‘Wheel of Time’ Star To Headline Gritty New Crime Drama

Director Guy Ritchie‘s catalog is full of hits and misses, with his latest directorial effort an undeniable hit. An instant success on the Prime Video charts, the series Young Sherlock, based on the young adult thriller novel series Young Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lane, is already proving one of the defining new streaming arrivals this first half of 2026. Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the titular crime-solver, the series boasts a strong supporting ensemble featuring the likes of Natascha McElhone, Joseph Fiennes, Dónal Finn (Whel of Time), Max Irons, and Colin Firth.

Less than two weeks since Young Sherlock‘s arrival, and fans of the series have another new project to look forward to. Headlined by the aforementioned Finn, who stars in Young Sherlock as James Moriarty the brand-new audio drama Turpin is on its way from Big Finish Productions, the team behind a hugely successful catalog of Doctor Who audio stories. Set to follow the life of the popular British legend, highwayman Dick Turpin, the series is billed as a “gritty, visceral and darkly funny take on the legend.” Written by award-winning screenwriters Mat Braddy and Darren Rapier, and directed by the pair alongside Ken Bentley, the audio drama is scheduled to debut this Summer. In a statement about the upcoming adaptation of the folkloric figure, Rapier said:

“Ever since discovering the real-life story of Richard Turpin, of which there are many factual accounts and reports of the time, I’ve been keen on telling this story – rather than the dashing highwayman cliché. When I discovered Mat was keen on doing the same, we started talking about creating something together. The true story has more in common with the Kray twins than Robin Hood, and this is something we were eager to get across. Audio has allowed us to tell this epic tale in a fast and chaotic fashion. We like to describe it as a period action drama.”

What Is ‘Turpin’ About?

Sure, we know it is about the over-romanticized violent criminal, but what direction will this adaptation actually take? A synopsis of the drama begins, “Impatient butcher Richard Turpin wants his share of the emerging wealth of the new United Kingdom.” It continues, “After poaching for easy profits, he finds himself on the run and falls in with the vicious Gregory Gang. As his comrades are sent to the gallows, Turpin evades the hangman and becomes the country’s most wanted man.”

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