Zombie drama In The Flesh will premiere on BBC3 on Sunday 17 March, schedulers have confirmed. 

The drama, which stars Luke Newberry, Ricky Tomlinson, Emily Bevan and Harriet Cains, is set in the aftermath of a zombie uprising.

Years after the undead first climbed up out of their graves, they have been subjected to rehabilitation, medication and makeup and are ready to be reintroduced into the community as Partially Deceased Syndrome sufferers. But not everyone is happy about their return...

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In The Flesh starts Sunday 17 March at 10:00pm on BBC3