{"id":4009,"date":"2021-09-06T18:13:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T16:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1338201"},"modified":"2021-09-06T18:37:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T16:37:09","slug":"who-wrote-vigil-meet-tom-edge-the-man-behind-bbc-ones-gripping-thriller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-wrote-vigil-meet-tom-edge-the-man-behind-bbc-ones-gripping-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Who wrote Vigil? Meet Tom Edge, the man behind BBC One\u2019s gripping thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edge has previously worked on two BBC big hitters and has another in the works. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 06 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Submarine drama Vigil<\/a> has captivated audiences across its opening three episodes, with viewers desperate to get to the bottom of who killed Craig Burke and Jade Antoniak.<\/p>\n

And one person who already knows the answers is Tom Edge \u2013 the man responsible for creating the BBC One series. Credited as the creator and lead writer on the thriller, Edge is a BAFTA and WGA nominated screenwriter with some impressive credits to his name.<\/p>\n

Among the most notable shows on his CV are The Crown<\/a>, for which he wrote the series two episode Paterfamilias, and BBC One\u2019s JK Rowling adaptation Strike, on which he has served as the lead writer from series two onwards.<\/p>\n

He also created and served as the lead writer on all three series of Channel4\/Netflix sitcom Lovesick (previously titled Scrotal Recall) and wrote the feature film Judy \u2013 which saw Renee Zellweger win the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Judy Garland.<\/p>\n

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Before Vigil began airing, Edge described the show to RadioTimes.com<\/a> as \u201ca high octane, twisting and turning contemporary thriller that asks questions about Britain\u2019s place in the world today.\u201d<\/p>\n

And asked if he would enjoy watching the show as it aired\u00a0 \u2013 and following the reactions from viewers \u2013 he remarked, \u201cYeah, I mean, I\u2019m not on social media as a voice in the mix. But I think inevitably, I will have my nose to the glass for the show, it\u2019s the kind of show that provokes conversations and speculation week to week and that\u2019s why I\u2019m really pleased that it\u2019s gonna go out weekly, not be boxsetted, until the end of the run.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cI really hope that audiences enjoy it live, and the gap between episodes and speculation, rather than hopefully frustration. As you\u2019ll know it\u2019s a pretty much identical release pattern to [Jed Mercurio drama] Bodyguard a few years ago, and I think that that worked great.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guys and girls at [production company] World have a lot of experience in making shows, and also in bringing them to the public. So I think everyone agreed this would be the way to do it. I mean, I think I will find it probably quite a queasy ride. Especially if after each week everyone\u2019s like, well, it\u2019s crystal clear what happens and we all agree. That would be dreadful but fingers crossed that won\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>

After Vigil, Edge has a number of other projects currently in the pipeline, the most prominent of which is his four-part adaptation of Imran Mahmood\u2019s novel You Don\u2019t Know Me, which is being co-produced by BBC One and Netflix and will air in 2022.<\/p>\n

The series will tell the story of a young man, who stands accused of murder in the face of overwhelming evidence against him, but who during his trial tells an extraordinary story about his wife and how he risked everything to save her.<\/p>\n

He will also once again turn his attention to the latest series of Strike, which is subtitled Troubled Blood.<\/p>\n

Vigil continues on Sunday nights at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer \u2013 read our latest Vigil review<\/a> and our biggest Vigil questions<\/a> after episode 3, plus learn more about the Vigil cast<\/a>, the Vigil theme song<\/a> and where Vigil is filmed<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

For more to watch, check out more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/b>TV Guide<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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