The BBC sitcom Ann Droid has been praised as "hilarious" and "heartwarming" by fans, featuring an all-star cast including actors from Death in Paradise, Harry Potter, and The Royle Family. The comedy, which airs Friday evenings on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, follows widow Sue (Sue Johnston) after the loss of her husband 18 months prior. Her son Michael (Paul Ready) leaves to salvage his marriage but gifts her a pre-owned Ann Droid—an assistant robot named Linda (Diane Morgan) that often creates more chaos than comfort.
Main Cast and Characters
Sue Johnston as Sue
Quick-witted pensioner Sue initially resists being monitored by a care robot but gradually exploits it for her own mischievous purposes, according to the Express. Sue Johnston rose to fame portraying Barbara Royle in The Royle Family and Sheila Grant in Brookside. Her other credits include Coronation Street, Waking the Dead, and Downton Abbey.
Diane Morgan as Linda
Linda, the pre-owned Ann Droid eldercare assistant, demonstrates no social awareness and proves excessively attentive, creating difficulties for Sue. Diane Morgan is renowned for Motherland, After Life, Mandy, and the Cunk franchise.
Paul Ready as Michael
Michael is Sue's son, who presents her with the robot hoping it will care for her while he moves away to repair his marriage. Paul Ready is known for Kevin Brady in Motherland, Rob MacDonald in Bodyguard, and Harry Goodsir in The Terror.
Danny John-Jules as Brian
Brian is an eccentric yet disorganised taxi driver whose reliability is lacking. Danny John-Jules, famous as Dwayne Myers in Death in Paradise, also played Cat in Red Dwarf and Barrington in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men.
Kathryn Hunter as Eileen
Eileen is Sue's closest friend—"salt-of-the-earth," forthright, and refreshingly candid. Kathryn Hunter's credits include Rome, Poor Things, Ladies First, and Mrs. Arabella Figg in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Additional Cast Members
- Phyllis – Margot Leicester
- Nurse Brianna Powell – Michelle Greenidge
- Chris – Maximilian Osinski
- Jeffrey – Rupert Vansittart
- Renee – Andrea Valls
Ann Droid is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
