Lancashire heads Via Pictures alongside her husband Peter Salmon, former Exec Chair of Banijay UK.
Lancashire said her company is now working on an adaptation.
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We werent looking to adapt any books.
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But we found a book.
Producing is incredibly exposing.
Lancashire, however, was less forgiving about the pressures attached to acting on screen.
I dont think anybody really truly would become an actor if they had any sense, she joked.
We had an agreement that we wouldnt go further than three [seasons], she said.
Goteborgs TV Drama Vision ends this evening.
The festivals Nordic Film Market runs until Feb 2.
