Charlotte Riley, Ben Chaplin and David Suchet star in first trailer for BBC newspaper drama Press

Last autumn, she was seen trudging through the streets of London as she got into character as the deputy news editor of a daily newspaper for her new show Press.

And now Charlotte Riley has been unveiled in full cutthroat mode in the first trailer released for the anticipated BBC series. 

Cutting a stern figure as she oversees page drafts of her newspaper The Herald, the brunette beauty is seen looking the part as she wears a red sweater with her dark locks slicked back.

 

However, dominating the trailer is Ben Chaplin, who plays the no-nonsense editor of rival tabloid newspaper The Post.

As he intimidatingly swaggers through the buzzing newsroom, he is heard booming: ‘Mostly, our purpose here is quite a clear one – to entertain… The most outrageous storytelling in the world. Get me something good, or you’re fired!’

Also seen popping up in the trailer is veteran actor David Suchet, who plays the chairman and CEO of The Post. 

In the upcoming show, written by Mike Bartlett, screen beauty Charlotte portrays the deputy news editor of fictional broadsheet newspaper The Herald.

Her character will be seen battling it out to beat rival publication The Post to the biggest news scoops of the day. 

The six-part show, directed by Tom Vaughan, will also follow the private lives of the newsrooms’ numerous employees, from reporters to editors to CEOs. 

On announcing the show last autumn, the BBC described Press as a look at the ‘fast-paced and challenging environment of the British newspaper industry’, as well as the ‘constant professional dilemmas facing its characters’. 

The broadcaster’s statement reads in full: ‘Set in the fast-paced and challenging environment of the British newspaper industry.

‘Press will immerse viewers in the personal lives and the constant professional dilemmas facing its characters.

‘The series follow their lives as they attempt to balance work and play, ambition and integrity, amid the never-ending pressure of the 24-hour global news cycle and an industry in turmoil.’ 

A release date for Press has yet to be announced, although it is expected to hit screens later this year.

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