Iain Banks' novel Stonemouth to be dramatised by the BBC for UK audience

BBC
21 August 2014

Stonemouth, set in a fictional Aberdeenshire village, will be the first TV adaptation of Iain Banks work since his death last year

Acclaimed author Iain Banks' novel Stonemouth is to be dramatised by BBC Scotland and Slate North for UK audiences.

It will be the first TV adaptation of Banks' work since his death in 2013.
The two-part drama is a rite of passage tale set in the fictional Aberdeenshire village of Stonemouth.

Christopher Aird, BBC Scotland's Head of Drama, said: "Iain Banks was such an important writer, I am thrilled we are bringing Stonemouth to the screen."
The 60-minute episodes are being produced for both BBC One Scotland and BBC Two.

Delving into love, loyalty and vengeance, Stonemouth focuses on the character of Stewart Gilmour, who returns to the village for his best friend's funeral. 
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