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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
Merseyside writer Alan Bleasdale is returning to the BBC after a gap of more than twenty years with a new two part drama Laconia based on the attack and sinking of RMS Laconia in 1942.
The drama will be produced by talkbackTHAMES and Teamworx for BBC Wales and the 2 x 90 minute drama will focus on the human side of the story, according to the BBC.
The Laconia was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in 1942, Lt Commander Werner Hartenstein acted against his orders in undertaking a rescue operation, when he discovered the ship was carrying civilians and prisoners-of-war.
 BBC Two
"Laconia is a powerful and compelling story and we're delighted to be bringing it to BBC Two, along with the esteemed storytelling talents of Alan Bleasdale," said Jane Tranter, controller, BBC Fiction.
Bleasdale began his career in Liverpool as a drama writer for BBC Radio Merseyside, his last BBC project was The Monocled Mutineer in 1986.
"This is an astonishing tale of bravery, humanity, warmth and near madness in the face of facism and the cruelty of war," said Alan Bleasdale.
"There have been nightmares along the way but every writer must dream of being given a story such as this."
Laconia will start filming in Autumn 2008 in Germany and Malta for transmission on BBC Two in 2009.
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