The Lady will chart the “rise and fall” of a former royal dresser.
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ITV has announced a new London-set drama series from the producers of
Titled The Lady, the four-part drama is based on true events and will chart the “rise and fall” of Jane Andrews, a former royal dresser to the Duchess of York who was convicted of murdering her fiancé in 2001.
Jane became Sarah Ferguson’s personal dresser in the early ’90s after answering an advertisement in women’s magazine The Lady, much to the “astonishment of her friends and family” back in Grimsby.
The press release continues: “Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper-classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service.
“Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman and fell deeply in love.”
It continued: “Soon cracks began to develop in the romance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences.”
Lee Haven Jones is directing the series from a script penned by Harlots writer Debbie O’Malley, with The Crown producers Left Bank Pictures onboard to make the project. Filming will begin in early 2025, with casting details to be announced in due course.
“When Jane Andrews was tried for the murder of Thomas Cressman in 2001 it made headlines around the world,” said O’Malley.
“But behind those headlines, lay a much more complex, painful and thought-provoking story – an exploration of female ambition and human frailty and a devastating chain of events that ended in the taking of a man’s life.
“And this story, tied up with our national preoccupation with class and our ongoing obsession with the Royal family, feels every bit as relevant now as it did twenty years ago.”
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