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| Cooper and Fry | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Murder mystery |
| Created by | Ben Court Caroline Ip |
| Based on | Cooper and Fry series by Stephen Booth |
| Screenplay by | Ben Court Caroline Ip Kit Lambert Jeff Povey |
| Directed by | Ryan Tohill Jesse Quinones |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Clapperboard |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
Cooper and Fry is an upcoming British television series adapted from the Cooper and Fry book series written by Stephen Booth with Mandip Gill and Robert James-Collier in the roles of Cooper and Fry.
Premise
[edit]A English detective in the Peak District, Ben Cooper must work on a string of mysterious deaths with a guarded newcomer, Diane Fry.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Mandip Gill as Diane Fry
- Robert James-Collier as Ben Cooper
Production
[edit]The four-part series was announced in July 2025 by Channel 5 and produced by Clapperbaord. The series is co-created by Ben Court and Caroline Ip who also serve as writers on the series, with Kit Lambert and Jeff Povey. It is adapted from Stephen Booth‘s novel series of the same name, with the adaptation including early books in the series such as 2000 debut novel Black Dog, Dying to Sin, Blind to the Bones and Dancing with the Virgins. The 120-minutes long episodes are directed by Ryan Tohill and Jesse Quinones.[2][3]
The cast is led by Mandip Gill as Diane Fry and Robert James-Collier as Ben Cooper.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Morris, Nicky (21 July 2025). "Downton Abbey star to lead new detective series based on best-selling novels". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (21 July 2025). "Doctor Who star confirmed for new British mystery crime drama set in the Peak District". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "C5 reveals six new drama commissions". Televisual. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Doctor Who and Downton Abbey favourites confirmed for all-new "mismatched" detectives show". Radio Times. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.