Big screen actors in town to film drama

A HOST of big-name actors have been seen on-location in Stockport as they film scenes for a gritty new ITV drama.

- BY ADAM MAIDMENT

Described as a 'provocative love story, Adultery is currently in production and comes from writer and creator Danny Brocklehurst, who has previously worked on shows including Fool Me Once and Brassic.

The upcoming six-part TV series will follow how an 'immediate and intense connection' plays out in the lives of two couples as they face the guilt and consequences of their actions.

Adultery will star Marvel actor Dominic Cooper, who has played the role of Howard Stark in Captain America: The First Avenger and Agent Carter, in the lead role of Tom Kirkman.

The London-born actor has also appeared in Mamma Mia and its sequel, as well as Dracula Untold, My Week with Marilyn and The Gold.

Starring alongside him in the role of Beth Brookes will be Olivier Award-winning actress Romola Garai.

Alongside her critically-acclaimed performance on stage in The Years, she has also appeared on screen in Vigil, Suffragette, and Scoop.