Julia Ormond Begins Filming New BBC Noir Drama

Filming is underway on BBC One's new noir drama 'Gold Digger', starring Julia Ormond and Westworld's Ben Barnes.

Written and created by Marnie Dickens ('Thirteen') Gold Digger tells the story of the wealthy 60-year old Julia Day (Ormond) as she falls in love with Benjamin (Barnes), a man 26-years her junior. As the series progresses the impact their unconventional relationship has on her family is explored and the secrets of their past are revealed.

The leads are also joined by an array of British talent, with Sebastian Armesto ('Poldark', 'Broadchurch') as Julia's high achieving eldest son Patrick always trying to be a good man, Jemima Rooper ('Lost in Austen', 'Trauma') as Della, the middle child whose finger is permanently on the self-destruct button and Archie Renaux as Leo, the baby of the family who still lives with his mother and idolises his father.

Also starring are Alex Jennings ('Unforgotten', 'The Crown') as Julia's ex-husband Ted, Nikki Amuka-Bird ('NW', 'Hard Sun') as Julia's former best friend Marsha and Julia McKenzie ('Agatha Christie's Marple') as Ted's mother, Hazel.

'Gold Digger' is being co-produced by Ani Kevork ('Age Before Beauty', 'Unforgotten'). Vanessa Caswill ('Little Women', 'Thirteen') will direct the first three episodes. David Evans ('Preacher', 'Jamestown') will direct the rest of the series. The series will be shot around Devon and London.