Doctor Who and Downton Abbey Legends Star in Exciting First Look at All-New Detective Series

Doctor Who and Downton Abbey legends star in exciting first look at all-new detective series

We finally have our first look at a new mismatched detective duo in the all-new series Cooper & Fry, which was confirmed earlier this year.The upcoming Channel 5 crime drama features favourites from two of Radio Times' most beloved franchises: Downton Abbey star Rob James-Collier and former Doctor Who companion Mandip Gill, who feature as the titular detective duo.The shadowy trailer shows the first meeting of DC Ben Cooper (James-Collier) and D…

COOPER AND FRY: FIRST LOOK AT NEW CHANNEL 5 DETECTIVE DRAMA STARRING ROBERT JAMES-COLLIER AND MANDIP GILL

5 are adapting detective mystery Cooper and Fry (4x120’) from the best-selling novels by Stephen Booth. Set in the mystery-shrouded Peak District, the series follows two mismatched young detectives: affable local Ben Cooper, played by Robert James-Collier (The Inheritance, Downton Abbey), and guarded newcomer Diane Fry, played by Mandip Gill (Doctor Who, Suspicion). Thrown together to investigate a string of mysterious deaths they must learn to …