Janet (Daisy Haggard) and Samuel (Paterson Joseph) are two complete strangers facing great hardship, who make a discovery that could well be the answer to all their problems: an enormous stash of cocaine on a shipwrecked boat.<\/p>\n
They take the illegal haul and make a plan to sell it, splitting the proceeds two ways to go towards fixing their problems for good \u2013 but of course, crime is never as simple as that.<\/p>\n
The hapless duo suddenly find threats closing in from every angle, from suspicious police officers to masked hitmen and a mysterious gangster known only as The Tailor (to be played by Baptiste<\/a> star Tcheky Karyo).<\/p> Production company Two Brothers Pictures, founded by Harry and Jack Williams (The Tourist, Baptiste), describe the six-parter as \u201chilarious and moving\u201d in equal measure, exploring the lengths people will go to save themselves when pushed to the brink.<\/p>\n \u201cWe loved making The Tourist and Boat Story picks up where that left off \u2013 tonally at least,\u201d said the Williams brothers. \u201cIt\u2019s a morality tale and a thriller and other things that make it hard to define even though we seem to be attempting to define it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s full of vulnerable, messed up and eccentric characters and we\u2019ve cast some of our favourite actors to play them. We are excited to bring this to life along with our fellow directors.\u201d<\/p>\n The sibling writers will helm the opening episodes, while Boat Story also has Alice Troughton (Baghdad Central<\/a>) and Daniel Nettheim (Line of Duty<\/a>) attached as directors on the second and third blocks respectively.<\/p>\n Daisy Haggard has earned acclaim for her roles in self-created BBC Three comedy-drama Back to Life<\/a> and Sky\u2019s Breeders<\/a>, where she stars opposite Martin Freeman.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Paterson Joseph is known for comedy roles in Peep Show and Inside No 9, as well as dramatic turns in Vigil<\/a>, Noughts + Crosses and HBO\u2019s The Leftovers.<\/p>\n Tommy Bulfin, commissioning editor for the BBC, added: \u201cEven by Jack and Harry\u2019s remarkable standards, Boat Story is a hugely entertaining and fiendishly clever thriller that I know will have the nation desperate to know what\u2019s coming next.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I cannot think of a more perfect cast to bring these fantastic characters to life \u2013 you\u2019ll just have to wait and see which ones you can trust!\u201d<\/p>\n Boat Story will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK, while international viewers should look out for it on Amazon\u2019s new free-to-use ad-supported streaming service Freevee<\/a>.<\/p>\n Boat Story is coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer. Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or find out what\u2019s on with our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013 <\/b>subscribe now<\/a>. For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 12:00 am The writers of hit thriller The Tourist are reuniting for another action-packed thriller titled Boat Story, following two people thrown into an extreme situation they could never have imagined. 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