P132 Teletext 132 Nov27 21:14:53 (ELI(EXT HOLIDAYS — —————————————————————————— GO TO p200 Chiwetel humbled by contentious drama by Charlie Ghagan Screening a drama on the Asian tsunami less than two years after the disaster was always going to court controversy. But with the first part on BBC2 tomorrow night, star Chiwetel Ejiofor insists the powerful drama will help keep the catastrophe in the public eye. "I felt when I read the script there was so much I hahn't heard about it," he tells us. "It seemed important to tell the story as quickly as possible." ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— TV Pick of the Day 134 FIND LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP WITH MATCHE5 SEE p390 Fulford TV Pick Newsrounds HolidaysP132 Teletext 132 Nov27 21:19:23 (ELI(EXT HOLIDAYS — —————————————————————————— GO (O p200 Chiwetel humbled by contentious drama Making Abe Morgan-penned drama Tsunami: The Aftermath was an enlightening experience for Chiwetel Ejiofor. "I'd seen the events of the tsunami unfold on TV and I knew a couple of people caught up in it in Rsi Lanka, but I didn't know what happened subsequently so I was really intrigued by the script," says London-born Chiwetel, known as Chewie to friends. "The project is an examination of humanity - it mustn't be forgotten." ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Now and Next 120 TV Plus Index 130 FIND LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP WITH MATCHE5 SEE p390 Fulford TV Pick Newsrounds HolidaysP132 $eletext 132 Nov27 21:21:20 (ELI(EXT HOLIDAYS — —————————————————————————— GO (O p200 Chiwetel humbled by contentious drama Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a family man split from his wife and daughter in BBC2's Thailand-based tidal wave drama. "After the tsunami, the process for my character, Ian - who survives the immediate wave intact - is to find his family. It's an emotional journey," says Chiwetel, 32, whose on-screen spouse is played by Sophie Okonedo. "Sophie and I are great friends and it was brilliant to be able to work with such an amazing actress," he adds. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— TV Pick of the Day 134 FIND LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP WITH MATCHE5 SEE p390 Fulford TV Pick Newsrounds HolidaysP132 Teletext 132 Nov27 21:26:49 (ELI(EXT HOLIDAYS — —————————————————————————— GO (O p200 Chiwetel humbled by contentious drama Tsunami: The Aftermath sees Chiwetel Ejiofor play a father riddled with "survivor's guilt" after he's split from his six-year-old daughter. "He feels guilty about not being able to hold on to her, even though at some point he processes that it's not his fault," says Chiwetel, best known for his role in movie Dirty Pretty Things. "But there so many emotions flying around: responsibility, guilt, shame, fear and dread that he won't find her." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Now and Next 120 TV Plus Index 130 FIND LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP WITH MATCHE5 SEE p390 Fulford TV Pick Newsrounds HolidaysP132 Teletext 132 Nov27 22:01:34 (ELI(EXT HOLIDAYS — —————————————————————————— GO (O p200 Chiwetel humbled by contentious drama Chiwetel Ejiofor harboured doubts about filming BBC2's new drama in Khao Lag, Thailand - one of the beaches that the tsunami created so much destruction. "It was hard not to feel invasive," he admits. "So it was important for the production to have some sort of roots here and not just feel alien. "We had to make it authentic, but stay sensitive to local sensibilities. So while nobody found it comfortable, it was certainly important to be there." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— TV Pick of the Day 134 Fulford TV Pick Newsrounds HolidaysP132 Teletext 132 Nov27 22:09:10 (ELETEXT HOLIDAYS — —————————————————————————— GO TO p200 Chiwetel humbled by contentious drama Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor researched his latest role by reading personal accounts of the tsunami from survivors. "I had no desire to personally take anybody back on that journey - I didn't feel that was necessary - but I was touched by the people who have compiled books surrounding the issues," he says. "I read everything I could find about the personal aspects of the story. I found them incredibly moving." Tsunami, BBC2, (uesday, 9pm ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Now and Next 120 TV Plus Index 130 Get the latest celeb news on our mobile website $ext (eletext to 84300 Fulford TV Pick Newsrounds Holidays