The official synopsis also adds: "They fought for the victims of Thalidomide, unmasking the cover-ups that kept the public in the dark about the scandal, they worked to uncover the truth behind the DC-10 crash – then the world's worst air disaster, and they faced down treason charges in exposing Kim Philby as one of the most successful spies of the 20th century.
Set in the 1970s, Dragon Slayers will be based on wide-ranging research, published accounts and interviews with those who knew and worked with Harry – including his widow, editor, author and journalist Tina Brown CBE, and the Evans family".
The show hails from BAFTA winner Peter Bowker ("The A Word", "Marvellous"), who also writes and executive produces alongside Annalisa Dinnella ("Sex Education"). Al Mackay ("The Cage") will direct.
Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, said: "Dragon Slayers is a rollercoaster story, each episode gripping and powerful, written with Pete Bowker's signature wit and sense of purpose. The investigative stories which were broken by Harry and his team carry as much power and purpose today as they did at the time. It's a real coup that the wonderful Matthew Rhys will star as the iconic Harry Evans".
Executive producers include Patrick Spence ("A Spy Among Friends"), Rhys and Joe Williams ("Mr Bates vs The Post Office"). The producer is Natasha Romaniuk ("The Split"), the casting director is Shaheen Baig ("Adolescence"). The series is distributed by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
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