Man of Mystery
JACK FARTHING on his joy at starring in an Agatha Christie whodunnit
Author: CAREN CLARK
JACK FARTHING on his joy at starring in an Agatha Christie whodunnit
As villainous George Warleggan in BBC1’s hit period saga Poldark, Jack Farthing was embroiled in all manner of ruthless schemes. Now, the actor is at the centre of more dangerous intrigue in 1930s-set crime drama Towards Zero. BBC1’s lavish three-part reworking of Agatha Christie’s 1944 novel sees Jack play enigmatic Thomas Royde, who, in last week’s opener, returned to Gull’s Point, the Devonshire home of his aunt, Lady Tressilian (Anjelica Huston), after years in Malaya running a rubber planta...