Filming has started in Leeds for a new BBC drama from the team behind hit Chernobyl.
Better is currently being shot around Leeds city centre and other nearby locations. It is written by Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, known for Humans and Spooks, with the story being produced by studio Sister - previously known for Sky show Chernobyl.
Better is the story of one woman’s battle towards redemption, to reclaim the honour and honesty she handed over to a man many years ago. It features the character of DI Lou Slack, who is in the Yorkshire police, played by Leila Farzad, who is confident, quick-witted and wry.
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Other acting talents in the new programme include Broadchurch’s Andrew Buchan, Peaky Blinders star Samuel Edward-Cook and Cold Feet’s Ceallach Spellman
Leila Farzad, who has previously appeared in I Hate Suzie, said: “Better is a brilliant fresh take on the morality tale. I am excited to have the opportunity to play Lou Slack, the vehicle through which we explore the multivalent layers of good and bad. A complex, flawed yet utterly human character. I feel very lucky to be a part of such a wonderful show with an incredibly talented team attached to it.”
Writers and Executive Producers Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent added: “We’re delirious and feel incredibly fortunate to have assembled - with Sister and the BBC - such a gifted group of people to tell this story in the great city of Leeds, with a wealth of local Yorkshire talent on and off camera. This incredible cast are exciting us every day, pushing the show’s exploration of morality and redemption to ever more thrilling, surprising, and yet darkly funny places. With any luck, we’ve got enough brilliant people to make ourselves look good.”
We’ll bring you more on the new BBC crime drama and its broadcast date when we have further details. You can find out the latest TV news by visiting our Best in Leeds homepage.
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