Dirty Business (TV series)

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Dirty Business
Genre
Written by Joseph Bullman
Directed byJoseph Bullman
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerAysha Rafaele
ProducersLaura McCutcheon
Meeshan Saxena
Production company
  • Halcyon Heart Films
Original release
Network Channel 4

Dirty Business is an upcoming British docudrama television series written and directed by Joseph Bullman and starring Posy Sterling, David Thewlis, Jason Watkins and Asim Chaudhry for Channel 4.

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Premise

The series portrays a decade-long investigation into sewage contaminated water by Water Companies in Oxfordshire carried out by two neighbours, a former police detective, and a Professor of Computational Biology, who notice fish in the local river are dying, and receive help from a sewage plant whilstle blower. [1] The series also follows a family who lost an eight-year daughter due to E-coli poisoning. [2]

Cast

Production

The three-part series is produced for Channel 4 by Halcyon Heart Films and written and directed by Joseph Bullman. It is produced by Laura McCutcheon and Meeshan Saxena with Aysha Rafaele as executive producer. [3] The series is part-based on the real-life campaign group Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP). Members of the production crew and actors met with members of WASP prior to filming. [4]

The cast is led by David Thewlis, Jason Watkins and Asim Chaudhry as well as Posy Sterling, Charlotte Ritchie Tom McKay, Jon Culshaw, Vicki Pepperdine, Craig Parkinson, Charlotte Ritchie, Chanel Cresswell, Lucia Keskin, and Alex Jennings. [1] [2] Filming was completed by January 2026. [5]

Broadcast

The series is expected to broadcast on Channel 4 in 2026. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Sarrubba, Stefania (15 January 2026). "Jason Watkins in Oxfordshire-set British drama with "two unlikely detectives" – see your first look David Thewlis co-stars". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 Hibbs, James (15 January 2026). "Harry Potter and The Crown legends star in first look at "extraordinary" drama about real-life British water companies' sewage scandal". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (15 January 2026). "David Thewlis, Jason Watkins, Asim Chaudhry & BAFTA Rising Star Nominee Posy Sterling Set For Channel 4 Factual Drama 'Dirty Business'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Waslyk, Andrew (16 January 2026). "Avatar star to play Oxfordshire campaigner in Channel 4 show". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 Lodderhose, Diana (26 January 2026). "BAFTA Rising Star Nominee & 'Lollipop' Actress Posy Sterling On Being Drawn To Socially Impactful Stories: "Uncomfortable Conversations Can Open Doors To Make Change"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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