We can also look out for Jack Rowan (you may recognise him as Bonnie from the BBC’s final season of Peaky Blinders) in the role of Callum, alongside new comer Masali Baduza as Sephy, as well as Peep Show’s Paterson Joseph as Sephy’s father and Home Secretary Kamal Hadley. In fact, the BBC announced they would be adapting the novel way back in 2016, but due to several delays and writing team shake-ups the series has been postponed until now, with Being Human and new Doctor Who episodes writer, Toby Whithouse scripting the show. The time is right for Noughts and Crossesįor some of you, news of the BBC’s adaptation of Noughts and Crosses will come as no surprise. The two struggle to overcome segregation, social indoctrination and inequality in a fight for each other and a better life. Set in an alternate reality to our own, Noughts and Crosses focuses on central themes of race, privilege and how we treat one another, through the story of two star-crossed lovers, Callum and Sephy (Persephone).Ĭallum and Sephy belong respectively to the fictional universe’s two races… Noughts and Crosses, a concept explained in show’s opening episode, which tells audiences how Africa’s colonisation of Europe lead a society in which the ruling class of ‘Crosses’ are black and the oppressed slave population of ‘Noughts’ are white. Penned and published almost twenty years ago in 2001, Noughts and Crosses is the first book in Blackman’s dystopian saga for young adults. Beginning with best-selling author and former children’s laureate, Malorie Blackman’s Noughts + Crosses, the first season aired to high-praise back in 2020. The broadcaster’s success with the release of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials in late 2019 have stood them in good stead for the slew of adaptations to come later. All it takes is a minute or so to register to iPlayer and you'll be ready. With Beebs locked and loaded in your browser, you'll be able to catch up on every episode of Noughts + Crosses directly on the BBC iView site. Get fast and easy access to every new episode of Noughts + Crosses with Beebs!įollow these simple steps to watch Noughts and Crosses Series 2 online: This nifty tool gives global audiences access to the BBC iPlayer streaming website which is usually blocked. Simply install our Beebs chrome extension. If you want to watch both the first and second series of Noughts and Crosses online from anywhere in the world, we have the best option for you. Now into its second season on television, we can add Noughts + Crosses to the list of the broadcaster's successful TV adaptions. The BBC is no stranger to adapting beloved best selling books into a binge-worthy series.
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