Virdee is a new crime-drama that will be airing on the BBC very soon, which stars Staz Nair.

Based on best-selling novels by AA Dhand, the six-part series is set and filmed entirely in Bradford.

It tells the story of Detective Harry Virdee (Nair), a dedicated cop estranged from his Sikh family after marrying Saima, a Muslim woman.

A synopsis on the Radio Times reads: "A turf war is brewing in the underbelly of the city, with the police losing its grip on gang rivalries as they spill out onto the streets of Bradford.

"When a young dealer is murdered, Harry’s duty to uphold the law clashes with his links to members of the crime gangs.

"With his personal life in chaos, he must hunt down whoever is targeting those around him.

"Whilst the killer holds the entire city to ransom, Harry realises that he is going to need the help of his brother-in-law Riaz, a drugs kingpin who runs the largest cartel in the county.

"Pulled together in an alliance that could ruin them both, Harry must make a choice: save himself and his family or save his city. He will not be able to do both."

As reported by What To Watch, Nair discussed taking on the lead role, and said: "It's an absolute honour to be taking on this vibrant and complex story about assimilating culture and what we’re willing to do to protect who and what we love.

“This show leads with vulnerability more than any detective drama I’ve ever seen, and it’s a privilege to be bringing AA Dhand’s hope for his city to life.”

BBC Virdee full cast list

  • Staz Nair as Harry Virdee
  • Aysha Kala as Saima Hyatt
  • Vikash Bhai as Riaz Hyatt
  • Nina Singh as Tara Virdee-Duggal
  • Danyal Ismail as DS Khalil Amin
  • Elizabeth Berrington as DS Clare Conway
  • Kulvinder Ghir as Ranjit Virdee
  • Lewis Goody as Novak Rexa
  • Sudha Bhuchar as Jyoti Virdee
  • Manjinder Virk as Mandip Virdee
  • Nisha Aaliya as Nimrat Kaur
  • Hussina Raja as Nadia Hyatt
  • Wissam Naseer as Aaron Hyatt-Virdee
  • Madiha Ansari as Fatima Farooqi

  • Sarah Pearson as Priti Parmar
  • Akshay Kumar as Nazir Saed
  • Mohammed Sakhi as Vinnie Kumar
  • Jason Patel as Pervez Sheikh
  • Conor Lowson as Xavier Stead
  • Yousef Naseer as Ateeq Farooqi
  • Tomi May as Enzo Tobin
  • Andi Jashy as Vasil Shala
  • Hannah Khalique-Brown as Leila
  • Elaine Tan as Rebecca Armitage
  • Charlie Mann as Paul King
  • Jack Archer as Alastair Boardman
  • Connor Horrigan as Viktor
  • JP Conway as Joe Grayson
  • Tobias Jowett as young Harry Virdee

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When will Virdee be on TV?

The first episode of Virdee will air at 9pm on Monday, February 10 on BBC One.

After that, the remaining five episodes will air in the same timeslot over the following Mondays.

Alternatively, all six episodes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from Monday, February 10.