Douglas Stuart said: “I am deeply grateful to the BBC and A24 for their belief in Shuggie Bain.
I’m thrilled to bring the Bain family to the screen and the opportunity to expand on my novel and to bring new threads to the story, exploring hardships and struggles as well as the compassion, humour, and resilience that is so central to the Scottish spirit.”Gaynor Holmes, BBC drama commissioning editor, added: “Shuggie Bain is an extraordinary novel, with all the makings of extraordinary television.
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