THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN’S MARK GATISS TAKES A TRIP TO THE MOON

Comedian, actor and writer Mark Gatiss has been making quite a name for himself. From working on the new Doctor Who behind the screen (as a writer of 2005’s the Unquiet Dead and later the Idiot’s Lantern) and in front of the camera (in The Lazarus Experiment). He also starred opposite future Doctor Who David Tennant in the 2005 live transmission revival of the Quatermass Experiment. In 2008, he wrote and starred in the Holiday Horror special The Crooked House. From the radio to the TV screen and even the cinema, his work as a member of the League of Gentlemen has nearly made him a household name.

So what’s next?

Gatiss is currently working on a production of H.G. Welles’ The First Men in the Moon and he is beaming with pride about it. Starring as Professor Cavor, Gatiss and Rory Kinnear (of Waking the Dead) travel to the moon using an unlikely element called ‘cavorite.’ The actor is ecstatic to bring to life the turn of the century classic. “I’m completely delighted to have the chance to bring this wonderful, funny, charming and scary story to BBC4. It’s very rare to be able to adapt a genius like HG Wells for the small screen and we hope to do full justice to his extraordinary vision.”

Gatiss’ love of Victorian England is already plain to see in his Lucifer Box series, rumored to be developed into a TV miniseries by the BBC (what IS the story on that??). First Men in the Moon will be played on BBC4. No news yet on a cross the pound presentation.