Daphne

Set during the years between the "Rebecca" trial and the writing of Du Maurier's (Geraldine Somerville) "My Cousin Rachel," including her relationship with her husband Frederick 'Boy' Browning (Andrew Havill), and her largely unrequited infatuation with American publishing tycoon's wife Ellen Doubleday (Elizabeth McGovern) and her involvement with the actress Gertrude Lawrence (Janet McTeer). The atmosphere is well-invoked, bringing the late 1940s-early 1950s easily to life. What is most striking about the production is the frequent use of the Cornish coast. For those who have seen "Rebecca" or know anything of DuMaurier's background this will come as an added welcome.