Mark Addy and Anna Chancellor have been added to the cast of Anthony Horowitz’s BBC drama New Blood.
The Atlantis star and the Mapp And Lucia actress will join newcomers Mark Strepan and Ben Tavassoli in the investigative crime series to be screened on BBC One.
Mark, also known for his roles in The Full Monty and Remember Me, will play DS Derek Sands, an experienced police detective who has found himself left behind by younger and more ambitious officers.
The actor said of his new role: “There’s nothing better than an Anthony Horowitz crime story, and New Blood had me hooked from the first read of the script. I’m looking forward to playing the rough and cynical character of Derek Sands.”
Anna, who has also starred in Four Weddings And A Funeral and The Hour, plays Eleanor Davies, the director of the Serious Fraud Office.
She said: “It’s brilliant to be part of New Blood and to be playing the fierce Eleanor. I’ve long admired Anthony Horowitz’s work and look forward to bringing his modern and exciting script to screen.”
New Blood, a seven-part major new series by the best-selling author and screenwriter, tells the story of junior investigators Stefan (Strepan) and Rash (Tavassoli), who work for different law enforcement divisions and are brought together by two seemingly unrelated cases.
Also joining the cast are Dancing On The Edge’s Ariyon Bakare, Fresh Meat’s Kimberley Nixon and Aiysha Hart, who has had roles in Atlantis and Honour.
New Blood is directed by Our Girl’s Anthony Philipson.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article