The Marlow Murder Club season 2 cast: Samantha Bond and Jo Martin star
The murder mystery series is back for a second season, but who stars in it?
Judith, Suzie and Becks are back on the case, as cosy crime series The Marlow Murder Club returns for six new episode, focusing on three new cases.
While the first season was adapted from Robert Thorogood's book of the same name, the first of this season's cases is based on his second book, Death Comes to Marlow. Meanwhile, the second and third stories this time around will tell entirely new stories.
Samantha Bond, Jo Martin and Cara Horgan are back as the titular trio, while Natalie Dew also returns as the lead detective with Marlow police, Tanika Malik.
But who else stars in the series and who do they all play? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of The Marlow Murder Club season 2.
Who's in the cast of The Marlow Murder Club season 2?
Here are the main cast members and characters in The Marlow Murder Club. Read on below for more info about who they are and where you've seen the actors before.
- Samantha Bond as Judith Potts
- Jo Martin as Suzie Harris
- Cara Horgan as Becks Starling
- Natalie Dew as Tanika Malik
- Phill Langhorne as DS Brendan Perry
- Tijan Sarr as DC Jason Kennedy
- Holli Dempsey as DC Alice Hackett
- Nina Sosanya as Grace
- Patrick Robinson as Phil Wingrove
- Samantha Womack as Caroline Wingrove
- Hugh Quarshie as Professor Gifford
- Andrew Knott as Dean
- Tom Stourton as Tristram Bailey
- Caroline Langrishe as Lady Bailey
- James Wilby as Sir Peter Bailey
- Elizabeth Bennett as Ursula
- Camilla Beeput as Jackie
- James Gaddas as Harry
Samantha Bond plays Judith Potts
Who is Judith Potts? Judith is a crossword writer and retired archaeologist living in Marlow, who investigated a murder after she heard a gunshot from her neighbour's house. She has since formed a group with Suzie and Becks, and the trio frequently investigate murders in the area.
What else has Samantha Bond been in? Bond is perhaps best known for playing Moneypenny in a series of James Bond films, as well as her for her roles in shows such as Distant Shores, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Outnumbered, Downton Abbey, Home Fires, Silent Witness, Death in Paradise, Dreamland and The Inheritance.
Jo Martin plays Suzie Harris
Who is Suzie Harris? Suzie is a dog walker and single mother whose daughter is on heading off to university. She is part of the Marlow Murder Club with Judith and Becks.
What else has Jo Martin been in? Martin is best known for her role as Max in Holby City and for playing the Fugitive Doctor in Doctor Who. She has also starred in Top Boy, Silent Witness, Fleabag, Blue Story, Small Axe, Death in Paradise, Champion, Deaming Whilst Black, Mrs Sidhu Investigates, Still Up and Missing You, among other series and films.
Cara Horgan plays Becks Starling
Who is Becks Starling? Becks is the wife of the local vicar, who struggles with her role in the community and as a stay at home mum to her two children. She is part of the Marlow Murder Club with Judith and Suzie.
What else has Cara Horgan been in? Horgan has previously appeared in Peep Show, Silent Witness, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Death of Stalin, West of Liberty, Traitors, Alex Rider, Murder in Provence, The Sandman, Black Cake and Grantchester among other series and films.
Natalie Dew plays Tanika Malik
Who is DS Tanika Malik? Tanika is a detective sergeant with the Marlow police, who has been heading up her department while the detective inspector has been off sick. She has come to appreciate the Marlow Murder Club, and occasionally relies on them for their help with cases.
What else has Natalie Dew been in? Dew is perhaps best known for starring Sandylands, while she has also had roles in shows including Gavin & Stacey, Bodyguard, The Great, Roadkill, The Capture, Bodies and Archer.
Phill Langhorne plays DS Brendan Perry
Who is DS Brendan Perry? Brendan is a detective sergeant who works with Tanika, and thinks he should have got the inspector role. He is not a fan of the Marlow Murder Club.
What else has Phill Langhorne been in? Langhorne has previously appeared in Silent Witness, Doctors, Transformers: The Last Knight, Krypton, EastEnders, Red Joan, Call the Midwife, Pandora, Viewpoint, Grantchester, Strike, Dreaming Whilst Black and Mrs Sidhu Investigates.
