MARTIN Freeman has been transformed with a rugged buzzcut and beard for new BBC crime drama The Responder. The actor, 49, will portray Tony Schumacher in the upcoming six-part series.
New pictures from the set show the former Sherlock star all kitted out in his police uniform, with much shorter hair than we are used to seeing.
Another snap from the Liverpool-based set showed Martin sitting in a police car with co-star Adelayo Adedayo, 32, who plays his rookie partner Rachel.
The Responder also stars MyAnna Buring from The Witcher, Tin Star's Ian Hart and Kerrie Hayes, Luther actor Warren Brown, and Afterlife's David Bradley.
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