Stage
The first book, Noughts & Crosses, was retitled Black & White and was adapted and directed for the Royal Shakespeare Company[4] by former RSC Associate Dominic Cooke, with Richard Madden and Ony Uhiara in the lead roles of Callum and Sephy. The play garnered positive reviews, with Blackman herself saying that she "knew it was in really safe hands".[5] It toured the UK from February to April 2008.
A second theatre adaptation of the first book titled Noughts and Crosses premiered at Derby Theatre in February 2019, and toured the UK. This stage version is adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz and directed by Esther Richardson for Pilot Theatre.[6]
The first book was also the subject of the last edition in February 2012 of BBC Radio 4's "Saturday Drama".[7]
Television
In August 2016, the BBC announced that Noughts & Crosses would be dramatised for television.[8] Being Human creator Toby Whithouse was involved in overseeing the scripts.[9] Jay Z's company Roc Nation and Participant Media were executive producers for the series.[10] In November 2018, it was announced Masali Baduza and Jack Rowan were cast as Sephy Hadley and Callum McGregor respectively.[11] The first episode aired on BBC One on 5 March 2020,[12] with the entire series made available on BBC iPlayer immediately afterwards.[13] It is available in America on the Peacock streaming service.
