David Tennant as Giacomo Casanova.

Casanova is a 2005 British television drama serial, written by the acclaimed television scriptwriter Russell T. Davies and directed by Sheree Folkson. Produced by Red Production Company for BBC Wales in association with Granada Television, the 3-episode series was first screened on digital television station BBC Three from March 13, with a repeat on mainstream analogue network BBC One commencing April 4. David Tennant as Giacomo Casanova in Casanova David Tennant (born April 18, 1971 in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom) is a Scottish actor best known for several starring roles on British television. ... -1... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about serials in fiction. ... Russell T. Davies, pictured in 2003. ... Red Production Company is a British independent television production company, formed in 1998 by Nicola Shindler, an experienced television producer who had worked on such prestige dramas as Our Friends in the North and Cracker. ... BBC Wales (or BBC Cymru) is the regional branch of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales, and is based at Broadcasting House in Cardiff, not to be confused with Broadcasting House in London, which is the headquarters of BBC Radio. ... Granada TV logo, used from 1956 to 1968. ... Digital television (DTV) uses digital modulation and compression to broadcast video, audio and data signals to television sets. ... BBC Three, the replacement for BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ...

Telling the story of the life of 18th Century Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova, based on his own twelve-volume memoirs, the one-hour episodes star Peter O'Toole as the older Casanova looking back on his life, and David Tennant as the younger version. Rose Byrne, Rupert Penry-Jones, Matt Lucas and Laura Fraser also feature. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... -1... Peter OToole (born August 2, 1932) is a famous Irish film actor. ... David Tennant as Giacomo Casanova in Casanova David Tennant (born April 18, 1971 in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom) is a Scottish actor best known for several starring roles on British television. ... Rose Byrne was born on 24th July 1979 is an internationally known Australian actress. ... Matt Lucas, (born 30th April 1974), is a British comedy actor. ... Laura Fraser (born July 24, 1976) is a Scottish actress. ...

The series was originally commissioned from Davies by Executive Producer Julie Gardner when she was working at Granada-owned London Weekend Television. However, after Gardner moved on to become Head of Drama at BBC Wales in 2003, she commissioned Davies to write the drama for the BBC instead, as part of the deal that also saw him installed as the chief writer and Executive Producer of Doctor Who, also being overseen by Gardner and made at BBC Wales. London Weekend Television logo, 1978-1996 London Weekend Television Limited (LWT) is the ITV contractor for London, Friday 5:15pm to Monday, 5:59am. ... BBC Wales (or BBC Cymru) is the regional branch of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales, and is based at Broadcasting House in Cardiff, not to be confused with Broadcasting House in London, which is the headquarters of BBC Radio. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... The Doctor Who 2005 television series logo. ... BBC Wales (or BBC Cymru) is the regional branch of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales, and is based at Broadcasting House in Cardiff, not to be confused with Broadcasting House in London, which is the headquarters of BBC Radio. ...

External links

• Casanova at the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427042/)
• Casanova page at the Red Production Company website (http://www.redproductioncompany.com/cassanova/index.asp)