The BBC has revealed first-look pictures of Charlotte Regan’s debut TV series, Mint, a darkly comic and unconventional drama about a crime family’s inner life, produced by House Productions and Fearless Minds for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
Mint
Starring Emma Laird and acting newcomer Ben Coyle-Larner the images give a flavour of the highly anticipated drama and its lead characters Shannon and Arran who star in Regan’s story about soaring romance, crushing heartbreak and what love might feel like when everyone outside of your family is terrified of you.
Created, written and directed by the acclaimed filmmaker behind the award-winning Scrapper, the eight-part series, filmed in Glasgow earlier this year. is told through Regan’s unique and distinctive voice.
The cast also includes Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben and Lindsay Duncan.
Mint was commissioning by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama.
The eight-part series is created, written, directed and executive produced by Charlotte Regan.
It is made for BBC iPlayer and BBC One by House Productions, part of BBC Studios, and Fearless Minds.
It is produced by Angus Lamont, and executive produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Theo Barrowclough for House Productions, Jolyon Symonds for Fearless Minds, and Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC.
BBC Studios will handle global sales and present the series to international buyers at MIPCOM 2025.