Lord of the Flies BBC: who is in the cast and what to expect?
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- Lord of the Flies is coming to TV in just a few hours.
- The first of four parts will be broadcast on BBC.
- But what can you expect from the show?
A legendary book is set to make the jump to TV for the very first time this weekend. Lord of the Flies will be bringing its thought-provoking story to the small screen in just a few hours.
William Golding’s iconic novel has been turned into a mini-series by the BBC. It is primed to capture the imagination of a whole new generation of viewers.
The new Lord of the Flies is the first direct adaptation since the 1990 movie. But who will be in the cast for this mini-series?
What to expect from Lord of the Flies?
This 2026 series is the first adaptation of the book for TV. It is based on William Golding’s 1954 debut novel of the same name.
Lord of the Flies is the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil they organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy.
But when Jack becomes more interested in hunting and vying for leadership, he soon begins to draw other boys away from the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy.
The mini-series is written by the co-creator of last year’s Netflix sensation Adolescence - Jack Thorne. He said: “It's something that I’ve always wanted to do. When we pitched it to the William Golding estate, it was very much a four-parter with the idea of writing it like a relay race.
“Finding that structure of telling the story via Piggy, then Jack, Simon, and Ralph. There was a very easy transition from book to screen, because of that structure.”
He added: “It’s the perfect distillation of our contemporary problem I think, in terms of looking at the male condition.”
What time is Lord of the Flies on today?
The brand new mini-series only had its first trailer a few days ago, but it is already upon us. It is set to take over the prime Sunday night slot from The Night Manager starting today (February 8).
Lord of the Flies will premiere on BBC One at 9pm this evening, it has been confirmed. It will continue to be broadcast weekly at the same time on Sundays.
The preview for the first episode teases: “Piggy finds something that proves useful to the group but is hurt when his new friend breaks a promise.”
The full boxset was also made available on BBC iPlayer at 6am. It will have four episodes in total - and each one is named after a major character starting with Piggy.
Who is in the cast of Lord of the Flies?
The cast, many making their professional acting debuts, were auditioned following an open casting call, with no previous experience necessary, the BBC has said. It includes:
- David McKenna - Piggy
- Winston Sawyers - Ralph
- Lox Pratt - Jack
- Ike Talbut - Simon
- Thomas Connor - Roger
- Noah and Cassius Flemyng appear as twins Sam and Eric
- Cornelius Brandreth - Maurice
- Tom Page-Turner - Bill
The young actors appear alongside an ensemble of more than 30 other boys playing the desert island camp’s “big ‘uns” and “little ‘uns”.
Where was Lord of the Flies filmed?
The BBC has confirmed that Lord of the Flies was filmed on location in Malaysia and the UK.
Director Marc Munden explained: “We filmed in Malaysia which has the most incredible, dense rainforest and great uninhabited islands, but that made things challenging with its impenetrability and remoteness.
“Also, the weather – extreme humidity and heat. Everyone was soaking wet every day, either through sea water, torrential rain or sweat.”