WHODUNNIT?
Peaky Blinders star returning to screens THIS MONTH for star-studded BBC thriller
It's only a few weeks away
ONE OF the stars of Peaky Blinders is making a huge return to screens.
Joe Cole, 34, was known for his role as John Shelby in the hit Steven Knight period crime drama.
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Now he's set to return to BBC One screens once again in a brand new thriller, and it's just weeks away.
Nightsleeper is the brand new six-part series and viewers will not have long to wait for its debut.
The star is also known for his performance in Gangs of London, but he will take on the leading role of Joe Roag for the new drama.
The show will first make its way onto BBC One on Sunday 16 September.
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It will air over a three-week period in a primetime slot on Sunday and Monday nights.
The new show will also be available for fans to stream and watch on BBC iPlayer.
Nick Leather, the BAFTA award-winning writer behind shows such as Murdered For Being Different, was once again the man behind the series.
Jamie Magnus Stone and John Hayes served as the directors as they worked with a star-studded cast.
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Black Mirror and Killing Eve star Alexandra Roach also has a starring role as she takes on the part of Abby Aysgarth.
Together, the duo are joined by the likes of Alex Ferns, Adam Mitchell, Scott Reid, Sharon Small, and Barbie's Sharon Rooney.
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Other star names also include Daniel Cahill, Leah MacRae, Ruth Madeley, Parth Thakerar and former Celebrity Big Brother personality James Cosmo.
The series will tell the story of Joe Roag, an police officer who is off duty and is a passenger on a train from Glasgow to London.
In the series, the locomotive gets 'hijacked' by a mysterious opponent named 'The Driver'.
Together with Abby, the acting technical director at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) they have to prevent chaos.
BBC crime dramas
The BBC is reopening case files on an all-star line-up of crime dramas this summer.
Here's a refresher on the popular programmes which span six decades.
- Campion: Aired from 1989 to 1990, this detective drama series was adapted from novels by Margery Allingham and stars Peter Davison.
- Dalziel And Pascoe: A gritty detective drama series about a mismatched pair of policemen, based on the award-winning books by Reginald Hill. Aired from 1996 to 2007.
- Death In Paradise: A misanthropic detective inspector is assigned to a Caribbean island against his will. Premiered in 2011 and is still on air to this day.
- Happy Valley: Created by Sally Wainwright, this northern noir follows Sarah Lancashire as Sgt Catherine Cawood – tough, defiant and facing her traumatic past.
- Hinterland: Welsh drama starring Richard Harrington. Brooding DCI Tom Mathias uncovers secrets – and links to his troubled past amid mountainous terrain and close-knit villages. Aired from 2013 to 2016.
- Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Based on the novels of Elizabeth George, this drama series is about upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley and working class DS Barbara Havers. Aired from 2001 to 2007.
- Jonathan Creek: Starring comedian Alan Davies, this comedy-drama series follows a inventor of magic tricks who is often called in to solve puzzling murders. Aired from 1997 to 2016.
- Law & Order: Originally broadcast in 1978, this four-part drama series is about the British judicial system. Stars include Peter Dean and Derek Martin.
- Life On Mars: Beguiling science-fiction police drama following a Manchester policeman who travels back to 1973 following a car accident. Stars John Simm and Philip Glenister. Aired from 2006 to 2007.
- Line Of Duty: Created by Jed Mercurio, this drama follows the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit. Stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar, aired from 2012 to 2021.
- Luther: Crime drama series starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther. Aired from 2010 to 2019, with a follow-up film released in 2023.
- New Tricks: Warm-hearted drama following an eccentric group of old-fashioned detectives. Starring Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong and James Bolam. Aired from 2003 to 2015.
- Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch stars a modern day Sherlock Holmes, teaming up with Martin Freeman's war veteran Dr Watson to solve impossible crimes. Aired from 2010 to 2017.
- Shetland: Detective drama starring Douglas Henshall, Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell, showcasing the dark side of one of the most beautiful places on earth. Premiered in 2013 and is still on air to this day.
- The Cops: Set in the fictional northern town of Stanton, this acclaimed, provocative police drama stars Katy Cavanagh, Rob Dixon and John Henshaw. Aired from 1998 to 2001.
- Waking The Dead: With a cast including Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston and Wil Johnson, this series follows a cold case team who unearths sleeping secrets, but sometimes the past is best left buried. Aired from 2000 to 2011.
- Wallander: Starring Sir Kenneth Branagh, Kurt Wallander is unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate while Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships. Aired from 2008 to 2016.
Together they are not sure who their opponent is that they are facing as he attempts to constantly outwit them and their circumstances become more difficult by the hour.
According to , the series has been described as a "fast-moving adventure" and a "whodunnit detective story", which unfolds over a single night.
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Nightsleeper will be available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Sunday 16 September.
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