Tijan Sarr plays DC Jason Kennedy
Who is DC Jason Kennedy? Jason is a detective constable who works with Tanika.
What else has Tijan Sarr been in? Sarr has previously appeared in Doctors and Shadow and Bone.
Holli Dempsey plays DC Alice Hackett
Who is DC Alice Hackett? Alice is a detective constable who works with Tanika.
What else has Holli Dempsey been in? Dempsey is best known for appearing in series and films such as Doctor Who, Breathless, Derek, Call the Midwife, Dad's Army, The Aliens, People Just Do Nothing, Black Mirror, Harlots, Endeavour, After Life, I Hate Suzie, Ghosts, The Emily Atack Show, Bolan's Shoes, Black Ops, Mrs Sidhu Investigates and McDonald & Dodds.
Nina Sosanya as Grace
Who is Grace? Grace is a local property developer who gets wrapped up in a murder case.
What else has Nina Sosanya been in? Sosanya notably played Annie in Love Actually, while she has since appeared in numerous TV series including Silk, Women on the Verge, Twenty Twelve, W1A, Last Tango in Halifax, Killing Eve, Staged, His Dark Materials, Screw, Good Omens, Baby Reindeer and Surface.
Patrick Robinson as Phil Wingrove
Who is Phil Wingrove? Phil is a local Marlow resident and the husband of Caroline, who gets wrapped up in a murder case when a body in found in the cul-de-sac where he lives.
What else has Patrick Robinson been in? Robinson has had notable roles in series including The Bill, Casualty, Mount Pleasant, Vera, The Trouble with Maggie Cole, The Last Kingdom, Shetland, Six Four, Platform 7, Granite Harbour and The Outlaws.
Samantha Womack as Caroline Wingrove
Who is Caroline Wingrove? Caroline is a local Marlow resident and the wife of Phil, who gets wrapped up in a murder case when a body in found in the cul-de-sac where she lives.
What else has Samantha Womack been in? Womack is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders, while she has also had roles in series and films including Pie in the Sky, Game On, Liverpool 1, Strange, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mount Pleasant and Silent Witness.
Hugh Quarshie as Professor Gifford
Who is Professor Gifford? Darius Gifford is a professor of early medieval archeology at the local univeristy, who Judith takes a shine to.
What else has Hugh Quarshie been in? Quarshie is known for his roles in Holby City, Casualty, Doctor Who, Breeders, Riches and Maryland. He has also appeared in films including Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Railway Children Return.
Season 1 characters
Phillipa Peak as Liz Curtis
Who is Liz Curtis? Liz runs the Marlow Rowing Centre with her husband Danny.
What else has Phillipa Peak been in? Peak has previously appeared in Emmerdale, EastEnders, Casualty, Doctors, The End We Start From, The Gathering and Piglets.
Mark Frost plays Danny Curtis
Who is Danny Curtis? Danny runs the Marlow Rowing Centre with his wife Liz.
What else has Mark Frost been in? Frost has had roles over the years in series including Doctors, The Bill, Hope Springs, Holby City, Poldark, Hetty Feather, Coronation Street, Silent Witness, Sherwood, Unforgotten, Django, Outlander, The Long Shadow and The Couple Next Door.
Daniel Lapaine plays Elliot Howard
Who is Elliot Howard? Elliot is the owner of Marlow auction house, who gets wrapped up in the case.
What else has Daniel Lapaine been in? Lapaine has previously had roles in series and films including Vera, Zero Dark Thirty, Jack the Giant Slayer, Death in Paradise, The Durrells, Black Mirror, Catastrophe, Van der Valk, Upright, A Spy Among Friends, Queen of Oz, McDonald & Dodds, Moonflower Murders and Safe Harbor.
Mark Fleischmann plays Giles Bishop
Who is Giles Bishop? Giles is a local lawyer in Marlow.
What else has Mark Fleischmann been in? Fleischmann has previously appeared in Being Human, Wolfblood, Unforgotten, Coronation Street, Doctors, The Princess Switch, Infinite, Enola Holmes 2, Golda and Before We Die, as well as other series and films.
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The Marlow Murder Club season 2 will air on U&Drama and U from Wednesday 19th March at 8pm, while season 1 is available on U now.
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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.
