Outrageous (TV series)

Outrageous is an upcoming British historical drama television series about the Mitford Sisters.

Outrageous
Genre	Historical drama
Based on	The Mitford Girls by Mary S. Lovell
Screenplay by	Sarah Williams
Directed by	Joss Agnew Ellie Heydon
Starring	Bessie Carter Isobel Jesper Jones James Purefoy Anna Chancellor Joanna Vanderham Shannon Watson Zoe Brough Orla Hill
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Elizabeth Kilgarriff Matthew Mosley Craig Holleworth Helen Perry Robert Schildhouse Jess O’Riordan Stephen Nye
Producer	Natasha Romaniuk
Production company	Firebird Pictures
Original release
Network	UKTV BritBox

Premise

The aristocratic daughters of the second Baron Redesdale and his wife, Sydney Bowles, achieve fame and notoriety during the 1930s.^[1]

Cast

• Bessie Carter as Nancy Mitford, the eldest Mitford sister
• Isobel Jesper Jones as Pamela Mitford
• Joanna Vanderham as Diana Mitford
• Shannon Watson as Unity Mitford
• Zoe Brough as Jessica Mitford
• Orla Hill as Deborah Mitford, the youngest Mitford sister
• Toby Regbo as Tom Mitford, the sisters’ only brother
• Anna Chancellor as Sydney Bowles, the siblings’ mother, known to them as ‘Muv’
• James Purefoy as David Freeman-Mitford, the siblings’ father, known to them as ‘Farve’
• Joshua Sasse as Oswald Mosley
• Jamie Blackley as Peter Rodd
• James Musgrave as Hamish Erskine
• Calam Lynch as Bryan Guinness
• Will Attenborough as Joss

Production

The series is written by Sarah Williams, and based on Mary S. Lovell biography The Mitford Girls (titled The Sisters in the USA) It is produced by Firebird Pictures.^[2][3] Directors for the series are Joss Agnew and Ellie Heydon with Natasha Romaniuk as series producer. The executive producers are Elizabeth Kilgarriff, Matthew Mosley and Craig Holleworth as well as Helen Perry for UKTV and Robert Schildhouse Jess O’Riordan and Stephen Nye for BritBox.

The cast includes Bessie Carter, Orla Hill, Joanna Vanderham, Isobel Jesper Jones, Shannon Watson and Zoe Brough as the Mitford Sisters with Anna Chancellor and James Purefoy cast as their parents.^[4]

Filming was underway in June 2024.^[5][6] First look images from filming were released in August 2024.^[7]

Broadcast

The series will broadcast on UKTV in the United Kingdom and BritBox in North America.^[8]

References

1. Strunck, Clara (1 July 2024). "The scintillating histories of the Mitford sisters, as Outrageous begins filming". Tatler. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
2. Goldbart, Max (15 August 2024). "First Looks Unveiled For Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous'; 'Waterloo Road' Double Season Order; UNIT Hire – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
3. "Girls in pearls: the legendary Mitfords". The Guardian. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
4. Yossman, K.J. (25 June 2024). "Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous' Casts Bessie Carter as Nancy, Joanna Vanderham as Diana". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
5. Ryan, Maureen (14 August 2024). "A Mitford Sisters First Look: Outrageous Takes On the 1930s' Brilliant, Scandalous Siblings". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
6. Emily, Olivia (27 June 2024). "Outrageous: Everything We Know About The Upcoming Mitford Sisters Drama". Country and Townhouse. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
7. Hibbs, James (14 August 2024). "Mitford sisters drama Outrageous gives first look at Bridgerton and Sex Education stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
8. Goldbart, Max (25 June 2024). "Mitford Sisters Drama Unveils Cast As BritBox International Boards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

External links

• Outrageous at IMDb