Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham-Carter, Erin Doherty and Tom Burke lead the California Avenue cast. 

The BBC has announced California Avenue, a new drama from the award winning writer and director Hugo Blick (The English).

The six-part series comes from Drama Republic, makers of One Day and Doctor Foster.

Here’s what we know…

California Avenue is a story brimming with humour and love. Set in a secluded canal-side caravan park deep in the luscious English countryside, its peace is irrevocably disrupted by the arrival of Lela (Erin Doherty) and her 11-year-old child, both on the run, looking for refuge in this hidden world. It is here that a fractured family will come together, ghosts and demons will firmly be put to rest and an unexpected love is forged.

Bill Nighy (Living) and Helena Bonham Carter (Nolly) star as Lela’s parents Jerry and Eddie, Lela’s parents. Tom Burke (Strike) co-stars as showman outcast, Cooper.

Hugo Blick, the writer, director and executive producer of California Avenue, says:

“Over the past few decades, whether through comedy, political dramas or even a western, I’ve looked to explore what television fiction can be. California Avenue is an exploration of the people who inspired me to want to do this.”

Filming on California Avenue begins later this summer in and around Hertfordshire with further casting to come. The series will premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

We’ll keep you posted.