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Truelove stars Lindsay Duncan and Clarke Peters ‘aren’t like other 70-year-olds’

It’s not unusual to make pacts with friends – pinky promises and blood brother bonds – but not many swear to that loyalty well into their seventies, and even less agree to help end someone’s life. Despite the grisly plot, the two stars of new Channel 4 thriller Truelove, Lindsay Duncan and Clarke Peters, say that while they’d never worked together before, they had an absolute ball on set for one reason in particular. “All of the leads are in their seventies, which was great,” says Lindsay, 73, who plays Phil.
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Julie Walters pulls out of Channel 4 show due to ill health
Channel 4 drama Truelove due to ill health.The actor will be replaced by Lindsay Duncan in the role of Phil on the upcoming series, after filming was paused last year due to Walters suffering severe back pain.Speaking to Deadline, Truelove creators Charlie Covell and Iain Weatherby said they were “saddened” by the loss of Walters, but “with her blessing, Lindsay has joined and we are both huge admirers.”A statement from producers Clerkenwell Films reads: “Last year, filming on Truelove was paused while Julie Walters sought medical advice and attention for severe back pain.“Subsequently, Julie has decided to step back from the project to focus on her recovery and recuperation, and so will not be returning to the role of Phil. We wholeheartedly support her decision, and the entire cast, crew and production team wish her the very best and a speedy recovery.”Filming on the project, which also stars Clarke Peters (The Wire), is set to restart in Bristol later this year.Walters previously revealed she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2018, but was given the all clear after undergoing chemotherapy.Her last major role was in the 2020 film The Secret Garden opposite Colin Firth, which was based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Truelove follows the lives of Phil (Duncan) and Ken (Peters), two former childhood sweethearts who reunite when they’re retired in their 70s after decades apart.
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