Ball Trap on the Cote Sauvage
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Ball Trap on the Cote Sauvage is a 1989 British television
comedy drama (transmitted on BBC1), written by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies
, and set in France
on Brittany's Côte Sauvage
. The one-off drama starred Jack Shepherd
, Zoë Wanamaker
, Michael Kitchen
, Miranda Richardson
and Erika Hoffman
British television
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comedy drama (transmitted on BBC1), written by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies (writer)
Andrew Wynford Davies is a British author and screenwriter. He was made a Fellow of BAFTA in 2002.-Education and early career:...
, and set in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on Brittany's Côte Sauvage
Côte Sauvage
The Côte Sauvage [English: Savage Coast], on the Atlantic coast of France, is in the Charente-Maritime department. The coastline starts near La Palmyre, north of Royan, and stretches northwest around the point La Tremblade. L’île d’Oléron, France’s second-largest island is just off the Côte...
. The one-off drama starred Jack Shepherd
Jack Shepherd
Jack Shepherd is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player and jazz pianist, who made his film debut in 1969 with All Neat in Black Stockings and The Virgin Soldiers. He is perhaps best known for his television roles, most notably the title role in detective drama Wycliffe...
, Zoë Wanamaker
Zoe Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker, CBE is an American-British actress. She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company; in films, including the Harry Potter series; and in a number of television productions, including a long-time role as Susan Harper in the sitcom My Family.-Early life and family:Wanamaker was...
, Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen is an English actor and television producer, best known for his starring role as DCS Foyle in the British TV series Foyle's War.-Early life:...
, Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Jane Richardson is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA during her career....
and Erika Hoffman
Erika Hoffman
Erika Hoffman is an American/British actress who starred as Lesley Bainbridge in the BBC comedy Brush Strokes from series 3 onwards, when she took over the role from Kim Thomson...