Fans of smart British drama know that Sunday nights belong to MASTERPIECE MYSTERY. We’ve covered MAGPIE MURDERS and ANNIKA, the newest series to grace the brand, so let’s have a look at MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE. The second season is three episodes in and keen-eyed viewers may have spied some familiar faces amongst the cast. Let see…
Kate Phillips stars as plucky Victorian-era detective Eliza Scarlet. She has also been seen as Tillie Zeigler in My Mother And Other Strangers and as Jane Seymour in Wolf Hall.
Stuart Martin also stars as William “The Duke” Wellington, a gruff Scotland Yard DI who begrudgingly aids Eliza. Martin will best be known to Jamestown viewers as middle Sharrow brother Silas.
Cathy Belton plays Ivy, servant to the Scarlet household. She appeared as Mrs. Hartright in The Woman in White.
Ian Pirie is Wellington’s new boss, Chief Superintendent Fergus Munro. He was recently seen as Sandy in series two of Guilt.
Ansu Kabia plays Moses, a criminal turned associate of Eliza’s. He was James Richards in The Long Song and Eddie Knight in World On Fire.
Lastly, Simon Ludders portrays mortuary clerk Mr. Potts. He appeared in series one of Broadchurch as Trevor Smith.
Got a face you can’t place from one of the plethora of programs PBS NC airs from the UK? Email me at sparkymac@pbsnc.org and I’ll try to help out.
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