Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Luke Evans to Star in ITV Adaptation of Elizabeth Day's 'The Party'
Imagine a famous writer named Elizabeth Day wrote a book about a journalist who had a really close friend who was a politician.
This politician was trying to become the leader of a big political party.
The journalist got invited to a big birthday party for his politician friend.
But the journalist was worried that all the attention on the politician's campaign would bring up secrets from their past that could cause big problems.
Now, this book is being made into a TV show for ITV, and a famous actor named Luke Evans is playing the journalist.
Another person, Sarah Solemani, is writing the show and also acting in it.
They are filming it in Wales.
It's going to be a show with five parts, and people are excited to see how they bring the story to life.
Luke Evans will star in and executive produce an ITV adaptation of Elizabeth Day's novel 'The Party'.
Sarah Solemani is writing and starring in the five-part series, which is produced by World Productions.
The story follows a journalist whose lifelong friendship with a charismatic politician is threatened by the politician's leadership bid and past secrets.
The cast also includes Joanna Scanlan, Tom Cullen, and Lydia Leonard, among others.
Filming for the drama has commenced in Wales.
- Who
- Luke Evans, Sarah Solemani, Elizabeth Day, and an ensemble cast including Joanna Scanlan, Tom Cullen, and Lydia Leonard.
- What
- ITV is adapting Elizabeth Day's political thriller novel 'The Party' into a five-part drama series, with Luke Evans starring and executive producing.
- When
- Filming began last month.
- Where
- Filming is taking place in Wales.
- Why
- The drama is an adaptation of Elizabeth Day's 2017 novel, exploring themes of friendship, ambition, and buried secrets.
Author's Intent
Actor/Producer's Vision
Focus of Adaptation
Author's Intent
Elizabeth Day's novel centers on the complex friendship between a journalist and a politician, exploring the secrets of their past tied to the politician's bid for leadership.
Actor/Producer's Vision
Luke Evans emphasizes the adaptation's capture of the story's emotional depth and tension, highlighting the rewarding aspect of bringing the novel to life.
- Starring
- Luke Evans, Joanna Scanlan, Tom Cullen, Lydia Leonard
- Based On
- The novel 'The Party' by Elizabeth Day
- Writer
- Sarah Solemani
- Producer
- World Productions
- Number of Episodes
- Five-part series
- Filming Location
- Wales
- Director
- Viviane Andereggen