Laura Aikman interview

I recently caught up with Laura Aikman to find out what's in store for Natalie this time around, and if her nerves had calmed down at all, plus what it's like to work with Russell Tovey.

Oliver Chris bows out of Bluestone 42

Tonight's episode of the Afghanistan-set BBC Three comedy saw the introduction of Laura Aikman's ATO Ellen Best after Nick Medhurst lost his leg in an explosion.

Laura Aikman joins cast of Bluestone 42

Laura Aikman (The Job Lot) is to star in Bluestone 42. Joining the team later in the run of Series 3, Laura plays new arrival Ellen Best, a high-threat-bomb disposal expert who couldn't be less like the rest of them if she tried.

Sarah Hadland, Angela Curran, Laura Aikman interview

I spoke to Sarah Hadland who plays the manager of Brownall Job Centre, Angela Curran who plays security guard Janette and Laura Aikman who joins the cast for Series 2 playing deputy manager Natalie. Here's what they each had to say...

This comedy about three friends trying to set up an assisted suicide business has its moments thanks to its talented cast. When it works, the mix of the dark, the absurd and the comic is very funny but crassness (maybe hard to avoid given the subject matter) sometimes gets in the way. Tonight Scott (Blake Harrison) falls for Julia (Laura Aikman), the daughter of his first client. Cozzo (Marc Wootton), meanwhile, has some explaining to do after his girlfriend (Sinéad Matthews) finds a stash of cash. The boys also help an old man find relief and a reason to live - which is not exactly part of their remit!

Lemon La Vida Loca - Episode 1.2 review

Another thing which I think it's just excellent about Lemon La Vida Loca is the casting of Laura Aikman as Rosie - the title character's long-suffering girlfriend. She is playing the role just perfectly at the moment and is actually really, really authentic as her.