BBC1 orders two more Inspector George Gently dramas
The BBC has ordered two further feature-length episodes of Inspector George Gently, starring Martin Shaw and written by Peter Flannery and Jimmy Gardner.
For the first time, the BBC1 drama will be made on location in the north east, where the series is set.
Even though previous episodes have been based in the north east, they have always been filmed in Dublin.
Flannery said: “A writer gets a particular thrill from writing about the time and place which formed him. In my case the north east of England in the 1960s. Fun though it was to film the earlier series in Dublin, I’ve long wanted the stories to unfold in the landscape in which they are truly set. I’m coming home again and I’m bringing Inspector George Gently with me.”
Kate Evans, executive producer for the BBC, said Inspector George Gently “continues to attract an audience who relish its unique blend of strong story telling, a period setting and a contemporary resonance”.
Guest stars in the new episodes include Sarah Lancashire and Shaun Dooley.
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