''Platform 7'' is a British four-part psychological thriller television series based on the 2019 novel ''Platform Seven'' by

Louise Doughty Louise Doughty is an English novelist and screenwriter. She is best known for her bestselling novels, including ''Apple Tree Yard''.

, adapted by

Paula Milne Paula Milne is a British screenwriter. Her works include '' The Politician's Wife'', ''The Virgin Queen'', '' Chandler & Co'', '' Die Kinder'', ''Second Sight'', ''Driving Ambition'', ''Small Island'' and ''Endgame''. Her first single drama ...

and developed by Dancing Ledge Productions for

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. It was released on ITVX on 7 December 2023, and it aired on 26 August 2024 on ITV1.

Cast

Jasmine Jobson Jasmine Jobson (born 9 May 1995) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying Jaq in the television crime drama series ''Top Boy'' (2019–2023), and for portraying Lily in the feature film ''Surge'' (2020). Other credits include '' No ...

as Lisa Evans *

Toby Regbo Toby Finn Regbo (born 18 October 1991) is an English actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. He is known for his role as young Nemo Nobody in the science fiction drama '' Mr. Nobody'' (2009), as Francis II of France in ''Reign'' ...

as Matthew Goodson * Yaamin Chowdhury as Akash Lockhart *

Sacha Parkinson Sacha Louise Parkinson (born 11 March 1992) is an English actress, known for her role as Sian Powers on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Early life Parkinson was educated at Walkden High School. Personal life On 22 February 2018, ...

as Melissa *

Reece Ritchie Reece Ritchie (born 23 July 1986) is an English actor. He is known for his film roles, such as Moha in ''10,000 BC'' (2008), Bis in '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' (2010), and Iolaus in ''Hercules'' (2014). He starred as Jay in the Bri ...

as Richard Shale * Tábata Cerezo as Rosaria Diaz *

Rhiannon Clements Rhiannon Grace Clements (born 1 December 1994) is an English actress. While studying at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, Clements began starring in various theatre productions, and went on to be awarded Best Stage Actor at the Spotlight ...

as Izzy * Phil Davis as Edward Warren *

Emily Carey Emily Joanna Carey (born 30 April 2003) is an English actor. They began their career as a child actor on stage and in the BBC One soap opera ''Casualty'' (2014–2017, 2021). They went on to play several young versions of characters, such as Dia ...

as Ella Warren * Patrick Robinson as Trevor Evans * Natasha Joseph as Evelyn Evans * Harvey Walker as Student #3 *

Lisa Allen Lisa Goodwin-Allen (born Lisa Allen, 29 April 1981) is a British chef best known for being the executive chef of the Michelin-starred Northcote restaurant. She was also one of four winning chefs on season five of the BBC cooking show ''Great B ...

as Stacey * Joe Standerline as Trilby Hat Man * Roman Brierley as Student #4 * Thomas Pace as Student #5 * Eric as the Station Master

Episodes

Production

In July 2022,

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commissioned a four-part adaptation of Louise Doughty's ''Platform Seven'' from Dancing Ledge Productions, penned by Paula Milne. Chris Carey and Laurence Bowen of Dancing Ledge would executive produce the series with Kate Triggs. The series is produced by Rosalie Carew and was originally set to be directed by Sarah Walker. Post production reports however listed Geoffrey Sax as the Director. In January 2023, it was announced that Jasmine Jobson would lead ''Platform 7''. Also joining the cast were Toby Regbo, Yaamin Chowdhury, and Phil Davis. Principal photography took place in northern England. The station concourse and forecourt were filmed at

Kidderminster Kidderminster is a market town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Birmingham and north of Worcester, England, Worcester. Located north of the River Stour, Worcestershire, River Stour and east of the River Severn, in th ...

on the

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, with the "platform 7" being filmed at

Keighley Keighley ( ) is a market town and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the borough, after Bradford. Keighley is north-west of Bradford, n ...

on the

Keighley and Worth Valley railway The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) is a heritage railway in the Worth Valley, West Yorkshire, England, which runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. It connects to the National Rail network at Keighley railway station. History Inception an ...

Reception

Lucy Mangan Lucy Mangan (born 1974) is a British journalist and author. She is a columnist, features writer and TV critic for ''The Guardian'' and an opinion writer for '' i'' news. Early life and education Mangan was born in 1974 and grew up in Catford, ...

of ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' awarded the first episode two stars out of five, criticizing the pacing and script. Jasper Rees of ''

The Daily Telegraph ''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a British daily broadsheet conservative newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally. It was found ...

'' gave it three out of five stars.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 21266652 2023 British television series debuts 2023 British television series endings 2020s British television miniseries British thriller television series ITV miniseries ITV mystery shows Television shows based on British novels British English-language television shows