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Capital is a witty, colourful and sharply observed drama about the interconnected lives of a diverse group of characters linked to a fictional street. Adapted by Bafta-winner Peter Bowker from the bestselling novel by John Lanchester,the series cleverly interweaves a vivid and unforgettable ensemble cast of urban characters in a story bursting with unfailingly piercing and funny observations on modern life and existence. One day, the street’s residents all receive an anonymous postcard through their front doors bearing a simple message: “We want what you have”. Who is behind the anonymous hate campaign? And what do they want? As the mystery of the postcards deepens, interweaving stories reveal lives filled with love and loss, fear and greed,fortune and envy, and at its heart, family and home. "This was bravura storytelling. Peter Bowker... has assembled a wide spread of characters into a believable, if fractured community that almost anyone would recognise. An exceptional cast...with Gemma Jones, in particular, remarkable as the old woman who's lived on the street her whole life." The Daily Telegraph, Saturday 28th November "A pacy three-parter...complete with a stellar cast led by Toby Jones, Gemma Jones, Lesley Sharpe, Adeel Akhtar, Robert Emms and Rachel Stirling. Timely...panoramic, state-of-the-nation fare...a well observed production." Michael Hogan, The Daily Telegraph, 24th November "A complicated and brilliant portrait of London life...Peter Bowker and Euros Lyn ... have adapted and directed so excellently...a brilliant allegorical portrait of London..." Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 25th November "The BBC's Capital is that rare thing: an adaptation better than the book....Excellent acting from a group of brilliant actors... Jones is superlative." Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 27th November "Strong performances from a superb ensemble cast underpin the BBC's adaptation of John Lanchester's state-of-the-nation novel" Ben Lawrence, Daily Telegraph