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Bookish: Sweet & Gatiss Unveil Murder Mystery Secrets
17 Aug
Summary
- Matthew Sweet and Mark Gatiss co-wrote the murder mystery series Bookish.
- Gatiss plays a bookshop owner who doubles as an amateur detective.
- The writing process involves crafting cliff-hangers and red herrings.
The television series Bookish, a new murder mystery, is the result of a collaboration between writer Matthew Sweet and actor Mark Gatiss. Gatiss, who also stars in the show, portrays a character named Book, a bookshop owner who unexpectedly becomes an amateur detective.
The creative partnership between Sweet and Gatiss, friends for over a decade, is central to the series' development. Sweet, an expert in Victorian literature and author, discussed the intricacies of scriptwriting, including the deliberate inclusion of cliff-hangers and the challenge of managing multiple red herrings within a single episode.
Their work on Bookish has taken them to a film studio in Belgium. There, the duo engages in discussions about plot points, including the day's intended victim and the method of their demise, with a box of chocolates humorously cited as a possible instrument of murder. Gatiss brings extensive experience in the genre, known for co-creating the acclaimed series Sherlock and his roles in popular shows like Game of Thrones and Dr Who.
