David Tennant and Emily Watson star as husband and wife in Paula Milne’s three-part serial about marriage, power and politics and today we wanted to share some brand new stills from this forthcoming BBC Drama.
A highly authored, gripping drama The Politician’s Husband follows the shifting balance of power in a political marriage and the ensuing consequences when a wife becomes more successful than her husband. Writer and creator Paula Milne (Small Island) had this to say:
“It is said that all power corrupts but the power balance within a marriage can be unspoken and subtle whereas the power games in politics are more overt and manipulatory. The drama explores the personal realm of a political marriage played against the ruthless hubris of Westminster politics – and what can happen when those two realms collide.”
Senior Cabinet Minister, Aiden Hoynes (Tennant), is happily married to Freya (Watson), a junior minister. When we meet Aiden he is a rising star and went into Parliament driven by idealism, but after his son Noah was diagnosed with Aspergers he allowed himself to be sucked into the power games of Westminster. This could be impressive stuff for all involved, we’ll be keeping an eye out on it for sure. For now though, check out the brand-new stills:
The stellar cast also includes: Jack Shepherd (The Nativity) as Aiden’s Father Joe; Roger Allam (The Thick of It) as Chief Whip Marcus Fitzwallace and Oscar Kennedy (Great Expectations) as the Hoynes’ son Noah. We’ll get you more news as and when we hear any further updates! It’s due to be broadcast on BBC Two.
