Your essential guide to the cast and characters of BBC comedy drama There She Goes, starring David Tennant and Jessica Hynes.
There She Goes is returning to BBC Two for a one-off special.
David Tennant and Jessica Hynes reprise their roles as Simon and Emily Yates, a couple whose youngest child has a severe learning disability due to an undiagnosed chromosomal disorder, while young actor Miley Locke returns as their on-screen daughter, Rosie.
The comedy drama is inspired by the real-life experience of writers Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford, and all the episodes interweave flashbacks to when Rosie is first diagnosed, with scenes of her as a young girl of nine in series one, and 11 in series two.
The upcoming special sees Rosie approaching 13 and heading into her teenage years, which presents the family with a bunch of new challenges.
Talking earlier this month (June) at the launch of the hour-long special, Tennant spoke about why he was proud to be involved in the series.
“I’d never read anything like it,” he said. “As Shaun rightly points out, stories about children like this are very rare. But one that was told so candidly, with such rawness and truthfulness, it just felt so compelling to read.
“I’d met Shaun a couple of times, but I didn’t know this was his life experience. It was a total surprise to me and yet I was immediately kind of captured by it… every moment.
“I just thought this is so bold and yet it’s so true, and so real and so effective.”
Tennant continued: “It remains one of the things I’m most proud to be part of. I think it’s really special and really different and really human. I’m just really glad we’ve got to make it once, twice, and now this special as well, because there’s not much else like it.”
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast and characters in BBC series There She Goes.
Who’s in the cast of There She Goes?
David Tennant plays Simon
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Who is Simon? Father to eleven-year-old Rosie, who has a chromosomal disorder. Simon uses humour and sarcasm to deflect from his anxieties about parenthood, and (in flashbacks) from his alcoholism when Rosie was a toddler.
Where have I seen David Tennant before? Tennant previously played the title role of Doctor Who, and more recently the demon Crowley in Amazon’s Good Omens adaptation, alongside Michael Sheen, with whom he reunited for BBC lockdown comedy Staged.
He’s starred in numerous projects, including Broadchurch (as DI Alex Hardy), the recent Deadwater Fell, Netflix’s Criminal, Casanova, Jessica Jones (as Kilgrave), and the Margot Robbie film Mary Queen of Scots.
Jessica Hynes plays Emily
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Who plays Emily? Mother to Rosie, she is more practical and accepting of her daughter’s disability than Simon is. She gives birth to Rosie in 2006.
Where have I seen Jessica Hynes before? The BAFTA-winning writer and actress is probably best known for playing “right-on” PR Siobhan in the BBC’s satirical shows Twenty Twelve and W1A.
She’s also known for her collaborations with Simon Pegg, including her breakout role when she co-wrote and starred in cult comedy Spaced. More recently, she played Edith Lyons in the BBC drama series Years and Years.
Miley Locke plays Rosie
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Who is Rosie? An 11-year-old with a chromosomal disorder.
Where have I seen Miley Locke before? The young actress has also appeared in The Royals (as Sara Alice), Grantchester, and Not Going Out (as Izzy).
Edan Hayhurst plays Ben
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Who is Ben? Rosie’s older brother.
Where have I seen Edan Hayhurst before? In addition to his There She Goes role, the young actor will play Colin Craven in the upcoming film remake of The Secret Garden, co-starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters.
Yasmine Akram plays Helen
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Who is Helen? Simon’s friend, whom he confides in during their trips to the pub.
Where have I seen Yasmine Akram before? You’ll likely recognise the actress from any number of television shows, including Sherlock (as Janine), Gold Digger (as Eimear Day), Murder in Successville (as Nigella Lawson), Avenue 5, and Women on the Verge.
Gregor Fisher plays Bill
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Who is Bill? Simon’s father, who left the family when Simon was a boy.
Where have I seen Gregor Fisher before? Love Actually fans, you’ll of course recognise Fisher for his role as the long-suffering band manager to Billy Nighy’s pop star, Billy Mack.
Fisher has also starred in the likes of The ABC Murders, 1984, Wild Target, Naked Video, and Whisky Galore, and is well known for playing the title character in the comedy series Rab C Nesbitt.
There She Goes returns to BBC Two at 9pm on Wednesday 21st June 2023. Catch up on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Comedy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what’s on.
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