British star of Rogue One, Jason Bourne and HBO’s The Night Of, Riz Ahmed has announced that he will be collaborating with BBC on his first self-penned TV drama. “I’m excited to be working with [BBC Studios executive producer] Esther Springer and all the team at BBC Studios,” he added. We are honoured to be working with Riz on this epic, deeply personal story.”“Riz Ahmed is a phenomenal talent and ‘Englistan’ promises to be a hugely ambitious, layered and resonant drama about family and identity. New writing, massive canvas, the biggest issues; it is a perfect drama for BBC Two,” said Patrick Holland, Controller of BBC Two. Executive producers of the project are Ahmed for Left Handed Films, Springer and Hilary Salmon for BBC Studios Drama London and Lucy Richer for BBC Two.

Source: Pakistan Today May 01, 2018 08:48 UTC