Showtrial The new BBC drama that Line of Duty and Bodyguard fans will love - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity Showtrial The new BBC drama that Line of Duty and Bodyguard fans will love By You Magazine - December 4, 2019 If like us, you love a gritty crime drama like Line of Duty or Criminal, then we’ve got some exciting news for you. The BBC has announced that it has commissioned a brand new series that sounds right up our street. Line of Duty – BBC The six-part drama titled Showtrial has been produced by World Productions, the genius company behind hit shows like Line of Duty, Bodyguard and Save Me, so we’ve already got high expectations. It has also been written by Ben Richards, who is responsible for the scripts of Strike and The Tunnel. World Productions CEO Simon Heath said: ‘It’s great to be working again with Ben Richards, who uses the DNA of our true crime obsession to create a gripping fictional murder trial that shines a light on the failings of our justice system.’ Here’s everything we know about Showtrial so far… What is it about As the name suggest, Showtrial, is about a high profile court trial that unravels within the media and causes social uproar – think the Amanda Knox case or even the Harold Shipman trial and the impact they had on society. The Bodyguard – BBC ‘Every now and then a trial starts which grips the nation, placing victim and accused – as well as their families – at the heart of a media storm,’ read the BBC’s show summary. ‘Showtrial focuses on one such case, when Talitha Campbell, the arrogant daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur, is arrested following the disappearance of fellow student, Hannah Ellis, the hard-working daughter of a single mother.’ It continues: ‘From Talitha’s arrest to the jury’s final verdict, Showtrial switches between both sides of the legal battle, as defence and prosecution fight for their version of what really happened to Hannah, and the truth about Talitha: Falsely accused? Or callous murderer?’ The enticing drama aims to highlight how wealth, politics and prejudice conspire to distort and interfere with the quest for justice. Who has been cast The show has yet to be cast, so there are no names for who will be playing Hannah and Talitha as of yet. When will it air The show has only just been commissioned so there’s a long way to go before we get a release date. But the BBC has stated that ‘casting and further details will be announced in due course.’ We’ll be on the edge of our seats until then. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved