The sequence is helmed by Physician Who director Jamie Magnus Stone.
Up to date 23/11/23: With the present due subsequent 12 months, the BBC have launched first pictures from its upcoming thriller Nightsleeper.
The true-time drama, which takes place on an intercity sleeper service between Glasgow and London, follows a authorities company’s frantic efforts to intervene within the rapidly-escalating occasions onboard.
The pictures launched function the present’s two stars, Joe Cole and Alexandra Roach.
Alexandra Roach performs Abby Aysgarth, the Performing Technical Director on the UK’s Nationwide Cyber Safety Centre, who’s lastly about to take a well-earned vacation when she receives a cellphone name that can change all the pieces – the UK railway community is below assault.

Joe Cole is Joe Roag, an off-duty police officer onboard and who’s hoping for a quiet evening. Nonetheless, over the following six rollercoaster hours, Joe’s about to get something however, as he and Abby battle each their very own mistrust and the unpredictable behaviour of the particular person or individuals now in management, determined to attempt to cease the Coronary heart of Britain from reaching the tip of the road, in additional methods than one…
Nightsleeper is produced by Euston Movies (Wreck), a Fremantle label. The sequence administrators are Jamie Magnus Stone (Physician Who, Ten Pound Poms) and John Hayes (Dublin Murders). The writers are Nick Leather-based with Laura Grace (Episode 4 and 5). The Producer is Jonathan Curling and Co-Producer is Daisy Costello.
Government Producers are Kate Harwood for Euston Movies with Nick Leather-based, Jamie Magnus Stone, and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC.
For extra particulars on the present, together with the broader solid, see under. Nightsleeper will come to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2024.
Up to date 24/04/23: The BBC confirms the solid record for Nightsleeper.
With filming underway, we all know now the drama’s roster of onscreen expertise. The true-time thriller stars Alexandra Roach (Males Up) and Joe Cole (The Ipcress File).
Becoming a member of them are a number of acquainted CultBox favourites, together with Lois Chimimba (Vigil), David Threlfall (Dodger), and Ruth Madeley (Years and Years, Physician Who). The broader ensemble consists of Alex Ferns, Sharon Small, James Cosmo, Daniel Cahill, Gabriel Howell, Katie Leung, Leah MacRae, Adam Mitchell, Pamela Nomvete, Scott Reid, Sharon Rooney and Parth Thakerar.
Author Nick Leather-based mentioned:
“It’s a pleasure to have the ability to write for this solid of a few of the best performing expertise within the UK right now – our practice is an actual rollercoaster, a white-knuckle journey by the guts of Britain, and I’m delighted to have them be a part of us for the journey.”
The sequence is directed by Jamie Magnus Stone (Physician Who, Ten Pound Poms) and John Hayes (Dublin Murders). Laura Grace joins author Nick Leather-based to pen two episodes of the six-part drama. For additional manufacturing particulars, take a look at the press launch.
We’ll preserve you posted on Nightsleeper.
Unique article (of 09/12/22) follows…
The BBC have introduced a brand new real-time thriller set on a Glasgow to London sleeper practice.
Nightsleeper comes from author Nick Leather-based (The Management Room) and will probably be directed by Jamie Magnus Stone. He’s been chargeable for a few of the largest Physician Who episodes throughout Sequence 12 & 13, together with Spyfall: Half One and The Energy of the Physician.
Right here’s the premise:
Can two individuals who’ve by no means met, one on the practice and one not, work collectively to avoid wasting the lives of its disparate group of passengers because the Coronary heart of Britain service hurtles in the direction of what would possibly fairly actually be its remaining vacation spot?
Taking part in out throughout six 60-minute episodes, the present comes from Euston Movies (Wreck).
Nick Leather-based says “I couldn’t be extra excited to work with Euston Movies and the BBC to drive the engine of this real-time thriller and take our viewers alongside for a journey full of non-public intrigue, political manoeuvring and hazard. By the point daybreak breaks on the finish of this journey, no-one concerned will ever be the identical once more”.
Nightsleeper is heading for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Euston Movies’ Managing Administrators Kate Harwood and Noemi Spanos will govt produce with Nick Leather-based, and Gaynor Holmes (BBC). The producer is Jonathan Curling (Baghdad Central).
We’ll preserve you posted.