Airdate: Anne

New UK drama Anne, starring Maxine Peake as the mother of a victim of a 1989 soccer stadium riot, premieres on BBC First.

The 4 part drama also features Bobby Schofield & David Charles-Cully.

It screened in Britain in January.

From the producers of Line of Duty, Anne tells the extraordinary story of Anne Williams, a Liverpool housewife whose 15-year-old son Kevin was tragically crushed to death at the FA Cup semi-final in 1989 between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Anne stood defiantly alongside other parents and families who fought for justice for the 96 who lost their lives at a football match. Determined to unearth the truth about Hillsborough, Anne Williams refused to believe the official line on how the disaster unfolded, seeking medical opinion, tracking down witnesses whose statements had been altered or disregarded, challenging senior police officers and leaving no stone unturned in her fight for truth and justice. Her determination to uncover the truth spanned twenty years, overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles to win a verdict of unlawful killing for her son Kevin, and the 95 others who died at Hillsborough.

Sundays at 8.30pm from March 13 on BBC First and Binge.