Nightsleeper is a real-time thriller set on a sleeper prepare travelling from Glasgow to London, whereas a authorities company desperately tries to intervene within the rapidly-escalating occasions onboard. Can two individuals who’ve by no means met, one on the prepare and one not, work collectively to save lots of the lives of its disparate group of passengers because the Coronary heart of Britain service hurtles in the direction of what would possibly fairly actually be its last vacation spot?
The sequence additionally stars Alex Ferns (The Satan’s Hour), Sharon Small (The Bay), James Cosmo (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), David Threlfall (Shameless), Daniel Cahill (The Management Room), Lois Chimimba (Vigil), Gabriel Howell (The Fence), Katie Leung (Harry Potter), Leah MacRae (Rosie Molloy Provides Up All the things), Ruth Madeley (Years and Years), Adam Mitchell (Mom’s Day), Pamela Nomvete (Andor), Scott Reid (Maxine), Sharon Rooney (Jerk) and Parth Thakerar (Gangs of London).
Nick Leather-based, Author says: “It’s a pleasure to have the ability to write for this forged of among the most interesting performing expertise within the UK in the present day – our prepare is an actual rollercoaster, a white-knuckle journey by the guts of Britain, and I’m delighted to have them be part of us for the experience.”
Kate Harwood, Managing Director, Euston Movies, says: “We’re so excited to be carrying this sensible, eclectic and treasured forged on our prepare matched by large expertise in our safety centre in London, it’s ‘all aboard’ as we begin taking pictures Nick’s thrilling scripts.”
Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, says: “I’m so happy that Joe, Alexandra and this distinctive ensemble forged have all come aboard Nightsleeper because it speeds in the direction of BBC One and iPlayer. Nick Leather-based has created an adrenaline-fuelled thriller like no different and I can’t wait to see it delivered to the display.”
Nightsleeper is a 6×60 sequence for BBC One and BBC iPlayer produced by Euston Movies (Wreck, The Sister, Dublin Murders), a Fremantle label. Euston Movies’ managing director Kate Harwood will government produce with Nick Leather-based, and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC. The sequence is directed by Jamie Magnus Stone (Physician Who, Ten Pound Poms) and John Hayes (Dublin Murders). Writers are Nick Leather-based with Laura Grace (Episode 4 and 5). Producing is Jonathan Curling (The Sister, Baghdad Central). Fremantle is dealing with world distribution.
Filming is at present underway in Glasgow, Scotland.
