As if that weren’t enough, though, the series also boasts the talents of Yusra Warsama, Michael Socha, Thomas Turgoose, Tom Burke, Eve Burley, Nicole Barber Lane, Anthony Welsh, Joe Sproulle, Adam Fogerty, and Fine Time Fontayne, as well as an ensemble of first-time actors.Speaking about the glittering cast of his first-ever period drama, Meadows says: “Putting this cast together with the undying support of casting director Shaheen Baig and her amazing team has been an absolute joy.
“To be working with actors I’ve grown up with and/or have been desperate to work with, alongside oodles of incredible ‘as yet’ undiscovered Yorkshire-based talent, is an absolute honour and I’ve not been this passionate about shooting a project in years!”Horror films based on true crime cases: 10 terrifying films based on real life events
Meadows continues: “After some initial rehearsals back in spring, me and the team went on an ‘open casting’ odyssey, watching over 6,500 self-tapes from unrepresented actors and actresses and were blown away by the quality of tapes that were submitted. We went from hoping to find one or two new faces to making up half of the entire cast from those tapes and I believe it’s going to create a series quite unlike anything else I’ve ever worked on.
“This is the 18th century, yes, but viewed through a slightly more anarchic lens and will – much like my previous work – have a soundtrack that fits the mood like a psychedelic glove, rather than historical expectations.”Piers Wenger, aka the director of BBC Drama, adds: “Shane’s talent for spotting and working with the newest and most authentic talent is second to none and will play a key role in setting this drama apart.
“It’s an honour to be working with Shane, our friends at Element, and our partners at A24, to see this amazing story start to come to life.”The six-part series for the BBC is currently filming in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, so we’re predicting it will drop at some point in 2022.Sign up for the latest news and must-read features from Stylist, so you don't miss out on the conversation.
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