Waiting For The Out, the upcoming prison drama from the BBC, has confirmed its release date - and viewers don't have to wait long! With plenty of talent in front of and behind the camera, this is one project you shouldn't miss.
The highly-anticipated series is based on Andy West's memoir The Life Inside: A Memoir Of Prison, Family and Learning to be Free, with the action following a philosopher called Dan (played by Josh Finan) who teaches a class in prison.
Soon, Dan's work means he has to confront his own past, which included a troubled upbringing with his father and brother. Though he led a very different path to his family, his past soon threatens his future.
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Written by Dennis Kelly and Levi David Addai, Waiting For The Out now finally has a release date, with RadioTimes.com confirming that the drama will premiere on BBC One at 9.30pm on Saturday 3 January.
Furthermore, for those who prefer to binge their dramas, you're in luck as the series will be released in full on streaming service BBC iPlayer on the same day. With only six episodes to get through, you might have enough time for a weekend binge-watch.
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In addition to Finan, the stacked cast for the prison drama includes Francis Lovehall, Josef Altin, Steven Meo, Ric Renton, Tom Moutchi, Sule Rimi and Charlie Rix, all of whom portray prisoners who participate in Dan's class.
The supporting cast includes Alex Ferns, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Nima Taleghani, Sophia Brown, Samantha Spiro, Neal Barry, Jude Mack, Gerard Kearns, Stephen Wight and Phil Daniels, while Jeanette Nordahl and Ben Palmer serve as directors.
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Kelly, who wrote the screenplay for the big screen adaptation of Matilda the Musical, was described as one of the "UK’s greatest writers" by Director of BBC Drama Lindsey Salt, who said the series was about "male identity, forgiveness and self-discovery".
"[West's] book is funny, insightful, beautiful, genuinely heartbreaking and nothing like what you’d expect it to be - we’ve tried to take that into the series. God alone knows if we’ve succeeded, but we’ve tried," said Kelly in his own statement.
Waiting For The Out will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 3 January.
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