BBC3 postpones suicide drama Dis/Connected

Published Friday 22 February 2008 at 16:05 by Matthew Hemley

A BBC3 drama about a teenager who kills herself will not be broadcast as planned, following a string of suicides in South Wales.

Dis/Connected, which has been made by independent production company Shine and which tells the story of a group of young people who come together following the suicide of a mutual friend, was scheduled to be broadcast on the channel this Monday.

However, the Corporation has decided to postpone its transmission until a later date following the suicide of a 17th teenager in Bridgend, South Wales, since the beginning of last year.

A BBC spokesman said: “Dis/Connected is a drama aimed at a young audience which deals with the emotional build up to the suicide of a teenage girl and the effects which this has on her friends. While the drama deals with the issue with sensitivity, after careful consideration we have decided, given the recent tragic events in Bridgend, to postpone the transmission of Dis/Connected until a later date.”

No new date had yet been confirmed for the drama’s transmission.

Dis/Connected is one of six new dramas commissioned by BBC3 controller Danny Cohen. The six pilots include Phoo Action, which BBC3 has announced is to be made into a full series.

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