{"id":40595,"date":"2023-11-27T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T07:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1933864"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:05:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T09:05:52","slug":"hugh-dennis-reveals-sam-heughan-throws-him-in-a-bin-in-the-couple-next-door","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/hugh-dennis-reveals-sam-heughan-throws-him-in-a-bin-in-the-couple-next-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Dennis reveals Sam Heughan throws him in a bin in The Couple Next Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The psychological thriller debuts on Channel 4 tonight. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katelyn Mensah\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 27 November 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Hugh Dennis has opened up about scenes in Channel 4\u2019s new psychological drama, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-couple-next-door-release-date\/\">The Couple Next Door<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis stars as Alan, and while he doesn\u2019t have scenes with the other leads in the show, there is a moment he is thrown into a bin by co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/sam-heughan-couple-next-door-sexy-newsupdate\/\">Sam Heughan<\/a>, who stars as Danny.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about filming the series, Dennis (Outnumbered) said: \u201cSam throws me in a wheelie bin. That was great. I didn\u2019t have any scenes with Alfie or Eleanor, but everybody\u2019s there at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re sitting around, everybody has lunch together. And Sam apologises for how hard he\u2019s had to thrust me into the wheelie bin. It\u2019s always nice to have good people around, because half of it in acting is the downtime, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While throwing someone in the bin seems particularly harsh, based on Dennis\u2019s description of Alan, it was probably deserved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHe\u2019s a guy with almost no redeeming features,\u201d said Dennis of his character. \u201cAnd he is dark. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe briefing notes say he is a \u2018peeping Tom\u2019, but the way I was trying to play him is a man dealing with ageing very badly. His frustration and melancholy turns to bitterness, which made him very interesting to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p> <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The thriller revolves around two married couples \u2013 Evie and Pete, who have recently moved into an \u201cupscale neighbourhood\u201d, and their neighbours, Danny and Becka.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The series follows the couples as they get \u201cincreasingly close\u201d to one another, but soon their lives change forever.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Elsewhere, the cast includes Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark), Alfred Enoch (How to Get Away with Murder) and Jessica De Gouw (The Secrets She Keeps).<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6341597989112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>The Couple Next Door airs on Channel 4 in the UK from Monday 27th November, and on STARZ in the US in 2024. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/\">Drama<\/a> hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to visit Death in Paradise locations in Guadeloupe at a discount? <\/strong><strong>Radio Times is offering savings of up to 7% for registered users booking their next holiday with travel website Expedia. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/offers\/expedia-holiday-discount-registered-users-exclusive-newsupdate\/?utm_source=In-article&amp;utm_medium=Site&amp;utm_campaign=Expedia+Partnership.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Claim your exclusive Radio Times Expedia holiday discount now<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013 <a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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