Virdee on the case for BBC One
FIRST LOOK: Staz Nair is Harry Virdee, the detective at the heart of the BBC’s latest crime drama Virdee, based on the novels by AA Dhand. Set and filmed entirely in Bradford, Virdee tells the story of Detective Harry Virdee, a dedicated cop estranged from his Sikh family after marrying Saima, a Muslim woman. A turf war is brewing in the underbelly of the city with the police losing its grip on gang rivalries as they spill out onto the streets of Bradford. When a young dealer is murdered, Harry’s duty to uphold the law clashes with his links to members of the crime gangs. With his personal life in chaos, he must hunt down whoever is targeting those around him. Whilst the killer holds the entire city to ransom, Harry realises that he is going to need the help of his brother-in-law Riaz, a drugs kingpin who runs the largest cartel in the county. Pulled together in an alliance that could ruin them both, Harry must make a choice: save himself and his family or save his city. He will not be able to do both. The six-part series is written for the screen by Dhand and is produced by Magical Society for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Nair (Rebel Moon) plays Harry Virdee, with Aysha Kala (Criminal Record) as Harry’s wife, Saima and Vikash Bhai (Crossfire, Limbo) as Saima’s brother, Riaz. Kulvinder Ghir (Foundation) and Sudha Bhuchar (Expats) also star as Harry parents, Ranjit and Jyoti, Elizabeth Berrington … Continue reading Virdee on the case for BBC One
