Jimmy McGovern writing historical drama for BBC Two

The BBC has announced the commission of a new continuing drama serial by Jimmy McGovern (The Street, Accused). The eight-part series is inspired by the events of the late 1780s when Britain deported its unwanted citizens to the very edge of the known world.

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BBC One orders First World War drama series ‘The Great War’

The BBC has announced the commission of The Great War, an epic new series written by Tony Jordan (Hustle, Life On Mars).

Set during the First World War, the five-part drama is told through the eyes of two ordinary young men who enlist in a war they expect will be over within months. As the conflict unfolds, so do the boys stories, as they grow up amid the horror of war, and find love.

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