A first look at This Town, from the creator of Peaky Blinders, has been shared by the BBC.
The major new drama series comes from Steven Knight, also behind SAS Rogue Heroes. This Town is billed as both a high-octane thriller and a family saga.
It depicts the formation of a ska and two-tone band in troubling times – and shows how genius can emerge from a time of madness.
What is This Town about?
This Town is about an extended family and four young people who are drawn into an innovative music scene.
Furthermore, the series opens in 1981 at a moment of huge social tensions and unrest in the UK.
Black, white and Asian youths in the streets and estates of the West Midlands are battling to carve out their own paths.
Meanwhile, four young people are each in need of the second chance that music offers.
Creator Steven says This Town is a love letter to the area he was raised in.
He’s said it was “an era I loved through and know well and involving characters who I feel I grew up with”.
Additionally, Mercury Studios co-produces This Town. This means high-profile musical artists are part of the production. Producer Dan Carey, and award nominated musician Kae Tempest have written the songs the band performs in This Town.
Where does This Town take place?
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