One Day Meets Normal People: Claire Foy And Matthew Macfadyen To Star In Epic BBC Romance

Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen are going to star in an adaptation of One Day author David Nicholls’ novel, You Are Here.

Made with the BBC and Starz, the broadcaster explained that the series will be written by Nicholls himself and directed by Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson. It’ll be filmed in the Lake District and around Manchester.

Claire will play Marnie, while Pride & Prejudice star Matthew will take on the role of Michael. In the book, the pair embark on a long walk after a friend’s unexpected introduction.

“Against the odds, they end up on the brink of a relationship that neither was looking for, but which might be exactly the one they both need,” said the BBC.

Writer David Nicholls said, “I’m so delighted to be working on You Are Here with Element, the BBC, Starz and Lenny, whose work I’ve admired for many years. And Matthew and Claire are both just dream casting, wonderful in comedy and drama, so detailed and thoughtful and sympathetic.

“The intention with the novel was to write a close-up study of a relationship, but set against this magnificent landscape, and that’s our ambition here too; to make something both intimate and epic, funny and dramatic, a romantic comedy with real emotion. We can’t wait to bring Marnie and Michael’s journey to the screen.”

Director Lenny Abrahamson, meanwhile, said he was an “admirer” of David’s work.

He continued, “The novel is such a beautiful love story – funny, profound and ultimately deeply hopeful. I’m also extremely excited to have Claire and Matthew, two actors I hugely admire, playing Michael and Marnie.”

And Kathryn Busby, the president of original programming at STARZ, said: “You Are Here is disarming, sly and deeply romantic. It captures something true and aching about the way we love now.

“Together with our partners at the BBC, we are thrilled to be working with the dream team of David, Lenny, Claire, Matthew and Element Pictures to bring this beautiful love story to life. It’s a perfect fit for our STARZ audience.”

We don’t yet have a release date.

Still, we’re stockpiling tissues already…