The Salisbury Novichok poisonings is to be the subject of a new two-part BBC drama.
In March last year, ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were poisoned by military-grade nerve agent Novichok in the city.
Charlie Rowley and Dawn Sturgess were hospitalised three months later after coming into contact with the substance when Rowley picked up a contaminated perfume bottle in nearby Amesbury.
Sturgess later died and a murder inquiry was launched.
The poisonings had a devastating effect on the local community and tourism to the area, and the new drama will focus on the far-reaching impact the attacks had.
It will tell the story of how ordinary people reacted to a crisis on their doorstep, displaying extraordinary heroism as their city became the focus of an unprecedented national emergency.
Writers Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn said in a statement: “We feel extremely privileged to be telling this story. Extensive, meticulous research is at the heart of how we like to work and we’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of the people of Salisbury who have opened up to us over the past few months and continue to do so.
“This is an extraordinary story full of ordinary heroes, the tale of how a community responded to an inconceivable event.”
The controller of BBC drama, Piers Wenger, also said: “The poisonings in Salisbury shocked the nation and had a huge impact on an unsuspecting community. This drama will capture the bravery, resilience and personal experience of the local people who faced a situation of unimaginable horror, so close to home.”
The drama is yet-to-be titled, with casting announced in due course.