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A Passionate Woman: Leeds TV drama showcased
The première of a Kay Mellor TV drama starring Billie Piper was showcased on the big screen in Leeds last night.
A Passionate Woman tells the story of young wife and mother Betty (Billie) who falls in love with her Polish neighbour in 1950s Leeds, only for her affair to implode 30 years later on her son's wedding day.
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The screening of the first 90-minute episode was held at Hyde Park Picture House, Headingley, as part of a celebration of major new BBC productions filmed in West Yorkshire to be screened this spring.
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Co-director Kay, who grew up in Leeds and was awarded an OBE in June, has penned numerous hit dramas including The Chase, Fat Friends, Playing The Field and the seminal Band Of Gold.
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Filming for A Passionate Woman took place at Studio 81 on Kirkstall Road, as well as on location in Leeds, including the steps of Leeds Town Hall, a house in Chapel Allerton, and Roundhay Park.
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The two-part TV adaptation for BBC One will be screened next month.
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