''Enid'' is a 2009 British

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first broadcast on 16 November on

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. Directed by

James Hawes James Hawes is a British television director. He has worked in British television drama since the mid-1990s, and has also produced documentaries for British and American television networks. His work has ranged across high-end period pieces and ...

it is based on the life of children's writer

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have b ...

, portrayed by

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. The film introduced the two main lovers of Blyton's life. Her first husband Hugh Pollock, who was also her publisher, was played by

Matthew Macfadyen David Matthew Macfadyen (; born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's ''Pride & Prejudice'' (2005). He currently stars as Tom Wambsgan ...

. Kenneth Darrell Waters, a London surgeon who became Blyton's second husband, was portrayed by

Denis Lawson Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of '' Bleak House'', as Gordon Urquhart in the film '' Local Hero'', as Retired DI Steve McAndr ...

. The film explored how the orderly, reassuringly clear worlds Blyton created within her stories contrasted with the complexity of her own personal life.

Cast

as Hugh Pollock, Blyton's publisher, first husband, and father of her two daughters

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and Imogen. *

as Kenneth Darrell Waters: A London surgeon who becomes Blyton's second husband following her divorce from Pollock. * Travis Oliver as Corporal Alexander Morris * Ramona Marquez as Imogen Pollock *

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as Gillian Pollock *

Claire Rushbrook Claire Louise Rushbrook (born 25 August 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Roxanne in '' Secrets & Lies.'' Early life Claire Louise Rushbrook was born on 25 August 1971 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. She attended Fearnh ...

as Dorothy Richards *

Joseph Millson Joseph Millson (born 27 April 1974) is an English actor and singer. He trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup, London. Personal life Millson married singer and actress Caroline Fitzgerald in the summer of 1999. T ...

as Hanly Blyton *

Pooky Quesnel Joanna Gabrielle "Pooky" Quesnel (born 30 April 1966) is an English actress, screenwriter and singer. Early life Quesnel was born and raised in Eccles, Lancashire, along with her five siblings. Her father was born in Trinidad. She read English ...

as Theresa Blyton * Philip Wright as Thomas Blyton * Lisa Diveney as Enid Blyton (aged 19) * Alexandra Brain as Enid Blyton (aged 12) * Samuel Hilton as Hanly Blyton (aged 8) * James Warner as Carey Blyton (aged 4) * Eileen O'Higgins as Maid Maggie * Gabrielle Reidy as Mrs Waters * Sion Davies as Boy at party *

Isabella Blake-Thomas Isabella Rose M. Blake-Thomas (born 21 September 2002) is an English actress, known for her roles as Princess January in '' Secret Society of Second-Born Royals'', Young Zelena in ''Once Upon a Time'', Peggy Kendall in ''Game Shakers'' and Sam ...

as Girl at party

Awards

Production

The film was filmed in

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and

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in Britain. The film is a "major one-off" drama for Carnival Film & Television for

BBC Four BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002

References

External links

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BBC Press Release
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