[Shaun]

Actor David Tennant will play a detective in new drama Broadchurch, about the death of a young boy in a seaside town, ITV1 has announced.

The eight-part series has been penned by Doctor Who and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall.

Tennant leads an ensemble cast featuring Rev star Olivia Colman and Will Mellor.

Arthur Darvill, who plays current Doctor Who Matt Smith's sidekick Rory, will appear as the town priest.

Best known for his own stint as the Doctor, Tennant will star as out-of-town Detective Inspector Alec Hardy, who is set to clash with a local officer played by Colman.

The actress found fame as Sophie in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, before going on to star in BBC comedy Rev, Twenty Twelve and films including The Iron Lady and Tyrannosaur.

Vicky McClure, who played Lol in This is England and recently starred with Tennant in BBC1's mainly improvised drama True Love, also features.

Writer Chibnalll called it a story of "scale and intimacy" in which the characters' lives are "laid bare".

"Broadchurch focuses on a small British community which finds itself at the eye of a storm," said writer Chibnall.

"In the wake of one boy's death, the residents come under scrutiny and suspicion."

Also joining the cast is actress Jodie Whittaker, who starred in British alien comedy Attack the Block.

The show will be filmed on location in Dorset and Portishead near Bristol later this year.

Tennant is also set to feature in a forthcoming BBC Four drama, The Spies Of Warsaw, based on the best-selling novel by Alan Furst.

the cast

[arista]

He can use his Scottish voice here
he plays DI Alec hardy.
DS Ellie Miller played by Olivia Coleman

"Broadchurch: a new kind of murder mystery
David Tennant and Olivia Colman lead ITV's chilling Broadchurch, a murder mystery that steers clear of the twee, picture-postcard format"


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...r-mystery.html







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New Drama /Thriller filmed in Dorset.

[Lee.]

I'm looking forward to this.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Lee.

I'm looking forward to this.

Yes no Snotty BBC saying get rid of his Scottish voice
here

[arista]

On Now

[Kazanne]

Looks good

[arista]

Part 2
Tonight at 9PM

[Lee.]

I enjoyed this last week.. although, being a mum, I found it a wee bit upsetting.

Looking forward to tonights though.

[arista]

On Now

[Petershaw1984]

Spoiler:

i think it was the femal cop. She was after a big scoop in her first big job but was beeteb to it by that scottish bloke.

Who do you think did it?

I

[Shaun]

Loved this haven't seen episode 3 yet but the acting AND story (Mayday only appears to have the acting) are great.

[arista]

On Tonight
9PM

[arista]

On Now

[Shaun]

episode 3

[arista]

On ITV1HD now

[Shaun]

shall watch later... probably my favourite thing on TV at the moment.

[Lee.]

I'm just about to watch

[Suze]

Only seen the last two episodes, so probably missed quite a bit of important stuff. Far too many suspects, but it seems ok so far. How many episodes long is it?

[Suze]

Originally Posted by Petershaw1984

Spoiler:

i think it was the femal cop. She was after a big scoop in her first big job but was beeteb to it by that scottish bloke.

Who do you think did it?

I

Leaning towards

Spoiler:

that it could be the Policewoman's son, probably change my mind though.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Suze

Only seen the last two episodes, so probably missed quite a bit of important stuff. Far too many suspects, but it seems ok so far. How many episodes long is it?

8 I believe, I nodded off half way through last nights offering, its a tad drawn out to say the least.

[arista]

Yes 8 episodes

More than One Criminal to catch

[Shaun]

I personally think it's

Spoiler:

the vicar (Rory Pond from Dr Who )

and I hope I'm right because I guessed the killer on the Killing 3 episodes in (although I went and changed my mind like five times since that first series was the best whodunnit of all time)

[Daniel R]

Anything with arthur darvill and david tennant in is great tbh

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I personally think it's

Spoiler:

the vicar (Rory Pond from Dr Who )

and I hope I'm right because I guessed the killer on the Killing 3 episodes in (although I went and changed my mind like five times since that first series was the best whodunnit of all time)

Thought it might be him from early on but now dismissed him as it seems a bit obvious..

[arista]

On ITV1HD now