{"id":20961,"date":"2024-06-18T10:07:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-sets-we-go-again-cast\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T10:07:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:07:45","slug":"bbc-sets-we-go-again-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-sets-we-go-again-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Sets We Go Again Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC has cast newcomers Chen\u00e9e Taylor, Kaydrah Walker-Wilkie and Akins Subair to lead Janice Okoh’s upcoming drama We Go Again<\/em> (w.t.).<\/p>\n

The 6×45-minute series, based on Okoh’s play Three Birds<\/em>, is being produced by The Forge Entertainment (The Buccaneers<\/em>, Help<\/em>, Ackley Bridge<\/em>), a Banijay UK company. It is set to air on BBC Three and iPlayer in 2025.<\/p>\n

We Go Again<\/em> will be distributed internationally by Banijay Rights.<\/p>\n

Okoh said: \u201cI am over the moon to be adapting my stage play with the BBC and The Forge. It’s been a joy to see the project grow and change but still keep the story of these three wonderful kids home alone and how they handle the adults around them at its heart. As soon as I saw Chen\u00e9e I knew she was my Tiana, a beautiful young adult with an inner strength that shines through. Kaydrah and Akins are phenomenal, too\u2014so naturalistic and funny. I feel lucky we found them. I’m so excited about the rest of the cast joining them\u2014Romola, Sam, Ivanno, Jamelia and Jennifer\u2014and can’t wait for the world to meet the characters they portray.\u201d<\/p>\n

George Ormond, executive producer, added: \u201cJanice\u2019s scripts are a rollercoaster\u2014laugh out loud funny with a gut punch of emotion and three wonderful, surprising, irrepressible characters at their heart. It\u2019s been so exciting to see Chen\u00e9e, Kaydrah and Akins bringing them to life, and we can\u2019t wait for the audience to meet them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, said: \u201cOne of the many exciting things about We Go Again<\/em> is the fact that Janice Okoh has created three brilliant and complex lead roles for talented young newcomers. In Chen\u00e9e, Kaydrah and Akins we\u2019ve found the perfect central trio, and I can\u2019t wait for BBC viewers to see them alongside this fabulous ensemble cast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nathaniel Martello-White, director and co-executive producer, commented: \u201cIt\u2019s been a privilege to helm We Go Again<\/em> with the Forge. When I read the pilot episode, I immediately connected with Janice\u2019s brilliant writing. Her ability to find humor and irony in the most human and dramatic spaces. She never judges her characters, merely presents them with all their contradictions and quirks. Working with a cast of mostly new actors and taking them on a formative journey as people and artists has been most rewarding. I look forward to audiences seeing this unique and entertaining show.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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