Apple and BBC Co-Producing Comedy Series Starring Imelda Staunton From Harry Potter

Apple is teaming up with the BBC to co-produce an eight-part comedy-drama collection with a working title of “Alabama,” in line with a report from British comedy web site Chortle highlighted by Engadget.

Imelda Staunton

Written by former stand-up Andy Wolton, the present will reportedly star Imelda Staunton, who’s greatest identified for her efficiency within the British comedy tv collection “Up the Garden Path” and for enjoying Dolores Umbridge within the Harry Potter motion pictures “Order of the Phoenix” and half certainly one of “Deathly Hallows.”

The collection is reportedly in manufacturing and is slated to air worldwide subsequent 12 months on Apple’s upcoming streaming video service, Apple TV+. Apple and BBC declined to touch upon the collection, and plot particulars have but to be revealed.

Apple TV+ will function dozens of unique TV reveals and motion pictures with stars resembling Steve Carell, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey. The service is about to launch in over 100 nations within the fall throughout the Apple TV app on the iPhone, iPad, iPod contact, Apple TV, and Mac.