The acclaimed murder-mystery returns to BBC iPlayer and BBC One
Shetland’s Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell on the new series, guest cast and life beyond the camera “we're all together at the weekends”Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell return for a new series of the acclaimed murder-mystery drama, Shetland. A double missing persons case blurs the line between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation.
Suspicions are stirred when Tosh and Calder learn Rossi travelled all the way to Shetland after Annie left him a distressed voicemail the night she vanished. Calder can’t shake the feeling there’s more to Rossi than meets the eye. Calder’s decided to return to Shetland because it almost felt like there was unfinished business there, or a sort of magnetic draw back home. She's there to find out who she is which, I think, goes against all her previous instincts.
There's very little that shocks her. She's a DI and she's done very well, so she trusts her instincts, which are often right – but not always – but at least she makes a decision and I think that complements Tosh, who is, as you know, much more of an empath. Tosh is torn between the professional and personal, how does Calder help her deal with this conflict?
Having somebody like Ian Hart, who's got a body of work that I respect so much, and the brilliant Vince Regan, was such a privilege, it was lovely to be working with them and I hope that they had as much fun on set as we did working with them. I was very excited to be getting on the wee plane off to Shetland again with my half a cup of tea and my caramel wafer…half a cup of tea, because there’s often turbulence and you can't get a full cup of tea because it'll spill, which I thought was quite funny.
Unst almost makes Lerwick look like a metropolis. When you get up to Unst, it's really remote. And you really feel it there – you’re part of the landscape. It's a very visceral, humbling place to be. That being said, the weather was so poor this year, wild horses or wild Shetland ponies, would not have dragged me into the sea this time!
I think she's been on a journey with her confidence ever since we first met her with her braces and her bobble hat. For sure her confidence has increased pretty rapidly over the last couple of years as she has stepped into the breach following Perez's departure and discovered she was more capable than she perhaps first thought.
Tosh has an unshakeable integrity. She's always going to do the right thing by the investigation which may not always sit well with her friends. Everyone is feeling compromised, stressed and mistrustful and these friendships are going to be tested. This series welcomes guest cast including Ian Hart, Vincent Regan and Robert Jack…what was it like having them on set?
Is Shetland like a second home to you after 12 years on the show? And what is it about the Shetland Isles that make them so unique? Our time in Shetland is actually really sociable. There are about 100 cast and crew so we tend to organise nights out together, trips to the beach or the cliffs. A lot of the crew have got really into wild swimming out there and head off to different beaches after work. We don't have a huge amount of down-time but do try to pack as much in as possible. I also spend a lot of time with my family and we have our favourite spots.
And the colour and texture of the land is different too - it reminds me of the west coast of Ireland to a degree.The weather can change in an hour and while that sounds like a cliché it is true in the case of Shetland! It can change by the time you’ve walked down the stairs to be honest. You can look out of the window and think “oh it’s a nice day for a walk” and then by the time you’ve walked down the road, you need to turn around and go back for your mac.
This is a series which feels so grounded, so much part of that landscape and that life, that it kind of grounds everything else that goes along with it. Essentially all stories when you take them out of their context are just far-fetched nonsense but by grounding it the way they do in the location of Shetland, you accept that it represents reality far more than a magician.
I worked with Ashley briefly and fleetingly on a film called A Cock and Bull Story some time ago. Both her and Alison were absolutely lovely to work with, kind and supportive and just lovely people to be around.There’s a Scandi Noir vibe to Shetland – it instantly feels different from other UK shows. We all love a good story and the stories in Shetland are always good.
With the death of his wife, loneliness has crept in and there’s a generational lack of communication between John and his sons. So, when an opportunity to help Annie and Noah Bett arose and they came into his life, he discovered that they also helped him through his loneliness and grief.Annie and Noah were looking for somewhere to stay and John opened up his home to them.
I was the youngest son in my family and it is easier having that role. Fergus Harris is the youngest one and gets a bit of a ‘hall pass’ in life, he’s let off lightly compared to his older brother. All of this has created a sense of animosity between Patrick and Fergus and, of course, the loss of their mother has had an emotional impact on them.Yes, indeed and the Harris family explore that theme alongside grief.
I’m beginning to think I should step back from taking on these roles otherwise I could upset my Scottish acting friends!Being on John’s boat all day was quite something. Luckily we were going out on calm water but I do remember the old adage that my mother used to say to me on our travels to Ireland when I was young: “Always watch the horizon, don’t watch the sea birds”.
Tosh’s friends give her a hard time for putting the spotlight on Ian but how does he feel about her police work?
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Shetland lost its way when Ashley Jensen took over - now it's back on formThis is the closest British TV gets to Scandi noir - thankfully it's left the Tarantinoesque gangsters behind
Weiterlesen »
Shetland series nine air date confirmedAshley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell reprise their roles in the critically-acclaimed hit drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One
Weiterlesen »
BBC releases first-look at Don Gilet as Death in Paradise’s new lead DI Mervin WilsonHe makes his debut on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this Christmas
Weiterlesen »
BBC Shetland star opens up on major challenge while filming next seriesThe ninth series of the BBC drama will see Ashley Jensen reprise her role as DI Ruth Calder, who has now returned to the Shetland Isles indefintiely
Weiterlesen »
Shetland star admits hands stopped working in chilling filming ordealAshley Jensen is set to return to our TV screens tonight as she reprises the role of DI Ruth Calder on BBC One's hit drama, Shetland.
Weiterlesen »
BBC Two and BBC Music Present WHAM!: Last Christmas UnwrappedA nostalgic film brimming with memories, this special reunites a cast of characters from the song’s illustrious history
Weiterlesen »