known for his role as Malcolm Tucker in its thickness and its pop-up movie, in the loop. He has won numerous awards for his time as Tucker on the small and big screens. Most recently he played The Thinker in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad.

They f**k you up It is set to be produced by Collins and Anil Gupta, who heads up comedy at Sky Studios. Katie Churchill is the producer.

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