Katrina Bunker, head of BBC Yorkshire, said: “We’re really proud to have another big BBC drama that has been made in Yorkshire.
“Virdee is an exciting, ambitious and thrilling story and the timing of the release couldn’t be better with this being such a big year in the spotlight for Bradford.
“It’s especially brilliant that so many of the team who worked on the drama were recruited from local communities.”
Bradford, which is the City of Culture for 2025, kicked off proceedings on Friday with its first event at Centenary Square.
The premiere is on 6 February at St George’s Hall. Tickets will be allocated by random draw, with 80% reserved for Bradford and West Yorkshire postcodes.
Registration is now open on the BBC Shows and Tours website.
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