Fackham Hall

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Fackham Hall
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim O'Hanlon
Screenplay by Jimmy Carr
Patrick Carr
Andrew Dawson
Steve Dawson
Tim Inman
Produced byKris Thykier
Danny Perkins
Mila Cottray
Starring Ben Radcliffe
Thomasin McKenzie
Katherine Waterston
Emma Laird
Tom Felton
Damian Lewis
Production
companies
Distributed by Bleecker Street
Release date
  • 5 December 2025 (2025-12-05)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Fackham Hall is an upcoming period comedy parody film directed by Jim O'Hanlon. It stars Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston, Lizzie Hopley, Emma Laird, Damian Lewis and Tom Felton. [1] It is written by comedian Jimmy Carr in his screenwriting feature debut with Patrick Carr and The Dawson Brothers.

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Premise

A lovable pick-pocket Eric Noone moves into the English manor house of Fackham Hall. He has a forbidden romance with Rose Davenport and is framed for a murder, while Archibald becomes Eric's rival and vies for Rose's hand in marriage. At the same time, rivalries are spilling over in the Davenport family, led by Lord and Lady Davenport, as they also weather the epic failure of the wedding of their eldest daughter to her caddish cousin.

Cast

Production

Fackham Hall is a parody of traditional period dramas like Downton Abbey (2010) and Gosford Park (2001). [2]

Jimmy Carr said:

"The British Film Industry does two things very well. Period drama & comedy. Now we didn’t have time to write two movies, so we’ve had to mash the genres together – hope that’s OK. I’m just slightly worried that if you say Fackham Hall in a posh English accent it might be misconstrued, hopefully that won’t be a problem." [3]

Filming began in Yorkshire in November 2024 and was completed in late 2024. [1] [4] Additional cast members announced were Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe, and Tom Felton. [5] Additional filming was done at Knowsley Hall in Liverpool.

The film's red band trailer premiered exclusively in front of U.S. showings of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues and Bone Lake , as both films are theatrically distributed in that country by Bleecker Street.

Release

Fackham Hall is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 5, 2025. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritman, Alex (November 9, 2024). "Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe and Tom Felton Join Spoof Comedy 'Fackham Hall' (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ Richardson, Jay (September 7, 2023). "Jimmy Carr writes his first film, the Downton Abbey spoof Fackham Hall". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Carr writes his first film, the Downton Abbey spoof Fackham Hall". British Comedy Guide. September 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (November 7, 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily . Media Business Insight.
  5. ↑ Ritman, Alex (November 7, 2024). "Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe and Tom Felton Join Spoof Comedy Fackham Hall (Exclusive)". Variety . Penske Media Corporation.
  6. ↑ "Fackham Hall - Official Red Band Trailer". IGN . October 29, 2025.
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