New details and casting have been announced for a new drama set in the North East after film crews arrived on the region’s coast last week.
BBC bosses say the thriller, called ‘Boat Story’ promises ‘twists and turns’, ‘high-octance action sequences’, and ‘off-beat humour’.
Read more: Grounded boat appears on Redcar Beach for BBC Boat Story filming
The announcement comes after a grounded fishing boat appeared on Redcar beach earlier this month (November 3) as filming for the new show got underway.
When two hard-up strangers stumble across a haul of cocaine on the shipwrecked vessel they can’t believe their luck, and agree to sell the drugs and split the cash. But the characters quickly find themselves entangled with police, masked hitmen and a criminal gangster, according to details of the plot released by the BBC.
Daisy Haggard and Paterson Joseph, who were spotted during filming on Redcar Beach last week are set to play the main characters Janet and Samuel.
The actors were seen holding bound up black bags, presumably the hauls of cocaine they stumble across in the drama.
Film crews were spotted with the latest equipment such as drones and convincing props.
To get more stories direct to your email basket go here
BAFTA-winner Joanna Scanlan, Craig Fairbrass, and Phil Daniels also take up rules in the thriller.
Tommy Bulfin, Commissioning Editor at the BBC, told The Northern Echo: “Boat Story is a hugely entertaining and fiendishly clever thriller that I know will have the nation desperate to know what’s coming next.
“And I cannot think of a more perfect cast to bring these fantastic characters to life – you’ll just have to wait and see which ones you can trust.”
The drama continues to film in and around Yorkshire.
Read next:
- Newton Aycliffe mum 'thought she could die' after birth in Darlington hospital
- Vera star Brenda Blethyn arrives in Durham as film crews take over city centre
- Two charged in connection with murder of Middlesbrough dad Carlos Boyce
If you want to read more great stories, why not subscribe to your Northern Echo for as little as £1.25 a week. Click here
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here