Dominic Savage’s new BBC One drama screens this Sunday
Top UK actors including Olivia Colman, Alison Steadman set to star in new series – Pointblank signs BAFTA winning Director as a result of new senior appointment –
London. 4 September, 2014. Pointblank’s BAFTA winning director, Dominic Savage, has directed a series of five stand-alone films for BBC One, due to start screening this Sunday (Sept 7), 10.35pm. Watch the trailer of ‘The Secrets’
The global production company signed the new, award-winning, director following the company’s recent hiring of Stephen Gash as Managing Director for its London office. He bought all the directors he had signed at his previous company – QICommercials – which included Dominic Savage. Others include Phil Bowker and John Lloyd.
‘The Secrets’ is scripted by some of Britain’s brightest young writers and stars some of the country’s best actors including Olivia Colman, Alison Steadman, Joanne Froggatt, Emilia Fox, Ben Chaplin, Helen Baxendale and Ashley Walters.The five dramas will be screened back to back on BBC One from this Sunday and finishing next Friday. Each film takes an inciting incident as its starting point, and tells different stories in original and distinctive voices.
The series supports new talent
The series supports new talent, and Dominic worked closely with four of Britain’s best upcoming writers whilst making The Secrets. None of them had worked in TV drama before and Dominic worked collaboratively with each of them as they developed the storylines and scripts, mentoring them through the process.
Sarah Solemani, writer and star of the second film in the series, “The Conversation” said: “Working with Dominic was a real masterclass in screenwriting because he’s very fluid in how he works. The script is a guide, it’s not a bible. It’s very collaborative and open. It feels very alive.”
Savage added: “It has been both a privilege and honour for me to work with such talented writers and actors during the making of this new and exciting series, and I’m delighted to be part of this new strand.”