The streaming service will adapt four novels for its first raft of original shows, with actors including Jared Harris, Cush Jumbo and Dougray Scott set to star
BritBox has announced its first original series, including adaptations of books by Anthony Horowitz and Irvine Welsh. The streaming platform, created by the
BBC and ITV, has until now focused on allowing users access to archived content from
British broadcasters – but will now welcome four new series.
Crime, adapted by Welsh from his own novel, is the first time his work has been transferred to the small screen. Dougray Scott will star as the troubled detective inspector Ray Lennox, investigating the disappearance of a schoolgirl. “Delighted that BritBox have picked this up,” said Welsh. “Lennox is a compelling character for me, not so much a cop as a broken avenging angel. So don’t expect a run-of-the-mill cop show, and nonces beware.”