Scout was one of a trio of TV dramas called NEXT. The aim of the trilogy was to encourage young writers to examine the troubles from a different perspective than civil strife and inter-community violence. The other two films in the NEXT TRILOGY are The Venus de Milo Instead, written by Anne Devlin and The Rockingham Shoot, written by John McGahern.
Scout was produced and directed by Danny Boyle, acclaimed director of Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, 28 Days later and Slumdog Millionaire - which won the 2009 Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.