Title: The Diary of A NobodyDescriptionTitle: The Diary of A Nobody Release date: 15/03/2010 Genre: Drama Synopsis Screenwriter Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones' Diary, Bleak House and Jane Eyre) brings the pompous but well-intentioned Mr Pooter to life in this four-part adaptation of George and Weedon Grossmith's 19th century comic novel. Directed by Susanna White (Bleak House, Generation Kill, Nanny McPhee 2) and starring Hugh Bonneville (Lost in Austen, Notting Hill) as diarist Mr Charles Pooter, The Diary of A Nobody is released on DVD for the first time on 15th March. Since its publication in the pages of Punch, The Diary of A Nobody has never been out of print. What started out as a witty weekly series commenting on late Victorian manners has become an undisputed classic of comic literature. Mr Pooter is a bumbling City clerk who is as self-conscious of his lower class status as he is oblivious of his own silly actions. He is arguably one of the most conceited, pedantic, anguished, small-minded, maddening and ultimately endearing characters in British fiction. The archetypal 'little man' obsessed with his own self-importance, Mr Pooter has inspired some of contemporary television's most memorable characters: Victor Meldrew, David Brent and Larry David all share Pooter's inimitable aptitude for putting his foot in it. He addresses the viewer in an ongoing monologue as he writes a diary about his life, confident that his thoughts will be published in the future. Remarkably, the viewer hears about Pooter's family, friends, acquaintances and adversaries without ever catching a glimpse of any of them. Produced by Clerkenwell Films, this timeless adaptation is a wonderfully witty and observant series. |    |
