As ever, they\u2019re joined by a host of guest stars in each episode, with one famous face set to pop up in season 4 being that of Victoria Hamilton, the actress best known for her work on shows such as COBRA<\/a> and The Crown<\/a>, the latter of which she played the Queen Mother in.<\/p>\n Gouveia and Watkins spoke exclusively with RadioTimes.com<\/a> about working with Hamilton, and the latter revealed that his character, Dodds, has a \u201csort of dalliance\u201d with her character, Dora.<\/p>\n Gouveia said: \u201cI loved Victoria Hamilton. I think she was such a pro. I just loved watching her work and then I forget that, \u2018Oh, I\u2019m in a scene with her \u2013 OK, I better concentrate, step it up!\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n Watkins added: \u201cI had a lot to do with her. It\u2019s a great departure\u2026 Dodds fancies her a bit. He actually has a sort of dalliance, or it looks like he\u2019s heading that way, which is very unusual because he\u2019s been shut down in that respect for such a long time. There\u2019s potential with this character.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton is set to appear in the show\u2019s third episode, so fans will have to wait until then to see how that storyline unfolds.<\/p>\n While speaking with RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, Watkins also spoke about the show being labelled with the genre of \u2018cosy crime\u2019, saying it\u2019s \u201cdangerous\u201d to make a series with that in mind.<\/a><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n He said: \u201cI think if you\u2019re making a show with [cosy crime] in mind, that\u2019s very dangerous. Although it\u2019s a whodunnit, [McDonald & Dodds] is quite a complex show.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of the script, you\u2019ve got this great conundrum puzzle, but then it might touch on the cultural misappropriation of the blues [and] obviously, because of our relationship, some of the people we meet [display] a slight shadow of racism.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it\u2019s all played in a very subtle way and instead of it being a gritty documentary about one of those serious subjects, it\u2019s actually something that is enjoyable to an audience [but] touches on much more serious subjects.\u201d<\/p> McDonald & Dodds season 4 starts Sunday 21st July at 8pm on ITV1. 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