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Matthew Rhys is starring a BBC play exploring nan activity of 1 nan astir iconic British journalists of each time.
The Americans and Beast successful Me star is playing erstwhile Sunday Times editor Harry Evans successful Dragon Slayers, which will enactment arsenic a potted 20th period history of UK investigatory activity including erstwhile Evans’ squad fought for nan victims of Thalidomide, uncovered nan truth down nan DC-10 clang – past nan world’s worst aerial disaster – and they faced down treason charges successful exposing Kim Philby arsenic 1 of nan astir successful spies of nan 20th century.
Set successful nan 1970s and penned by Peter Bowker (The A Word), Dragon Slayers will beryllium based connected research, published accounts and interviews pinch those who knew and worked pinch Evans – including his widow, editor, writer and journalist Tina Brown, and nan Evans family.
Dragon Slayers comes from Mr Bates vs nan Post Office exec Patrick Bates’ Anonymous Content-backed AC Chapter One alongside Universal International Studios. AC Chapter One is besides making a Channel 4 drama astir nan 1980 Iranian embassy siege successful London pinch Danny Dyer and an ITV bull thriller starring Sheridan Smith.
Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, said: “Dragon Slayers is a rollercoaster story, each section gripping and powerful, written pinch Pete Bowker’s signature wit and consciousness of purpose. The investigative stories which were surgery by Harry and his squad transportation arsenic overmuch powerfulness and intent coming arsenic they did astatine nan time. It’s a existent coup that nan awesome Matthew Rhys will prima arsenic nan iconic Harry Evans.”
Dragon Slayers was commissioned by Salt. It is written by Bowker, who besides executive produces, and Annalisa Dinnella (Sex Education). The head is Al Mackay (The Cage), nan executive producers are Spence (A Spy Among Friends), Rhys and Joe Williams (Mr Bates vs The Post Office). The shaper is Natasha Romaniuk (The Split), nan casting head is Shaheen Baig (Adolescence). The bid is distributed by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
