A new drama set in Northern Ireland is set to begin on BBC One this week. Written by the creative team behind 2020’s The Salisbury Poisonings, Blue Lights follows three rookie police officers working in Belfast.
Speaking ahead of the new series, writers Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson said: “Every writer wants to explore their own place, and their own society as authentically and as honestly as they can. We feel enormously grateful to the BBC for letting us do that with Blue Lights. And to do it with a cast boasting so much new and established talent makes it even more exciting.”
The new six-part series has been made by Two Cities Television and produced with support from Northern Ireland Screen as part of their continued partnership with the BBC. For the latest TV and showbiz news sign up to our newsletter here.
But who’s in the cast of Blue Lights, what is it about, where is it filmed and how can you watch? Here’s everything you need to know.
Who is in the cast of Blue Lights?
Sian Brooke leads the cast of Blue Lights as Grace Ellis, a social worker who quits her job in her 40s to take up a new career in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The full cast of the series is as follows:
- Sian Brooke - Grace Ellis
- Katherine Devlin - Annie Conlon
- Nathan Braniff - Tommy Foster
- Martin McCann - Stevie Neil
- Richard Dormer - Gerald ‘Gerry’ Cliff
- Hannah McClean - Jen Robinson
- Valene Kane - Angela Mackie
- Jonathan Harden - David ‘Jonty’ Jonson
- John Lynch - James McIntyre
- Andi Osho - Sandra Cliff
What is the plot of Blue Lights?
Blue Lights is a new BBC police drama set in Northern Ireland. It focuses on lead character Grace Ellis (Sian Brooke) who quits her job as a social worker to take on a new career as a police officer in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
She is joined on the force by fellow newcomers Annie Conlon (Katherine Devlin) and Tommy Foster (Nathan Braniff). All three face a stern challenge in proving themselves and simply staying in policing, on top of all the difficulties and complications that come with being a police officer in Northern Ireland.
Where is Blue Lights filmed?
Blue Lights is filmed in Belfast, where the series is set. Filming for the series began in February 2022.
How can you watch Blue Lights?
Viewers can catch episode one of Blue Lights on BBC One at 9pm on Monday, March 27. The full series will be made available to view online via BBC iPlayer.
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