A Passionate Woman (2010)
A British two-part drama mini-series called A Passionate Woman (2010) was broadcasted on BBC One in April 2010. The inspiration behind the story came from writer Kay Mellor’s mother, who had shared with her a secret affair with a Polish neighbor during their time living in a less affluent area of Leeds in the 1950s. Unfortunately, the unnamed Pole met a tragic end, ultimately putting an end to her mother’s infidelity which she had kept hidden for three decades before revealing it all. Mellor revealed that writing this piece was a way for her to bring her late mother back to life. The work initially began as a play at West Yorkshire Playhouse in 1992 before being adapted for the West End stage. Although there were discussions about turning it into a film, Mellor expressed concerns about it potentially featuring ‘Cher on a rooftop in Detroit’.
In 1950s Yorkshire, Betty Stevenson, a married mother of one, becomes enamored with her Polish neighbor, Alex Crazenovski, also known as ‘Craze’. The two engage in an affair and Craze sends a letter to Betty inviting her to run away with him. In response, Betty sends a letter back confessing her feelings. However, Craze’s pregnant wife discovers the correspondence and seeks him out at the fairground where he works, ultimately shooting him. Despite losing her lover, Betty carries on with her life alongside husband Donald and their baby Mark. Fast forward to the 1980s when Mark gets married and word of Betty’s former indiscretion surfaces publicly.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Billie PiperBetty  Sue JohnstonBetty (Older)  Theo JamesCraze  Joe ArmstrongDonald  Alun ArmstrongDonald (Older)  Kelly HarrisonMoira  Frances BarberMargaret |
A British two-part drama mini-series called A Passionate Woman (2010) was broadcasted on BBC One in April 2010. The inspiration behind the story came from writer Kay Mellor’s mother, who had shared with her a secret affair with a Polish neighbor during their time living in a less affluent area of Leeds in the 1950s. Unfortunately, the unnamed Pole met a tragic end, ultimately putting an end to her mother’s infidelity which she had kept hidden for three decades before revealing it all. Mellor revealed that writing this piece was a way for her to bring her late mother back to life. The work initially began as a play at West Yorkshire Playhouse in 1992 before being adapted for the West End stage. Although there were discussions about turning it into a film, Mellor expressed concerns about it potentially featuring ‘Cher on a rooftop in Detroit’.
In 1950s Yorkshire, Betty Stevenson, a married mother of one, becomes enamored with her Polish neighbor, Alex Crazenovski, also known as ‘Craze’. The two engage in an affair and Craze sends a letter to Betty inviting her to run away with him. In response, Betty sends a letter back confessing her feelings. However, Craze’s pregnant wife discovers the correspondence and seeks him out at the fairground where he works, ultimately shooting him. Despite losing her lover, Betty carries on with her life alongside husband Donald and their baby Mark. Fast forward to the 1980s when Mark gets married and word of Betty’s former indiscretion surfaces publicly.
