Written by BAFTA nominee Tom Edge (Judy, The Crown<\/a>), the series also co-stars Endeavour\u2019s Shaun Evans, and Martin Compston \u2013 who BBC One audiences will of course recognise as Line of Duty\u2019s\u00a0 Steve Arnott.<\/p>\n With the events of the series shrouded in secrecy, the broadcaster has only released brief character descriptions for the likes of DCI Amy Silva (played by Suranne Jones) and DS Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie), but we\u2019ll keep this page updated.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about the cast and characters in BBC One drama Vigil.<\/p>\n Who is DCI Amy Silva?\u00a0<\/strong>The \u201cbrilliantly complex\u201d officer who leads an investigation into a\u00a0suspicious death aboard the submarine HMS Vigil, uncovering \u201ca conspiracy that threatens the very heart of Britain\u2019s nuclear deterrent\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cAmy Silva is a brilliantly complex character, thrown into a highly charged situation where her authority is weakened,\u201d said Suranne Jones. \u201cWe watch as she navigates her own personal trauma and loss, all at a time when she\u2019s questioning her relationships and life choices.\u201d<\/p>\n Where have I seen Suranne\u00a0Jones before?\u00a0<\/strong>She plays the title characters in both the acclaimed Gentleman Jack<\/a> and in Doctor Foster, and has previously starred in the likes of Scott and Bailey, Coronation Street, and more.<\/p>\n Who is DS Kirsten Longacre?\u00a0<\/strong>A police officer who has a \u201cshort hand\u201d with DCI Amy Silva, and is enlisted to be her woman on the ground, following up leads. Judging by the Vigil trailer<\/a>, there might also be a suggestion of romance between the pair.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Rose Leslie before?\u00a0<\/strong>The actress is best known internationally for playing Ygritte on Game of Thrones, and for starring in the likes of Downton Abbey<\/a> (as Gwen), Honeymoon, The Good Fight, Luther, The Great Fire, and Utopia.<\/p>\n Who is Jade?\u00a0<\/strong>A strong-willed protestor with connections to HMS Vigil.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Lauren Lyle before?\u00a0<\/strong>She\u2019s best known for playing Marsali in the time-travelling drama series Outlander<\/a>, but she\u2019ll also take the title role in the upcoming ITV police procedural Karen Pirie.<\/p>\n Who is Craig Burke?\u00a0<\/strong>Burke works aboard HMS Vigil, monitoring the sonar.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Martin Compston before?\u00a0<\/strong>Compston is best known for playing Londoner Steve Arnott in the BBC series Line of Duty<\/a>. He\u2019s also starred in BBC One surrogacy thriller The Nest, Traces (as Danny), and projects including Mary Queen of Scots, Red Road, In Plain Sight, and his breakout role in Sweet Sixteen.<\/p>\n Who is Glover?\u00a0<\/strong>Elliot Glover is the coxswain on HMS Vigil. As Shaun Evans explained, \u201cIt\u2019s a role that sits and liaises between the highest-ranking six officers on board and the rest of the crew, so Glover has to straddle both worlds on the submarine. At the beginning of the series someone aboard the ship \u2013 and I won\u2019t say who \u2013 needs disciplining, which is a job for Glover, and then a couple of hours later that person is found dead.\u201d<\/p>\n Where have I seen Shaun Evans before?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor and director, who plays the title character in the Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour<\/a>, is known for previous roles in Teachers, Silk, Ashes to Ashes and The Scandalous Lady W. He\u2019s also directed episodes of Casualty and Endeavour.<\/p>\n Who is Newsome?\u00a0<\/strong>Captain of HMS Vigil.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Paterson\u00a0Joseph before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Kamal Hadley in Noughts and Crosses<\/a>, and Alan Johnson in Peep Show. He\u2019s also starred in Timeless, \u00c6on Flux, The Beach\u00a0and Neverwhere.<\/p>\n Who is Hadlow?\u00a0<\/strong>Hadlow is the chief engineering officer on HMS Vigil.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Connor Swindells before?\u00a0<\/strong>His breakout role was as\u00a0Adam Groff in Netflix teen drama Sex Education<\/a>. He\u2019s also starred in the film Emma., Harlots, and Jamestown.<\/p>\n The first two episodes of Vigil will air over the bank holiday on\u00a0Sunday 29th August and\u00a0Monday 30th August at\u00a09pm on BBC One\u00a0and\u00a0BBC iPlayer.\u00a0The remaining episodes will air each week on Sunday from then onwards.<\/strong><\/p>\n While you\u2019re waiting, check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our <\/b>TV Guide<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Who’s who in the BBC One submarine thriller, starring Suranne Jones and Martin Compston. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":3548,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-bbc-submarine-drama-vigil.jpg",903,540,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-bbc-submarine-drama-vigil-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-bbc-submarine-drama-vigil-300x179.jpg",300,179,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-bbc-submarine-drama-vigil-768x459.jpg",768,459,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-bbc-submarine-drama-vigil.jpg",800,478,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-bbc-submarine-drama-vigil.jpg",903,540,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-bbc-submarine-drama-vigil.jpg",903,540,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":"Who's who in the BBC One submarine thriller, starring Suranne Jones and Martin Compston.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/3547"}],"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\/3548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Suranne Jones plays DCI Amy Silva<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nRose Leslie plays DS Kirsten Longacre<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div> Lauren Lyle plays Jade<\/h2>\n
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<\/div> Martin Compston plays Craig Burke<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div> Shaun Evans plays Glover\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/div> Paterson Joseph plays Newsome<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nConnor Swindells plays Hadlow<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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