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Jessica Sansome

Anne on ITV: What the true story is about, cast and where you've seen them before

ITV will start the year on a powerful - and real - note.

Anne is the broadcaster's new mini-series which begins on Sunday night (January 2) and is from the team behind BBC hit, Line of Duty.

The series centres around the Hillsborough disaster and follows Anne Williams.

ITV says: "15 April 1989. Anne says goodbye to her son Kevin as he goes to Hillsborough for a football match.

"She will never see him alive again."

Anne fought tirelessly for justice for her 15-year-old son who died in the 1989 disaster.

Ms Williams, from Formby, died in 2013, aged 62. Her daughter, Sara, continued her campaign following her death.

The four-part series will portray the events after Kevin became one of the 97 people unlawfully killed at the tragic FA Cup semi-final.

Maxine Peake stars as Anne Williams (ITV)

It has been written by Kevin Sampson, who was at the Sheffield stadium himself on April 15, 1989, and spoke with Anne for his book Hillsborough Voices.

Maxine Peake will portray Anne in the series.

Viewers will recognise the Bolton actress for her countless roles, most notably as Twinkle in the legendary sitcom Dinnerladies, Veronica Ball in the hit Channel 4 comedy-drama Shameless, and Martha Costello in the BBC One legal drama Silk.

Stephen Walters will play Anne's husband, Steve Williams.

Stephen Walters as Anne's husband, Steve Williams (ITV)

The Merseyside-born actor previously appeared as Hillsborough victim Ian Glover in Jimmy McGovern's 1996 acclaimed television drama, Hillsborough.

Campbell Wallace, Lily Shepherd, Bobby Schofield, and Clare Calbraith also star in the series.

Anne will air for four consecutive nights, beginning at 9pm on January 2, 2022, on ITV.

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