| West 10 LDN | |
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| Also known as | W10 LDN West 10 London |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Noel Clarke |
| Directed by | Menhaj Huda |
| Starring | Ashley Madekwe Duane Henry Noel Clarke Ashley Walters |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Menhaj Huda Derek Wax |
| Producer(s) | Tim Cole |
| Editor(s) | Chris Muckle |
| Location(s) | London |
| Cinematography | Duncan Telford |
| Running time | 53 minutes (approx.) |
| Distributor | BBC 3 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC 3 |
| Original airing | 10 March 2008 |
West 10 LDN (also known as W10 LDN and West 10 London) is a BBC drama starring Ashley Madekwe, Noel Clarke, and Ashley Walters. It is set in the fictional Greenside council housing estate in West London.
The 60-minute pilot was first broadcast on 10 March 2008 at 9pm on BBC Three as part of BBC Three's Drama Pilot Season. According to the official MySpace page[1], the show has not been commissioned into a full series.
It is based on short stories Society Within by Courttia Newland & developed by award-winning Kudos Film & Television (Life On Mars, Spooks, Hustle), with director Menhaj Huda and writer Noel Clarke – the team behind the film Kidulthood. It is produced by Tim Cole and Executive Produced by Derek Wax (Sex Traffic) and Menhaj Huda.
West 10 LDN is commissioned by Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC Three, and Jane Tranter, Controller of BBC Fiction, and is produced by Kudos Film and Television in association with Stealth Films.
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Nineteen-year-old Elisha (Ashley Madekwe) causes trouble from the moment she arrives. When her belongings are stolen, Elisha will risk anything to get them back, because she has secrets to hide. Her search leads us into Greenside, as Elisha finds herself facing the estate's bright lights and dark heart alike.
She meets several new characters: Lacey (Ashley Walters) and Michael (Noel Clarke), both legends in their own neighbourhood; Elisha’s feisty, funny, and fearless new friend Val (Chi Kolo); Val’s volatile boyfriend Ray (Fraser Ayres, The Smoking Room); and Orin (Duane Henry), who, like Elisha, is also on a mission.
When a gang stashes a kilo of hash right before Orin’s eyes, he feels he has only one option. To steal it. He and his best friend Will find themselves with the best hash they’ve ever had – and in more danger than they’ve ever known.
When Orin and Elisha meet, they clash. But the spark between them is undeniable – and by the end one will owe their life to the other.
The pilot is filmed entirely in the White City Estate.
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