Airdate: Lord of the FliesClassic novel adapted by Adolescence's Jack Thorne is a co-production between Stan and BBC. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, adapted for television by writer Jack Thorne (Adolescence, The Hack) and comes to Stan in February. Lord of the Flies is the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. The series has been made with the support of Lord of the Flies author William Golding’s family. Commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, Lord of the Flies (4×60) is an Eleven and One Shoe Films production backed by Sony Pictures Television for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and Stan.