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By: Laura Denby<\/strong><\/p>\n The Madame Blanc Mysteries star Sally Lindsay has spoken about the inspiration for her latest alter ego Jean White, saying that she is based on a number of classic characters.<\/p>\n Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/strong> and other press about her new Channel 5 comedy drama, Lindsay explains that Jean is an \u201chomage\u201d to her favourite TV detectives.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s aspects of Jean that I wanted to be absolutely Sherlockian,\u201d says the actress. \u201cI wanted her observation to be off the scale, and I think she didn\u2019t know how amazing it was until she was put in a situation where she [had] to remember stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut that kind of Sherlockian observation has grown from her love of antiques and art \u2013 so observing stuff and understanding it and relating it to a time and place.\u201d<\/p> Lindsay adds, \u201cI thought it would be really interesting to make her as normal as Miss Marple, and as inconspicuous as Miss Marple, so I\u2019ve massively nicked from that as well. Obviously slightly younger, not much but slightly younger!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat sort of ordinariness really, and warmth of Miss Marple depending who plays it; but that very approachable character, just here to have a nice time but also she\u2019s got this amazing observation.<\/p>\n \u201cSo yeah, I\u2019ve nicked from the classics really, definitely. I admit that! Homage, shall we call it? Homage.\u201d<\/p>\n Best known for her roles in Mount Pleasant and Coronation Street as well as her work in Scott & Bailey, Lindsay co-wrote and produced this series with the intention of brightening up our screens.<\/p>\n \u201cI just wanted an hour of sunshine and television. It\u2019s a modern classic, really, that\u2019s what I wanted to write \u2013 in the vein of Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders or Father Brown.<\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t trying to achieve anything else but a great murder mystery, warmth, great venue, somewhere you want to be for an hour with your glass of wine or your cup of tea. That was all I wanted really, I didn\u2019t want to take it too seriously and hopefully it\u2019s come across like that.\u201d<\/p>\n The idyllic setting is certainly welcome in The Madame Blanc Mysteries, which debuts on Channel 5 this weekend.<\/p>\n We meet Lindsay\u2019s character Jean shortly after her husband dies in suspicious circumstances. Upon learning that all of their assets have disappeared, Jean heads to France to investigate, but soon has a new set of mysteries to contend with.<\/p>\n The Madame Blanc Mysteries begins on Channel 5 this Saturday (16th October) at 9pm. To find out what else is on, check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our Drama<\/a> hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Emma Bullimore Published: Saturday, 16 October 2021 at 12:00 am By: Laura Denby The Madame Blanc Mysteries star Sally Lindsay has spoken about the inspiration for her latest alter ego Jean White, saying that she is based on a number of classic characters. 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