Jonas Armstrong cast in crime drama Field Of Blood

Adapted from the popular Denise Mina novel and written and directed by David Kane (Taggart, Rebus), crime drama Field Of Blood starts shooting on location in Glasgow this week.


Who's in it?

The cast includes Peter Capaldi (The Thick Of It), David Morrissey (Doctor Who), Jonas Armstrong (Robin Hood), Ford Kiernan, Derek Riddell, Bronagh Gallagher (Tamara Drew) and Jayd Johnson (River City).

> Read our interview with Jonas Armstrong.

> Read our interview with David Morrissey.

What's it about?

Set in Glasgow, 1982, the drama centres on would-be journalist Paddy Meehan (Jayd Johnson), a young copygirl working in a newspaper office.

Stuck in an almost exclusively male-dominated world of limited opportunities and cynicism, Paddy dreams of becoming an investigative journalist - believing that in miscarriages of justice, reporters are sometimes the only hope. Funny, smart, and feisty, Paddy seizes an opportunity to kick start her career and becomes embroiled in a dark murder case. For Paddy, it's the opportunity of a lifetime but comes at great personal cost.

What should we expect?

Peter Capaldi, who plays experienced journalist Dr Peter, says: "David Kane is one of our finest writers and directors. It's great to see the BBC producing his work again and I'm delighted to be a part it. Field Of Blood is a sharp and sardonic thriller in a setting that's been crying out to be on film for years, a Glasgow newspaper office. And I'll be drawing upon my own experiences of Glasgow's finest journalists to inspire my role."

Jayd Johnson, who plays Paddy Meehan, adds: "I am thrilled to be given the chance to work with such an amazing cast including Peter Capaldi, David Morrissey, Jonas Armstrong and Ford Kiernan - I know I will learn a lot from them all. The character of Paddy Meehan is amazing, she's so feisty and fierce and passionate about her work which I love about her. She's got such a good heart and just wants to do good and make a difference."

When will it air?

The drama will transmit on BBC One Scotland in 2011.