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Shetland actress Alison O'Donnell has been the talk of TV town this week after her character, Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh, found themselves in a nail-biting situation.MORE: Shetland fans are asking the same question about Tosh after recent episodeAt the end of episode three, the detective entered a caravan to look for key evidence regarding a case of a missing teenager, only for it to blow up with Tosh still inside! Fortunately, episode four revealed that the character had it out alive, so it looks like won't be losing Alison anytime soon.Away from the popular BBC drama, however, less is known about the actress' personal life, including who she's married to. We found out…WATCH: Shetland returned for series seven recentlyAlison O'Donnell is married to the Scottish playwright and screen writer DC Jackson.

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Shetland guest cast announced for return of hit BBC detective drama

The BBC has revealed the guest cast for the return of the hit drama Shetland.

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BBC Shetland confirmed for two new series as show set to return with seasons nine and ten

Following the success of its 2023 series, the critically-acclaimed hit drama Shetland has been recommissioned by the BBC for two new series. A Silverprint Pictures production (part of ITV Studios) for the BBC, the double series commission - Shetland’s ninth and tenth - will film in locations on the Shetland Isles and across Scotland in 2024 and 2025.

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Shetland series 8, episode 4 cast: Who guest stars in the BBC crime drama?

The fourth instalment of Shetland series eight will see Tosh (played by Alison O'Donnell) believe she has the murderer in custody. She tasks the team with finding the evidence to charge them while DI Calder suffers in silence with Jean’s revelation. Meanwhile, Ellen's family have secrets of their own with the influential and notorious Bains, led by dominant matriarch, Grace.

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Shetland's Tosh star's life off-screen from private marriage to forgotten TV role

DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh has been a main character in the BBC's Shetland since it first began and has built up a reputation on the Isles for her determination to get justice. For the eighth series, Tosh has stepped into the role of DI at the Lerwick police station. It's only on a temporary basis however, as for practical reasons she isn't able, or perhaps doesn't want, to make it official.

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Shetland star Ashley Jensen on why she owes it all to Ricky Gervais

Shetland may be the setting for one of our bleakest crime dramas, but for new cast member Ashley Jensen, filming alongside killer whales, puffins and seals was a magical experience. In the upcoming eighth series of the show, Ashley joins as DI Ruth Calder, who will be teaming up with DS Alison ‘Tosh’ McIntosh, played by Alison O’Donnell.The change follows the departure of Douglas Henshall and Mark Bonnar, who played DI Jimmy Perez and criminal Duncan Hunter. “Every day we’d be like, ‘Are we going to see an orca today?’” says Ashley.

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Shetland stars tease 'very different' season 8 after Douglas Henshall departure

Shetland stars have teased the show will be going in a 'very different' direction as Ashley Jensen takes over the lead role in the upcoming season.

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Shetland guest cast announced for return of hit BBC detective drama

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