Claim: Matt Smith's first televised part was in the BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman's The Shadow in the North.
Evidence: Smith 's first television role came in 2006 as Jim Taylor in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman 's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North , while his first major role in television came as Danny in the 2007 BBC series Party Animals.
It is followed by The Shadow in the North , The Tiger in the Well and The Tin Princess.