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‘Tall Tales & Murder’: Dark Comedy Crime Drama From ‘Veep’ Director, ‘Love/Hate’ Creator Gets Two-Season Order From BBC and RTÉ, Casts ‘Black Doves,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Stars


BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ have booked Tall Tales & Murder, from Stuart Carolan and Chris Addison and starring Ella Lily Hyland and Aidan Gillen

Stuart Carolan and Chris Addison have teamed up for the darkly comedic crime drama “Tall Tales & Murder,” and have cast an ensemble of names from “Black Doves,” “Game of Thrones,” “Derry Girls” and “Peaky Blinders” to star. The series is set to star Ella Lily Hyland (“Black Doves,” “Towards Zero”), Aidan Gillen (“Love/Hate,” “Game of Thrones”), Philippa Dunne (“Amandaland,” “Derry Girls”) and Packy Lee (“Peaky Blinders”). Added Rob Aslett, executive Producer for Avalon: “Stuart’s brilliant scripts have created a wildly original crime drama that shines a light on a modern Ireland and we can’t wait to bring this show to life with a fantastic cast lead by the Ella, Aiden, Philippa and Packy.”

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