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PHYLLIS LOGAN, who brings her chainsmoking portrait of American author Patricia Highsmith (she of The Talented Mr Ripley fame, to name just one of her novels) to the Ambassadors Theatre in London from November 10, in the fictional play Switzerland. Joanna Murray-Smith’s drama, directed by Lucy Bailey, ran at Bath Theatre Royal’s Ustinov studio in the late summer. It imagines Highsmith, who died in 1995, receiving a young man (played by Calum Finlay) at her Swiss home. He claims he’s there to discuss a publishing venture. Since the play ended its run at the Ustinov, Ms Logan (pictured left) has been filming the Downton Abbey movie with all those fondly familiar faces from the television version. She played housekeeper Mrs Hughes who, in the final series, married butler Mr Carson, played by Jim Carter. Josh Dylan, who attracted attention as young Bill (stellan skarsgard played old Bill) in Mamma Mia! here We Go again. Dylan (pictured left) joins Peaky Blinders star Jack Rowan in a TV series, made by UK studio Mammoth screen, based on author Malorie Blackman’s dystopian noughts & Crosses books (there are four and she’s working on a fifth). They’re set in a world where there are just two races: black and white. and the people of colour ain’t the slaves. The series will be directed by Julian holmes. and Jay-Z’s Roc nation company will be involved in creating the show’s original score.