Wild Cherry (TV series)
| Wild Cherry | |
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| Created by | Nicôle Lecky |
| Directed by | Toby MacDonald |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
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| Production location | United Kingdom |
| Production company | Firebird Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
Wild Cherry is an upcoming British television series created by Nicôle Lecky for BBC One.
Cast
[edit]- Carmen Ejogo as Lorna
- Eve Best as Juliet
- Amelia May as Allegra, Juliet's daughter
- Imogen Faires as Grace, Lorna's daughter
- Sophie Winkleman
- Daniel Lapaine
- Hayat Kamille
- Isabelle Allen
- James Murray
- Jason York
- Katarina Čas
- Nathaniel Martello-White
- Sonita Henry
- Tara Webb
- Will Bagnall
- Hugh Quarshie
Production
[edit]Produced by Firebird Pictures, Lecky's second television project was first teased by the BBC at the 2023 Edinburgh Television Festival in a slate of forthcoming dramas.[1] The series is directed by Toby MacDonald, with Elizabeth Kilgariff, Craig Holleworth and Lisa Walters as executive producers and Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto as producer.[2]
In October 2024, it was announced Eve Best and Carmen Ejogo would star as Juliet and Lorna respectively alongside Amelia May and Imogen Faires as their daughters. Lecky herself and Sophie Winkleman would feature. Also joining the cast were Daniel Lapaine, Hayat Kamille, Isabelle Allen, James Murray, Jason York, Katarina Čas, Nathaniel Martello-White, Sonita Henry, Tara Webb, Will Bagnall and Hugh Quarshie.[3]
Principal photography took place in Surrey.[2]
Release
[edit]The BBC revealed first look images in February 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Goldbart, Max (24 August 2024). "BBC Greenlights 'Hot Flush' Drama Series From 'Happy Valley' Creator Sally Wainwright Along With Jenna Coleman, Nicôle Lecky, Sacha Dhawan Projects – Edinburgh TV Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Tantimedh, Adi (31 October 2024). "Wild Cherry Filming Begins: BBC Shares Details on Nicôle Lecky Series". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (30 October 2024). "'House Of The Dragon' Star Eve Best & 'The Penguin's Carmen Ejogo Leading Nicôle Lecky's BBC Thriller". Deadline. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (21 February 2025). "House of the Dragon and True Detective stars in first look at new BBC mother-daughter drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Wild Cherry at IMDb