Watch: Digory Actor David McKenna Stars in New ‘Lord of the Flies’ Trailer

Before landing the lead role of Digory Kirke in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, Belfast-born actor David McKenna was already busy with another high-profile project.

In September 2024, McKenna filmed a new BBC television adaptation of Lord of the Flies, based on the classic novel by William Golding, and we now have our first look at that performance with the release of a 40-second teaser trailer!

Though brief, the trailer features McKenna throughout and he can be heard at the 12-second mark delivering a line of dialogue: “There’s more littluns than I remember on the plane. We need to think about food and shelter.”

McKenna plays the role of Piggy, one of the central characters. Here’s a synopsis from BBC: 

“Lord of the Flies is the story of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island with no adults, following a deadly plane crash. In an attempt to remain civil they organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But when Jack becomes more interested in hunting and vying for leadership, he soon begins to draw other boys away from the group and, ultimately, from hope to tragedy.”

NarniaWebbers in the UK will be able to watch all four episodes of Lord of the Flies on BBC iPlayer starting February 8, with BBC One airing the series weekly from 9pm that same night.

For those keen to learn more about David McKenna, a 2022 spotlight on The Stephen Nolan Show offers a more personal look at his journey, including the serious health challenges he’s faced growing up and his early passion for theatre.

Will you be checking out McKenna’s performance in Lord of the Flies before seeing him as Digory?