BBC One Announces New Kudos TV Drama Gunpowder

BBC has announced new cast members for a new Kudos produced, three-part television drama, Gunpowder.

Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley, and Tom Cullen have been announced to join Kit Harington, Peter Mullan, Mark Gatiss and Liv Tyler.

Robert Emms, Derek Riddell, Sian Webber, David Bamber, Kevin Eldon and Pedro Casablanc are also confirmed to appear in the series.

As previously announced, Kit Harington will star as Robert Catesby – the 30-year-old Warwickshire gentleman who was the driving force behind the gunpowder plot – alongside Peter Mullan as Father Garnet, Mark Gatiss as the Spymaster Robert Cecil, and Liv Tyler as Ann Vaux.

They are joined by Edward Holcroft (Kingsman) as Thomas Wintour, Catesby's friend and co-conspirator, with Shaun Dooley (Broadchurch) as Sir William Wade, Lieutenant of The Tower and Cecil's right-hand man. Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey) takes on the role of Guy Fawkes.

Robert Emms (Happy Valley) will play Father John Gerard, the firebrand young priest who joins with the plotters, whilst Derek Riddell (The Missing) is King James, the subject of the plot itself. Sian Webber (EastEnders) plays the devout and fearless Lady Dorothy Dibdale, with David Bamber (Tina And Bobby) appearing as Cecil's great rival The Earl of Northumberland, and Kevin Eldon (The Halcyon) as Sir Joseph Hawksworth, Justice of the Peace. The acclaimed Spanish actor Pedro Casablanc will play the Constable of Castile.

Gunpowder was commissioned by Charlotte Moore, Director of Content, and Piers Wenger, Controller Drama Commissioning, for BBC One. The 3x60' series was developed by Ronan Bennett, Kit Harington and Daniel West, and is written by Ronan Bennett, directed by J Blakeson and produced by Kudos (Apple Tree Yard, Broadchurch, Grantchester and Humans) in association with Thriker Films.

Executive Producers are Ollie Madden for Kudos and Stephen Wright for the BBC. Kit Harington and Daniel West are Co-Executive Producers for Thriker Films. Laurie Borg is producing.
Filming is underway. The series will be distributed by Endemol Shine International. Kudos is part of the Endemol Shine Group.

(MH/CD)