Little Boy Blue | |
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Little Boy Blue title sequence
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Jeff Pope |
Directed by | Paul Whittington |
Starring |
Stephen Graham Sinead Keenan Stephen Walters Christine Tremarco Sara Powell Faye McKeever Brían F. O'Byrne |
Composer(s) | Niall Byrne |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Jeff Pope |
Producer(s) | Kwadjo Dajan |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | ITV Studios |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Picture format |
PAL 16:9 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 24 April | – 15 May 2017
External links | |
Website | www |
Little Boy Blue is an ITV drama series, shown over four sixty-minute episodes from 24 April to 15 May 2017. The series focuses on the murder of Rhys Jones in Croxteth, Liverpool in 2007.
Stephen Graham was cast as Detective Superintendent Dave Kelly and Sinead Keenan and Brían F. O'Byrne were cast as Melanie and Steve Jones, respectively in a new four-part drama titled Little Boy Blue. On 18 April 2017, it was confirmed that the programme would begin its broadcasting on 24 April 2017 on a weekly basis, concluding on 15 May.
Little Boy Blue aired in four sixty-minute episodes. Whilst filming took place in Liverpool, the murder scene itself was filmed outside Liverpool as a sign of respect for his parents. However locations used in Liverpool include the Anglican Cathedral and Liverpool Crown Court.