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Channel 4 has commissioned Beth, a three-part science fiction drama, as its first original drama specifically for its YouTube channel, as well as Channel 4 Streaming and linear broadcast. Here’s the Lowdown: Written and directed by Uzo Oleh, Beth stars Nicholas Pinnock and Abbey Lee as a married couple, Joe and Molly, who experience an […]

Beth – Channel 4 Commissions First Digital Original Drama...

British network Channel 4 has commissioned its first digital original drama.

“Beth,” written and directed by Uzo Oleh (“Edicius”), is a three-part science fiction thriller starring Nicholas Pinnock (“This Town,” “The Book of Clarence”) and Abbey Lee, that will broadcast on Channel 4’s YouTube, as well as its streaming and linear channel. The series was executive produced by Anna Higgs and produced by Dark Pictures and GroupM Motion Entertainment.

In “Beth,” Pinnock and Lee play Joe and Molly, a married couple who are deeply in love, successful in their careers and living the high life. But one thing is missing — a child. So when Molly falls pregnant after years of false hope, it feels like a miracle.

Months later, when their baby daughter, Imogen, is born, she’s as Caucasian as can be, with no resemblance to Joe, her father. As Joe and Molly’s life is thrown into turmoil,...

Edicius Review — Edicius (2021) Film Review, a short film directed by Uzo Oleh and starring Michael Socha, Stuart Bowman, Adesuwa Oni and Sahera Khan. Edicius is a very interesting new science fiction suspense thriller/short film about a man named Jason (Michael Socha) who must confront his life choices and either make a good or [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: Edicius (2021): A Unique, Intense Look At Trust And Decision-Making...

“The Suicide Squad” star Idris Elba has boarded Uzo Oleh’s short thriller “Edicius” as an executive producer, Variety can exclusively reveal.

The film stars “Chernobyl” actor Michael Socha as Jason, a man who works on behalf of a powerful gang. “When Jason uncovers the truth behind his most powerful client, he realises his life is on the line” reads the synopsis. “But a visit from his intuition, a man with his exact likeness, claims to have the answers to save him. All Jason has to do is trust him…but can he?”

Adele “Adesuwa” Oni (“Hanna and The Witcher”), Stuart Bowman (“Bodyguard”) and newcomer Sahera Khan also star.

Oleh, a photographer and director, has previously worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment including Elba, Cara Delevingne and Lady Gaga. His photography has appeared in Vogue and I-d Magazine as well as exhibitions worldwide. He has also directed a number of commercials.