#Louise Doughty

[frary-us]

“i’ve never done a ghost story before...”

Till death do us part: Matt and Lisa are torn apart – but why?

3 MIN READ

PLATFORM 7 | ITVX THURSDAY 

This supernatural thriller – based on Louise Doughty’s 2019 novel of the same name – follows Lisa Evans, a young woman who frequents platform seven of a railway station. After witnessing a tragic event at the depot, Lisa’s blurred memories come into focus, unearthing a connection between that moment and her own life – and death. The four-parter stars Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy) as Lisa; Toby Regbo (A Discovery Of Witches) as her boyfriend Matt; Rhiannon Clements (Hollyoaks’ Summer Ranger) as Lisa’s best friend Izzy, and telly veteran Phil Davis as Edward – a man with an unearthly connection to Lisa. Here, Jasmine, and Toby tell Inside TV more… 

Hi, both! What appealed to you about this series?

Jasmine It has to be the supernatural thing. There’s something about being a spirit and being around people without their knowledge, and playing about with them when they’ve irritated you! And I hadn’t played anybody like Lisa before, so it was also about trying something new.

Toby This is the first modern piece I’ve done in ages. I seem to just do period dramas! So to make the switch towards psychological realism, I feel as though you can get away with more. And I’ve never done a ghost story before. 

The doctor will see you now: Matt and Lisa feel the chemistry

It must feel strange not acknowledging that the other actor is there? 

Jasmine Yeah, it definitely felt weird being in scenes yet not really being involved. I had to get used to not having anything to say! 

Toby Trying to pretend that somebody isn’t there is surprisingly difficult. It’s interesting how your body just responds to somebody being there, like trying to pass right beside someone without making any little movements that you naturally do to accommodate another human being. 

How was it playing those moments where Lisa walks through walls?

Jasmine So that took a while to figure out. I’d walk through open doors, and I accidentally pushed a door open once! But once we knew what we were doing, it was wicked. 

Toby, do you think that Matt believes in ghosts?

Toby No – I think, as a doctor, he’s a man of science. I don’t think he has any inkling that Lisa is standing behind him, nor that he has a sense thatt there’s life after death. Which is interesting in terms of where the story goes…

There’s also an important relationship between Edward and Lisa – Jasmine, what was it like working with Phil Davis? 

Jasmine Oh, Phil was absolutely amazing. He’s such a phenomenal actor. Our scenes together were very special. It was a delight to have him at the station playing Edward – who has quite an interesting secret of his own…

Do you believe in ghosts?

Jasmine I sometimes see spirits and I can tell if there’s a presence around me. One thing that I’ve always been aware of is you must never say hello to them if they’re in your home. You need sage and frankincense, and you need to bless your house. 

Toby I haven’t had any first-hand experiences with the supernatural and I’ve always tended to err on the side of the material. However, that doesn’t mean to say that when I’m staying at my friend’s place in the Dorset countryside, when the moon’s out and there are owls, that I don’t sprint across the lawn to get back inside the house! 

CHIEF in-spectre 

RHIANNON CLEMENTS TELLS US HOW HER ALTER EGO TURNS AMATEUR SLEUTH… 

When it comes to her best friend’s untimely passing, Rhiannon’s character is fixed on finding the truth… 

“The big thing for Izzy is that she doesn’t believe Lisa’s death was suicide,” she says. “She thinks that there’s something else to be uncovered – and won’t let it lie till she knows what.” 

As for believing in the supernatural, making the series led to a spooky coincidence for the star...

“Phil’s character has a dog, and in some scenes, it barks at what’s seemingly an empty space,” shares Rhiannon. “I recently moved into a Victorian house, and my dog has now started barking at empty spaces. It does leave me with chills!”

[blogmillymills]

Crossfire. BBC.

