Channel 4 and National Geographic have teamed up to make a drama about four young British people who travel to Syria to join Isis.
The “fact-inspired” drama, which will be written and directed by Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky, will tell the tale of four men and women who leave their lives at home behind to join the militant group in Raqqah.
“After a year of extensive research, Peter has written a fascinating fictional story that sheds light on an unknown and unimaginable world,” said Beth WIllis, head of drama at Channel 4. “This is a deeply authentic drama through which we are able to question and confront an incredibly complex, divisive and urgent global issue.”
The four-part co-production, which the broadcasters describe as “timely and dramatic”, will air next year on Channel 4 in the UK and on the National Geographic Channel across the rest of the world.
“National Geographic has always been on the forefront of covering the complexities of war in our documentary features and series,” said Carolyn Bernstein, head of global scripted development at Nat Geo. “Peter’s scripts take that same bold, unblinking approach to telling the fact-based stories of young Isis recruits and offer an authentic and nuanced look inside one of the most serious global threats we face today.”
The drama will be produced by Archery Pictures.
