Sheen is known as a vibrant stage actor in the U.K. Courtesy of Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Michael Sheen will lead a new BBC documentary about the claims of chemical contamination in South Wales, close to where the star grew up. "This is a story that has troubled Wales for decades, and for me, it's deeply personal," said Sheen about Buried (w/t), a two-part unscripted series co-produced by Wall to Wall and Smoke Trail Productions. A plot synopsis reads: "Almost ten years ago, he met researcher and whistleblower Douglas Gowan, who was trying to sound the alarm about 'forever chemicals' buried in the land near local farms and communities. Douglas believed the dumping of these chemicals could have a lasting impact on the people of Wales, but died before his warnings were heeded. Now Michael wants to find out if Douglas was right." Related Stories Lifestyle 'The Traitors' Stage Show Set for the West End Movies Rotterdam Bosses on Mixing Discovery With Escapism, Shining Spotlights on Animated Women's Cinema, African Films, Underrepresented Voices The series will see the Twilight and Good Omens actor meet families from affected communities, local councillors, environmental investigative journalists, forensic scientists, and medical experts who all have their own questions about the region's toxic past. "I first met Douglas Gowan nearly ten years ago, and his warnings about these chemicals stayed with me," continued Sheen. "In this series, we try to uncover the truth about what is beneath our feet, hear from the communities affected, and understand how something so insidious could stay buried for so long. It's about seeking answers, but also about responsibility - what we do now matters for the future of these communities." In recent years, Sheen has become a champion of his native Wales, having self-financed a new national theater to fill the gap left by the 2024 shutdown of National Theatre Wales and later, writing off £1 million ($1.29 million) of debt for 900 people using £100,000 ($129,000) of his own money. His debt acquisition venture was even documented in a Channel 4 documentary, Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway. Buried is commissioned by Jack Bootle, head of commissioning for specialist factual and Nick Andrews, head of commissioning for BBC Cymru Wales. The commissioning editors for the BBC are Tom Coveney, head of commissioning, science and Julian Carey for BBC Cymru Wales. Michael Fraser is executive producer for Wall to Wall with Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor for Smoke Trail Productions. Series producer is Jacci Parry and Director is Mags Gavan. The series is a co-production between Wall to Wall and Smoke Trail Productions, building on Smoke Trail's BBC Sounds podcast Buried and will air on BBC Two, BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Hudson Williams 'Heated Rivalry' Stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie Partake in Olympic Torch Relay in Italy Zohran Mamdani Mamdani Tells NYC Residents to Stay Home and Read 'Heated Rivalry' Amid Snow Storm The Fien Print 'Memory of a Killer' Review: Patrick Dempsey Leads a Fox Hitman Drama That Gets Too Silly Too Quickly Sports Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks: How to Livestream the NFC Championship Game Online Sports New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos: How to Livestream the AFC Championship Game Online Netflix Alex Honnold on What He Hopes Viewers Will Take Away From His Staggering Climb of Taipei 101 Hudson Williams 'Heated Rivalry' Stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie Partake in Olympic Torch Relay in Italy Zohran Mamdani Mamdani Tells NYC Residents to Stay Home and Read 'Heated Rivalry' Amid Snow Storm The Fien Print 'Memory of a Killer' Review: Patrick Dempsey Leads a Fox Hitman Drama That Gets Too Silly Too Quickly Sports Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks: How to Livestream the NFC Championship Game Online Sports New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos: How to Livestream the AFC Championship Game Online Netflix Alex Honnold on What He Hopes Viewers Will Take Away From His Staggering Climb of Taipei 101