‘A holiday turns from heaven to hell with a gunshot – and the consequences will linger long after the final bullets are fired.’ Written by Louise Doughty and starring Keeley Hawes. What would you do if it happened to you? (Louise Doughty) Binged the three episodes of this last night. Reading the reviews, the ending has divided its audience. Gripping and fast moving. I liked it.

[idleblatherings]

Music Asks: 9, 22 and 30 please!

9 song that makes me happy:

22 song that moves me forward:

30 song the reminds me of myself:

Thanks man!

[toby-regbo-italia-blogger]

#tobyregboitalia #tobyregboblog #tobyregbo #tobyregbofans #englishactor #platform7

[morereigntoo]

According to Deadline Hollywood, Toby Regbo has been cast as 'Matt' in 'Platform 7' along with Jasmine Jobson. The 4-part series is based on the novel by Louise Doughty that will premiere later this year on @itvxofficial. ITV press release: "The drama is a haunting thriller following central character Lisa who, after witnessing a cataclysmic event on platform 7 of a railway station, finds her own fragmented memory jogged to reveal a connection between her own life and that of the event she has just witnessed. Supernatural elements combine with contemporary realism in this chilling drama." Congratulations @tobyregbo 👏👏👏 📷 by @iona.wolff #TobyRegbo #Platform7 #LouiseDoughty #Supernatural #Thriller #ITVX #Streaming https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2Ztw9vPzA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cats-through-the-ages]

Washington cat show opens at Wardman Park Hotel

Edna B. Doughty and Louise Grogan with Persian cats. (Cat names unknown.)

The Wardman Park Hotel was a hotel in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Photo taken ca. 1920

Source: Library of Congress

[clairelcmartin]

Plansters The Literary Community live writing class covered organic writing, Pansters (by the seat of) like me and Planning (Plot).  Before joining up, I had thought there was only one way: A to Z via B and C, and it held me back for yonks.  Because I don’t know my origins, having been abandoned and spending my first two years in Hong Kong orphanages, I felt I couldn’t get out of the blocks.  Many people enquiring about my past have encouraged me to get the story down; the first overseas adoptions to the UK in the 50s and 60s and our ground breaking, if somewhat eccentric, experiences.  I don’t do straight lines; personality-wise, I’m all over the place, pinging off in all directions.  It was a revelation that I’m not alone and some very successful writers are happy to fly this way.  Louise Doughty of Apple Tree Yard and Crossfire fame creates from a single striking scene and develops a story around it.  In a previous class, she suggested that Chapter One didn’t have to begin at the beginning; I could start in the middle.  So I did and I haven’t stopped since.  I now have a stream of consciousness anecdotes bubbling forth daily which I’m using to commit to the #100 Days of Writing Challenge that I have often started but never once completed.  I’m practising in the same way I taught myself watercolour painting during Lockdown – posting the results and, hopefully, the progress on social media. At some point I’ll get it in some kind of order, chronologically, perhaps, or not.  Imagine applying PRINCE2 principles?  Project Management.  Gordon Bennett, that will make me a Planster. #writing #book #booklover #creativewriting #RamblingOn #MindNinja #ChinWag #Cl-airBrush #memories #memoir #100daysofwriting #journaling #plan #plot #prince2 #projectmanagement #project https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIPbamIy9k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fritextramole]

I've gone through my Netflix and Hulu lists to add their contents to the list, and in a week I'll be back from visiting my brother - so it's time for the next poll

Wealthy high school student Payton Hobart has known since he was 7 years old that he is going to be the president of the United States. The first step toward that goal is to become his school's student body president. To do that, he will have to navigate the treacherous political landscape of Saint Sebastian High School. Hobart feels he needs to win the election to secure his spot at Harvard and continue on his projected path to success. To achieve his goals, he'll have to outsmart his ruthless classmates without sacrificing his own morality and -- most importantly -- carefully crafted public image.

Veronica Mars used to be the popular girl with the cool friends and the jock boyfriend. A series of personal and family traumas have made her an outcast - albeit one with a sarcastic side and a snarky sense of humor. Now, she helps her private investigator father dig into the lives of the rich and famous in the messed-up town of Neptune, Calif.

