Hartlepool actor Lewis Cope to star in new Channel 5 drama
Hartlepool’s very own soap star and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant is set to star in a new television series.
Lewis Cope is joining a line-up of well-known names in Channel 5’s adaptation of Graham Norton’s book Forever Home.
Filmed in Northumberland, the series follows the story of wife Carol as she is forced to deal with the memories of her husband’s first love when she discovers a body hidden in the basement of her home.
Norton said: “In writing Forever Home, I was initially inspired by the simple idea of packing up a home later in life and the ‘what if’ scenarios and complexities that come with later-life relationships.
"The novel soon evolved into a funny, twisted, ‘dark-romp’ full of farcical scenes and it’s wonderful to see the depth and richness of Carol’s story realized as a screenplay.”
Lewis will be joined by stars including Shetland’s Douglas Henshall, Inspector Morse’s Kevin Whately, Downton Abbey’s Amy Nuttall and Waterloo Road’s Denise Welch.
The six-part series is co-produced by FilmNation Entertainment and The Mediapro Studio and supported by the North East Production Fund and North East Screen.
Gayle Woodruffe, operations director at North East Screen, said: “Forever Home is our 15th production supported by the North East Production Fund, a fund which is helping to attract more production to the North East of England and has invested £2.37m in productions so far.
"We’re delighted to be working in partnership with FilmNation and 5 and are looking forward to welcoming the production team to Northumberland, a county which has the perfect locations to suit the story.”