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Former SNP MP Mhairi Black to play a detective in BBC drama Counsels

The BBC announced the main cast of the new legal drama last month.

It stars Brandon Grace, Ro Kumar, Eilidh Park, George Prentice, Alyth Ross and Rebecca Bell as young lawyers trying to navigate their messy lives at a time when their careers turn serious.

Having trained together at an elite law school, the characters are now scattered across the profession and find themselves facing each other in court.

The ensemble are joined by an established cast including:

  • Michelle Gomez (Doom Patrol, The Flight Attendant)

  • Derek Riddell (Happy Valley, Industry)

  • Laura Haddock (What It Feels Like For A Girl, The Recruit)

  • Daniela Nardini (This Life, Sunset Song)

  • Michael Nardone (Traces, The Night Manager)

  • Sally Howitt (River City, Dinosaur)

  • Stuart Bowman (Department Q, Only Child)

  • Neshla Caplan (The Rig, Rebus)

  • Stephen Purdon (River City, Sweet Sixteen)

The drama was created by Scottish writers Bryan Elsley – who co-created the E4 drama Skins – and Gillian McCormack, a graduate of the BBC Writers’ Drama Room.

Elsley, who also wrote the BBC adaptation of Iain Banks’ The Crow Road, said he was delighted to be leading the series with McCormack.

It is being made by Balloon Entertainment for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland.

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