{"id":38562,"date":"2023-10-25T17:16:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1914285"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:39:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:39:50","slug":"happy-valleys-sarah-lancashire-joins-keira-knightley-in-black-doves","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/happy-valleys-sarah-lancashire-joins-keira-knightley-in-black-doves\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valley\u2019s Sarah Lancashire joins Keira Knightley in Black Doves"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new Netflix spy series comes from The Lazarus Project creator Joe Barton. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 at 15:16 PM<\/p>

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Sarah Lancashire, best known for her role as Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley<\/a>, has officially joined Keira Knightley in new Netflix<\/a> spy series Black Doves.<\/p>\n

The series, which comes from The Lazarus Project<\/a> creator Joe Barton, stars Knightley as Helen Webb, a quick-witted, down-to-earth, dedicated wife and mother, who is also a professional spy.<\/p>\n

Set during the Christmas period in London, the show follows Helen, who for years has been passing her politician husband\u2019s secrets to the shadowy organisation she works for, the Black Doves.<\/p>\n

However, when her secret lover Jason is assassinated, her spymaster Reed (Lancashire) calls in Helen\u2019s old friend Sam Young to keep her safe.<\/p>\n

Sam is played by Ben Whishaw (This Is Going to Hurt<\/a>), and is described as a suave, Champagne-drinking assassin, who sets off with Helen on a mission that will lead them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy, linking the murky underworld of London to a looming geopolitical crisis.<\/p>\n