Claim: Matt Smith's first television role 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.
The Shadow in the North -LRB- 1986 -RRB- is a book by the English author Philip Pullman.
The Ruby in the Smoke -LRB- 1985 -RRB- is a novel by the English author Philip Pullman.