Nightsleeper

2024 - 9 - 15

All Aboard the Thrill-seeker Express: Nightsleeper Takes You on a Wild Ride!

Alexandra Roach - BBC Thrillers - Bodyguard - Cyber Terrorism - Joe Cole - Nightsleeper - Peaky Blinders - Red Eye - Train Hijacking - Vigil

What happens when a police officer, a hijacked train, and an all-star cast collide? Find out why BBC's Nightsleeper is the must-watch thriller of the season!

Nightsleeper, the latest BBC thriller, is a funky mashup of heart-racing action and gripping drama. Featuring Joe Cole as Joe Roag, an off-duty police officer sucked into a high-stakes train heist, this show is bound to keep you on the edge of your seat. The series cleverly unfolds in real time over six nerve-wracking episodes as passengers aboard the hijacked train journey from Glasgow to London. With thrills reminiscent of classics like Red Eye mixed with a hefty dash of British charm, Nightsleeper is a rollercoaster ride of adrenaline that’s hard to resist—though it sometimes struggles to find its narrative footing, leading to some delightfully daft moments that’ll have you chuckling despite the tension.

But don’t confuse Nightsleeper with your average whodunit; this show transcends genres with a tantalising blend of suspense and sly humour. Joe Cole recently teased that viewers will feel every excruciating minute of those six train hours, as the tension builds faster than your morning coffee buzz. And who can ignore the incredible ensemble cast? Notably, we have Alexandra Roach joining Cole, her performance as gripping as a freshly brewed cup of tea! With a BAFTA award-winning writer like Nick Leather at the helm, it's no wonder that the series has been tapping into some serious binge-watching potential, especially for fans of thrilling narratives like Bodyguard and Vigil.

Still appetite for more adrenaline? As the series progresses through its fifth episode, viewers are treated to plot twists and character developments that may leave you questioning who you can really trust. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, the show throws you a curveball bigger than your grandma's Sunday roast. The mounting tension makes it a perfect discussion starter for your next cheeky gathering—after all, everyone loves a good train-based heist story.

As we ride this action-packed wave toward the finale, let’s not gloss over some interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits! Did you know that the entire series is set in real time? That means viewers experience the same tension and anxiety that our characters do. Plus, with Joe Cole stepping into yet another riveting role following his turn in Peaky Blinders, audiences are bound to root for him to crack this case wide open. It’s far more than just a thriller; it’s a chance to witness a stunning performance set against a uniquely British backdrop that will have you hooked from the first tense jolt!

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Nightsleeper review: Ham-fisted thriller is like Red Eye, but dafter (Radio Times)

BBC thriller Nightsleeper, starring Joe Cole and Alexandra Roach, can't decide what it wants to be and suffers for it.

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Joe Cole on new BBC series Nightsleeper: 'Viewers won't want to go ... (Evening Standard)

EXCLUSIVE: 'We're stuck on a train for six hours, and its real time, and you get all those effects,' the actor shared.

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Nightsleeper Review: Train Hack Thriller Is Addictive Fun (Den of Geek)

Enjoyed Bodyguard, Vigil and Redeye? Then your next bingeable obsession just pulled in to the station…

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Nightsleeper: Meet the cast of the BBC thriller series, including Harry ... (HELLO!)

Penned by BAFTA award-winning writer Nick Leather, the six-part series follows Joe Roag, an off-duty police officer who finds himself at the centre of a ...

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Nightsleeper ending explained: Who is The Driver? (What's On TV)

Luckily Joe Roag (Joe Cole) managed to split the train in half, but while most of the passengers are safely on the second half, he's still on the front, along ...

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Meet the cast of Nightsleeper starring Peaky Blinders favourite (Daily Express)

Nightsleeper is on the way with some very familiar faces set to star in the BBC drama.

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Inside the life of Nightsleeper and Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole ... (Daily Mail)

Joe Cole's career is skyrocketing to dizzying heights as he's set to star in the BBC's latest nail-biting drama Nightsleeper. Advertisement.

