BBC RELEASES TRAILER AND PREMIERE DATE FOR THIS TOWN, THE NEW DRAMA FROM STEVEN KNIGHT
- Kudos
- Mar 15, 2024
- 2 min read
The six-part series will be available in full on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 31 March, and airs on BBC One at 9pm
The BBC has released the trailer for This Town, the story of an extended family and a group of young people who are drawn into an explosive and thrilling music scene in the Midlands in the 1980s, created by Steven Knight. The six-part series will be available in full on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 31 March, and have a double premiere with episodes one and two airing at 9pm on BBC One on Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April, respectively.
Produced by Kudos (a Banijay UK company) and Nebulastar for the BBC, co-produced with Mercury Studios, in association with Kudos North and Stigma Films, This Town opens in 1981 at a moment of huge social tension and unrest. Against this backdrop, it tells the story of a group of young people fighting to choose their own paths in life, each in need of the second chance that music offers. It was filmed on location in the Birmingham area, and at Steven Knight’s new Digbeth Loc. Film and TV Studios.
This Town stars an exciting cast including Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey, Anatomy of a Scandal), Nicholas Pinnock (Life, Marcella), David Dawson (My Policeman, The Last Kingdom) alongside rising talent including Levi Brown (Loss and Return), Jordan Bolger (The Woman King, The Book of Boba Fett), Ben Rose (Line of Duty, The Innocents), Eve Austin (You, Our Ladies) Freya Parks (The School of Good and Evil, Here We Go) and Shyvonne Ahmmad (Annika, Karen Pirie). Geraldine James (Back To Life, Anne with an E), Peter McDonald (The Batman, Dublin Murders), John Heffernan (Dracula, The Pursuit of Love), Stefan Asante-Boateng (Coronation Street, Suffering), Séainín Brennan (The Fall, Hidden), George Somner (This Is Going To Hurt, Sex Education) and Brendan Gibson (Peaky Blinders, Mr Selfridge) will also feature in the series.
Steven Knight + 1980s Midlands music scene = instant must-watch! The cast looks incredible, and filming in Birmingham adds real authenticity. Can't wait for March 31st!
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As a UI designer in the UK, I evaluate the seamless navigation of fast platforms like blaze spins to study user engagement. It’s heavy screen work! Taking a break to watch the trailer for 'This Town' was just what I needed. Steven Knight never misses, and capturing the UK's two-tone music scene in the Midlands is such a brilliant concept. The cinematography in these new images looks absolutely stunning. Can't wait for the BBC premiere!
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I think this series sounds really exciting, especially with its focus on music and youth culture in the 1980s—it feels like a setting full of energy and tension. I’m particularly interested in how the story weaves together family dynamics with the rise of a powerful music scene. When I watch shows like this, I get the same sense of immersion and momentum I feel when playing Slope Rider, where I have to stay engaged and adapt to every twist along the way. I’ll definitely be checking it out when it drops, as it seems like a compelling mix of drama, history, and creativity.