BBC Alba has commissioned a brand-new TV drama which will be the biggest series in the channel’s history – with an estimated budget of over £1 million per episode.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the Western Isles, An t-Eilean (The Island) has been created by Nick Osbourne and co-written by Patsi Mackenzie, with Tom Sullivan announced as director.
The series will be produced by BAFTA-winning Black Camel Pictures, makers of hit TV detective show Annika, and is set to air to an international audience in 2025.
The plot is a compelling crime story that follows a family caught up in a murder investigation very close to home.
When their mother is found murdered in the family castle, four adult children return to the Scottish island of their birth as their father is questioned over her death.
Bill Macleod, commissioning editor at BBC ALBA, said : “An t-Eilean is a game-changer for BBC ALBA as our biggest budget and most prestigious TV drama to date.
“We’re in the process of bringing together an amazing cast and breathtaking filming locations to help bring this enthralling Gaelic story to life on a global stage.”
Filming is expected to begin on location against the stunning backdrop of the Western Isles in spring 2024, with more information on casting to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Arabella Page Croft, executive producer at Black Camel Pictures, said: “We are hugely proud to produce An t-Eilean, another ambitious TV drama series from Black Camel and the first ever high-end Gaelic-language drama made in Scotland.
“It has been such a joy and inspiration to develop this gripping thriller together with BBC ALBA and the whole team are looking forward to beginning principal photography on the spectacular Hebridean isles of Lewis and Harris next month.”
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