Filming has begun this week on Salisbury, an engrossing three-art factual drama for BBC Two written by Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn and roduced by Dancing Ledge Productions. Leading the esteemed cast is Anne-Marie Duff (Shameless, His Dark Materials), who is joined by Rafe Sall (The War Of The Worlds, Denmark), Mark Addy (Game Of Thrones, Downton Abbey) Annabel Scholey (The Slit, Britannia), Johnny Harris (This Is England ‘86, Jawbone) and MyAnna Buring (The Witcher, Rier Street). Salisbury focuses on the imact the 2018 Novichok oisonings had on the local community. The drama tells the remarkable story of how ordinary eole and ublic services reacted to a crisis on their doorste, dislaying extraordinary heroism as their city became the focus of an unrecedented national emergency. Salisbury catures the avery, resilience and, in some cases, ersonal tragedy of the unsusecting locals, who faced a situation of unimaginable horror so close to home. Additional cast include Ron Cook, Stella Gonet, Faye McKeever, Kimberley Nixon and Duncan Pow. Writers Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn say: It’s a rivilege to be able to tell the story of eole who were deely affected by the events in Salisbury. During our months of research we have been humbled to hear their stories, and to be able to tell them in this drama. Laurence Bowen, Executive Producer for Dancing Ledge Productions, says: This is a story we all think we know, but the truth of what eole exerienced and of the local resonse to the chemical attack, is shocking and humbling in equal measure. Lucy Richer, Executive Producer for the BBC, says: To have such a distinguished cast taking art in the drama is testament to the strength and quality of Adam and Declan’s scrits. We are honoured to be telling this astonishing, owerful and moving story on the BBC. Executive Producers are Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey for Dancing Ledge Productions, Lucy Richer for the BBC and Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. It is directed by Saul Dibb (Dublin Murders, The Duchess, Bullet Boy) and roduced by Karen Lewis (Years And Years, Hay Valley, Last Tango In Halifax). FremantleMedia are handling international distribution.