First photo released of The Offenders
By Martin Booth, Thursday May 13, 2021
Julia Davis and Richard E Grant have joined the cast of Stephen Merchant’s new comedy,
The Offenders, which is currently filming in Bristol.
The news of the new cast members comes as the BBC has released the first image today from the show, which is currently being filmed in Bristol.
The Offenders (still a working title) will premiere on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and on Amazon Prime elsewhere, and is produced by Big Talk with Merchant’s company, Four Eyes.
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Co-creator of The Office, Stephen Merchant is set to make a welcome return to our screens with a new six-part comedy-drama, The Offenders.
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The BBC series sees Oscar winner Christopher Walken take on his first lead role in a British television show.
Walken, star of Pulp Fiction, Hairspray and The Dogs of War, plays one of seven offenders performing community service in Bristol in Merchant’s latest offering.
Here’s everything you need to know about the show.
When is the release date for The Offenders?
An official release date has not yet been given for the programme, but it is likely to be broadcast later in 2021. We will keep you posted as soon as an air date is confirmed.
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Stephen Merchantâs BBC series The Offenders has âalmost wrappedâ filming in Bristol.
The Bristol born actor-come-director uploaded a picture to Twitter yesterday (May 12) of the all-star cast of the show.