Staff Reporter | On 13, Sep 2017

BBC Three’s new drama Overshadowed is getting a box set release this autumn.

The short-form series, from Kay Mellor’s production company Rollem, is based on Eva O’Connor’s award winning play. It tells the story of a young Irish vlogger, called Imogene (Michelle Fox – Doctors), whose life spirals out of control when she meets the monster of anorexia personified.

Starring a host of fresh new talent, the show is written by O’Connor and fellow Irish television newcomer Hildegard Ryan, who also directs. Imo used to be sparkly, vivacious and outgoing. Recently however she’s becoming withdrawn, gaunt and obsessed with exercise. The reason? Her new “best friend” Anna (O’Connor). She’s casting a dark shadow over Imo’s life and won’t rest until Imo is a shadow of her former self.

Shot in a vlog style, the web series tells Imogene’s story through eight episodes, all filmed from Imo’s point of view.

Kay Mellor, Rollem Productions Executive Producer, says: “I am so excited and thrilled that Overshadowed has been commissioned for BBC Three. It is such an important, modern story of our times, told in an innovative and exciting way by two young people. It has long been a dream of mine to be able to help give a voice to new writers and I am delighted to be championing Eva O’Connor and Hildegard Ryan, who have something really important to say.”

O’Connor and Ryan add: “We are delighted to be working with Kay, her amazing team at Rollem Productions and BBC Three to bring this story, which is very close to our hearts, to life. We hope Overshadowed will be a fresh and innovative take on eating disorders and the way they can take over young people’s lives. We feel the YouTube style episodes are the perfect way to chart Imogene’s journey and capture the minds of young audiences.”

 

Filming begins on BBC Three’s Overshadowed

7th June 2017

Filming has begun on BBC Three’s new drama, Overshadowed.

The short-form drama series isbased on Eva O’Connor’s award winning play of the same name. It tells the story of a young Irish vlogger called Imogene (Michelle Fox), whose life spirals out of control when she meets the monster of anorexia personified.

Overshadowed tells Imogene’s story through a series of vlogs. All 8 episodes are told from her point of view, giving a unique documentary-style insight in to teenage life and her increasingly fragile mental state. Imo used to be sparkly, vivacious and outgoing. Recently however she’s becoming withdrawn, gaunt and obsessed with exercise. The reason? Her new ‘best friend’. She’s casting a dark shadow over Imo’s life and won’t rest until Imo is a shadow of her former self.

Starring a host of fresh new talent, the series is written by Irish television newcomers Eva O’Connor & Hildegard Ryan and is made by Kay Mellor’s production company Rollem. The show was commissioned by Damian Kavanagh and Piers Wenger for BBC Three. It will be directed by Hildegard Ryan and produced by Sian Palfrey.

Mellor, who acts as an Executive Producer on the project, says: “I am so excited and thrilled that Overshadowed has been commissioned for BBC Three. It is such an important, modern story of our times, told in an innovative and exiting way by two young people. It has long been a dream of mine to be able to help give a voice to new writers and I am delighted to be championing Eva O’Connor and Hildegard Ryan who have something really important to say.”

O’Connor and Ryan adds: “We are delighted to be working with Kay, her amazing team at Rollem Productions and BBC Three to bring this story, which is very close to our hearts, to life. We hope Overshadowed will be a fresh and innovative take on eating disorders and the way they can take over young people’s lives. We feel the YouTube style episodes are the perfect way to chart Imogene’s journey and capture the minds of young audiences.”

“This is an important subject told from a compelling and unflinchingly honest perspective by the brilliant Eva and Hildegard and, with the support and experience of the wonderful Kay Mellor and Sian Palfrey, this is going to be a very special piece for the BBC Three audience,” comments Elizabeth Kilgarriff, Independent Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama, who is also an executivec producer.

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