Channel 4 has announced a brand-new factual drama, Dirty Business, which comes from the team behind the channel's 2023 hit Partygate.
The new three-part series is based on a decade-long investigation into England’s water companies, telling the real stories of whistleblowers and victims who believe their lives have been destroyed after encountering sewage-polluted water.
Alongside the announcement, a set of two first-look images have been unveiled, showing cast members David Thewlis (Harry Potter), Jason Watkins (The Crown) and Asim Chaudhry (Tinsel Town).
The synopsis for the series reads: "Dirty Business follows the story of two unlikely detectives, who notice that the fish in the river running through their idyllic Oxfordshire hamlet are dying. They contact their water company to find out why, and the company’s strange and evasive reply sparks an investigation that remains ongoing to this day."
Thewlis will be playing Ash, a concerned citizen, and former police detective in a small town in Oxfordshire, who notices that his local river is becoming increasingly polluted.
Meanwhile, Watkins will play his neighbour Peter, a Professor of Computational Biology who uses his scientific rigour and investigative skills to establish that their local sewage works is not treating water correctly, frequently dumping raw, untreated sewage into local waterways.
Chaudhry will play whistleblowing sewage plant worker Mickey, who partners with Ash and Peter to supply information on critical failures from the inside.
The synopsis for the series continues: "Dirty Business also follows the true story of the Preen family, wracked by grief when their 8-year-old daughter Heather dies after contracting e-coli 0157.
"Heather had been playing on a beach where days earlier a nearby storm pipe had discharged into the sea. The Preens believe Heather’s death was the result of her coming into contact with the raw sewage.
"It also follows the story of young surfer Reuben who believes his chronic illness, Meniere’s disease, is as a result of surfing in polluted water, changing his life forever."
Other cast members set to feature in the series include Posy Sterling, who is nominated for this year's EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs, as well as Tom McKay, Jon Culshaw, Vicki Pepperdine, Craig Parkinson, Charlotte Ritchie, Chanel Cresswell, Lucia Keskin and Alex Jennings.
David Thewlis said of starring in the series: "What shocked me about this story was just how much has been allowed to go unchecked - two ordinary men uncovering negligence, illegal pollution, and corporate indifference that should never have been tolerated.
"Being a part of this series has been a chance to channel the anger and frustration so many feel about what’s been done to our rivers and communities, and to show the courage it takes to stand up and demand accountability."
Watkins added: "I wanted to be part of this series because of how human and grounded the story is - it’s told through ordinary people who refuse to look away when something isn’t right.
"Dirty Business captures the quiet determination it takes to stand up to a system far bigger than the individual, and shining a light on the real human cost of environmental damage and corporate neglect felt both urgent and important to be part of.”
Meanwhile, Chaudhry explained: "What drew me to this role was the courage it takes to speak out when a system is failing. There’s anger, frustration, and a deep sense of responsibility in the character, and I wanted to bring to life the human side of standing up for what’s right, even if there’s a risk it might come at a personal cost."
Dirty Business will air on Channel 4.
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