Chris Carson: Last News

BritBox.“As soon as I read the script I knew how I wanted him to look,” Freeman, 50, told The Post about his onscreen alter-ego. “I could see someone with a skinhead and a beard, weirdly enough.

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Martin Freeman is much-loved as the star of BBC TV series The Responder, where he plays Chris Carson, an urgent response officer on the beat in Liverpool. His co-stars in the gritty drama include Adelayo Adedayo as Rachel and MyAnna Buring as Chris' wife Kate Carson – plus viewers will recognise Josh Finan as Marco from his role in Netflix's smash hit Baby Reindeer. But Martin reportedly hasn't always got along with all his co-stars.

Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died at the age of 79.The news was confirmed by his agent Lou Coulson to the BBC, who said that he had passed away early on Sunday morning (May 5). No cause of death has been given.Hill played Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning epic, and Théoden, King of Rohan, in the second and third instalment of Peter Jackson’s Tolkien trilogy in 2002 and 2003.He had risen to prominence in Alan Bleasdale’s critically acclaimed 1982 miniseries Boys From The Blackstuff, where he portrayed Yosser Hughes, a man struggling through the unemployment crisis in Liverpool in the ‘80s.Born on December 17, 1944 in Manchester, Hill had a long career in television and film, including roles in I, Claudius, Gandhi, Wolf Hall and Valkyrie.He is also due to appear in the second season of the BBC police drama The Responder, the opening episode of which airs on BBC One tonight, just hours after the announcement of his death.In the show, he plays Tom, the father of Martin Freeman’s character Chris Carson.

The Responder returns to TV screens tonight (May 5) for its second outing after the BBC One crime drama proved to be a huge hit with TV viewers, attracting millions of viewers back in 2022.The Liverpool-based series is written by former Merseyside Police officer Tony Schumacher, and stars the likes of Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, and MyAnna Buring. The second series looks to be hugely excited, with writer Tony teasing "new things" for all characters. He previously told RadioTimes.com: "These characters have grown and the situations have changed slightly.

Martin Freeman like you never have before. The English actor plays a disheartened cop in the gritty BritBox drama,, and only ET has the exclusive first look at the intense trailer for the series inspired by real-life events. Created by Tony Schumacher, whose past serves as the basis for the series, sees Martin starring as Chris Carson, a Liverpool cop, whose night after night facing crime, violence and addiction on the streets has begun to fuel his own personal demons. The series plays out over one week as Chris gets paired with a rookie partner, Rachel (Adelayo Adedayo), and becomes bent on saving the life of a young addict trapped in a deadly dilemma.

couldn't understand what actors were saying. Based on former Merseyside Police officer Tony Schumacher's experiences, The Responder follows urgent response officer Chris Carson.

Lord Sugar, 74, regularly uses his Twitter account to speak his mind and weigh on world issues. And on Tuesday night, his attention was directed towards BBC's latest crime drama The Responder.Starring Martin Freeman as gritty Liverpudlian urgent response officer officer Chris Carson, the show is written by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher, aiming to give people a distinctive new take by "holding a mirror up to the emotional extremes of life on the front line of British policing".Filmed in and around Liverpool, the actor is said to have spent over a year trying to perfect his northern accent and to some, he's hit the nail on the head.However, Lord Sugar and his wife Ann Simons, thought differently.Taking to Twitter after watching the programme, that's currently available to watch on iPlayer, he penned a rather scathing review of the cast's accents."Why did the BBC make Martin Freeman speak with a Liverpool accent in The Responder," Lord Sugar questioned."Hard to follow what he and other cast are saying."No disrespect to people of Liverpool they are nice down to earth people."My wife gave up watching she said she could not understand a word."The remark caused a mixed reaction, and while many Twitter users branded his remarks "unnecessary" and "daft", others believed he was referring to the use of slang words.Rushing to the comments section, @MattLittler mocked: "It’s...

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There have been so many police dramas on TV, it’s hard to imagine a new concept, but that’s exactly what former copper Tony Schumacher has come up with in The Responder. The series looks at the gritty reality of being a bobby on the beat who has to respond immediately to crimes and incidents in one of the UK’s most deprived areas. The drama takes place over the course of five nights and follows Chris Carson, played by Martin Freeman, an urgent response officer doing night shifts in Liverpool.