FIRST LOOK Waiting For The Out'

The drama is based on based on Andy West’s acclaimed memoir The Life Inside.

BBC One has today released a number of first look images from Waiting For The Out, a new six-part drama from Dennis Kelly, which is based on Andy West’s acclaimed memoir, The Life Inside.

Josh Finan leads the cast as Dan, a philosopher who begins teaching a class of men in prison.

Each week, Dan leads discussions about dominance, freedom, luck and other topics that have troubled philosophers for thousands of years, topics that gain a new meaning when seen through the prisoners’ eyes, both igniting passions and creating tension.

Through his work, Dan begins to dig deeper into his own past, growing up with a violent father, played by Gerard Kearns, who ended up in prison, as did his brother Lee, played by Stephen Wight, and uncle Frank, played by Phil Daniels.

Dan took a different path, but his time working in a prison begins to make him worry, obsessively, that he belongs behind bars just like his father. As Dan’s personal crisis deepens, his actions begin to threaten both his own future, and his family’s.

Also seen in the newly released pictures are prisoners Dris played by Francis Lovehall, Greg played by Josef Altin, Macca played by Steven Meo, Wallace played by Ric Renton, Junior played by Tom Moutchi, Samson played by Sule Rimi and Zach played by Charlie Rix, who each attend Dan’s classes.

Rounding out the cast is Alex Ferns, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Nima Taleghani, Sophia Brown, Neal Barry and Jude Mack.

Produced by SISTER, Waiting For The Out has been written by Dennis Kelly, with Levi David Addai and Ric Renton joining the writing team. It'll be directed by Jeanette Nordahl and Ben Palmer, produced by Louise Sutton and executive produced by Dennis Kelly, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Katie Carpenter and Andy West for SISTER, and Tanya Qureshi for the BBC.

Waiting For The Out will air on BBC One