Denis Lawson has joined the cast of BBC One crime drama New Tricks. The hit series follows Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman (Amanda Redman) and her team of retired ex-cops as they solve the Met's unsolved crimes. Lawson will replace James Bolam, who announced his departure from the show in September. His character Steve McAllister is described as "a bundle of energetic optimism" and "the antithesis" of Alun Armstrong's Brian Lane. "I'm delighted to be joining Amanda, Alun and Dennis [Waterman] on New Tricks," said Lawson. "I've long admired the show and love its ability to be warm, humorous and gritty simultaneously. I'm really looking forward to being part of it." Executive (more)...
- 1/11/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
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