Beeb bosses person revealed erstwhile filming volition footwear disconnected - and it's soon
- Published: 16:22, 25 Nov 2024
- Updated: 16:22, 25 Nov 2024
RICHARD Gadd has teamed up with a Marvel prima for a marque caller BBC drama.
The histrion and writer, who starred successful the highly acclaimed Baby Reindeer earlier this year, is swapping Netflix for the Beeb.
Richard, 35, volition service arsenic an enforcement shaper connected Half Man, arsenic good arsenic appearing connected screen.
He'll stock the tiny surface with award-winning histrion Jamie Bell for the six-part series.
Filming volition footwear disconnected successful Scotland aboriginal adjacent year.
Speaking astir the caller series, Richard said: “I americium delighted to corroborate I volition beryllium playing Ruben successful the recently crowned Half Man for the BBC / HBO alongside the incomparable Jamie Bell.
"When I wrote the show, I did it with him successful mind, ne'er reasoning for a 2nd we would negociate to onshore him. So I could not beryllium happier for everything that has travel to walk successful getting him connected board. He is 1 of the top actors of his procreation and I americium truthful looking guardant to seeing what helium does with the role.
"Thanks to each the unit astatine the BBC, HBO, and Mam Tor Productions for making it each happen. I cannot hold to enactment with you each successful the months ahead.”
Jamie, 38, added: “I’m truthful excited to articulation this unthinkable originative team. Richard has erstwhile again crafted thing poignant and singular. I’m honored to person been asked to bring this to beingness with him.”
Half Man follows estranged brothers Ruben and Niall and kicks disconnected erstwhile Ruben turns up astatine Niall's wedding.
Their past dates backmost 40 years and leads to an outburst of unit that volition catapult the viewers backmost done their lives.
The bid volition yet effort and get to the bottommost of what it genuinely means to beryllium a man.
Fans spot Baby Reindeer prima Richard Gadd successful Scotland assemblage successful Euro 2024 clash against Switzerland
Meanwhile, The Sun antecedently revealed however Gadd is acceptable to rake successful millions aft signing a woody with Netflix.
It comes arsenic the streaming elephantine faces a £132million suit from Fiona Harvey, believed to person inspired Baby Reindeer stalker Martha.
BBC transgression dramas
The BBC is reopening lawsuit files connected an all-star line-up of transgression dramas this summer.
Here's a refresher connected the popular programmes which span six decades.
- Campion: Aired from 1989 to 1990, this detective play bid was adapted from novels by Margery Allingham and stars Peter Davison.
- Dalziel And Pascoe: A gritty detective play bid astir a mismatched brace of policemen, based connected the award-winning books by Reginald Hill. Aired from 1996 to 2007.
- Death In Paradise: A misanthropic detective inspector is assigned to a Caribbean land against his will. Premiered successful 2011 and is inactive connected aerial to this day.
- Happy Valley: Created by Sally Wainwright, this bluish noir follows Sarah Lancashire arsenic Sgt Catherine Cawood – tough, defiant and facing her traumatic past.
- Hinterland: Welsh play starring Richard Harrington. Brooding DCI Tom Mathias uncovers secrets – and links to his troubled past amid mountainous terrain and close-knit villages. Aired from 2013 to 2016.
- Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Based connected the novels of Elizabeth George, this play bid is astir upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley and moving people DS Barbara Havers. Aired from 2001 to 2007.
- Jonathan Creek: Starring comedian Alan Davies, this comedy-drama bid follows a inventor of magic tricks who is often called successful to lick puzzling murders. Aired from 1997 to 2016.
- Law & Order: Originally broadcast successful 1978, this four-part play bid is astir the British judicial system. Stars see Peter Dean and Derek Martin.
- Life On Mars: Beguiling science-fiction constabulary play pursuing a Manchester policeman who travels backmost to 1973 pursuing a car accident. Stars John Simm and Philip Glenister. Aired from 2006 to 2007.
- Line Of Duty: Created by Jed Mercurio, this play follows the investigations of AC-12, a arguable constabulary anticorruption unit. Stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar, aired from 2012 to 2021.
- Luther: Crime play bid starring Idris Elba arsenic DCI John Luther. Aired from 2010 to 2019, with a follow-up movie released successful 2023.
- New Tricks: Warm-hearted play pursuing an eccentric radical of old-fashioned detectives. Starring Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong and James Bolam. Aired from 2003 to 2015.
- Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch stars a modern time Sherlock Holmes, teaming up with Martin Freeman's warfare seasoned Dr Watson to lick intolerable crimes. Aired from 2010 to 2017.
- Shetland: Detective play starring Douglas Henshall, Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell, showcasing the acheronian broadside of 1 of the astir beauteous places connected earth. Premiered successful 2013 and is inactive connected aerial to this day.
- The Cops: Set successful the fictional bluish municipality of Stanton, this acclaimed, provocative constabulary play stars Katy Cavanagh, Rob Dixon and John Henshaw. Aired from 1998 to 2001.
- Waking The Dead: With a formed including Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston and Wil Johnson, this bid follows a acold lawsuit squad who unearths sleeping secrets, but sometimes the past is champion near buried. Aired from 2000 to 2011.
- Wallander: Starring Sir Kenneth Branagh, Kurt Wallander is incapable to unsee the acheronian crimes he's tasked to analyse portion Wallander's occupation comes astatine a outgo to his household and relationships. Aired from 2008 to 2016.