Former Coronation Street and Loose Women star Sherrie Hewson is set to join Hollyoaks as part of the Blake dynasty, with Jeremy Sheffield also set to return to Chester as the show's new mother and son duo, Matha and Jez.
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Midsomer fans rejoice - the long-running ITV crime drama returns with a brand new series tonight (Sunday April 14).
The series follows veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant as they investigate murders around the fictional Midsomer County. The show has been on our screens for 27 years, with Neil Dudgeon taking over from John Nettles as John Barnaby replaced Tom Barnaby in 2011.
Joining the cast for its 23rd series is former EastEnders star Nina Wadia, who is swapping Walford for Midsomar. The actress, 55, portrayed Zainab Masood in the hit BBC soap. She made her first appearance on the show in 2007 and was the mother of Syed, Shabnam, Tamwar and Kamil, and the wife of Masood Ahmed.
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She left the soap in 2013 when viewers last saw her fleeing to Pakistan and marrying her cousin Haroon. Now, the actress is set to play the wife of a local pub owner Medora Salt in Midsomar Murders.
The new episode, titled The Blacktrees Prophecy, centres around survivalist Warren Kane who is found murdered in his bombproof shelter - the very location he hoped would keep him safe. Barnaby unravels a dark conspiracy to reveal how far people will go to escape the end of the world.
The show's synopsis reads: "One morning Warren receives the call he was been waiting for - nuclear missiles have launched - vindicated, Warren races to the bunker and radios for the other preppers to meet him there.
"But as dawn breaks over Blacktrees-on-Marsh, the sun rises over village green serenity, rather than a scorched earth. Warren’s resentful wife Clodagh arrives at the bunker to tell him it was a hoax but discovers Warren dead."
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Former Coronation Street and Loose Women star Sherrie Hewson is set to join Hollyoaks as part of the Blake dynasty, with Jeremy Sheffield also set to return to Chester as the show's new mother and son duo, Matha and Jez.
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Former Midsomer Murders star, John Nettles, has surfaced in nostalgic TV pics, leaving fans stunned by his transformation over the years. John, renowned for his portrayal of DCI Tom Barnaby in the beloved murder mystery, bid farewell to the show in 2011 after gracing screens since its original pilot in 1996. Following his departure, Neil Dudgeon has since taken over as the new lead on the much-loved ITV drama.
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Midsomer Murders actor Neil Dudgeon, known for bringing life to the character of DCI John Barnaby, has expressed his worry over getting "too old" for his role in the popular ITV drama. Despite his initial joining of the show in 2011 being greeted with trepidation by fans who adored previous detective John Nettles, Neil has since carved a space for himself in viewers' hearts.
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