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Real-time thriller Nightsleeper available today | The Railway Hub (The Railway Hub)

Alexandra Roach (The Light in the Hall) and Joe Cole (Gangs of London) lead the cast of Nightsleeper, written by BAFTA award-winning writer Nick Leather ...

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Nightsleeper episode 5 recap: Can we trust Liz Draycott? (What's On TV)

In Nightsleeper episode 5 we find out a little more about the Secretary of State... (SPOILERS AHEAD)

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Thought 24 was intense? Inside the BBC's explosive and ... (Daily Mail)

The six-part live Stan series, set to debut on Sunday, is a nail-biting real-time thriller that sees a train hijacked and driven from Glasgow to London on a ...

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Nightsleeper: Alexandra Roach says imposter syndrome helped ... (BBC News)

Alexandra Roach stars in a new BBC thriller which sees hackers hijack a sleeper train.

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Nightsleeper episodes, cast and how to watch as Joe Cole drama ... (Daily Express)

Nightsleeper puts a modern-day twist on the runaway train genre with Peaky Blinders' Joe Cole at the heart of the thriller.

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Nightsleeper review: A high-speed blast from start to finish (iNews)

This train hijack thriller is laced with dry humour - and is more imaginative than it sounds.

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BBC Nightsleeper cast and where you've seen them before (WalesOnline)

Nightsleeper, featuring Welsh actress Alexandra Roach and Peaky Blinders' Joe Cole, is scheduled for broadcast on Sundays and Mondays over the next three weeks.

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How many episodes of Nightsleeper on BBC? Joe Cole leads cast ... (ChronicleLive)

Nightsleeper is the new BBC thriller which launches this week and stars a cast led by Peaky Blinders' Joe Cole.

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Where Was 'Nightsleeper' Filmed? Locations of BBC Train Thriller (Time Out)

The all-star cast includes famous faces from Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones and Doctor Who.

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Nightsleeper review – fantastically dreadful (The Guardian)

The script is woeful and the action hero so expressionless it will drive you to distraction. This allegedly high-octane train thriller is almost laughably ...

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Nightsleeper review: new BBC train thriller is as fantastical as an ... (The Irish Times)

The latest in that cheesy tradition is Nightsleeper (BBC One, Sunday, 9pm), a thriller that, much like an Irish Rail timetable, swings between fantastical and ...

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Nightsleeper review: Yes, it's 15 carriages of high-speed hokum ... (Daily Mail)

Say what you like about international criminal mastermind hackers, but they know how to get the trains running on time.

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BBC Nightsleeper viewers all say same thing moments into drama ... (Daily Express)

Drama fans shared the same reaction after the anticipated BBC series Nightsleeper starring Joe Cole and Alexandra Roach aired this week.

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Nightsleeper viewers make same complaint about new BBC drama (HELLO!)

For those yet to catch up with the fast-moving series, it follows a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London which has been hijacked in a cyber attack.

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Nightsleeper; Israel & Gaza: Into the Abyss (Broadcast)

The opening episode of Nightsleeper was a high-speed blast from start to finish”

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Nightsleeper viewers criticise 'absurd' Kate Nash reference in new ... (The Independent)

BBC viewers have been left scratching their heads after a puzzling scene in the new drama series, Nightsleeper. The new thriller, which aired for the first ...

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UNIT Completes Full Picture Post on New BBC Thriller Nightsleeper ... (Little Black Book)

Little Black Book, The series was created by Euston Films and was written by BAFTA award-winning writer Nick Leather.

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Critics: Nightsleeper (Broadcast)

Nightsleeper; Israel & Gaza: Into the Abyss · “Nightsleeper is 15 carriages of high-speed hokum, impossible to take seriously. · “The opening episode of ...

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Nightsleeper: BBC Drama set on sleeper train from Scotland to ... (The National)

Nightsleeper is a six-part series in which an overnight train from Glasgow is hacked by cyber terrorists as it makes its way to London .

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Who are the cast of Nightsleeper, the BBC's latest thriller ? (Evening Standard)

In order to save the passengers before the train crashes, off-duty police officer Joe Roag (Joe Cole) and acting National Cyber Security Centre technical ...

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