‘California Avenue’ Producer on New BBC Drama Starring Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy: ‘It’s a Love Letter to Television From the 1970s’
The new BBC drama 'California Avenue' is produced by Hugo Blick and features a star-studded cast including Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy. Set in a mobile home park in 1975, the series explores themes of family and community among outsiders. It is described as a love letter to 1970s television, inspired by Blick's own childhood experiences.
- ▪The series is set in an English mobile home park during the summer of 1975.
- ▪It features a cast that includes Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, Erin Doherty, and Tom Burke.
- ▪The show is produced by Blick’s company Eight Rooks and Drama Republic for the BBC.
- ▪It has been described as a warm and witty story about a family on the run from their past.
- ▪The series will be distributed internationally by Mediawan Rights and Entourage Media.
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Home TV Global Jun 3, 2026 3:31am PT ‘California Avenue’ Producer on New BBC Drama Starring Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy: ‘It’s a Love Letter to Television From the 1970s’ By K.J. Yossman Plus Icon K.J. Yossman @KJYossman Latest All3Media Boss Jane Turton on Banijay Merger: ‘Scale Is Important, but You’ve Got to Work Out Why Scale Matters’ 14 hours ago Russo Brothers Reveal Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Doomsday’ Costume Is Favorite from MCU, ‘Delivering on the Most Awesome Things’ About Doctor Doom 18 hours ago ‘Disney Princess – The Concert’ Set for U.K.
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