A teaser synopsis of the show reads: \u201cInspired in part by real events, set in a Nottinghamshire mining village at the heart of Sherwood lie two shocking and unexpected killings that shatter an already fractured community and spark a massive manhunt.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs suspicion and antipathy build \u2013 both between lifelong neighbours and towards the police forces who descend on the town \u2013 the tragic killings threaten to inflame historic divisions sparked during the miners\u2019 strike three decades before.<\/p>\n
\u201cSherwood is at once a compelling, contemporary crime drama that explores for the first time the controversial deployment of so-called \u2018spycops\u2019 around Britain, and a distinctly human story of a community forced to re-examine the terrible events of decades ago, for which it still bears the scars.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read on for the true story behind Sherwood.<\/p>
Is Sherwood based on a true story?<\/strong><\/h2>\nSherwood<\/a> is inspired by two real manhunts that took place simultaneously in 2004 Nottingham, while also exploring the the fractured local community.<\/p>\nThe drama is penned by James Graham, who grew up in a \u201cred wall\u201d town in the same area and who. has said, at a press Q&A attended by RadioTimes.com<\/a>, that he wanted to \u201ctry and give voice\u201d to his hometown in writing Sherwood.<\/p>\nThe series focuses on the real manhunts of Robert Boyer, who had killed ex-miner Keith Frogson before fleeing to the local area\u2019s woods, and secondly Terry Rodgers, who had killed his daughter Chanel and also fled to the same woods.<\/p>\n
The series also explores the Met\u2019s response to the incidents, too,\u00a0unearthing local tensions that date back to the \u201980s miner strikes.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Protestors marching during a flashback in Sherwood<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nElsewhere, the six-parter delves into the Met\u2019s deployment of so-called \u2018spy-cops\u2019: undercover officers who weren\u2019t infiltrating terrorist organisations, but real-life communities.<\/p>\n
David Morrissey, who plays DCS Ian St Clair in the drama, previously discussed the \u201coutrageous\u201d nature of these \u2018spy cops\u2019 during an interview with Radio Times magazine<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nAsked how he thought police were represented in the drama, he said: \u201cIt\u2019s important for me to play the individual but when they start to uncover things about \u2018spy cops\u2019, Ian is just as thrown as anybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cWe\u2019ve seen undercover operations within criminal and terrorist organisations in dramas like Line of Duty<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cBut the idea that there were undercover officers inside legal organisations eavesdropping on conversations, feeding back information and sometimes having relationships with people without telling them who they really were, is outrageous. And it\u2019s something that we need to really look at, right here, right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sherwood will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our dedicated Drama<\/a> hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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The drama is penned by James Graham, who grew up in a \u201cred wall\u201d town in the same area and who. has said, at a press Q&A attended by RadioTimes.com<\/a>, that he wanted to \u201ctry and give voice\u201d to his hometown in writing Sherwood.<\/p>\n The series focuses on the real manhunts of Robert Boyer, who had killed ex-miner Keith Frogson before fleeing to the local area\u2019s woods, and secondly Terry Rodgers, who had killed his daughter Chanel and also fled to the same woods.<\/p>\n The series also explores the Met\u2019s response to the incidents, too,\u00a0unearthing local tensions that date back to the \u201980s miner strikes.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, the six-parter delves into the Met\u2019s deployment of so-called \u2018spy-cops\u2019: undercover officers who weren\u2019t infiltrating terrorist organisations, but real-life communities.<\/p>\n David Morrissey, who plays DCS Ian St Clair in the drama, previously discussed the \u201coutrageous\u201d nature of these \u2018spy cops\u2019 during an interview with Radio Times magazine<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Asked how he thought police were represented in the drama, he said: \u201cIt\u2019s important for me to play the individual but when they start to uncover things about \u2018spy cops\u2019, Ian is just as thrown as anybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cWe\u2019ve seen undercover operations within criminal and terrorist organisations in dramas like Line of Duty<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cBut the idea that there were undercover officers inside legal organisations eavesdropping on conversations, feeding back information and sometimes having relationships with people without telling them who they really were, is outrageous. And it\u2019s something that we need to really look at, right here, right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Sherwood will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our dedicated Drama<\/a> hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Flora Carr Published: Monday, 13 June 2022 at 12:00 am New BBC drama Sherwood arrives later this month, exploring the impact of\u00a0undercover officers in \u201980s Britain, with flashbacks interwoven with two real-life manhunts in 2004. 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