Mapp and Lucia is a British drama television series that was first broadcast on
BBC One from 29 to 31 December 2014. The three-part series, adapted by
Steve Pemberton and directed by
Diarmuid Lawrence, is based on
E. F. Benson's
Mapp and Lucia collection of novels. The series features an ensemble cast', with British actresses
Miranda Richardson and
Anna Chancellor playing the eponymous characters Elizabeth Mapp and Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas. It is set in the Sussex coastal town of
Tilling, based very closely on
Rye,
East Sussex, where it was filmed and where Benson lived. Although attracting modest viewing figures, the series received positive reviews from critics.