British spy Fielding Scott is sent to Berlin in 1961 on a mission to find out why vital information is hemorrhaging; he must identify, expose, arrest, or eliminate the traitor.

`Apple Tree Yard' is an adaption of Louise Doughty's best-selling novel of the same name. Written by Amanda Coe, the four-part psychological-thriller stars Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Mark Bonnar, Susan Lynch and Steven Elder. The story follows Yvonne Carmichael, a married woman with two grown-up children, who appears have everything a career, a home and loving family. However when she meets the charming and mysterious Mark Costley, she finds herself making choices that could cost her everything that she values.

Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters attempt to navigate the world of love and high society in an age where class and money matter. Despite their differences, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy manage to look past social standings and fall in love.

Four roommates navigate their new freedom on the prestigious campus of Essex College.

A Philadelphia couple is in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.

A family moves into their dream home, only to be plagued by ominous letters, strange neighbors and sinister threats.

A darkly comedic drama detailing the lives of three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the 60s, a socialite in the 80s, and a lawyer in 2019, each dealing with infidelity in their marriages.

"Dave" centers on a neurotic man in his late 20s who has convinced himself that he's destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he actually might convince the world. Simultaneously exasperating and inspiring to his friends, he vows to leave no stone unturned on his quest to become the next superstar. The half-hour comedy is based on the life of rapper and comedian Dave Burd, better known by his stage name Lil Dicky.

[dodger-chan]

🎶✨ when u get this u have to put 5 songs u actually listen to. then send this ask or tag 10 of your favourite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool)✨🎶

Thank you @greenlikethesea for the tag. I'm sick and miserable so an excuse to listen to some of my favorite songs and share them with people is exactly what I needed today.

I'm choosing to take "actually listen to" to mean "pay attention to when I hear them."

Saint Louise is Listening by Soul Coughing

I almost picked this song as my anti-Vecna song, because when it plays it's all I think about. I went in a different direction with that because while I can't feel pain while this song is playing I can't feel anything else, either. Mike Doughty's solo version is also very good, but doesn't quite have the same soul numbing effect, though that is probably more the difference between hearing a song for the first time at 30 vs at 15 than any changes he made.

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

I remember when smart phones were new things there was this ad for, I think, an iphone. It was making the point that you could listen to your music on your phone, and it would pause automatically when someone called. The ad used this song and I remembered turning to my boyfriend and saying something along the lines of "but if a call interrupted Kashmir I would be so pissed." What idiot ever thought people would want those horns to go silent so their bank could ask them to complete a customer satisfaction survey? When this song plays, I put my phone in airplane mode.

Trouble no More by The Allman Brothers Band

I could really put any Allman Brothers Band song on this list. Their music, particularly their live recordings, is fantastic. Lyrically they're a bit meh, but honestly who cares about the lyrics when the guitars sound like that? There is also a nostalgia factor, as they are very much the soundtrack of my childhood.

The Mountain by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer

Another case where I could have chosen any number of songs by this duo. I chose The Mountain because it's the one that's been on my mind the most lately. The three albums they released before Dave Carter's death are not merely musically beautiful but lyrically interesting, frequently dense with metaphor. If you hear someone arguing song lyrics don't deserve to be treated like poetry, point them at this group. Dave Carter and Mike Doughty have been vying for the title of favorite song writer since 1998, and if their music were anything alike maybe I'd be able to make a final determination.

The Mouse Police Never Sleeps by Jethro Tull

Yes, it's about a cat. Nothing deep about this one, I just find it amusing.

