The four-part drama centres on a toxic and beguiling relationship between a successful business owner, Fran, and her employee, Ria.
Today BBC One has announced that Eve Myles and Gabrielle Creevy will lead their new four-part propulsive thriller, The Guest, written, created and executive produced by Matthew Barry.
The Guest is being described as an addictive, fast-paced story that centres on the toxic and beguiling relationship between a successful business owner, Fran, and her employee, Ria.
Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she’s intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged.
However, when Fran’s advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat-and-mouse. But just who is playing who?
Starring alongside Eve Myles and Gabrielle Creevy will be Sion Daniel Young, Emun Elliott, Bethan Mary-James, Julian Lewis Jones, Joseph Ollman, Clive Russell and Catherine Ayers.
Speaking about The Guest, writer Matthew Barry said "I’m beyond excited to be re-teaming with Nicola, Davina and the whole team at Quay Street Productions and the BBC to bring The Guest to life. As well as being an exciting thriller, at its core this is an examination of class, social mobility and the growing disparity between those at the top and bottom of our society."
To which Quay Street Productions’ Davina Earl and Nicola Shindler added "We’re so thrilled to be working with Matt again, this time on a thriller with two fascinating women at its heart. Matt’s scripts are not only full of tension and twists but deeply relatable characters and his trademark wit and humour."
Produced by Quay Street Productions and a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales, The Guest will be executive produced by Davina Earl and Nicola Shindler for Quay Street Productions, Rebecca Ferguson and Nick Andrews for the BBC alongside writer Matthew Barry
All four episodes will be directed by Ashley Way, with Karen Lewis producing and The Guest starts shooting this month in and around Cardiff and has received Welsh Government support via Creative Wales and is produced by Quay Street Productions.
On today's news, Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, said "The Guest is a hugely entertaining, deftly plotted thriller that will have viewers gripped. After the fantastic, five-star response to the tender and life-affirming Men Up, we’re delighted to join forces again with Matthew Barry and Quay Street Productions on another Welsh-set drama, alongside this fantastic cast."
To which BBC Cymru Wales' Head of Commissioning, Nick Andrews, added "The Guest is a twisty-turny edge of your seat thriller which you will be watching from behind your sofa. Matt has written a beautifully crafted tense story – an absolute showstopper of a series produced by some of the very best in the business."
The Guest will air on BBC One
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