Alexandra Roach and Joe Cole announced for new BBC thriller Nightsleeper
Killing Eve's Alexandra Roach and Gangs of London's Joe Cole have joined a brand new BBC thriller called Nightsleeper.
The upcoming six-part show, which will air on BBC One, follows events on a sleeper train between Glasgow and London as "a government agency desperately tries to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard".
"Can two people who’ve never met, one on the train and one not, work together to save the lives of its disparate group of passengers as the Heart of Britain service hurtles towards what might quite literally be its final destination?" the synopsis adds.
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Filming on Nightsleeper, which is written by The Control Room's Nick Leather, is currently happening in Glasgow.
The show has also announced the wider cast, which will include fellow Gangs of London star Parth Thakerar, The Devil’s Hour's Alex Ferns, The Bay's Sharon Small, Jack Ryan's James Cosmo, Shameless' David Threlfall and The Control Room's Daniel Cahill.
Also on board are Vigil's Lois Chimimba, The Fence's Gabriel Howell, Harry Potter's Katie Leung, Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything's Leah MacRae, Years and Years' Ruth Madeley, Mother's Day's Adam Mitchell, Andor's Pamela Nomvete, Maxine's Scott Reid and Jerk's Sharon Rooney.
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“It’s a joy to be able to write for this cast of some of the finest acting talent in the UK today – our train is a real rollercoaster, a white-knuckle trip through the heart of Britain, and I’m delighted to have them join us for the ride," Leather said.
Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, added: “I’m so pleased that Joe, Alexandra and this exceptional ensemble cast have all come aboard Nightsleeper as it speeds towards BBC One and iPlayer.
"Nick Leather has created an adrenaline-fuelled thriller like no other, and I can’t wait to see it brought to the screen.”
Nightsleeper will air on BBC One.
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