Former jailbird, teacher Sally Wright, played by Katherine Kelly
“I’ve always been of the attitude that I would rather be a smaller part in something good, than the lead in something crap. I just don’t have that ego,” says Kelly, talking about the second series of the crime drama which airs this week on ITV and rather than a small part, she’s playing the lead, and can be assured that her new show is far from “something crap”.
Innocent, from writers and co-creators Chris Lang and Matt Arlidge who share executive producer duties with Jeremy Gwilt, produced by TXTV, runs on four consecutive nights this week and ITV will be hoping it’s as popular as the first series, one of ITV’s highest-rated dramas of 2018 with an average of more than seven million viewers per episode.
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Cast and crew are expected to arrive in County Down later this month Author: Chris Evans
Published: 5 Mar 2021
Hope Street in Northern Ireland from this month, including in County Down.
The series is created by Susanne Farrell (Dirty God) and Paul Marquess (London Kills) who executive produces alongside Donna Wiffen (The Bill) at Long Story TV.
Set in the fictional town of Port Devine on the Northern Ireland coast, the show will focus on the mysterious arrival of English Detective Constable Alimah Kahn, the first Muslim police officer in the town’s history.
The strong cast includes Amara Karan (
The Night of) as Alimah, Brid Brennan (
The Bill) and Marquess for Long Story TV.
“We are delighted to welcome Paul home to Northern Ireland to make Hope Street,” said Richard Williams, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Screen.
“For many years Northern Ireland Screen has been keen to develop a returning drama series which could create invaluable skills development opportunities for local writers, directors and crew. Hope Street will act as a crucial training ground for those behind the camera as well as providing an excellent opportunity for our homegrown acting talent. We have high hopes for Hope Street.”
The drama is the latest commission to be announced as part of the BBC and Northern Ireland Screen Partnership Agreement. The successful partnership, which is soon to be renewed for its third term, continues to support the screen industry in Northern Ireland and help ensure that Northern Ireland is better represented to audiences across the UK and internationally.
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