EXCLUSIVE: Bill Nighy is in talks to star in Clifftops, a Hugo Blick series for the BBC set in a nostalgia-soaked 1970s trailer park overlooking the English Channel.
Deadline hears that The English writer has teamed with Drama Republic, the producer behind Netflix’s One Day, to create the six-part series, which sources said has the wit of The Royle Family and the emotional clout of The Grapes of Wrath.
Clifftops centers on a mother and daughter who escape an abusive husband to set up a home away from civilization. On the clifftops, Lela is reunited with her Bradford-born parents in a community of outcasts, set to the soundtrack and TV culture of its day.
The BBC declined to comment on the series. Nighy’s agent at Independent Talent has been contacted for comment. Blick is also repped by Independent Talent.
Nighy, Oscar-nominated for his role in Living, is currently shooting an unnamed Jason Statham action-thriller for Black Bear. He recently filmed 500 Miles, the latest feature from Morgan Matthews (X+Y), and can be seen in Netflix’s Joy, which chronicles the first IVF baby.
Blick’s last major series was The English, the Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer Wild West revenge story, which was co-produced by the BBC and Amazon Prime Video. He is a consistent collaborator with the BBC, having previously penned Black Earth Rising, The Honourable Woman, and The Shadow Line for the UK broadcaster.
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