Henderson \u2013 who played Moaning Myrtle in the Potter films and has also appeared in films including Bridget Jones\u2019 Diary and Trainspotting \u2013 will star as Claudia, a lonely single mother, and school nurse, longing for connection.<\/p>\n
Parkinson, meanwhile, will play an \u201caffable English tutor\u201d called George, while the cast also includes Ian Lloyd Anderson (Game of Thrones, Derek) and Lisa Dwyer Hogg (Silent Witness, The Irregulars) as the parents of missing child Emily Winter, and Sara Powell (Doctor Who, Ghosts, Death in Paradise) as a supportive yet suspicious neighbour.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The four-parter follows Claudia, as she tries to become a hero when Emily Winter\u00a0 \u2013 a young child in her community \u2013 goes missing.<\/p>\n
According to the synopsis, she becomes embroiled in the case and fixated on uncovering the truth, but the fascination quickly begins to turn to obsession, not only with Emily, but also with the Winter family at the heart of the case.<\/p>\n
Also starring are Ronan Leahy (Batman Begins), Luke Griffin (1983), and newcomers Myah Mason,\u00a0Calum Jess, and Caleb Wilson.<\/p>
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Discussing the casting news, the show\u2019s creator, writer, and executive producer Giula Sandler said: \u201cIt is a dream come true to have The Winter Child made with such passionate and creatively inspiring collaborators.<\/p>\n
\u201cChannel 5, Clapperboard and Chapter One have brought together a phenomenal cast and I\u2019m so excited to see how they bring this world, and the twisted workings of our main character, Claudia, to life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Filming on the series will begin on location in the coming months, with a release expected on Channel 5 later this year.<\/p>\n
Read more:<\/strong> Line of Duty actor Craig Parkinson addresses Doctor Who rumours<\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a> or visit our Drama<\/a> hub for all the latest news and features.\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>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Wednesday, 20 April 2022 at 12:00 am Harry Potter star Shirley Henderson and Line of Duty\u2018s Craig Parkinson will lead the cast of Channel 5\u2019s upcoming drama The Winter Child, the broadcaster has confirmed. Henderson \u2013 who played Moaning Myrtle in the Potter films and has also appeared in films including […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14121,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/04\/line-of-duty-harry-potter-stars-to-lead-channel-5s-the-winter-child.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/04\/line-of-duty-harry-potter-stars-to-lead-channel-5s-the-winter-child-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/04\/line-of-duty-harry-potter-stars-to-lead-channel-5s-the-winter-child-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/04\/line-of-duty-harry-potter-stars-to-lead-channel-5s-the-winter-child.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/04\/line-of-duty-harry-potter-stars-to-lead-channel-5s-the-winter-child.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/04\/line-of-duty-harry-potter-stars-to-lead-channel-5s-the-winter-child.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/04\/line-of-duty-harry-potter-stars-to-lead-channel-5s-the-winter-child.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Patrick Cremona Published: Wednesday, 20 April 2022 at 12:00 am Harry Potter star Shirley Henderson and Line of Duty\u2018s Craig Parkinson will lead the cast of Channel 5\u2019s upcoming drama The Winter Child, the broadcaster has confirmed. Henderson \u2013 who played Moaning Myrtle in the Potter films and has also appeared in films including…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/14120"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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