Who shall I tag in this? With absolutely no pressure to respond: @babeluda @motsimages @ruffbun @sharpbutsoft @jaewul @sthound @counting-dollars-counting-stars @anarchyiswhathewouldhavewanted @nico-di-angelfish @flashyysins

[mirandamckenni1]

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[f0xd13-blog]

Not the first ever gypsy writter lol you owe us more than you owe you on that department

[frary-us]

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Adapted by veteran screenwriter Paula Milne from Apple Tree Yard author Louise Doughty's bestselling novel, Platform 7 is an intriguing drama with a great cast. Jasmine Jobson (from gangster drama Top Boy) is our heroine Lisa, a young woman who has considerably more of a past than she does a future. .....

With a BAFTA, Emmys and a stellar career spanning five decades, both here and in Hollywood, Paula Milne has nothing to prove to anyone, least of all me. Nonetheless, Platform 7's screenplay is clearly the work of a writer of a certain age. 

'Culture is the sign of a civilised society. It's there for everyone who wants it,' Lisa lectures boyfriend Matt (Toby Regbo, excellent) in flashback. 

'For everyone who wants to understand who we are as human beings. Our internal lives. And how we feel and relate to each other.'

Sorry, Ms Milne, but Lisa (a 30-year-old English and drama teacher) talks like no Millennial I've ever come across! Still, this is a minor quibble. 

Platform 7 takes viewers on an entirely unexpected – and unexpectedly entertaining – journey, during which (thanks to the fabulous Ms Jobson) you won't stop rooting for Lisa's uneasy soul to finally rest in peace."

[qudachuk]

The Apple Tree Yard author and staple of TV drama returns with another addictive thriller about a woman on the runLouise Doughty has done it again. A Bird in Winter is her 10th novel and it follows a string...

[grad604anastasiadesreserch]

Creators Wanted

What excites you in the design and creative communities you are investigating?

The concept that what starts as an inspiring idea can become something so big that a lot of people want to be part of it. As it becomes a community, it has an impact on many people by raising their awareness. I am also very excited by the amount of people who are creating in the sphere that I am super interested in - spirituality and consciousness.

Who would you want to share a meal with?

Aaron Doughty - content creator and public speaker that talks about consciousness

Leeora Alexandra - content creator that inspires people to raise their vibrations

Jain108Academy (don’t know the name) - he studies and teaches sacred geometry

Dasha Krivda - make up artist

Kimberly Blackstock - create paintings with dots and circles

Demi Davidson - mandala art

Sanagi - pen work, patterns

Noemi Ibarz - prints

Holly Strever - director of Rainemaker Consulting

Savannah Saturn - bright, crazy paintings

Peter Reilly - tarot reader, content creator

Sesh - Nz rapper, he explores conspiracies and hidden topics

Olga Andropova (my mother) - interior and graphic designer, fashion/ costume maker

Erin Morgenstern - author of my favourite book “The Night Circus”

Louise Hay, director of Hay House Inc - a company that publishes books and tarot/ oracle cards that created by authors that write about self development, spirituality, philosophy

Kim Krans - modern visual artist that created one of my favourite tarot decks

Who would you want to work with?

I would actually want to work with all the people that I’d want to share a meal with.

Who would you want to mentor you? 

Leeora Alexandra - I would like to get spiritual mentoring from her.

Jain108Academy (don’t know the name) - knowledge about sacral geometry.

Demi Davidson - techniques of drawing mandala art

Kim Krans - in the future, I would like to create my own tarot deck, so I would love to have advice from someone who has already created one.

Savannah Saturn - how to be brave and go crazy with designs.

Holly Strever - how to start a marketing business (design wise).

Dasha Krivda - make up artistry.

[chasenews]

ITVX announces casting for gripping psychological thriller, Platform 7

BAFTA-nominated Jasmine Jobson announced as lead in new ITVX drama, Platform 7, from Dancing Ledge Productions, adapted by BAFTA and international Emmy award-winning screenwriter Paula Milne from the bestselling novel by Louise Doughty  Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy, Noughts and Crosses) will take the lead role of Lisa in gripping psychological thriller, Platform 7 which will air on…