Murder On The Blackpool Express. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson)
Murder On The Blackpool Express

Murder On The Blackpool Express

  • TV comedy drama
  • Gold
  • 2017
  • 1 episode

Comedy drama about a coach driver investigating a series of murders. Stars Johnny Vegas, Sian Gibson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mark Heap, Nina Wadia and more.

Character guide

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Terry (Johnny Vegas)

Terry

Played by: Johnny Vegas

Terry is an aimless, bored coach driver, spending his days ferrying around dull passengers on even duller literary tours around the North of England.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Gemma (Sian Gibson)

Gemma

Played by: Sian Gibson

Gemma is the bubbly owner/operator of Draper's literary tours. It is her life, and she takes great pride in offering great service even though it is aboard her dusty old coach.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. David Van Der Clane (Griff Rhys Jones)

David Van Der Clane

Played by: Griff Rhys Jones

David is the flamboyant, pretentious, self-obsessed author of the books that the tour is centred around.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Graham (Mark Heap)

Graham

Played by: Mark Heap

Graham is a lone figure on the coach. Gruff and uncommunicative, Graham seems to be furious that he even has to tolerate the rag-tag collection of misfits he has ended up on this coach with.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Moira (Nina Wadia)

Moira

Played by: Nina Wadia

Moira is a battle axe of an old woman. She has no friends and her only companion is her dutiful carer Laura, who Moira treats with utter disdain,
regularly doling out verbal warnings for Laura's minor mistakes.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Laura (Kimberley Nixon)

Laura

Played by: Kimberley Nixon

Sweet and gentle Laura is the poor, put-upon carer to wheelchair bound Moira.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Doc (Nigel Havers)

Doc

Played by: Nigel Havers

Doc is a suave, debonair presence on the tour. The rest of the passengers are very impressed they have an actual Doctor on the coach.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Kevin (Kevin Eldon)

Kevin

Played by: Kevin Eldon

Kevin is Doc's brother. And Doc is all he has to cling on to as Kevin has lost his memory. Doc tells him he had a bump on the head but it could be anything really.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Grace (Katy Cavanagh)

Grace

Played by: Katy Cavanagh

George and Grace are better than most people. Or so Grace believes.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. George (Matthew Cottle)

George

Played by: Matthew Cottle

George just does what wife Grace tells him, he has found this is the easiest way to get through life.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Marge (Susie Blake)

Marge

Played by: Susie Blake

Marge is a seventy-year-old battle-axe and leader of her friendship group, comprising of Mildred and Peggy.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Peggy (Una Stubbs)

Peggy

Played by: Una Stubbs

Peggy is amazed by the world around her. But she sees her job as protecting Mildred and making sure they have the best time possible on the tour.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Mildred (Sheila Reid)

Mildred

Played by: Sheila Reid

Mildred is 80 but in many ways still a child. She is a twinkle-eyed member of the group with Peggy and Marge who both seem to have to mother her.

Murder On The Blackpool Express. Ben (Javone Prince)

Ben

Played by: Javone Prince

Ben is Gemma's ex-boyfriend, although he has a problem accepting that. He won't leave her alone, so much so that a judge has had to tell him to do so with a court order.

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