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Bloodlands star teams up with Gillian Anderson for new Belfast-set drama

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Bloodlands star teams up with Gillian Anderson for new Belfast-set drama

Bloodlands star Lola Petticrew has teamed up with Gillian Anderson for a new Channel 4 drama.

The duo will star Invasionsset in 1975 in a town outside Belfast, when a Catholic school teacher named Cushla (Petticrew) falls in love with a married Protestant man named Michael (Weekend(Tom Cullen).

Michael frequently defends IRA suspects and is part of a group of friends with cultured bohemians, and despite the possible ramifications, the two are attracted to each other.

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“In a place where loose lips cost lives and danger lurks in the shadows, amid fear and paranoia, this illicit affair between Cushla and Michael festers and burns brightly…”, adds the synopsis.

Anderson was cast as Cushla’s mother Gina, described as “a ‘glorious wreck’ who is constantly at odds with her daughter.”

Invasions is based on the book by Louise Kennedy and was written by Evil sisters‘ Ailbhe Keogan.

“I’m genuinely excited for the world to meet Cushla and Michael on screen,” said Keogan. “The entire writing process was remarkably smooth, as the team was guided by their love for Louise’s stunning novel. It remained our creative guiding star throughout.

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“We feel incredibly grateful to have been given the chance to bring the world within it to life, especially the unforgettable characters that populate Cushla and Michael’s Belfast. This show will be political, cinematic, sensual, moving and, despite the heartbreak, ultimately hopeful.”

Anderson, who is also on board as an executive producer, added: “I fell in love with Louise’s stunning book when I read it in the proof. I was immediately drawn to the tragicomic creation that is Gina and couldn’t resist when Louise asked me to play her.

“Reading Ailbhe’s brilliant scripts confirmed how vividly this story could be translated to the screen and with Dawn at the helm and Lola and Tom alongside, I’m delighted to be part of the Invasions family.”

Invasions will air on Channel 4.

Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor with a particular interest in film, TV and music. After completing a Masters in Journalism at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter and also worked as a freelancer for publications such as NME It is International Screen. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can speak lyrically about everything from Lord of the Rings for Love is blindand is equally in his element, crossing all the ‘t’s and dotting the ‘i’s as a sub-editor.

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