| The Durrells | |
|---|---|
 Series 1 title card | |
| Also known as | The Durrells in Corfu |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Based on | Corfu trilogy by Gerald Durrell |
| Written by | Simon Nye |
| Theme music composer | Ruth Barrett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Morris Sally Woodward Gentle Simon Nye |
| Producer | Christopher Hall |
| Cinematography | Julian Court, James Aspinall |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production companies | Sid Gentle Films Masterpiece co-production |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 April 2016 – 12 May 2019 |
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The Durrells (known in North America as The Durrells in Corfu) is a British comedy-drama television series loosely based on Gerald Durrell's three autobiographical books about his family's four years (1935–1939) on the Greek island of Corfu.[1] It aired on ITV from 3 April 2016 to 12 May 2019.[2] The series is written by Simon Nye, directed by Steve Barron and Roger Goldby, and produced by Christopher Hall.[3] Lee Durrell, Gerald Durrell's widow and director of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, acted as consultant.[4] The series was partly filmed on location in Corfu, as well as at Ealing Studios and Twickenham Studios in London.[5]
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- ^ "ITV commissions new six-part drama The Durrells". ITV Press Centre. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "The Durrells (TV Series 2016–)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Huntman, Ruth (26 March 2016). "Gerald Durrell was my hero … I married him for his zoo". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Travis, Ben (23 April 2017). "The Durrells, Series 2: cast, locations, and three other things to know as the Deeley Dawes drama returns". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 December 2017.