BBC hails Lord of the Flies
TRAILER: The BBC has released the full trailer for Lord of the Flies, an adaptation of William Golding’s novel adapted by Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Help) that will debut on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Lord of the Flies is the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil they organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But when Jack becomes more interested in hunting and vying for leadership, he soon begins to draw other boys away from the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy.
The ensemble cast is comprised of more than 30 boys, many making their professional acting debuts. It is led by Winston Sawyers as Ralph, Lox Pratt as Jack, David McKenna as Piggy and Ike Talbut as Simon. They are joined by fellow castaways including Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah and Cassius Flemming as twins Sam and Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice and Tom Page-Turner as Bill.
The first adaptation of Golding’s novel for television, Thorne’s take is described as faithful to the original novel – set in the early 1950s on an unnamed Pacific island and delving further into the book’s emotive themes of human nature, the loss of innocence and boyhood masculinity.
Each of the four episodes is titled after a character at the core of the story – Ralph, Piggy, Simon and Jack – offering a subtly different perspective on the boys’ collective plight and manner in which they cope with their predicament. The series has been made with the support of Lord of the Flies author William Golding’s family.
The four-part series is directed by Marc Munden (National Treasure, Help). It is an Eleven and One Shoe Films production for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and Stan. The producer is Callum Devrell-Cameron (Sex Education, Hanna). The executive producers are Joel Wilson and Jamie Campbell for Eleven, Jack Thorne for One Shoe Films, Marc Munden, Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC, and Cailah Scobie for Stan.
Original music for the series has been created by three of the biggest and most celebrated artists, with composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Smile, National Treasure) providing the score and Hans Zimmer (Dune, Planet Earth, The Lion King) alongside Kara Talve (Tattooist of Auschwitz, Prehistoric Planet) of Bleeding Fingers Music creating the series’ main theme and additional music.
Stan will air the drama in Australia. Sony Pictures Television will distribute the series internationally.
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