{"id":47928,"date":"2024-03-18T01:01:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T00:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2005280"},"modified":"2024-03-18T04:39:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T03:39:39","slug":"happy-valley-creators-new-series-renegade-nell-casts-doctor-who-star","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/happy-valley-creators-new-series-renegade-nell-casts-doctor-who-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valley creator\u2019s new series Renegade Nell casts Doctor Who star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black Mirror and Friday Night Dinner stars will also be joining in the fantasy fun. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 18 March 2024 at 00:01 AM<\/p>

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A new fantasy drama is making its way to Disney Plus<\/a> and RadioTimes.com<\/a> can reveal further casting, with viewers in for a real treat when the series makes its way onto the streamer.<\/p>\n

Written by Happy Valley\u2019s Sally Wainwright, Renegade Nell<\/a> follows a highwaywoman, Nell Jackson (Louisa Harland<\/a>), who has been framed for murder and must confront a plot against the Queen of England.<\/p>\n

The series boasts an impressive cast, including but not limited to Derry Girls\u2019 Harland, Nick Mohammed<\/a> and Adrian Lester<\/a>. And we can now confirm some additional actors who make guest appearances in Renegade Nell.<\/p>\n

Rising star Lenny Rush \u2013 who will appear in the next season of Doctor Who<\/a> as a new character called Morris, and was most recently seen on Taskmaster\u2019s New Year Treat<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 has been confirmed to feature.<\/p>\n

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Black Mirror and Landscapers actor Daniel Rigby and comedy favourite Mark Heap (Spaced, Friday Night Dinner, Green Wing) will also appear in Renegade Nell.<\/p>\n

Speaking last month about the new series<\/a>, Adrian Lester said that it\u2019s \u201cvery different for Sally Wainwright\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s put political intrigue, sprites, magic, lots of fighting, highway robbery, and Regency England in a big pot, gave it a stir and out came an amazing idea,\u201d he explained on The Graham Norton Show. \u201cIt is really good writing and I have a really good time being bad.\u201d<\/p>

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As well as Lester, Harland will spend a lot of time on screen with Ted Lasso\u2019s Nick Mohammed, who stars as Billy Blind, a \u201cplucky sprite who gives her [Nell] fighting superpowers\u201d, according to the official synopsis.<\/p>\n

The first trailer for Renegade Nell was unveiled last week \u2013 take a look at the action below:<\/p>\n