The first BBC promo image has been released for the one-off 90 minute adaption of ‘The Lady Vanishes’ which airs this Christmas on BBC One.

The picture shows Tuppence Middleton (Spies of Warsaw) and Tom Hughes (Cemetery Junction, Silk) as Iris and Max the central characters in the a story.

The drama also has a stellar cast including; Keeley Hawes (Spooks, Upstairs Downstairs) as Mrs Todhunter; Gemma Jones (Spooks, Bridget Jones’s Diary) as Rose Flood-Porter; Stephanie Cole (Coronation Street) as Evelyn Flood-Porter and Julian Rhind-Tutt (The Hour) as Mr Todhunter, with Selina Cadell as Miss Froy.

Fiona Seres, writer, said: “I am very excited to have such a brilliant cast for the Lady Vanishes not just the key characters played by Tuppence Middleton and Tom Hughes but also a dynamic supporting cast that includes Danish actors Benedikte Hansen and Jesper Christensen.”

Kate Harwood, Controller, Series and Serials, BBC Drama commented: “Fiona’s adaptation of The Wheel Spins deftly weaves together the intriguing stories of a psychologically complex group of characters – with the mysterious disappearance of Miss Froy on a packed train – played out against the tense backdrop of the Balkans in the 1930s.

I am delighted with the incredible cast and crew we have assembled for the project. The Lady Vanishes will be a thrilling treat for BBC One audiences this Christmas.”

Check out the image below…

© BBC/Phil Fisk