Professor T returns for its fourth series on ITV, two years after the previous instalment aired in the UK. Death in Paradise actor Ben Miller reprises his role as Jasper Tempest in the crime drama, which begins on Wednesday, August 19.
The latest series picks up from the third season's cliffhanger, in which DS Lisa Donckers was killed in a hit and run. Discussing his character's state at the start of series four, Miller said: "He's almost gone back to square one in terms of his OCD. We've previously seen him trying to take the gloves off, literally and metaphorically, but he ended up pulling them back on after Lisa's death."
He added: "For whatever reason, he didn't comfort her as she was dying. The darker side of his nature took over, and he's carrying a lot of guilt from letting her die like that. He wanted to change before, but he's really determined to change now. He can't let that happen again."
Belgian Filming Locations
The crime drama is based on a Belgian series and represents a genuine Anglo-Belgian collaboration, with substantial filming taking place in Belgium. For the fourth series, virtually all college interior scenes were shot at a former international girls' boarding school, now known as The Winter Garden of the Ursulines.
Château de La Hulpe served as Jasper's office interior, while the lecture theatre sequences were filmed at the academiezaal Sint Truiden. Barney White, who plays Dan, reflected on working with the crew in Belgium: "We film in Belgium and so we do spend a lot of time together as we're not going home every night."
Cast and Production
White added: "Ben and I have particularly spent a lot of time together, as we're now on our fifth series. The show's become a real fixture in our lives. Working with Ben is such a pleasure: he's so focused and brings brilliant ideas and energy, and we know each other very well now."
He continued: "The rest of the cast has changed a lot but Ben and I have been here from the start, and we particularly bonded at the beginning as it was filmed in lockdown. We have this thing where we all go to the same restaurants, and they all know Ben's order, which is Belgian fries, basically!"
Professor T season 4 starts on Wednesday, August 19 at 9pm on ITV1.
