Reunion, a new bilingual drama, that features both British Sign Language (BSL) and spoken English, was filmed around Sheffield and was penned by locally-born deaf writer William Mager.
Debuting on April 7, Reunion follows Daniel Brennan, played by Matthew Gurney (Name Me Lawand, Theatre Ad Infinium), a deaf man determined to right his wrongs while unravelling the truth behind the events that led him to prison.
Reunion is set to make the most of the city and surrounding Peak District, as it brings together a star-studded cast.
Here’s who you can expect to see walking around local landmarks, and where you might have seen them before.
5. Eddie Marsan
Anyone who’s switched on their television in the last 20 years will have seen Eddie Marsan. He’s had roles in Casualty, The Bill, Ray Donovan and even appeared in an episode of Eastenders. He’s also found incredible success on the silver screen, with roles in Marvel’s Deadpool 2, the recent Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and a variety of Guy Ritchie pictures including the Robert Downey Jr-led Sherlock Holmes films and The Gentleman. In Reunion, he stars as Stephen Renworth, Christine’s protective boyfriend. | BBC Studios
6. Matthew Gurney
Lead actor Matthew Gurney hasn’t had as illustrious a career as those he’s set to star alongside, with only a handful of credits to his name. Yet for lead writer William Mager there was no better person for the job. Living in Doncaster for a while, Gurney regularly visited the Sheffield Deaf Club and became familiar with the surroundings. In an interview with the BBC, Mager said: "He knows the districts, he knows the countryside; he knows the moors, the Pennines... isolation, the lonely roads - that really represents Brennan's character.” Gurney’s character in Reunion, Daniel Brennan, is on a journey to right the wrongs of his past. | BBC Studios
7. Olive Gray
Younger generations will probably be familiar with Olive Gray, who’s been in front of a camera for years already. In 2005, when only 10 years old, Olive's acting debut was on The Story of Tracey Beaker, before going on to appear in Eastenders in 2007 and 2008, popular comedy Fleabag in 2016 and the big-budget sci-fi epic Halo in 2022. Little has been revealed about Olive's character in Reunion, Anna Shenford. | Paramount+