The new series will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 9pm on Sunday, August 25
Sherwood creator James Graham is hoping that a “young, queer and female” Sheriff of Nottingham appearing in season two of the series will help modernise the idea of the position. The title, a historical role that is currently held by a councillor to promote the city, has long been associated with the Robin Hood villain, the Sheriff of Nottingham.
“In our series we have a young, queer female Sheriff of Nottingham. I just thought that felt modern and important to include that representation, and to make that character and that title fully drawn.” It will see the Sheriff fighting against a proposed new coal mine that is set to bring new jobs, but is an “unwelcome” reminder of community issues. This is a first returning series for Graham, who won an Olivier award for his play Dear England and wrote Channel 4 film Brexit: The Uncivil War and ITV drama Quiz.
The first season dealt with how a manhunt inflamed historic divisions sparked during the miners’ strike three decades before, and the next instalment will explore other issues in the community. Graham also says he does not think the new Labour government “changes the relevance of a series that is looking back” at what he calls “an incredibly divisive time and during which the social fabric has frayed”.
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