Morrissey explains 'South Riding' role

A new drama South Riding is relevant to modern audiences has been claimed by David Morrissey.

Speaking to What's On TV, Morrissey explained that his character Robert will be unhappy about Sarah's arrival.

"Robert is a middle-class landowner who is on the local council and takes his duties seriously," he said. "Sarah has strong views about the education of women whereas Robert's a traditionalist, so she starts off rubbing him up the wrong way."

Morrissey described the drama as a "rollicking great story about unrequited love and social conscience", adding: "It's relevant to a modern audience, too, as it's set in a time of economic hardship."

South Riding begins on Sunday at 9pm on BBC One.

Stars line up for 'Waterhorse' fantasy

David Morrissey, Emily Watson and Alex Etel will star in Jay Russell's film fantasy "The Water Horse," it was publicized Tuesday.

The story is based on the children's book by Dick King-Smith, The Hollywood Reporter said.Etel portrays a Scottish boy who finds a strange egg, which contains a mystical water horse.

The film follows his labors to protect his new friend from people who consider it a danger.Morrissey will play Captain Hamilton of the Royal British Army whose troop has seized a small diner run by the boy's mother played by Watson.