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Jenna Coleman to play Miss Moneypenny inspiration in The War Rooms Doctor Who and The Serpent star Jenna Coleman is set to portray Joan Bright, one of the real-life inspirations for Miss Moneypenny in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, in a new TV drama series entitled The War Rooms. As revealed by THR, the series has been created by David Childlow and will tell the untold story of the women who worked in Winston Churchill’s Whitehall bunker during World War II. Each season “is set to cover 12-18 months of World War II – from the shock of the war’s outbreak to sustaining the fight t...
Jenna Coleman to play Miss Moneypenny inspiration in The War Rooms Doctor Who and The Serpent star Jenna Coleman is set to portray Joan Bright, one of the real-life inspirations for Miss Moneypenny in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, in a new TV drama series entitled The War Rooms. As revealed by THR, the series has been created by David Childlow and will tell the untold story of the women who worked in Winston Churchill’s Whitehall bunker during World War II. Each season “is set to cover 12-18 months of World War II – from the shock of the war’s outbreak to sustaining the fight t...
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman joins World War II drama show "This story is so compelling." 28/04/2021 Doctor Whostar Jenna Coleman has signed on to play an unsung World War II hero in a new drama series titled The War Rooms. The actress, who most recently appeared in BBC One's The Serpent, is on board as Joan Bright – the woman who ran Winston Churchill's secret Whitehall bunker and is thought to have inspired the character of Miss Moneypenny in Ian Fleming's James Bond novels. Oscar winner David ...