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Brainerd Dispatch • November 1 - 7, 2020 •11 AUGER BACKHOE BULLDOZER CEMENT TRUCK CHERRY PICKER CRANE DRILLING MACHINE EXCAVATOR FELLER BUNCHER GRADER LOADER LOWBOY PAVER POWER SHOVEL ROLLER ROTARY TILLER SCRAPER SKID STEER SNOWCAT STREET SWEEPER TRACTOR TRENCHER WHEEL FORWARDER Heavy Machines From the list, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle to reveal a message relating to this week's theme By Kyla Brewer TV Media W ithout a doubt, politics is top of mind these days. As the U.S. election looms mere days away, politics is once again a hot topic, and a new miniseries is poised to capture the imaginations of TV viewers with a tale of scandal and corruption. Hugh Laurie ("House") stars as Peter Laurence, an unscrupulous Conservative Party minister who is forced to navigate a number of scandals in "Roadkill," premiering on PBS's Masterpiece Mystery, Sunday, Nov. 1. Once a furniture salesman, Laurence has risen through the ranks of British politics thanks to his undeniable charm and knack for populism. However, he has plenty of skeletons in his closet and no shortage of adversaries who want to take him down as he em - ploys his ruthless ambition to rise to the top. People on both sides of the pond may feel as if Laurence's story is fa- miliar and, although some real-life politicians offer plenty of fodder for writers, David Hare ("The Hours," 2002) — who penned all four epi- sodes of the miniseries — insists that Laurie's character isn't based on any one person in particular. "My hero, Peter Laurence, is not based on anyone," Hare explained to RadioTimes in October, "nor are the other characters. Mine is a par- allel world to the real one, and there is no secret passage between the two." While the main character in "Roadkill" may not have come from the hallowed halls of the Brit- ish Parliament or the White House, that is not to say that he won't en- tertain TV viewers. Remorseless and seemingly im- pervious to guilt, Laurence is less concerned with the personal impli- cations of his public scandals than he is about how they will impact his political career. As the series opens, he's basking in the victory of a re- cent libel suit against a reporter who accused him of ac- cepting payments for his part in helping to privatize the Na- tional Health Ser- vice. His legal team may have saved him from becoming "roadkill" in that case, but it isn't long before more problems emerge on the ho- rizon. Laurie, who made a name for himself in the comedy series "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" be- fore delving into more dramatic fare such as "House" and "The Night Manager," seems the perfect choice for the role. News of his casting in "Roadkill" broke way back in August 2019 when origi- nating network BBC announced the upcoming political thriller. "'Roadkill' is a thriller that ex- plores the relationship between personal morality and political power," BBC executive Piers Wenger said at the time of the offi- cial BBC news release. He went on to praise Laurie, saying: "Hugh Laurie is an incredible actor who will play this fictional role with utter conviction." Laurie's in good compa- ny with his "Roadkill" co-stars, too. The cast includes Saskia Reeves ("Close My Eyes," 1991) as his long-suffering wife, Helen, to whom he's been married for three de- cades. Having stood by him thus far and even lied in court for him, Helen begins to have sec- ond thoughts about their relationship. Reeves' televi- sion credits include "Spooks," "The Commander" and "Women in Love." Millie Brady, who currently stars in Netflix's "The Last King- dom," portrays Helen and Peter's spirited daughter, Lily. She shakes things up for the Laurenc- es when she arranges for a "fam- ily trial," prompting the return of her sister, Susan, played by Oph- elia Lovibond ("Elementary"). They may be family, but both daughters are quick to take their father to task. Danish actor Sidse Babett Knudsen stars as the other wom- an in Laurence's life, his mistress, Madeleine, who's finally grown tired of his refusal to commit. In her homeland, Knudsen garnered praise for her work in the Danish TV series "Borgen." However, North American audiences may know her better from her role as Theresa in HBO's "Westworld." Helen McCrory of "Peaky Blinders" fame can be seen alongside Laurie as "devious" Prime Minister Dawn Ellison. Well aware of the Laurence's many closeted skeletons, she is wary of his popularity with the people. McCrory is well known for her work in such films as "The Queen" (2006), "Hugo" (2011), and "Skyfall" (2012), as well as for her turn as Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies. 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