New BBC thriller Reunion begins filming in Sheffield with some big names in the cast

Filming for a new BBC thriller began this week in and around Sheffield.

Film crews have already been spotted filming at Crookes Cemetery for the show, Reunion, which will star Dune’s Stephen Collins and Broadchurch’s Joe Sims.

Written by Sheffield-born deaf writer William Mager, Reunion has been described as an emotional thriller that follows the journey of Daniel Brennan, a deaf man determined to right his wrongs, as he uncovers the truth behind the events that led him to prison.

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The makers of the four-part series say it will “mark a milestone in inclusive storytelling”, with most of the cast and many crew being deaf or using British Sign Language (BSL).

Matthew Gurney, who previously starred in Name Me Lawand and Coffee Morning Club, leads the cast as recently released prisoner Daniel Brennan.

Brennan embodies the struggle of a man caught between two worlds, unable to fully integrate into the hearing world and shunned by his closest friends and the wider deaf community in the wake of his heinous crime.

As he continues to feel isolated, Brennan’s only meaningful relationship is with his estranged daughter Carly, played by How to Have Sex star Lara Peake, with whom he has had no contact since his arrest over a decade.

Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters, The Salisbury Poisonings, Suffragette) will play Christine, desperate to find Brennan and get to the truth about what she did, Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, Ray Donovan) as to Stephen Renworth, Christine’s protective lover. , while Rose Ayling-Ellis (Summer of Rockets, As You like It, Signs of Change) will play Miri, her daughter.

Anne-Marie said: “I’m really excited to be part of this very exciting production. It is rare to witness a narrative where the audience is taken on a journey with a very different set of senses. It’s about our need to recognize each other’s truths—both within our own families and beyond. The team is so amazing. I feel very honored to rub shoulders with them.”

The cast will also include Stephen Collins (Dune: Part One) as Sean, Ace Mahbaz (Small World) as Ray Mokhtar, Sophie Stone (The Chelsea Detective) as Naomi Brennan, Olive Gray (Halo) as Anna Shenford, Joe Sims (Broadchurch) ) as Joe Summers.

Reunion is now filming in Yorkshire and is being produced by Sheffield-based Warp Films with support from Screen Yorkshire.

Caroline Cooper Charles, chief executive of Screen Yorkshire, said: “This fantastic cast underlines how incredibly excited we are about Reunion. Screen Yorkshire is so proud to support a show from homegrown talent that places inclusion and representation at the heart of its storytelling and creative ambition.”

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