Alfred Hillinghead is gay and faces prison if he is found out, while Iris Maplewood has a disability. Detective Charles Whiteman is Jewish, but struggles with his faith and faces constant anti-semitism in the police force and wider society. So, sure, Shahara is Muslim, but there's so much more to her than that.īodies is brilliantly diverse in not only its Muslim representation, but that of different communities. 'Each thing that made the characters different could be a whole show, so we highlighted it then developed it alongside the main story,' he continued. But, you see, there was more to it than just a change in font. It was playful, recognizable, and still held on to that black and white color scheme. The design now featured a bold, shadowed, sans-serif typeface. 'We did the research, looking for cast that preferably had lived experiences, while making sure we had the best actors. Gone was the film strip, and in came a more playful and modern look. 'There's not one character that doesn't have something that makes them an outsider,' he told Cosmopolitan UK. Series creator, Paul Tomalin, speaks on why this was so important. Bodies does things differently in highlighting her faith and culture through important conversations about her role in the police force, all the while not making it the *only* lens we see her through.
