EXCLUSIVE:TheBBCis delving into the history of Sohos criminal underworld for its next big-budgetdramaseries.
Dope Girlswill be a six-part series fromHis Dark MaterialsproducerBad Wolffor BBC One.
Filming is set to begin later this year and casting will be revealed in due course.
The original Dope Girls novel and Old Compton Street, LondonGetty Images
Xiao Tang (You Killed My Robot) and Matthew Jacobs Morgan (The Rig) are additional writers.
It is currently in production on a third season of city traders dramaIndustry.
Also on the slate is ITVXs King Arthur dramaThe Winter Kingfor ITVX.
The BBC and Bad Wolf declined to comment.
