Waiting for the Out
| Waiting for the Out | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Life Inside: A Memoir Of Prison, Family and Learning to be Free by Andy West |
| Screenplay by | Dennis Kelly |
| Directed by | Jeanette Nordahl Ben Palmer |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producer | Louise Sutton |
| Production company |
|
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
Waiting for the Out is an upcoming British six-part television series based on Andy West’s memoir The Life Inside: A Memoir Of Prison, Family and Learning to be Free, from writer Dennis Kelly for BBC One.
Cast
[edit]- Josh Finan
- Francis Lovehall
- Gerard Kearns
- Samantha Spiro
- Phil Daniels
- Stephen Wight
- Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
- Neal Barry
- Alex Ferns
- Steven Meo
- Ric Renton
- Tom Moutchi
- Nima Taleghani
- Sule Rimi
- Charlie Rix
- Jude Mack
Production
[edit]The series is produced by Sister. It is based on Andy West’s memoir The Life Inside: A Memoir Of Prison, Family and Learning to be Free, from writer Dennis Kelly.[1] The series is directed by Jeanette Nordahl and Ben Palmer, with Louise Sutton as producer. The executive producers are Kelly, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Katie Carpenter and West, with Tanya Qureshi for the BBC.[2]
It is starring Josh Finan alongside Francis Lovehall, Gerard Kearns, Samantha Spiro, Phil Daniels, Stephen Wight, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Neal Barry, Alex Ferns, Steven Meo, Ric Renton, Tom Moutchi, Nima Taleghani, Sule Rimi, Charlie Rix, and Jude Mack.[3]
Principal photography took place in Liverpool in May 2025.[4][5]
Broadcast
[edit]It is expected to be broadcast in tbr United Kingdom on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Goldbart, Max (6 March 2025). "'Matilda The Musical' Scribe Dennis Kelly Penning BBC Adaptation Of Andy West's Prison Memoir 'The Life Inside'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (6 May 2025). "BBC Confirms Dennis Kelly Adaptation Of Andy West's Prison Memoir Starring 'The Responder's Josh Finan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "BBC confirms new Dennis Kelly drama from Sister". Televisual. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Dukes, Emma (6 May 2025). "New BBC series starring The Responder & Black Mirror actor Josh Finan begins filming in Liverpool". Liverpool World. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Greer, Jamie (7 May 2025). "BBC TV series with 'brilliant' Merseyside actor starts filming across Liverpool". Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (6 May 2025). "Sex Education and House of the Dragon stars join powerful BBC prison drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 May 2025.