Film Club | |
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Screenplay by | Aimee Lou Wood Ralph Davis |
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Country of origin | United Kimgdom |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers | Alison Jackson Jamie Jackson Nawfal Faizullah Aimee Lou Wood |
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Network | BBC Three |
Film Club is an upcoming BBC Three television series. It is written by Aimee Lou Wood and Ralph Davis who also appear in the series alongside Suranne Jones and Nabhaan Rizwan.
The series was commissioned in February 2024 by BBC Three. [1] [2] It is produced by Gaumont. Aimee Lou Wood is co-writer alongside Ralph Davis. [3] Executive producers also include Alison Jackson and Jamie Jackson for Gaumont, and Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC. [4]
The cast includes Wood and Davis as well as Suranne Jones and Nabhaan Rizwan and Adam Long and Liv Hill. [5]
Filming got underway in Manchester in late 2024. [6]
The series is expected to broadcast in 2025. [7]
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