David Morrissey plays Detective Chief Superintendent Ian St Clair<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
Who is DCS Ian St Clair? <\/strong>A\u00a0high-ranking police officer in Nottingham.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis path is in the right place. I guess you could describe him as a pillar of the community,\u201d David Morrissey says of his on-screen character. \u201cHe then very quickly has to investigate a brutal killing. Someone who he knows from his past, who is killed on the streets he grew up in.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has to go back to his childhood area to investigate this terrible death of a man he knows and that puts him back into a community and a place in time and history that was very complicated for the community, and very complicated for him personally.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where have I seen David Morrissey before?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor is known for roles in The Walking Dead, The Other Boleyn Girl, Blitz, Welcome to the Punch, Britannia, and in recent years The Singapore Grip, Good Omens<\/a>, The Missing, The League of Gentlemen and more.<\/p>\n
Robert Glenister plays Detective Inspector Kevin Salisbury<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is DI Kevin Salisbury? <\/strong>A\u00a0metropolitan police officer nearing the end of his career.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably the last thing he wants is to be is to be sent to Nottingham, which has memories and echoes of things past. But this huge investigation comes up and he has no choice \u2013 either he goes or he\u2019s going to be forced to retire,\u201d Robert Glenister says of his on-screen character.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Robert Glenister before?\u00a0<\/strong>He\u2019s perhaps best known for starring in the likes of Hustle and Spooks (as the Home Secretary), and in recent years has appeared in Strike, Suspicion, Isolation Stories, Curfew, Cold Feet, and The Aeronauts.<\/p>\n
Lesley Manville plays Julie Jackson<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Julie Jackson?\u00a0<\/strong>The wife of a former miner, Gary Jackson, who was on the side of the strikes in the 1980s.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Lesley Manville before?\u00a0<\/strong>The Oscar-nominated actress is known for the likes of Phantom Thread (as Cyril), Another Year, Maleficent, Life After Life, and more recently was cast as Princess Margaret in The Crown<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Adeel Akhtar plays Andy Fisher<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Andy Fisher?\u00a0<\/strong>A train driver born and bred in Nottingham, and the father of the groom, Neel, in episode 1.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Adeel Akhtar before?\u00a0<\/strong>You might recognise the actor from Sweet Tooth<\/a> on Netflix, or as Lestrade in Enola Holmes<\/a>. He\u2019s also known for Four Lions, Utopia, The Big Sick, Killing Eve, Back to Life, and Les Mis\u00e9rables\u00a0(the BBC One version).<\/p>\n
Joanne Froggatt plays Sarah Vincent<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Sarah Vincent?\u00a0<\/strong>She\u2019s campaigning to be a local councillor, and is engaged to Neel Fisher.<\/p>\n
\u201cSarah is campaigning to be the local councillor so she\u2019s very politically aware,\u201d Joanne Froggatt explains. \u201cHer political views differ from the bulk of her community because she is campaigning as a Conservative in a predominantly working-class area, a hard Labour constituency. Ashfield has a history with mining and was hugely impacted in the \u201980s by Thatcher and the miners\u2019 strikes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Joanne Froggatt before?\u00a0<\/strong>Downton Abbey fans will instantly recognise Froggatt as the ladies maid Anna Smith, later Anna Bates, in the ITV series Downton Abbey and its subsequent spin-off films. She\u2019s also appeared in Angela Black (in the title role), Liar, The Harrowing, and The Commons.<\/p>\n
Bally Gill plays Neel Fisher<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Neel Fisher?\u00a0<\/strong>Sarah Vincent\u2019s fianc\u00e9, and the son of local train driver Andy Fisher.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Bally Gill before?\u00a0<\/strong>The stage and screen actor is probably best known for Wanderlust, Slow Horses, Manhunt, and This Is Going to Hurt.<\/p>\n
Alun Armstrong plays Gary Jackson<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Gary Jackson?\u00a0<\/strong>A former striking miner who is unexpectedly murdered in episode 1.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Alun Armstrong before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Mr Hafez in The Mummy Returns, and is also known for playing Cardinal Jinette in the Van Helsing franchise, Uncle Garrow from Eragon, and the High Constable from Sleepy Hollow. More recently he has starred in the likes of Breeders<\/a> and Year of the Rabbit, while is he also well known for his long-running role in New Tricks<\/p>\n
Sherwood will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer tonight (Monday 13th June) at 9pm. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0 Drama<\/a> hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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