First look: Brand new pictures of the Les Misérables TV adaptation released
It's going to be a corker!
Author: Emma DoddsPublished 16th Oct 2018 Last updated 16th Oct 2018
After the success of 2012's Hollywood blockbuster remake of Les Misérables, it's no surprise that there's another version on the way. The BBC announced that they would be making a TV adaptation of the 1862 Victor Hugo novel in 2016, four years after the Hugh Jackman-led film became a worldwide hit.
Now, show bosses have revealed the very first pictures of the new show, which will feature Lily Collins as the doomed Fantine, Dominic West as Jean Valjean and woman-of-the-moment Olivia Colman as comic relief in the form of character Madame Thenandier.
Although there's no exact release date just yet, we do know the series will air next year - and who will play the main characters in the TV series.
Swipe through to see who will star in the Les Misérables TV show...
Dominic West as Jean Valjean and David Oleyewo as Inspector Javert
Dominic West has recently found fame as Noah Solloway in The Affair and is well-known as Jimmy McNulty in The Wire. David Oleyowo OBE portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in 2014 film Selma.
First look: Brand new pictures of the Les Misérables TV adaptation released
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Olivia Colman as Madame Thenandier
Olivia Colman is hot property at the moment, having taken over the role of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix series The Crown. Madame Thenandier was played by Helena Bonham Carter in the 2012 film.
Dominic West as Jean Valjean and David Oleyewo as Inspector Javert
Dominic West has recently found fame as Noah Solloway in The Affair and is well-known as Jimmy McNulty in The Wire. David Oleyowo OBE portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in 2014 film Selma.
Dominic West as Jean Valjean
Dominic will take on the main role of Jean Valjean, Hugh Jackman's character from the 2012 film.
Lily Collins as Fantine
Lily Collins - daughter of Genesis music legend Phil Collins - will play the character of Fantine in the show.
Lily Collins as Fantine
Lily, who is best known for her roles in Love, Rosie and To The Bone, will take on the character that earned Anne Hathaway an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
Josh O'Connor as Marius and Ellie Bamber as Cosette
Josh O'Connor is best known for his roles in God's Own Country and The Crown, and Ellie Bamber starred in Hollywood film Nocturnal Animals. Marius and Cosette were portrayed by Eddie Redmayne and Amanda Seyfried in the film.
David Oleyewo as Inspector Javert
David will take on the role of Jean Valjean's nemesis Inspector Javert which was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the film.
Adeel Akhtar as Thenardier
Adeel Akhtar is best known for his roles in Three Lions and The Night Manager. The character of Thenandier was played by Sacha Baron Cohen in the film.
Olivia Colman as Madame Thenandier
Olivia Colman is hot property at the moment, having taken over the role of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix series The Crown. Madame Thenandier was played by Helena Bonham Carter in the 2012 film.
Dominic West as Jean Valjean and David Oleyewo as Inspector Javert
Dominic West has recently found fame as Noah Solloway in The Affair and is well-known as Jimmy McNulty in The Wire. David Oleyowo OBE portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in 2014 film Selma.
Dominic West as Jean Valjean
Dominic will take on the main role of Jean Valjean, Hugh Jackman's character from the 2012 film.
Lily Collins as Fantine
Lily Collins - daughter of Genesis music legend Phil Collins - will play the character of Fantine in the show.
Lily Collins as Fantine
Lily, who is best known for her roles in Love, Rosie and To The Bone, will take on the character that earned Anne Hathaway an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
Josh O'Connor as Marius and Ellie Bamber as Cosette
Josh O'Connor is best known for his roles in God's Own Country and The Crown, and Ellie Bamber starred in Hollywood film Nocturnal Animals. Marius and Cosette were portrayed by Eddie Redmayne and Amanda Seyfried in the film.
David Oleyewo as Inspector Javert
David will take on the role of Jean Valjean's nemesis Inspector Javert which was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the film.
Adeel Akhtar as Thenardier
Adeel Akhtar is best known for his roles in Three Lions and The Night Manager. The character of Thenandier was played by Sacha Baron Cohen in the film.
Olivia Colman as Madame Thenandier
Olivia Colman is hot property at the moment, having taken over the role of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix series The Crown. Madame Thenandier was played by Helena Bonham Carter in the 2012 film.
The TV show is being adapted from the novel by writer Andrew Davies, who penned the recent acclaimed series War And Peace which was itself an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1867 novel.
The series was announced back in 2016, when it was revealed this would be a dramatic adaptation with no songs, unlike the 2012 musical film and the stage show.
After announcing the TV show, Davies said, "Les Misérables is a huge iconic title. Most of us are familiar with the musical version which only offers a fragmentary outline of its story.
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity of doing real justice to Victor Hugo at last by adapting his masterpiece in a six-hour version for the BBC, with the same team who made War & Peace."
