BBC Four acquires The Slap

BBC Four have acquired The Slap from Matchbox Pictures and ABC TV, to air later this year.

An adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas’ bestselling novel, the eight-part series reflects the novel’s chapters, with eight different story view points of the repercussions of a man slapping a child who’s not his own at a summer BBQ. The first two eipisodes of The Slap premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Richard Klein, Controller, BBC Four says, “The book was a runaway success and I’m pleased to bring this very well made tale of our times to the channel. It reflects BBC Four’s desire to bring viewers the best programming from around the world and its focus on social contemporary issues will bring a different tone to the channel.”