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Doctor Who’s Freema Agyeman gets violent in new gangster movie North v South

After a racy turn in Netflix drama Sense8 and a spell in Law & Order: UK, it’s safe to say that Freema Agyeman has put her days as a Doctor Who companion behind her – but if anything scrubs Martha Jones from people’s minds it’ll be her latest role in gritty crime drama North v South.

In a RadioTimes.com exclusive, this new trailer shows Agyeman as Penny, a woman embroiled in a crime war between northern and southern UK gangs who jumps into the fray with reckless abandon.

Attacking her London rivals with guns and knives, Penny claims she’ll do “whatever has to be done” to win the war.

It’s certainly lightyears from the sort of roles we’ve seen Agyeman play in the past. What WOULD the Doctor think?

Agyeman will be joined in North v South by Keith Allen, Steven Berkoff, Bernard Hill and Charlotte Hope as the various members of the warring clans. The film will be released in UK cinemas on 16 October.

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“North V South” at the Edinburgh International Film Festival

North V South received positive reviews from critics following it’s world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Eunice Olumide of Herald Scotland wrote:

Another must-see movie has to be ‘North Vs South’ by the phenomenal Steven Nesbit, starring Greta Scacchi, Bernard Hill, Charlotte Hope, Freema Agyman, Steve Berkoff and the absolutely incredible Brad Moore.  This action-packed truly British film takes the viewer on a rollercoaster ride.  The story is about two gangs from opposite sides of the UK who end up at odds as a consequence of one member going rogue.  The film is thoroughly enjoyable and one of the best British gangster movies I have seen to date; with a beautiful love story at the heart of the film, and some brilliant performances from the entire cast.

Written & directed by Steven Nesbit, and produced by the talented duo of Benjamin Foottit & Mark Foligno, this film follows a pair of star-crossed lovers trapped in a conflict between two sides of the British Underworld.