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Patrick Melrose
This has not been officially confirmed but I am posting it here because the Times seems quite reliable.
What an awesome project if it was realised with Benedict because he once said:
"He gave a nod to his love of serious drama and literature, noting that if he could play any character, he’d choose Edward St. Aubyn’s tortured autobiographical hero in the Patrick Melrose series."
Keeping fingers crossed for this.
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I have the 1st book "Never mind" still to read. Would be fantastic for him if it happens.
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Good news.
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Already on my to read pile.
So many books. Why do I have to have a full time job? *sigh*
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I have the same problem, tonnaree. 
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Oooh awesome! I hope this works out!
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Oooh, that has been puzzling me for days! It could be!
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Wow this has been in the pipeline for quite a long time! Just read that a Melrose miniseries has been officially confirmed. Yay! 
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"Aristocratic and outrageously funny playboy struggling with considerable parent issues"? Ha! 
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Cool.
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I am so happy! But I think the description "outrageously funny playboy" is not really accurate. For me the tragic side of the story was dominant. Heartbreaking at times. Actually only one part, I think the third, fits this description. The rest is quite dark and fascinating.
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
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Re: Patrick Melrose
Ooh looking forward to this!
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I'm looking forward to this! He's doing lots of good stuff lately
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Re: Patrick Melrose
This is another one that's going to rip our hearts into little pieces.
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Yes. This is going to be hard. I wonder how they are going to do the first part
And then I will have to figure out how to watch it. Showtime is just for US users and I really do not want to get Sky, this is terribly expensive. I hope they will release it on DVD as well. I cannot imagine Benedict doing something for such a limited market only.which is told from the little boy's POV, including the sexual abuse by on the hands of his own father. I remember how shocked and shattered I was on reading that.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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We'll have to hope and see...
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It's definitely going to have some heart breaking moments.
I think it's great that he's getting to act in and produce some really interesting projects, he's definitely going to be busy (though he always seems to be!).
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Re: Patrick Melrose
Looks like they did a first read through this week.
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