Meet the cast of Paula
Who’s who in BBC2’s gripping thriller
Owen McDonnell as McArthur
McArthur, also known as Mac, is a detective tasked with solving a violent crime.
Where do I recognise Owen McDonnell from?
McDonnell is best known for playing Garda Sergeant Jack Driscoll in the Irish drama Single-Handed, in which he played the lead role. More recently he appeared in BBC drama My Mother and Other Strangers.
Edward MacLiam as Philip
Super keen and clingy, but kind-hearted and ultimately harmless, Philip is the married PE teacher who Paula’s having an affair with at the school.
Where do I recognise Edward MacLiam from?
MacLiam recently played David Hornby in DCI Banks – but Holby City fans will know him as registrar Greg Douglas, who he portrayed in the soap for two years.
Gary Lilburn as Mr Henshaw
Mr Henshaw is the head teacher at the school where Paula works. He starts to notice that an affair is going on between her and Laurence.
Where do I recognise Gary Lilburn from?
Our favourite role of Lilburn’s is in Catastrophe, where he played Sharon’s bumbling dad, Des. A couple of his notable roles have seen him play a priest: he was Father Quinn in Mrs Brown’s Boys and a man of the cloth in Philomena, in which he starred alongside Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
