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The series, which is adapted by a team of renowned writers led by Ashley Pharoah (<em>Life on Mars<\/em>, <em>Ashes to Ashes<\/em>, <em>The Living and the Dead<\/em>) and Caleb Ranson (<em>Child of Mine<\/em>, <em>Heartless<\/em>), starts filming in February 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisition, said: \u201cThis is such an exciting project. 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