Made with the blessing of Cary Grant's daughter Jennifer and his ex-wife Dyan Cannon, Archie is a four-part drama written by Jeff Pope which charts the rise of Archibald Alec Leach from humble beginnings in Bristol to the bright lights of Hollywood. Jason Isaacs plays the older incarnation of the title role, who tours America as a stilt-walking member of the Bob Pender Troupe and gets his big break following a chance meeting with comedian George Burns. Changing his name to Cary Grant, Archie epitomises British charm and pluck on screen and breaks box office records. Away from the cameras, he is desperately lonely with two failed marriages. At the height of his fame in 1961, he aggressively woos actress Dyan Cannon (Laura Aikman), who initially rebuffs his amorous advances