Draft of Cumberbatch Brexit drama stolen

An early draft of a script for a drama about Brexit starring Benedict Cumberbatch has been leaked online, writer James Graham has said.

The one-off thriller, which is in production, will star the Oscar nominee as the Vote Leave strategist Dominic Cummings.

Graham, who is responsible for the plays Ink, This House and Quiz, wrote on Twitter: “Disappointingly, a very early draft of my Brexit TV drama was stolen and leaked to various people to read and now comment online. My fellow writers on here will know what first drafts are like as you privately play around and test ideas. It is not the script we’re shooting.”