Exclusive images from the set of the The Thursday Murder Club have been revealed in this week's issue of Radio Times magazine, showing Helen Mirren and the rest of the cast during filming.

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One of the images sees Mirren looking at clues and evidence on the case board, stood alongside director Chris Columbus.

Meanwhile, the second image sees Mirren sat alongside her co-stars in the titular quartet - Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie.

Donna De Freitas star Naomi Ackie is also sat with them, while Columbus is speaking to them all, as crew members get ready to shoot in the background.

Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, Naomi Ackie and Chris Columbus behind the scenes of The Thursday Murder Club. The actors are all sat around a table and Columbus is stood up next to them.
Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, Naomi Ackie and Chris Columbus behind the scenes of The Thursday Murder Club. Netflix

We are now less than three weeks away from the film being released in cinemas, before it arrives on Netflix at the end of the month.

Also starring in the adaptation of Richard Osman's best-selling book are Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard E Grant, Tom Ellis and more.

Last month, Osman defended one of the film's casting choices, after some fans had noted that Brosnan is very different from the description of Ron in the books. There, he has a neck-tattoo, and was often previously fan-cast as Ray Winstone.

Osman told Empire that "you have to do something unusual and different and interesting", before adding: "Here’s the key thing about Pierce Brosnan playing Ron: Pierce Brosnan is who Ron would choose to play Ron."

Meanwhile, Columbus has told Collider that making this film "was a dream", and that he hopes he is "fortunate enough to make a sequel. And another sequel. And another sequel..."

Radio Times cover featuring Michelle Ryan and Jessie Wallace in character as Zoe and Kat Slater for EastEnders.
Jessie Wallace and Michelle Ryan photographed exclusively for Radio Times by Rachel Louise Brown; Props and Set Dresser Matilda Dawes; HMU Zoe Styles.

The latest issue of Radio Times is out on Tuesday 5th August – subscribe here.

The Thursday Murder Club will be released in cinemas on 22nd August before landing on Netflix on 28th August 2025. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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