BBC Nightsleeper viewers all say same thing moments into drama starting

Nightsleeper aired on Sunday (September 15) (Image: BBC)

Fans are all saying the same thing moments into the new drama Nightsleeper airing on Sunday night.

The show, which was shown on September 15 on BBC1, stars Joe Cole and Alexandra Rouch. Created by BAFTA-winning writer Nick Leather, this six-part series follows a train that’s hijacked and driven from Glasgow to London.

Joe Cole plays Roag, a police officer on the train, while Alexandra Rouch stars as Abby Aysgarth, the acting technical director at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), both leading the battle against a cyber threat.

Since the first episode aired, viewers have been sharing their positive reactions to the show. One person said: ”Oh another new drama starting now that looks very good #NightSleeper”

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Alexandra Rouch stars as Abby Aysgarth (Image: BBC)

Meanwhile another person added: “This looks so good I've been looking forward to this #Nightsleeper.” A third person added: “New BBC Drama just started. #Nightsleeper looks very good. Great cast too.”

While Nightsleeper has captivated many with its suspenseful storyline, some viewers find the drama far-fetched.

Fans have taken to social media to express their frustration, questioning why characters can't move between train carriages or speak directly with the driver.

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“I thought you could move between carriages? And why can't they go to the driver in person?

“I'm finding this train drama very clumsy Why won’t this woman flipping MOVE train carriages ????

“#Nightsleeper if this is real time/true to life etc I'm wondering where the rail replacement service is for at least some of the journey…”

It comes after Joe Cole recently spoke about what it was like to film Nightsleeper, sharing insights into his role and the challenges of production.

He said: “[It was] a lot of fun. It was an interesting challenge because we were shooting in a studio just outside Glasgow. We were cooped up in these small carriages for 10, 12 hours a day and they’d pre-recorded the entirety of the train journey exteriors from Aberdeen to London on LED screens, which were outside the train.

"I've often been fortunate enough to work in real environments a lot, but this was all pretend, so it was a different way of doing things."

BBC Nightsleeper viewers all say same thing moments into drama starting

BBC Nightsleeper viewers all say same thing moments into drama starting

BBC Nightsleeper viewers all say same thing moments into drama starting

BBC Nightsleeper viewers all say same thing moments into drama starting

BBC Nightsleeper viewers all say same thing moments into drama starting