A new romantic drama is coming to the BBC this month and it's giving us major One Day feels.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Jane Sanderson, Mix Tape tells the decade-long love story of Alison (Theresa Palmer) and Daniel, played by Jim Sturgess, who famously portrayed Dexter in the 2011 One Day film with Anne Hathaway.
Over four episodes, and backed to an unforgettable 80s soundtrack, the series follows the lovers from their teenage romance in 1989 Sheffield, to their modern-day reconnection from opposite sides of the world.
Bridgerton's Florence Hunt stars in the new series, playing Alison's younger self.
As the series comes to screens, here's everything you need to know including the release date, full cast list and latest news.
When does Mix Tape start?
Mix Tape will start on Tuesday 15th July.
The first episode will air at 9pm on BBC Two and all four episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 6am that day.
What is Mix Tape about?
Mix Tape follows childhood lovers Alison and Daniel who reconnect through music years after their romance begun.
The official synopsis reads: "Accompanied by a banging eighties soundtrack, Mix Tape charts Alison (Palmer) and Daniel (Sturgess) and their younger selves (played by Hunt and Rory Walton-Smith) as the pair reconnect through a song from their shared past and explore their burning curiosity to understand if this is the love, and the life, they were meant to have."
The series was directed by Lucy Gaffy and adapted by screenwriter Jo Spain.
Mix Tape cast
Below is a full cast list and the characters they play:
- Teresa Palmer as Alison
- Jim Sturgess as Daniel
- Florence Hunt as Young Alison
- Rory Walton-Smith as Young Daniel
- Julia Savage as Stella
- Ben Lawson as Michael
- Mark O'Halloran as Bill
- Helen Behan as Marian
- Conor Sánchez as Young Peter
- Jonathan Harden as Martin
- Siobhan O'Kelly as Catherine
- Alexis Rodney as Duncan
- Sara Soulie as Katja
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Sheila
- Chika Ikogwe as Cass
Mix Tape starts on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on Tuesday 15th July.
