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A24 boards Shane Meadows' new BBC drama The Gallows Pole; George Mackay named among cast
08 Sep 2021 : Nathan Griffin
George Mackay among cast for The Gallows Pole.
In tandem with the casting announcement, Element Pictures has also confirmed that A24 have boarded the six-part series for the BBC, which is currently filming in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.

Working with the BBC and A24 on Shane Meadows’ first period drama is incredibly exciting for all of us at Element,” said Element Pictures when commenting on the news. “Shane’s unique take on the story combined with the stunning cast he has assembled will make for an intoxicating and unforgettable series.

With production now underway on writer and director Shane Meadows’ first period television drama, the exciting cast has been revealed, which includes Michael Socha (This is England, Papillon), Thomas Turgoose (This is England, Looted), George MacKay (1917, Captain Fantastic), and Tom Burke (Mank, The Souvenir).

Other cast members include Sophie McShera (Cinderella, Downton Abbey), Cara Theobold (Downton AbbeyCrazyhead), Yusra Warsama (Castle Rock), Eve Burley (Secret State),Nicole Barber Lane (Hollyoaks), Samuel Edward-Cook (Peaky Blinders),Anthony Welsh (Master of None), Joe Sproulle (The A Word), Adam Fogerty (Legend), Fine Time Fontayne (How We Used to Live), and an ensemble of first-time actors.

Based on the novel of the same name by Benjamin Myers, The Gallows Pole fictionalises the remarkable true story of the rise and fall of David Hartley and the Cragg Vale Coiners. 

Set against the backdrop of the coming industrial revolution in eighteenth century Yorkshire, the compelling drama follows the enigmatic David Hartley played by Michael Socha, as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.

Collaborating again with casting director Shaheen Baig (The Virtues), Shane Meadows says of his cast: “Putting this cast together (with the undying support of Shaheen Baig and her amazing team) has been an absolute joy. To be working with actors I’ve grown up with and/or have been desperate to work with, alongside oodles of incredible ‘as yet’ undiscovered (Yorkshire based) talent, is an absolute honour and I’ve not been this passionate about shooting a project in years!”

“After some initial rehearsals back in spring, me and the team went on an ‘open casting’ odyssey, watching over 6,500 self-tapes from unrepresented actors and actresses and were blown away by the quality of tapes that were submitted,” added Meadows. “We went from hoping to find one or two new faces to making up half of the entire cast from those tapes and I believe it’s going to create a series quite unlike anything else I’ve ever worked on.” 

“This is the 18th century yes but viewed through a slightly more anarchic lens and will (like my previous work) have a soundtrack that fits the mood like a psychedelic glove, rather than historical expectations,” said Meadows.

Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama, added: “Shane’s talent for spotting and working with the newest and most authentic talent is second to none and will play a key role in setting this drama apart. It’s an honour to be working with Shane, our friends at Element, and our partners at A24, to see this amazing story start to come to life.”  

The Gallows Pole was commissioned by Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama and is produced by Element Pictures in association with Big Arty for BBC in association with A24.  Nickie Sault, long-time collaborator of Shane Meadows will also be a producer on the show. International sales will be handled by A24.





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