“Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T Davies is readied to exec generate a brand-new BBC dramatization regarding the very first tests for Viagra.
Generated by Quay Street Productions as well as Boom, “Men Up” informs the tale regarding a test for the sex medicine that happened in Wales in 1994.
“Industry” scribe Matthew Barry is composing the feature-length dramatization, which is a co-commission with BBC Wales.
Starring in the program are Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”), Aneurin Barnard (“Dunkirk”), Alexandra Roach (“Killing Eve”), Phaldut Sharma (“Sherwood”), Paul Rhys (“A Discovery of Witches”), Steffan Rhodri (“House of the Dragon”), Mark Lewis Jones (“Gangs of London”), Joanna Page (“Gavin & & Stacey”), Alexandria Riley (“The Pembrokeshire Murders”), Nathan Sussex (“It’s A Sin”), Lisa Palfrey (“Sex Education”), Dyfan Dwyfor (“A Very English Scandal”) as well as Katy Wix (“Ghosts”).
Rheon plays Meurig Jenkins that, together with Colin White (Rhodri), Tommy Cadogan (Rhys), Peetham ‘Pete’ Shah (Sharma) and also Eddie O’Connor (Jones), is experiencing impotency. So when the team are provided an opportunity to participate in a scientific test for a brand-new tablet that could possibly place the fizz back in their sex lives, they leap at the opportunity– yet will it function? And also, extra notably, exactly how do they inform their enjoyed ones?
Ashley Way (“White Lines”) guides the 90-minute dramatization while Karen Lewis creates. The exec manufacturers are Nicola Shindler as well as Davina Earl for Quay Street Productions, Rachel Evans for Boom, Matthew Barry, Russell T Davies and also Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC.
Cineflix is specifically dispersing the program globally.
“‘Men Up’ is among those really amazing real tales that is a delight to be able to offer the display,” stated Earl. “This is the sort of tale that we enjoy at Quay Street– among heart, spirit, facility personalities, with humour as well as dramatization at the centre. With Matthew Barry’s superb manuscript paired with our outstanding actors, target markets remain in for a reward.”
Supervisor of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt included: “‘Men Up’ is an obscure phase of our background, perfectly informed throughout 90 mins of emotional, amusing, and also life-affirming tv. It’s not a surprise that Matthew’s smart as well as lovely manuscript has actually brought in such a solid set of acting skill, and also I can not wait to see them bring his words to life.”
“Men Up” has actually gotten assistance by means of Creative Wales. Quay Street Productions and also Boom are both component of ITV Studios.
