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Suranne Jones (Five Days, Unforgiven) will star alongside David Tennant (Doctor Who) in Single Father, a new four-part drama for ±«Óãtv One made by Red Production Company through ±«Óãtv Scotland, which started filming in Glasgow this week.

Written by Mick Ford (Ashes To Ashes, William And Mary), Single Father is a touching yet humorous drama which tells the story of Dave (David Tennant), a photographer facing the seemingly impossible job of bringing up four kids alone after the sudden death of his wife, Rita.

Things get even more complicated when he begins to fall in love with his wife's best friend, Sarah (played by Suranne Jones). Single Father asks how soon is too soon to fall in love again?

Is Dave betraying Rita by falling in love again so quickly, or will he be walking away from happiness if he ignores his feelings? With his children at the centre of his world, Dave worries what will happen when they find out.

Suranne Jones says: "I just think David's great. I've always admired him so I'm really looking forward to working alongside him on Single Father, as he's such a diverse and talented actor. With Single Father, Mick Ford created a beautiful drama about unexpectedly finding love again and I'm thrilled to be working with Red again.

"This will be my first time filming in Glasgow. I've heard lots of great things about it and I'm looking forward to getting settled in and exploring the city."

Other Single Father cast include Laura Fraser (Lip Service, Florence Nightingale), Rupert Graves (Garrow's Law, God On Trial), Warren Brown (Occupation, Luther), Neve McIntosh (Doctor Who, Inspector George Gently), Mark Heap (Lark Rise To Candleford, Skins), Jenni Keenan Green (River City, Doctors), Sophie Kennedy Clark (Fight, I Want To Be Adored) and Natasha Watson (New Town, Fiona's Story), among others.

Made by Red Production Company (The Mark Of Cain, Casanova, Queer As Folk), filming on Single Father continues on location in Glasgow until the end of May.

Produced by Peter Gallagher (Stone Of Destiny, The Flying Scotsman, My Name Is Joe) and directed by Sam Miller (This Life, The Quartermass Experiment, Spooks), Single Father is executive produced by Nicola Shindler for Red Production Company and Anne Mensah for ±«Óãtv Scotland.

Single Father was commissioned by Ben Stephenson, Controller of ±«Óãtv Drama Commissioning, and Jay Hunt, Controller, ±«Óãtv One.

Single Father continues in the footsteps of distinctive drama recently made through ±«Óãtv Scotland, including The Deep (±«Óãtv One), Lip Service (±«Óãtv Three), One Night In Emergency (±«Óãtv One Scotland), River City (±«Óãtv One Scotland), Waterloo Road (±«Óãtv One) and Wallander (±«Óãtv One).

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