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I was sort of giddy afterward in that way you can’t quite explain. (Laughs) I do like hot water swimming though. It wasn’t the day I went in the sea, fully clothed. It’s a delight to work with people like that.ĭo you have a favorite day from being on set? I really like the way that the characters at the heart of this show are close and have a connection and love for each other. What’s it been like to collaborate with talented young actors like Rohan Nedd, who plays Pearl’s son, and Isobelle Molloy, who plays Pearl’s employee? She has a lot of strong and fierce one-liners with some people. She drives on and drives through to push for what she wants. She’s now turning her hand to what was always her ambition, which is to be a detective. She has a determination which I found admirable. Yet, because her son is becoming an adult and leaving home, she has that empty nest feeling. She’s built up a restaurant to a high standard. I admire her strength and her bravery, really. What did you admire most about her in the series? I found Pearl to be a really interesting character. Howard Charles as Mike McGuire in ‘Whitstable Pearl’ (Credit: Mark Bourdillon/Acorn TV)

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We understood the characters straightaway and how to pace their connection. We met a couple of times before we started filming. It did feel like we had a natural chemistry and a rapport. I liked the tension and the rapport your character has with Howard Charles’ DCI Maguire. I mean it was quite a naturalistic style on this show. I’m staying in a house not far from Peter Cushing’s house.Ĭompared to your most recent work, did you have to make any adjustments in your approach for this murder mystery? I remembered that Alan Davies on QI would always talk about Whitstable and Peter Cushing. I was trying to figure out why the name Whitstable was so familiar to me. I would be telling everyone everything! I think I’d be better chatting behind the bar. Oh, restaurant owner without a doubt! I’d be a terrible detective.

In real life if you weren’t into acting, do you think you would make a better detective or a better restaurant owner? My frame of reference is from when I was kid, so things like The Equalizer and Moonlightingare the ones that stand out for me when I was younger. I’ve discovered since doing this job that I’m a bit out of the loop when it comes to these detectives.

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I interviewed Godliman to find out more about this intriguing series.ĭo you have a favorite detective from TV or books? New episodes debut every Monday through June 21. Other stars in the cast include Frances Barber ( Doctor Who, Silk) as Pearl’s mother, Dolly, and Howard Charles ( The Musketeers, Shadow and Bone) as DCI Mike McGuire. Based on Julie Wassmer’s books, the show stars Kerry Godliman ( After Life) as Pearl Nolan, a restaurant owner and private detective. If you enjoy a good mystery, you don’t want to miss Acorn TV‘s new six-part British detective drama, Whitstable Pearl.

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