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Watch List

Posted on | by Eamonn

Plenty of EBA talent to watch this spring season including Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes – this Disney + four part TV drama will be shown ahead of the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of the Brazilian electrician and terror suspect, featuring EBA clients Jay Simpson, David Nellist and Gary Oliver. Jay Simpson can also be seen in a the latest series of Black Mirror, Charlie Brookers dystopian drama which is available to stream on Netflix.

Justin Avoth plays Yahir in House of David, Amazon Prime’s new biblical, historical drama and Sophie Stone plays Naomi Brennan in the groundbreaking new BBC drama Reunion, centred around a deaf man released from prison. Sophie also returns as Ashley Wilton in Season 3 of Chelsea Detective exclusively on Acorn TV.

Fred Haig and Howard Ward will be playing guest roles in Andor Season 2 ‘the Star Wars for grown ups’ out now on Disney +. Jason Callender arrives in Coronation Street playing James Bailey whilst Lily Beau joins the cast of Welsh drama Pobol Y Cum. Watch out too for Agni Scott and Gary Oliver who both guest in James Strong’s political thriller Words of War set in Putin’s Russia coming to Prime Video and Cosima Shaw who can be seen in Walter Presents choice R.I.P Henry currently streaming on Channel 4.

Casting announcements

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We’re excited to announce that Amelia May has been cast in Wild Cherry, a new six part series for the BBC and Firebird Pictures. Written and created by ‘Mood’ BAFTA winner Nicole Lecky, the show has been billed as “a provocative and deliciously honest look at mother/daughter relationships in a haze of social media, hidden apps and peer pressure”. Amelia takes the series leading role of Allegra, who becomes entangled in a shocking scandal at her private school with devastating consequences. Filming is currently underway.

Also for the BBC, Olwen May has joined the cast of new Sally Wainwright drama Riot Women. The six part series from the multi BAFTA award winning writer and director centres on a group of women who come together to create a makeshift punk rock band in order to enter a talent competition.  Filming takes place in West Yorkshire.  Sara Powell will next be seen in The Choice a new Netflix political thriller starring Suranne Jones as the recently elected British Prime Minister and Julie Delpy as the French president who meet at an international  summit and forced into a fierce rivalry.  Sara will play the regular role of Kathy McIntyre.   Michelle Bonnard has joined the revival of the classic detective series Maigret, Justin Avoth guests in Amazon Prime’s new biblical drama series House of David and Christopher Harper will be returning as Geoffrey in the BBC’s ever popular Call the Midwife.

In film news, Sophie Stone completed shooting this month on Ted Evans’ debut thriller feature film working title Reunion.  Co-produced by BBC Films, it features an all deaf principle cast with Sophie playing the lead role of Mia.  Agni Scott plays the supporting role of Myrto a war journalist in the feature film Maya and Samar which is shooting in Greece with Anita Doron directing. And Amy Cudden joins recent Oscar winner Cillian Murphy in Steve, an original Netflix film adapted by Max Porter from his own novel telling the story of a day in the life of an unconventional residential school in the West Country.  

We can’t wait to watch!