BBC Three has announced the cast of upcoming eight-part drama series Tatau.
Joe Layton (New Worlds, Father Brown) will play Kyle Connor, and Theo Barklem-Biggs (The Inbetweeners Movie, Silk) has been cast as his friend Paul 'Budgie' Griffiths.
Written by Richard Zajdlic, Tatau is co-produced by Being Human creators Touchpaper TV in partnership with New Zealand's South Pacific Pictures.
Layton said: "I'm thrilled to be part of this original British drama. With such a talented production team behind it I can't wait to help bring Richard's fantastic scripts to life."
Barklem-Biggs added: "I'm so excited to be a part of this unique project. The script is based on real Maori mythology, it has everything in it - romance, comedy, smuggling, mystery.
"I'm also really looking forward to working with such a great team - everyone from the producers to the directors, right down to the cast are spot on. Not...
Joe Layton (New Worlds, Father Brown) will play Kyle Connor, and Theo Barklem-Biggs (The Inbetweeners Movie, Silk) has been cast as his friend Paul 'Budgie' Griffiths.
Written by Richard Zajdlic, Tatau is co-produced by Being Human creators Touchpaper TV in partnership with New Zealand's South Pacific Pictures.
Layton said: "I'm thrilled to be part of this original British drama. With such a talented production team behind it I can't wait to help bring Richard's fantastic scripts to life."
Barklem-Biggs added: "I'm so excited to be a part of this unique project. The script is based on real Maori mythology, it has everything in it - romance, comedy, smuggling, mystery.
"I'm also really looking forward to working with such a great team - everyone from the producers to the directors, right down to the cast are spot on. Not...
- 9/25/2014
- Digital Spy
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