Four Lives

Four Lives
GenreDrama
Created byNeil McKay
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Producers
  • Jeff Pope
  • Neil McKay
  • Serena Cullen
  • Carolyn Parry-Jones
  • Ken Horn
Original release
NetworkBBC One
BBC Two Wales
Release3 January (2022-01-03) –
5 January 2022 (2022-01-05)
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Four Lives, originally[1] and internationally[2] titled The Barking Murders, is a British television miniseries, first aired from 3 to 5 January 2022 on BBC One. It follows the true story of the families of four young gay men (Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor) who in 2014 and 2015 were murdered by Stephen Port. Facing failings by the Metropolitan Police, they fought for justice for their loved ones.[3][4][5] Stephen Merchant plays serial killer Port[6] with Sheridan Smith as Sarah Sak, the mother of Anthony Walgate, Port's first victim.[7]

  1. ^ Hirons, Paul (13 January 2021). "Four Lives with Sheridan Smith: What's it about and when will it be on as it's delayed AGAIN". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. ^ "The Barking Murders". BritBox. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. ^ Blackett, L'Oreal (3 January 2022). "Four Lives Is Based On The Horrific True Story Of The Grindr Killer's Victims". Bustle. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Four Lives - Episode 1 of 3 - When two young men are found dead in London, the police blame their deaths on overdoses. Their loved ones are unconvinced and try to find out the truth". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ Craig, David (29 December 2021). "Four Lives: True story behind harrowing Sheridan Smith drama". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ Opie, David (3 January 2020). "12 LGBTQ+ TV shows you need to watch in 2020". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ "BBC - Stephen Merchant and Sheridan Smith to star in Four Lives on BBC One - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.