BBC unveils first look at new Lord of the Flies series from Adolescence creator

David McKenna and Winston Sawyers in ‘Lord of the Flies’ - (BBC/Eleven/J Redza)

The BBC has released the first images of its new adaptation of Lord of the Flies, which has been written by Jack Thorne, the screenwriter behind Adolescence.

The four-part series, expected to arrive on the BBC in 2026, is the first time William Golding’s influential 1954 novel has been adapted for TV.