BBC Daytime has released first-look pictures and announced additional casting for its upcoming crime drama, The Hairdresser Mysteries. The series, created by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jim Cartwright, stars Sally Phillips as Lily Petal, a hairdresser who leaves the city to run a small salon in a village.
The cast includes Charlotte Jordan as Clary Coombs, Lily's assistant and amateur sleuth partner; Ben Castle-Gibb as PC Adam Watson, a local policeman smitten with Clary; Sunetra Sarker as Wincey Evans, the village gossip; Clive Rowe as Lonnie, the flamboyant charity shop manager; and Guy Henry as Race Runard, an eccentric antiques dealer. Wendi Peters will guest star as Gloria Crudd, a newcomer with a past.
Set in a nostalgic 1970s atmosphere, the series follows Lily as she uses her hairdressing intuition and empathy to solve village mysteries. The six-part series, produced by Mill Bay Media, will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in July.
Executive producers include Will Trotter, Oliver Kent, and Alex Coffey for Mill Bay Media, with Herbert L. Kloiber and James Copp for Night Train Media. Writers include Jim Cartwright, Mark Catley, and David Semple, with directors Paul Gibson, Jermain Julien, and Tracey Larcombe.
