3 h. ago Toxic Town cast in full as Netflix series drops with stars from Doctor Who and Trainspotting

New Netflix series Toxic Town is based on a true story surrounding a toxic waste scandal in Corby, Northamptonshire, and features a star-studded cast from British film and TV

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4 h. ago Netflix's Toxic Town cast as true story drama about toxic waste scandal launches

Netflix dubs the series as a 'story of community resilience in the face of institutional negligence and greed — and the power of parents’ love for their children'

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44 h. ago Toxic Town: the terrifying true story behind Jodie Whittaker's new Netflix show

It’s all about the Corby toxic waste scandal - and the mothers that fought to get justice for their children

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48 h. ago Netflix's Toxic Town release date, cast and plot as toxic waste scandal drama drops

Toxic Town sees a group of mothers take on their local council after a waste scandal leads to babies being born with birth defects

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4 d. ago Toxic Town: Jodie Whittaker is absolutely flawless as she battles real

The hasty regeneration of Corby’s old steelworks poisoned a generation. Now the story of how it came to court is told in a harrowing, if slightly melodramatic, new Netflix seriesJack Thorne writes the kind of meaningful, worthwhile dramas that you definitely – no, honestly – do plan to watch but just maybe not tonight. Best Interests from 2023, about a distraught mother battling the NHS doctors who decide to allow her severely ill teenage daughter to die, was warm, miraculously funny, and as gripping as a thriller. It was also so traumatising that it could make the viewer feel as if they were in actual physical pain. Before that, there was The Accident, whose matter-of-fact title only hinted at the harrowing subject matter: the series covered the aftermath of a construction site explosion in Wales that killed eight children.Toxic Town (Thursday 27 February, Netflix) – Thorne’s new four-part series – could be considered a companion piece to The Accident: it also deals with a dea...

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7 d. ago Doctor Who and Sex Education stars feature in new Netflix show Toxic Town filmed in Greater Manchester

It is based on a true story

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