The BBC has unveiled the first trailer for its forthcoming television adaptation of ‘Lord of the Flies,’ offering a stark and unsettling glimpse at William Golding’s classic novel brought to life for a new generation.
This four-part drama is led by an ensemble cast of more than 30 boys, many appearing on screen professionally for the first time. Winston Sawyers takes on the role of Ralph, with Lox Pratt as the ferocious Jack, David McKenna as the sharp-minded Piggy and Ike Talbut as the introspective Simon. They are joined by Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah and Cassius Flemming as twins Sam and Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice and Tom Page-Turner as Bill, forming the fractured society of castaways at the heart of the story.
‘Lord of the Flies’ follows a group of schoolboys stranded on a remote tropical island after a devastating plane crash leaves them without adult supervision. Initially determined to maintain order and civility, the boys organise themselves under the leadership of Ralph, with Piggy acting as the voice of reason and intellect. However, as fear takes hold and survival instincts sharpen, Jack’s obsession with hunting and power pulls the group toward savagery. What begins as an experiment in cooperation descends into chaos, charting a harrowing journey from hope to tragedy.
Adapted and directed for television by multi-BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne (Adolescence, His Dark Materials, Help, Enola Holmes) and acclaimed director Marc Munden (The Mark of Cain, National Treasure, Help), this marks the first-ever television adaptation of Golding’s novel. Remaining faithful to the original text, which is set in the early 1950s on an unnamed Pacific island, Thorne’s version digs deeper into the novel’s emotional core, exploring human nature, the erosion of innocence and the pressures of boyhood masculinity.
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All four episodes of ‘Lord of the Flies’ will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 8 February, with BBC One airing the series weekly from 9pm that same evening.
