In August 2008 , Curtis directed the one-off television drama '' A Short Stay in Switzerland '' for the BBC . The drama , featuring Julie Walters , was based on the true story of Dr. Anne Turner , who decided to take her own life at a Dignitas clinic in 2006 . '' A Short Stay in Switzerland '' was nominated for Best Single Drama at the Royal Television Society Awards and the British Academy Television Awards
British Academy Television Awards
British Academy Television Awards 2010
Simon Curtis (filmmaker)