Robson Green has delighted fans with an exciting update on his upcoming BBC detective drama, The Northumbria Mysteries.
The Grantchester actor, 61, is set to play jack-of-all-trades Joe Ruby as he solves complex crimes in Northumberland.
Taking to social media over the weekend, Robson revealed that filming had officially wrapped on the eight-part drama.
Sharing a photo of a clapperboard, Robson wrote: “That’s a WIND REEL AND PRINT (WRAP) on The Northumbria Mysteries. One of the most Joyous filming experiences of my career.
“What a story, what a team! Transmission TBC,” he continued, adding: “A series for all the family set against the magical and jaw dropping backdrop of Northumberland. Watch this space.”
Fans shared their excitement in the comments section, with one person writing: “This is going to be a good one. Looking forward to seeing it,” while another added: “Ooo… Can’t wait.”
What to expert from The Northumbria Mysteries
Set against the sweeping Northumberland coastline and its surrounding market towns, the series follows an unlikely crime-solving duo.
Robson stars as Joe Ruby, whose life has been “shaped by mistakes, regrets and missed opportunities,” while Liz White (Life on Mars, Unforgotten) plays Oxford-educated DI Rose O’Connell, a “rarefied intellectual, a deep thinker with a brilliant mind and an ice-cool disposition”.
The synopsis continues: “In a classic odd-couple pairing, Joe and Rose combine their talents as they frustrate, confound and ultimately surprise one another while unravelling a series of compelling crime mysteries.”
The show comes from Newcastle-based Lonesome Pine Productions, the company behind twisty dramas like The Feud, The Inheritance and the Fortune.
© Getty ImagesTeasing the plot, Robson previously said: “Set against this amazing backdrop, you have this really unusual, likeable and oddball pairing, who slowly realise they have a connection.
“They’re trying to work out what that connection is and then later on through the series, what to do with that connection.”
Meanwhile, Lesley Douglas, executive producer for Lonesome Pine Productions, said she “could not be happier to have Robson Green lead the cast”.
“Working with the BBC to realise these characters has been a labour of love,” she said.
Who else stars in The Northumbria Mysteries?
A cast of familiar faces join Robson and Liz on the show, including Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Kevin Whately (Lewis), Gurjeet Singh (Ackley Bridge) and Chris Gascoyne (Coronation Street).
© Alamy Stock PhotoA release date has yet to be announced.
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