Taj Atwal (playing Rana), Leah Brotherhead (Toni) and\u00a0Sinead Matthews (Paula) lead the cast as the titular Hull-based friends, who viewers were introduced to in\u00a0the recent\u00a0Hullraisers trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe series explores the hilarious and agonising reality of what it is to be a working-class woman juggling work, kids, demanding friends, family and frustrating parents from the school playground \u2013 all whilst trying to have some fun too,\u201d Channel 4 teases.<\/p>\n Read on for all the cast members and central characters in Channel 4\u2019s Hullraisers.<\/p> Who is Rana?\u00a0<\/strong>Toni\u2019s best friend and sister-in-law to Paula, she\u2019s described as \u201ca powerhouse policewoman whose daily life is ruled by her libido. She\u2019d rather \u2018investigate\u2019 the full spectrum of Hull\u2019s hottest bachelors than settle down\u201d.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Taj Atwal before?\u00a0<\/strong>She played PC Tatleen Sohota in Line of Duty<\/a> and Roxy in The Syndicate, and has starred in Memory, Truth Seekers, No Offence, Stella, and In the Club, among other projects.<\/p>\n Who is Toni? <\/strong>An \u201cimpulsive\u201d and chaotic aspiring actress with no acting credits to her name, she\u2019s a mum to 4-year-old Grace but still daydreams about pre-parenthood and leaving Hull.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Leah Brotherhead before?\u00a0<\/strong>Brotherhead has starred in the likes of Vera, Bridgerton<\/a> (as Joanna in the episode Swish), White Gold, Zomboat!, and Doctors.<\/p>\n Who is Paula?\u00a0<\/strong>Toni\u2019s sister, and married to Rana\u2019s big brother Dane, she\u2019s a mother-of-two and a real homebody, in contrast to her younger sister.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Sinead Matthews before?\u00a0<\/strong>You might recognise her as Marcia Williams in The Crown<\/a>, Emma in Michaela Coel\u2019s Chewing Gum, Miss Topsey in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, or as the Bennet family\u2019s singing maid in the Keira Knightley film Pride and Prejudice. She\u2019s also starred in The Boat That Rocked, Black Mirror, and The Smoke.<\/p>\n Who is Dane? <\/strong>Husband to Paul and\u00a0Rana\u2019s big brother, he has two kids, 17-year-old Ashley and 7-year-old Jake.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Yanick Ghanty before?\u00a0<\/strong>He starred Bring On the Bollywood, and several TV series documentaries including Spy Wars and World\u2019s Most Evil Killers.<\/p>\n Who is Craig?<\/strong> Toni\u2019s \u201csoulmate\u201d, whom she adores.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Perry Fitzpatrick before?\u00a0<\/strong>He recently played\u00a0DS Chris Lomax in Line of Duty, and Johnny in We Hunt Together. He\u2019s also starred in\u00a0Suspects, Drifts, and I Am Nicola (opposite his Line of Duty co-star Vicky McClure).<\/p>\n Who is Aldi?\u00a0<\/strong>An old flame of Rana\u2019s.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Merch Husey before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Zoltan in The Durrells, Young Meacenas in Domina, and has appeared in the likes of Ransom and Going the Distance.<\/p>\n In addition to the main cast, the series will also feature Line of Duty\u2019s Craig Parkinson in a cameo appearance.<\/p>\n Hullraisers is coming soon to Channel 4. Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Flora Carr Published: Thursday, 07 April 2022 at 12:00 am Lucy Beaumont\u2019s Channel 4 comedy series Hullraisers arrives later this month,\u00a0focusing on three very different female friends and native Hullians. 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