Outrageous: Preview photos and release date
UKTV has announced the release date and shared images for the upcoming six-part U&Drama series, Outrageous.
What is it about?
Outrageous is a six-part series based on Mary S Lovell’s book The Mitford Girls, which explores how, throughout much of the 1930s and 40s, the Mitford siblings frequently made the headlines for their, what was then (and even now) deemed to be scandalous lives.
According to the official synopsis:
Outrageous is the true story of six sisters who refuse to play by the rules, attracting scandal and notoriety at every turn. As the storm clouds of the 1930s gather, the Mitfords face a society in flux, and set out to be part of the change – with sometimes devastating consequences. Amid the crumbling world of the British aristocracy, eldest Nancy navigates love and heartache while her siblings are drawn down unexpected and increasingly divergent paths. Attracted to ungovernable men, drawn to radical ideas, the Mitfords can’t stay out of the headlines – while their bewildered parents try to make sense of their daughters’ behaviour and keep a grip on their failing finances. A family saga like no other, this is a tale of bonds and betrayals, public scandal, political extremism, jealousy, romance – and coming of age in the most extraordinary circumstances. Can the fractured sisterhood survive?
Who is in the cast?
The Mitford sisters will be played by Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) as Nancy Mitford, Isobel Jesper Jones (The Serpent Queen) as Pamela, Joanna Vanderham (The Paradise) as Diana, Shannon Watson (The Jetty) as Unity, Zoe Brough (Casualty) as Jessica, and Orla Hill (Stonehouse) as Deborah.
Further cast members include Toby Regbo as their brother Tom, Anna Chancellor as their mother Sydney Bowles, James Purefoy as their father David Freeman-Mitford, Joshua Sasse as Oswald Mosely, Jamie Blackley as Peter Rodd, James Musgrave as Hamish Erskine, Calam Lynch as Bryan Guinness, and Will Attenborough as Joss.
When will it be released?
Outrageous is a UKTV U&Original and BritBox International Original commission and will be broadcast on U and U&DRAMA from 19th June..