British television series
The Listeners Based on The Listeners by Jordan TannahillScreenplay by Jordan Tannahill Directed by Janicza Bravo Starring Rebecca Hall Country of origin Original language English Executive producers
Jordan Tannahill
Janicza Bravo
Rebecca Ferguson
Alice Birch
Ed Guiney
Andrew Lowe
Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann
Rachel Dargavel
Producer Ed King Production companies Network BBC One
The Listeners is an upcoming television series based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Jordan Tannahill . It is in development with BBC Studios and Element Pictures .
Premise
An English teacher Claire (Hall) is tormented by a continuous humming noise that seemingly only a few people are able to hear.[1]
Cast
Production
Jordan Tannahill is reportedly adapting his novel himself, with Janicza Bravo on board as director.[2] Tannahill and Bravo are also executive producers on the series, along with Ed Guiney , Andrew Lowe , Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann and Rachel Dargavel for Element Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, and Alice Birch. The series is produced by Ed King.[3]
In February 2024, Rebecca Hall was confirmed in the lead role.[4] The cast also includes Ollie West, Prasanna Puwanarajah , Amr Waked , Gayle Rankin and Mia Tharia.[1]
Filming took place in Manchester and first look images from filming were released in February 2024.[5]
Broadcast
The series will be shown in United Kingdom on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2024.[6]
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