A new true crime drama is coming to BBC One this week - Steeltown Murders. Set in both 1973 and the early 2000s, it centres around the hunt to catch the killer of three young women in the Port Talbot area of Wales.
It also tells the remarkable story of how - in the first case of its kind - the mystery was solved almost 30 years later using pioneering DNA evidence. The first episode will premiere on BBC One at 9pm on Monday, May 15.
Produced by Severn Screen for the BBC, Steeltown Murders is written by Ed Whitmore and directed by Marc Evans. It stars the likes of Paul Glenister, Scott Arthur and Steffan Rhodri.
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What is Steeltown Murders about?
Steeltown Murders centres on the hunt to catch the killer of three young women in Port Talbot and how the mystery was solved 30 years later using pioneering DNA evidence. Contrasting the policing methods of the 1970s with the forensic breakthroughs of the early noughties, Steeltown Murders is a portrait of a town dealing with the repercussions of an unsolved case three decades on.
Writer Ed Whitmore said: "Steeltown Murders is a four-part drama series based on the real life Llandarcy murders. Set in Port Talbot, South Wales, the story charts the devastating impact of three unsolved murders on a close-knit community over a thirty-year period.
"As the drama unfolds, we follow two vividly different timelines – a heady, bawdy 1973 when the murders occur – and a sobered-up 2002 when DNA yields the tantalizing possibility the killer might finally be brought to justice."
Who stars in Steeltown Murders?
Steeltown Murders features a cast many will find familiar from other TV shows including Life On Mars and Gavin & Stacey. And you've got a two stars playing some characters, in 1973 and 2002.
Philip Glenister, from Life On Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes, stars as DCI Paul Bethell in 2002. The same character is played by Scott Arthur, from Victoria and Holby City, in 1973.
Steffan Rhodri, from House of the Dragon and Gavin & Stacey, plays Phil 'Bach' Reese in 2002, while Siôn Alun Davies, from Hidden, plays the same role in 1973.
The full cast list is as follows:
- Philip Glenister - DCI Paul Bethell (2002)
- Scott Arthur - DCI Paul Bethell (1973)
- Steffan Rhodri - Phil ‘Bach’ Rees (2002)
- Siôn Alun Davies - Phil ‘Bach’ Rees (1973)
- Nia Roberts - Karina Bethell (2002)
- Elinor Crawley - Karina Bethell (1973)
- Gareth John Bale - DC Geraint Bale
- Priyanga Burford - Sita Anwar (2002)
- Sharon Morgan - Pat Williams (2002)
- Keith Allen - Dai Williams (2002)
- Rhys Rusbatch - Dai Williams (1973)
- Natasha Vasandani - Sita Anwar (1973)
- Calista Davies - Geraldine Hughes
- Jade Croot - Pauline Floyd
- Kriss Dosanjh - Rohan Anwar
- Mathew Gravelle - Seb
- Richard Corgan - DS Chris Lewis
- Oliver Ryan - DS Ray Allen
- Karen Paullada - DS Jackie Roberts
- Dyfan Dywfor - DS Vic Jenkins
- Steve Nicolson - DI Tony Warren
- Aneurin Barnard - Joseph Kappen
- William Thomas - Denver Hughes
- Richard Harrington - Colin Dark
Where was Steeltown Murders filmed?
Filming for Steeltown Murders took place in and around South Wales. Locations in Port Talbot, Burry Port, Llandary and the Neath Valley are believed to have been used.
Sets were also built in the Dragon Studios facility in Pencoed, as well as Swansea Bay studios.
How many episodes are there in Steeltown Murders?
Steeltown Murders will be a four-part drama series. Each episode is expected to be an hour long - streaming weekly.
How to watch Steeltown Murders?
The BBC drama will premiere on BBC One on Monday, May 15, at 9pm. The subsequent episodes will air weekly on a Monday, with the final episode expected to broadcast on Monday, June 5.
However, all four episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer after the first episode is aired on Monday.
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