A new adaptation of And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie’s famous novel, helped the BBC dominate ratings over the Christmas holiday, and a couple of Game of Thrones stars were part of the fun.
For those not familiar with it, And Then There Were None tells the story of ten people who are lured to an island under various pretexts (well, two are already there, but close enough). Once together, it’s revealed that each of them has a dark secret from their past, and they begin to die off one by one. What’s more, they die in ways that reflect each of the verses in Ten Little Indians, an old nursery rhyme. It’s classic murder mystery stuff. Since it was published in 1939, it’s become one of the best-selling books in the world.
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR AND THEN THERE WERE NONE FOLLOW, ALTHOUGH IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT BY NOW YOU’RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO
Noah Taylor stars as Thomas Rogers, an unscrupulous butler who murdered his former employer by withholding her medicine (she’d left him and his wife some money, and he wanted it now, please). Game of Thrones fans may remember Taylor as Locke, the lackey of Roose Bolton’s who chopped off Jaime Lannister’s hand in Season 3. He’s no nicer here.
Meanwhile, Charles “Tywin Lannister” Dance himself stars as Justice Lawrence John Wargrave, a retired judge with a serious sadistic streak. He’s the one who summons everyone to the island, so he can kill them for their crimes. It’s not hard to imagine Dance excelling with the part of a cruel hardass.
But wait! There’s a third Game of Thrones cast member in the mix, making this practically a reunion. Burn Gorman, known to GoT devotees as Karl Tanner, the fookin’ legend of Gin Alley, plays William Blore, a former police inspector who falsified his testimony in court in exchange for a bribe, an act that resulted in an innocent man going to prison, where he died.
The BBC aired And Then There Were None in three parts. Hopefully we get to see it on this side of the pond at some point. There’s nothing like a good murder mystery to fill a lazy Sunday in winter.
Shifting gears, have you ever wanted to have your makeup done by the professionals who paint the White Walkers? Well, I can’t guarantee that exactly, but Sugahfix.com has a contact list for several of the makeup artists who worked on Game of Thrones Season 6. Now that they’ve finished with the show, they’re available for weddings, parties, and other big occasions in early 2016.
Having worked on Game of Thrones, most of the makeup artists are situated around Belfast, but many travel to clients. If you’re planning to throw a Game of Thrones-themed party, or just any party, you couldn’t ask for better.
Makeup artist Fiona Hunter creating an Avant Guard makeup look.
h/t Radio Times