{"id":22841,"date":"2025-06-20T11:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-productions-australia-begins-filming-reckless\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T11:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:15:34","slug":"bbc-studios-productions-australia-begins-filming-reckless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-productions-australia-begins-filming-reckless\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Studios Productions Australia Begins Filming Guilt Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Studios Productions Australia has begun production on <em>Reckless<\/em>, adapted from the Scottish mystery thriller series <em>Guilt<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Tasma Walton (<em>The Twelve<\/em>, <em>Mystery Road<\/em>) and Hunter Page-Lochard (<em>The Newsreader<\/em>, <em>Critical Incident<\/em>), <em>Reckless<\/em> centers on two feuding siblings who are forced to work together to get away with an accidental hit-and-run death.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also features Jessica De Gouw (<em>The Couple Next Door<\/em>, <em>The Survivors<\/em>), Clarence Ryan (<em>Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga<\/em>, <em>Mystery Road: Origin<\/em>), Jane Harber (<em>Offspring<\/em>, <em>Limbo<\/em>), Tracy Mann (<em>The Twelve<\/em>, <em>Top End Bub<\/em>), Duncan Fellows (<em>Deadloch<\/em>, <em>The Letdown<\/em>), Perry Mooney (<em>Population:11<\/em>, <em>Gold Diggers<\/em>), Kelton Pell (<em>Mystery Road: Origin<\/em>, <em>Redfern Now<\/em>), Matthew Dyktynski (<em>Japanese Story<\/em>, <em>Offspring<\/em>), Paul Tassone (<em>The Twelve<\/em>, <em>Pokerface<\/em>), Peter Rowsthorn (<em>Kath and Kim<\/em>, <em>Three Summers<\/em>), Steve Le Marquand (<em>The Twelve<\/em>, <em>Mystery Road: Origin<\/em>) and newcomer Maddie Young.<\/p>\n<p>Kodie Bedford (<em>Return to Paradise<\/em>, <em>Mystery Road<\/em>) is serving as executive producer and writer of the series. It is being directed by Beck Cole (<em>Deadloch<\/em> seasons one and two, <em>High Country<\/em>, <em>Wentworth<\/em>) and produced by Andy Walker (<em>Deadloch<\/em>, <em>The Survivors<\/em>). Kylie Washington (<em>Ghosts Australia<\/em>, <em>The Office<\/em>) is executing producing alongside Bedford. Co-executive producers are Megan Palinkas (<em>Heartbreak High<\/em>, <em>The Heights<\/em>) and Cole.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reckless<\/em> is being produced by BBC Studios Productions Australia for SBS. Major production investment comes from Screen Australia\u2019s First Nations Department, SBS and Screenwest and The Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive, in association with Screen NSW. International sales are being handed by Federation Studios.<\/p>\n<p>The original Scottish series <em>Guilt<\/em> is written by Neil Forsyth. It premiered on BBC Two and BBC Scotland in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom day one, I wanted to make a bold show with audacious characters that felt unapologetically Western Australian,\u201d Bedford said. \u201cI\u2019m so bloody happy to be home telling this yarn with a team of creatives who have all shared the vision and taken it somewhere even wilder than I ever imagined.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNITV and SBS are thrilled to introduce <em>Reckless<\/em>, a tense and darkly funny thriller packed with sharp twists and unforgettable characters,\u201d commented Dena Curti, head of Indigenous commissioning and production at NITV, and Nakul Legha, head of scripted at SBS. \u201cWe are so proud that writer and executive producer Kodie Bedford is returning home to Australia and to the SBS network to lead her first series. The stellar cast, creative team and incredible support of our partners at BBC Studios, Screen Australia and Screenwest is testament to the ambition of this series. It marks a new chapter for the SBS network, pushing boundaries with bold, human stories. We look forward to <em>Reckless<\/em> thrilling and delighting audiences later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kylie Washington, executive VP and general manager of global entertainment in Australia for BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, added, \u201cWe\u2019re elated to be bringing <em>Reckless<\/em> to life with such an exceptional team of creatives and talent. This series is a perfect example of BBC Studios\u2019 ambition to craft and share the world\u2019s most compelling stories\u2014unapologetically Western Australian, darkly funny and deeply human. We can\u2019t wait for audiences to experience the wild ride at the heart of this story, and we\u2019re proud to be partnering with SBS, NITV, Screen Australia and Screenwest to bring this story to screens throughout Australia and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKodie Bedford is a prolific screenwriting talent who has cut her teeth on some of Australia\u2019s most distinctive dramas,\u201d noted Jorjia Gillis, development and investment manager of the First Nations Department at Screen Australia. \u201c<em>Reckless<\/em> presents an exciting opportunity for her to lead a wickedly funny drama that is unapologetically Western Australian mob. Working alongside such a dynamic creative team in Stuart Page, Andy Walker, with Beck Cole at the helm, I\u2019ve no doubt audiences here and around the world are going to be hooked by this laugh out loud funny and engrossing crime drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rikki Lea Bestall, CEO of Screenwest, commented, \u201cWe are so excited to see <em>Reckless<\/em> kick off production in Perth this week, led by the uber talented Western Australian First Nations writer and executive producer Kodie Bedford and starring Western Australians Tasma Walton and Jessica De Gouw. This production continues a strong pipeline of television series being produced in WA showcasing the amazing creative talent we have in our state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Studios Productions Australia has begun production on Reckless, adapted from the Scottish mystery thriller series Guilt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":22842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[8022,10854,452,10855,10856,10497,8370,10857,10858,10835,1284,2194,7463],"class_list":["post-22841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bbc-studios-productions-australia","tag-dena-curti","tag-guilt","tag-jorjia-gillis","tag-kodie-bedford","tag-kylie-washington","tag-nakul-legha","tag-nitv","tag-reckless","tag-rikki-lea-bestall","tag-sbs","tag-screen-australia","tag-screenwest","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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