Towards Zero: David and Victoria Beckham’s unexpected role in BBC’s Agatha Christie adaptation
The new drama follows tennis star Nevile Strange and his ex-wife Audrey
Towards Zero producer Rebecca Durbin has revealed how David and Victoria Beckham influenced the characters in the BBC’s new Agatha Christie adaptation.
Speaking to HELLO! and other press at the show’s launch, Rebecca drew comparisons between the Beckhams and the show’s central characters, tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland), who are in the midst of a high-profile divorce when we meet them in the series.
Opening up about the writing process, Rebecca spoke about the influences the creative team and screenwriter Rachel Bennette drew on when fleshing out the characters.
“We spoke a lot about the love triangle [between Nevile, Audrey and Kay] and this child-like relationship between Nevile and Audrey,” explained Rebecca. “We spent a lot of time reading this book called Erotic Vagrancy about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
“We did a lot of talking about that and the excitement of celebrity and the craziness of celebrity divorce.”
