The Marlow Murder Club cast on Death in Paradise creator's "dark" series
RadioTimes.com went on set for the new series from Robert Thorogood.
Brand new Drama series The Marlow Murder Club comes from Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood, and is adapted from his detective novel of the same name.
The two-part series stars Samantha Bond (Outnumbered), Jo Martin (Doctor Who) and Cara Horgan (Black Cake) as three women who come together to solve a murder in their hometown, Marlow, while Natalie Dew (Bodies) plays detective DS Tanika Malik, who is in charge of the police investigation.
RadioTimes.com went on the set of the show in Marlow, and, along with other press, spoke with the stars about what viewers can expect.
Horgan noted the juxtaposition of the show's tone with its setting, saying: "In terms of tone and look, because Marlow itself is so beautiful and picturesque, but the narrative of our show is really dark, I think it works really well as a sort of juxtaposition, because the things that are happening in the script are really gruesome, and we're in an absolutely picturesque middle England.
"And it's a really nice contrast to have these things going on at once. So we very much tried to make it look beautiful, but real, natural, where we can."
Meanwhile, Dew added: "It's interesting, because you could put it in the same bracket as murders that we know, like Midsomer or Lewis or all of that. But actually, there's a slightly different undertone. I don't want to say more modern, but I think it has got roots that feel a lot more present.
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"It’s not so sleepy, picture-perfect, there is a bit more of a sort of edge, I think, that makes it sit slightly different. So it sort of feels like it's between a thriller that we would know, and that, because some of it is quite dark, it's not all winks and nods, there is something that feels rooted in a bit more darkness."
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Martin said that a reference to a specific 1990 film was what helped to sell her on the series and its tone, revealing: "It’s very playful with this kind of dark undercurrent. Underneath there's all this kind of danger and mystery.
"I remember one of the first emails I got about it was talking about [how] even though it's this beautiful, lovely town, it's like Edward Scissorhands. That really got me."
The Marlow Murder Club airs on 6th and 7th March at 8pm on Drama. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
