From the Whats on Stage press release for Di and Viv and Rose, which was subsequently confirmed by Nicola’s Spotlight page, we know that she has been cast in this new BBC One production. Nicola will play a character called “Kirsty Doyle”. HERE is more information from the BBC.
This Guardian article claims that the programme is scheduled for transmission in 2012. This article from Best British TV tells us that transmission is likely to be early 2012 as they have only commenced shooting in August. We have no information on how big (or small) a role Nicola will have. Given that there are four male leads and the show centers around their attempt at staging a heist, and Nicola was not mentioned in the BBC’s own press release, it is unlikely that Nicola will have that big a role.
Update : 31 December 2011
Amazon UK has listed the DVD box set for this show as being available for pre-order and listed its release date as 27 February 2012. This implies that the show will be transmitted in the UK sometime in early February, although as of this writing, no air date has been announced yet by the BBC. It seems strange that for a show so close to being aired, there is still hardly any publicity for it in the mainstream press. Then again, it is not uncommon for the BBC to push back the DVD release date once they’ve made up their minds on an actual air date.
The BBC has a rather inconsistent policy when it comes to the release of DVDs of its shows. For some shows, such as New Tricks, the DVD box sets are often released more than 6 months after the relevant series has aired. But for shows such as Being Human and more recently, Spooks and Downton Abbey, the DVD box sets have been released just a month or so after the shows have aired.
Incidentally, we’ve been told by Nicola that hers is only a small role in this show.
Update : 13 January 2011
The BBC Media Centre has released information about the first episode of this programme which you can read HERE. We understand from various sources that the show is due to be broadcast in the UK between 28 January 2012 and 4 February 2012.
HERE is the BBC press pack which includes interviews with the four lead actors. Nicola does not feature in the press pack.
Update : 19 January 2012
The first episode of this show will air on BBC One on Thursday, 2 February 2012, at 9 pm (GMT).
Update : 20 January 2012
Here is the trailer for Inside Men which the BBC has made available in which Nicola makes a brief appearance and delivers this line, “we’re happy, we’re family, that’s enough, isn’t it?”
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Anyone in Australia who hasn’t seen this yet – it will be airing on ABC1 starting 5 January at 9:21PM.
Just been informed that “Inside Men” will run on BBC America in their Wednesday night Dramaville slot starting on June 20th at 10pm EST.
I thought inside men was a fantastic British drama exceptionally well made until the end, I tuned in the following Thursday only to just now realise I had already watched the last episode. What a disappointing end to a great drama, the actors were great particularly the security guard who had His leg removed, I’d like to see a lot more dramas with Him in them, keep up the great British work BBC but improve on the endings in future.
How about doing a drama on the Kray gang in 60’s London in a sweeny style setting maybe in black and white – with of course a bit of red.
This series has been much too grim and gritty for my tastes and without any humour to brighten the mood. The 2nd ep was better in terms of the Nicola scenes, I can’t help wondering why on earth her character would have stayed with John this long though – she’s got far too much vitality to put up with his completely annoying lack of get up and go (which also makes the idea of him deciding to get in on the heist really hard to buy into).
With any luck Anthony & Cleopatra will be altogether more enjoyable viewing with greater scope for development of Nicola’s character. Here’s hoping!
This looks really interesting to me. Steven Mackintosh and NW have such a similar acting style, it would be great to see them working together, even if only for a couple of moments.
Glad to read the good reviews for Ep. 1. Bodes well for those of us outside the UK. I put a bug in the ear of BBC America and asked if there was any chance that they could get this one for their Wednesday night “Dramaville” line-up; the same slot in which they run Luther, The Hour, State of Play, and Whitechapel. Fingers crossed….