Channel 4 has released the first-look images for its highly anticipated drama Number 10, written by Doctor Who and Sherlock creator Steven Moffat. The series stars Rafe Spall as the Prime Minister, alongside former Emmerdale actress Jenna Coleman as Deputy Chief of Staff and ex-Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly as Chief of Staff.
Star-Studded Ensemble Cast
The newly released photographs also feature the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, adding a touch of whimsy. The impressive ensemble cast includes Akshay Khanna, Abigail Lawrie, Laura Haddock, Jing Lusi, Pierro Niel-Mee, Rick Warden, Joe Wilkinson, Robyn Cara, Richard Rankin, and Rhiannon Clements, among others.
Plot and Setting
The official synopsis describes the show as set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, where a hangover can start a war. It features a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis, and heartbreak in between. The government is fictional and unspecific, but the problems are real. The series focuses on the building and everyone inside, from the PM to the conspiracy theorist running the cafe, the lift repairman, and the ambitious advisors fighting for office space.
Steven Moffat said: "For me, it's all about famous doors! The doors to the TARDIS, the door to 221B Baker Street, and now the most famous door in the world - Number 10. I've been wanting to write about the mad house that runs the madhouse for years."
Rafe Spall commented: "Number 10 is a sensational piece of writing, equal to its peerless author, Steven Moffat. I'm delighted to be playing the Prime Minister, in a funny, real and thrilling piece of TV."
Jenna Coleman added: "I thought it was about time I visited another British institution with Steven Moffat. I'm very much looking forward to moving into Number 10 with Steven's cracking scripts."
Number 10 is expected to air on Channel 4 later this year.
