Colin Firth was seen for the first time on the set of new Sky disaster drama Lockerbie, in Linlithgow on Thursday.
The actor, 63, plays in the series Dr. Jim Swire, a doctor who lost his daughter Flora in the Lockerbie terror attack in 1988.
On December 21, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the city of Dumfries and Galloway, 40 minutes into the flight from London to New York.
All 259 passengers and crew were killed, including 35 Syracuse University students, along with 11 Lockerbie residents.
The five-part series from Carnival Films and Sky Studios is based on Jim’s book The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice, which he co-wrote with Peter Biddulph.
Colin Firth, 63, made his first appearance on the set of new Sky disaster drama Lockerbie, in Linlithgow on Thursday
Colin was pictured with gray hair, mirroring Jim, wearing a checked blazer.
It will explore the events of the disaster and its aftermath, the official synopsis, as released by Skyreads:
‘On December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after takeoff, killing a further 11 residents when the plane crashed over the quiet Scottish town.
‘In the wake of the disaster and the death of his daughter Flora, Dr Jim Swire (Firth) is appointed spokesperson for the families of the British victims, who have united to demand truth and justice.
“As he travels across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a brutal journey that not only endangers his stability, family and life, but also completely destroys his faith in the justice system. As the truth shifts beneath Jim’s feet, his view of the world remains forever tarnished.
‘Examining the events of the disaster and its aftermath, Lockerbie provides an intimate account of a man, a husband and a father who risks everything in the memory of his daughter and the unwavering pursuit of truth and justice.’
Former Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is so far the only man convicted in connection with the bombing, after being found guilty of 270 murders in 2001 by a panel of three Scottish judges sitting in a special court in The Hague .
He was sent to prison in Scotland but was controversially granted compassionate release in 2009 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. He returned to Libya, where he died in 2012.
The actor plays Jim Swire (pictured left) in the series, a doctor who lost his daughter Flora during the Lockerbie terror attack in 1988
On December 21, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the city of Dumfries and Galloway, 40 minutes into the flight from London to New York.
The five-part series from Carnival Films and Sky Studios is based on Jim’s book The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice (film crew shown)
It examines the events surrounding the disaster and the aftermath after Jim was appointed spokesperson for the families of the British victims (pictured in 2008)
A release date for the series has not yet been set
His family, and some relatives of the bombing victims, believe he suffered a miscarriage of justice, but repeated appeals against his conviction have been rejected.
72-year-old Libyan Abu Agila Masud, who allegedly helped make the bomb, will stand trial in the US in May 2025 on three charges he denies.
Masud faces three charges, including two counts of destruction of an aircraft causing death and another count of destruction of a vehicle causing death.