Sharlene Whyte, Steve Coogan, and Hugh Quarshie lead the cast in the fact-based drama series, which picks up with the police investigation into Stephen Lawrence\u2019s murder in 1993.<\/p>\n
Set in 2006 at a crucial turning point in the case, the new drama features an array of on-screen talent. Alan Partridge star Steve Coogan said it was an \u201chonour\u201d to star in ITV drama Stephen<\/a>, in which he plays lead detective DCI Clive Driscoll.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of ITV\u2019s Stephen.<\/p>\n Who is Doreen Lawrence?\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen Lawrence\u2019s mother, and actively campaigning to see her son\u2019s killers brought to justice when we reunite with her in 2006. She and her former husband Neville, Stephen\u2019s father, divorced in 1999.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Sharlene Whyte before?\u00a0<\/strong>She played Agnes Smith in the recent BBC series Small Axe, and is known for roles in Spooks, Casualty, Burnside, Second Coming, and We Hunt Together.<\/p> Who is Neville Lawrence?\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen Lawrence\u2019s father. Like his former wife Doreen, Neville has continued to campaign to bring his son\u2019s killers to justice.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Hugh Quarshie before?\u00a0<\/strong>Quarshie reprises the role of Neville Lawrence in Stephen, after playing him in ITV\u2019s The Murder of Stephen Lawrence. The actor is also known for roles in Holby City and Casualty (as Ric Griffin), Breeders, Small Island, Doctor Who, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.<\/p>\n Who is Clive Driscoll?\u00a0<\/strong>DCI Clive Driscoll is the police officer who eventually managed to secure convictions for two of Stephen Lawrence\u2019s murderers.<\/p>\n The real-life former DCI Clive Driscoll has discussed Steve Coogan\u2019s casting in Stephen<\/a>, revealing he thanked the Alan Partridge actor for starring in the ITV drama, and for \u201ckeeping Stephen\u2019s story out there\u201d.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Steve Coogan before?\u00a0<\/strong>Coogan is best known for his long-standing comedic role as Alan Partridge, which he most recently reprised in This Time With Alan Partridge<\/a>. However, he\u2019s also starred in the likes of Philomena, The Trip, and Stan and Ollie.<\/p>\n Who is Stuart Lawrence?\u00a0<\/strong>The younger brother of Stephen Lawrence. He was 16-years-old when his older brother was murdered.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Jordan Myrie before?\u00a0<\/strong>The newcomer has starred in Get Gone, Dancing in the Dark, and Shepherd\u2019s Delight.<\/p>\n Who is Cressida Dick?<\/strong> At the beginning of the ITV series, set in 2006, Cressida Dick is Deputy Assistant Commissioner Security and Protection at the Metropolitan Police. She would go on to have a large role in Stephen Lawrence\u2019s case, ordering a full forensic review of the evidence obtained.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Sian Brooke before?\u00a0<\/strong>She\u2019s probably best known for playing Eurus Holmes in the BBC drama Sherlock alongside Benedict Cumberbath, but you may also recognise her from Amazon Prime Video\u2019s Good Omens (in which she played Deirdre Young), Trying, Guilt, The Terror, and Doctor Foster.<\/p>\n Who is Duwayne Brooks?\u00a0<\/strong>A friend of Stephen Lawrence\u2019s who was with him when he died.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Richie Campbell before?\u00a0<\/strong>He plays DS Glenn Branson in the new ITV adaptation Grace<\/a>, co-starring John Simm. He also played Chris in Top Boy, and Liam Sutcliffe in Liar. More recently he starred in BBC One anthology series Small Axe<\/a>, playing Rothwell Kentish in the episode \u2018Mangrove\u2019.<\/p>\n Stephen will start on Monday 30th August at 9pm on ITV.\u00a0<\/strong>The series consists of three episodes and is a sequel to ITV\u2019s The Murder of Stephen Lawrence. <\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight,\u00a0or check out the rest of our Drama<\/a> coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n The fact-based drama about the murder of Stephen Lawrence stars Sharlene Whyte, Hugh Quarshie, and Steve Coogan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":3609,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-itv-drama-stephen.jpg",2232,1487,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-itv-drama-stephen-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-itv-drama-stephen-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-itv-drama-stephen-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-itv-drama-stephen-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-itv-drama-stephen-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/08\/meet-the-cast-of-itv-drama-stephen-2048x1364.jpg",2048,1364,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The fact-based drama about the murder of Stephen Lawrence stars Sharlene Whyte, Hugh Quarshie, and Steve Coogan.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/3608"}],"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\/3609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Sharlene Whyte\u00a0plays Doreen Lawrence<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>Hugh Quarshie plays Neville Lawrence<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>Steve Coogan\u00a0plays Clive Driscoll<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>Jordan Myrie plays Stuart Lawrence<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>Sian Brooke plays Cressida Dick<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>Richie Campbell plays <\/strong>Duwayne Brooks<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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