Actor James Davis has moved into writing and his relationship drama You & Me has been commissioned by ITV

Better known (so far) as an actor (Holby, Shameless, Misfits), You & Me is James Davis’s first commission as a writer. The 3 x 60’ drama will be executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins (A Very English Scandal, EastEnders) and Russell T Davies (It’s a Sin, Doctor Who, Years and Years, Queer As Folk, A Very English Scandal) and overseen for the channel by Head of Drama Polly Hill. Davies had this to say:

“I read 100s of scripts, but this one shone out from the rest.  It’s an honour to help Jamie get this to the screen – it’s funny, fast, clever and heart breaking, everything you want a drama to be!

You & Me is a story about finding love when you least expect it. Jess, Ben and Emma all experience tragedies they feel they will never overcome — Ben has the worst time of his life on the day he becomes a father, Jess misses a bus and changes her life forever, and the day Emma gets offered her dream job her nightmare begins… Can they find hope and love again in the future — or will the past always keep holding them back?

A romantic comedy drama with all the hooks and twists of a thriller, You & Me is told over two separate timelines as we see the story of before and after those fateful days for Ben, Jess and Emma. Examining love in all its guises, You & Me is about parents and children, siblings and exes, sex and friendship – and how it’s possible to move on from devastating trauma and learn to love again.”

Davis added:

“As a writer, my aim is to tell authentic stories with heart and humour. To be telling a love story that mixes the genres of romantic comedy, domestic drama and thriller is incredibly exciting – and to be doing so with people of such calibre, talent and renown on my first commission is more than I could ever have wished for.”

The full press release is available via ITV.