This Town on BBC One: What it's about, how many episodes and who's in the cast
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA brand new series starts tonight on BBC and it features some cast members who you may recognise from popular TV shows. This Town will premiere on BBC One on Easter Sunday (March 31) and is created and written by Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight.
Set and filmed in Birmingham, it tells the story of an extended family and a group of young people who are drawn into an explosive and thrilling music scene in the early 1980s.
Described as both a 'high octane thriller and a family saga', the first episode kicks off with a riot scene at a moment of huge social tensions and unrest.
Amongst a world of family ties, teenage kicks and the exhilarating music of a generation, the story features a band’s formation amidst the madness, capturing how creative genius can emerge from a time of madness. READ MORE: X Factor star Lucy Spraggan announces engagement and says Simon Cowell will give her away The series will be split into six episodes, with the first episode airing on Easter Sunday at 9pm, the second episode airing on Easter Monday at 9pm and the remaining episodes airing each following Sunday at the same time.
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