Stars from the hit BBC police drama Blue Lights visited a Marie Curie Hospice in Belfast after filming wrapped on the fourth season of the show. Actors Richard Dormer, Sian Brooke, Katherine Devlin, and Joanne Crawford, along with co-creator Declan Lawn and executive producer Stephen Wright, said they felt “humbled” to visit patients and staff at the charity.
The cast were pictured chatting to patients and were told that their show, set in Belfast, was a fan favourite at the hospice. Co-creator Lawn described the visit as “incredibly moving”, noting it resonated with him as he lost his father, Gerry, to cancer in 2009. “Hearing how people here are watching Blue Lights with their families and finding some comfort in that is very humbling,” he said.
Marie Curie cares for people with any illness they are likely to die from, including Alzheimer’s, heart, liver, kidney and lung disease, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease and advanced stages of cancer. Simon Phillips, 44, who is living with a parotid gland tumour, said meeting the stars was a “real treat” as he had been a fan since the show first aired in 2023. “Television is a great form of escapism for me,” he said.
Before leaving, the cast thanked patients and staff and celebrated the dedication of the hospice team. Dr Catherine Doherty, consultant at Marie Curie, said: “It was wonderful to welcome the Blue Lights cast to the hospice. Their visit meant so much to our staff, patients and their families. Small moments of joy and connection like this can make a huge difference.”
