Anne-Marie Duff Leads Cast of BBC’s Salisbury

Filming is underway on the three-part fact-based drama Salisbury, which focuses on the impact the 2018 Novichok poisonings had on the local community.

Anne-Marie Duff (Shameless, His Dark Materials) leads the cast of the drama, joined by Rafe Spall (The War of the Worlds, Denmark), Mark Addy (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey), Annabel Scholey (The Split, Britannia), Johnny Harris (This Is England ’86, Jawbone) and MyAnna Buring (The Witcher, Ripper Street). The BBC Two series is written by Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn and produced by Dancing Ledge Productions.

Salisbury tells the story of how ordinary people and public services reacted to a crisis on their doorstep, displaying extraordinary heroism as their city became the focus of an unprecedented national emergency. It captures the bravery, resilience and, in some cases, personal tragedy of the unsuspecting locals.

Patterson and Lawn said: “This is a story we all think we know, but the truth of what people experienced and of the local response to the chemical attack, is shocking and humbling in equal measure.”

Lucy Richer, executive producer for the BBC, added: “To have such a distinguished cast taking part in the drama is testament to the strength and quality of Adam and Declan’s scripts. We are honored to be telling this astonishing, powerful and moving story on the BBC.”