BBC Drama 'Shy & Lola' Heading to MIPCOM Buyers
The BBC series, starring Bel Powley and Hayley Squires, will be presented to international buyers at MIPCOM next week before its UK launch.
Shy & Lola, a new BBC drama starring Bel Powley and Hayley Squires, will be taken to buyers at MIPCOM next week, according to deadline.com. The series will launch on the BBC following the market.
Written by Amanda Coe and produced by Clerkenwell Films, the show is based on the French series Cheyenne & Lola, which starred Charlotte Le Bon and Veerle Baetens. The plot follows two women in Grimsby who become allies when a murder draws them into the criminal underworld.
Deadline revealed the project several months ago, and it is now being positioned for international distribution through BBC Studios at MIPCOM.
Amanda Coe's previous credits include Apple TV's The New Look and the BBC's Apple Tree Yard. Hayley Squires appeared in Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake a decade ago, while Bel Powley had a small part in Julian Jarrold's A Royal Night Out.
En bref
Quand la série Shy & Lola sera-t-elle diffusée sur la BBC ?
La série sera lancée sur la BBC après sa présentation aux acheteurs au MIPCOM la semaine prochaine. Aucune date de diffusion précise n'a été annoncée.
De quoi parle Shy & Lola ?
L'intrigue suit deux femmes à Grimsby qui s'allient lorsqu'un meurtre les entraîne dans le monde criminel.
Qui est derrière Shy & Lola ?
La série est écrite par Amanda Coe et produite par Clerkenwell Films, avec Bel Powley et Hayley Squires dans les rôles principaux.