Ms Solemani, is also known for her roles in the BAFTA award-wining series Him & Her, No Offence and Bridget Jones’ Baby, said: “Britain’s relationship with fascism is closer and more alive than we like to think. Luckily, so is our rich heritage of fighting it.
"Jo Bloom’s gripping book revealed a darker side of Sixties London and the staggering contribution the Jewish community made in the battle against racism. I am thrilled to be working with RED and the BBC to bring this little-known slice of British history to the screen.”
Nicola Shindler, executive producer and Chief Executive of RED, which is producing the drama, said: “It’s hugely exciting to adapt this story into a drama.
"While it’s set during a relatively unknown part of British history, Ridley Road echoes what is happening today with the growing rhetoric against people of a different race or nationality, and it feels like a really timely drama to bring to audiences.”
