Following the success of his Emmy-winning drama The Lost Prince, the writer-director Stephen Poliakoff returned with a film charting the shifting power between a boss and his secretary as their careers rise and fall in the rapidly changing workplace of Eighties and Nineties Britain. The drama was a success with critics but not with audiences, attracting 4 million viewers. Miranda Richardson as Queen Mary in The Lost Prince The Lost Prince is an acclaimed two-part British television drama, produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC and originally broadcast on BBC One in January 2003. ... Photo of Stephen Poliakoff by Tristram Kenton Stephen Poliakoff (born December 1, 1952) is an acclaimed British playwright, director and scriptwriter, widely judged amongst Britains foremost television dramatists. ...

In his trademark style, Poliakoff combines cinematic panorama with moments of intimacy, as he takes a sweep through the recent past. Friends And Crocodiles stars Damian Lewis, Jodhi May and Robert Lindsay with an ensemble cast that includes Patrick Malahide and Eddie Marsan. Damian Lewis (born February 11, 1971) is an English actor, born in St Johns Wood, London. ... Jodhi May (born 1st May 1975) is a British actress best known for her work on controversial costume dramas. ... Robert Lindsay is the name of several people: Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie (c. ... Patrick Malahide (born March 24, 1945) is a British actor, who has played many major film and television roles. ...

Damian Lewis plays Paul, a Gatsby-like figure and inspirational entrepreneur. He is a host of fabulous parties, a collector of interesting people, a visionary with dreams of new urban landscapes and keeper of a pet crocodile. Jodhi May plays Lizzie, who is persuaded by Paul to become his secretary and bring some order to his creative chaos. Once at Paul's magnificent house, Lizzie's world expands as she meets artists, historians and politicians. The cover of a more modern edition The Great Gatsby, by the American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, was first published in 1925. ...

Cast

Damian Lewis (born February 11, 1971) is an English actor, born in St Johns Wood, London. ... Jodhi May (born 1st May 1975) is a British actress best known for her work on controversial costume dramas. ... Robert Lindsay is the name of several people: Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie (c. ...

External Link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/poliakoff/friendsandcrocodiles/