BBC Confirms Dennis Kelly Adaptation Of Andy West’s Prison Memoir Starring ‘The Responder’s Josh Finan

BBC Confirms Dennis Kelly Adaptation Of Andy West’s Prison Memoir Starring ‘The Responder’s Josh Finan

The BBC has greenlit Matilda: The Musical scribe Dennis Kelly’s adaptation of Andy West’s hit memoir about his life teaching philosophy in prisons. BAFTA-nominated Josh Finan (The Responder) leads the cast as Dan, a philosopher who begins teaching a class of men in prison. The character is based on West and the show currently has […]

Dennis Kelly drama films in Liverpool

The drama is adapted from Andy West’s memoir about a prison philosophy class Waiting For The Out (w/t), a new drama from Dennis Kelly, is filming in and around Liverpool for BBC One. The six-part series is based on Andy West’s memoir The Life Inside, and is produced by Sister. It was commissioned by Lindsay Salt, director of BBC drama. Levi David Addai and Ric Renton join Kelly on the writing team. The drama is directed by Jeanette Nordahl and B…

WAITING FOR THE OUT: BBC ANNOUNCES NEW DRAMA FROM DENNIS KELLY, CASTING CONFIRMED

The BBC has announced Waiting For The Out (w/t), an original six-part series based on Andy West’s acclaimed memoir The Life Inside, from the multi-award-winning writer Dennis Kelly (Together, Utopia, Matilda The Musical).BAFTA nominated Josh Finan (The Responder) leads the cast as Dan, a philosopher who begins teaching a class of men in prison. Each week, Dan leads discussions about dominance, freedom, luck and other topics that have troubled ph…