The Invisibles – a new comedy drama series for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One – starts Thursday 1ÌýMay at 9.00pm
Introduction
Warren Clarke, Anthony Head, Dean Lennox Kelly and Jenny Agutter star in The Invisibles, a new comedy drama series by William Ivory (A Thing Called Love, The Sins) for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One.
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Maurice Riley (Anthony Head) and Syd Woolsey (Warren Clarke) are old friends who return from the good life on the Costa del Crime, where they have spent their ill-gotten gains, to a quiet Devon fishing village, planning to eke out their retirement and availing themselves of the NHS.
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However, the quiet life is not for them and, with money running short, they quickly find themselves drawn back into a life of crime – only to find that crime has moved on and they have got new things to learn.
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"We are thrilled to have a new series from William Ivory on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, which is both smart and very funny, and which has brought together a wonderful cast – Warren Clarke, Anthony Head and Dean Lennox Kelly will be terrific as The Invisibles," says Polly Hill, Commissioning Editor, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.
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The cast features Warren Clarke (Dalziel And Pascoe) as Syd. With four wives and three divorces under his belt, single life is hard for Syd.
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Maurice (Anthony Head, Little Britain, Buffy) is his rock and that creates its own stresses for Maurice. But, in his defence, Syd also knows he'd lay down his life for his friend.
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Dean Lennox Kelly (Shameless) plays Hedley, the 30-something-year-old son of the late Vernon Huthwaite – Syd and Maurice's former partner in crime. When Hedley hears Syd and Maurice are planning to put down roots locally, he wants in on the action.
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Jenny Agutter (Spooks, The Alan Clark Diaries) plays Barbara, who is married to Maurice. Barbara is aware of her husband's penchant for cracking open the odd safe or two.
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Maurice and Barbara's daughter, Grace (Emily Head), thinks her dad can do no wrong, and that's because she has no idea how he's made his money.
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Paul Barber (Only Fools And Horses, The Full Monty) plays Young Nick who, together with Maurice, Syd and Vernon, pulled off some of the most notorious robberies in the country's colourful history.
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Mina Anwar (Coronation Street, No Angels) plays Helen Huthwaite, Hedley's wife, who knows what he does. She also knows that Hedley is basically a decent bloke and that much of his involvement in crime is due to his need to prove himself (in his own eyes) in relation to his father who was the great crook.
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The Invisibles creator, William Ivory, says: "It's a dream of a cast. And what's especially brilliant is the breadth of the talent on board. The Invisibles is an ensemble piece which means every character relies on the one next to them to give full value in terms of what the script is trying to achieve. And that means, in an ideal world, you're looking to fill every role with a heavy hitter – but in truth you seldom achieve that. This time, I think we have..."
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The Invisibles is produced by Company Pictures (Elizabeth I, Skins, Wild At Heart, Shameless) for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One.
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The directors are Will Sinclair and Metin Huseyin; the producer is Richard Burrell (Robin Hood, Filth – The Mary Whitehouse Story); and the executive producers are George Faber and Charlie Pattinson (Company Pictures).
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Filming took place in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with assistance from Northern Ireland Screen and the Irish Government.
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George Faber adds: "William Ivory began his illustrious writing career on Minder, and has long wanted to create his own show set in a world of crime, with larger than life characters, for whom robbery is an addictive pastime.
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"This action-packed comedy drama delivers top stars in a warm, funny show that also takes a wry look at the late 50-something generation who still feel they have much to offer the world!"
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The Invisibles was commissioned for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One by Jane Tranter, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Controller, Fiction.
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