Zo Wanamaker, Miranda Richardson and Phyllis Logan lead an all-star cast in Kay Mellor's brand new ITV drama Girlfriends
Brand new ITV drama Girlfriends - from the pen of BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Kay Mellor and starring Zo Wanamaker (Mr Selfridge, Agatha Christie's Poirot, My Family, Gormenghast, Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone), Miranda Richardson (Mapp & Lucia, And Then There Were None, Churchill, iBoy) and Phyllis Logan (The Good Karma Hospital, Downton Abbey) - starts filming next month produced by Rollem Productions.
Girlfriends is a contemporary story of Linda, Sue and Gail as they struggle with the responsibilities that come with being a modern woman of a certain age.
After the dramatic and sudden death of Linda's husband Micky, childhood friends Linda (Phyllis Logan), Sue (Miranda Richardson) and Gail (Zo Wanamaker) find themselves back together again. Each has their own problems to face; from a looming divorce from the husband she still loves and the loss of a high-powered job through age discrimination, to juggling the endless responsibilities of their grandchildren and aging mothers.
As widowed Linda tries to come to terms with being on her own after over 30 years of marriage, she and her girlfriends are horrified to find that this could be the least of her worries. As questions over the circumstances of Micky's death start to be asked, accusations reveal secrets, deception and doubts that tear at our Girlfriends' friendship. Will it endure or will it be severely put to the test?
Girlfriends is a contemporary story about friends, family, responsibilities and the inevitable changes that age brings... But true friendship remains the same no matter how many years have passed.
Phyllis Logan says: "I'm thrilled to be part of Girlfriends, written by the wonderful Kay Mellor and to be working not only with her but the stellar cast that has been assembled. It's a hugely exciting project and I feel enormously fortunate to be involved in it. I can't wait to get started.
Miranda Richardson comments: A whole summer spent working on a women-driven script, written and directed by a woman who has proved herself many times over as a force of nature in TV drama alongside some of our most gifted female actors - what s not to like?
Zo Wanamaker adds: I m looking forward to working on this exciting new series with such a stellar cast. I have long been a fan of Kay's work and am relishing the opportunity to work alongside Miranda and Phyllis.
Kay Mellor says: Girlfriends is my passion project, it's a story that I've been longing to tell. It's wonderful to be returning to ITV and working with Polly Hill again she's an inspiration to me.
I'm so looking forward to working with such a talented cast. It's fantastic that we've got such high-calibre actors to play the three very different leading characters.
I'm aware that there are a lot of women of a certain age who feel like they are invisible and unheard, so I'm proud to have the chance to shine a light on their lives and give them a voice. The series is not just a platform for their voices though there is a big, bold, dark story at its heart, which is shot through with humour. I'm hoping both men and women will love it as much as I've loved writing it.
Polly Hill, Head of Drama for ITV adds: "This is a fabulous cast and testament to Kay s wonderful scripts. Kay celebrates women of a certain age and female friendship through this wonderful and compelling story. I am proud to have this on ITV and delighted to see Kay return to the channel in such a brilliant way. I can t wait to see Zo , Miranda and Phyllis bring her characters to life, and look forward to sharing Girlfriends with our audience next year."
Girlfriends is a 6 x 60 drama series and has been commissioned by Polly Hill, Head of Drama for ITV. The series will be directed by Kay Mellor (The Syndicate, In The Club) and produced by Josh Dynevor (Fat Friends Series 3, The New Worst Witch). The executive producers are Kay Mellor for Rollem Productions and Polly Hill for ITV. It is a Rollem production for ITV and the series will be distributed by All3media International.
David Swetman, VP Acquisitions at All3media says: It is a real pleasure to be working with Kay Mellor and her talented team at Rollem we've admired Kay's work for many years and it has been a pleasure working with her on upcoming production, Love, Lies & Records. We are delighted to announce that we have secured Acorn Media Enterprises again as the North American partner for this Rollem show (Acorn Media Enterprises is the UK-based development division for the Acorn brand of RLJ Entertainment, Inc.).
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Zo Wanamaker, Miranda Richardson and Phyllis Logan lead an all-star cast in Kay Mellor's brand new ITV drama Girlfriends
