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deadline.comBBC Greenlights Drama On Football Sexual Abuse Scandal; Nick Rowland & Matt Greenhalgh AttachedThe BBC has greenlit a factual drama telling the story of the former footballer whose revelations about the sexual abuse he suffered as a youth player sent shockwaves through the footballing world.
Calm With Horses’ Nick Rowland is directing and Control’s Matt Greenhalgh is writing Floodlights, which will spotlight Andy Woodward, whose public retelling of the horrific trauma he experienced led to a national inquiry.
The Last Kingdom’s Gerard Kearns will play Woodward and the show will also feature Jonas Armstrong (The Bay), Morven Christie (Lockwood & Co) and Steve Edge (Benidorm). “Since speaking out in 2016 I wanted to continue to encourage people to talk without fear, to make a change,” said Woodward. “Floodlights tells my story, which no child should ever have to go through.
I hope this film helps to stop abuse in football and in all areas of life.” Expectation is producing the 80-minute one-off, having been behind previous BBC factual dramas including Danny Boy and Make Me Famous.Disney+ Sets Out Latest Launch PlansDisney+ has unveiled its latest international launch plans and will roll out to South Africa on May 18 followed by a wealth of territories in mid-June including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Croatia and Greece.
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