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This Is England director Shane Meadows for a new BBC drama.The Gallows Pole, based on the novel of the same name by Benjamin Myers, is a six-part series set in 18th century Yorkshire to the backdrop of the impending industrial revolution.The series dramatises the true story of the rise and fall of David Hartley (Michael Socha) and his band of counterfeiters the Cragg Vale Coiners – who produced fake gold coins to supplement their small incomes from weaving.Meadows states half the cast is formed of “underrepresented” actors and actresses, after holding open auditions and watching over 6,500 tapes.Speaking about the show, Meadows said: “Putting this cast together (with the undying support of [casting director] Shaheen Baig and her amazing

After years of playing a humble scullery maid in Downton Abbey, Sophie McShera was thrilled to land a “lady of the manor” role in a gripping new period drama. Sophie stars as powerhouse Grace in acclaimed film director Shane Meadows’ BBC drama The Gallows Pole. “Maybe I’m delusional,” Sophie, 37, says.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall looked totally unrecognisable during one of his first ever TV appearances.The actor is now famed for playing mechanic Tyrone Dobbs on the ITV soap - but Tyrone wasn’t the first character he played on the famous Weatherfield cobbles.Instead, he kicked off his Corrie career back in 1996 for a single episode stint as an unnamed boy, before finally being introduced as Tyrone two years later in 1998. READ NEXT: James Corden strips off as he takes dip in sea after six stone weight loss Alan’s soap career doesn’t begin and end with Corrie.

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BBC with a series adaptation of Benjamin Myers’ award-winning historical novel The Gallows Pole.The writer and director of This Is England (2006) and its three spinoff mini series will helm a TV reimagining of the 2018 Walter Scott Prize-winning book, which is scheduled to shoot with UK-Irish production company Element Pictures later this year.ScreenDaily reports that a call-out for first-time non-professional actors was publicised in March by Shaheen Baig Casting, which is looking for men and women to play between 25-45 years old.

© David Hartley/Shutterstock Jade Goody's eldest son Bobby Brazier has shared a tribute to his mother today (Friday 5 June) on what would've been her 39th birthday.The 17-year-old posted a snap of Goody looking glamorous in a pink dress and statement necklace while posing with a cone of chips to his Instagram Stories. He keeps making headlines for his photography and his dating life.