Shetland and Coronation Street legends star in first look at all-star TV adaptation of best-selling Graham Norton novel

Amy Nuttall and Denise Welch lead the cast of Forever Home.

The cast of Forever Home, sat and stood around a dinner table, looking at the camera.

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Published: Monday, 10 August 2026 at 12:49 pm

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A set of first-look images have been unveiled for Forever Home, the new 5 series adapting the best-selling novel by Graham Norton.

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The images give us our first sense of what to expect from the drama, as well as showing us Amy Nuttall (Emmerdale) as Carol Crottie, Denise Welch (Coronation Street) as Moira Crottie and Douglas Henshall (Shetland) as Robert Barrie.

Lewis Cope (Strictly Come Dancing) as Kaden Barrie, Jenny Walser (Heartstopper) as Sally Barrie, Shane Zaza (Happy Valley) as Daniel Evans and Kevin Whately (Lewis) as Silent Dave can also be seen.

One image also shows Norton behind the scenes of the production.

You can view a gallery of the images right here now.

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Jenny Walser as Sally Barrie in Forever Home, wearing a white dress, sat down and looking at the camera.

Graham Norton behind the scenes of Forever Home, stood by a large camera with two other people. They are all smiling at the camera.

Denise Welch in Forever Home, sat at a table wearing a purple jumper.

Denise Welch and Amy Nuttall in Forever Home, stood talking outside.

Amy Nuttall in Forever Home, looking at the camera.

Denise Welch in Forever Home, stood outside, looking at the camera wearing a scarf.

Lewis Cope in Forever Home, wearing a suit and coat, stood by a car.

Shane Zaza in Forever Home, wearing a police uniform and walking outside, next to a police car.

Jenny Walser as Sally Barrie in Forever Home, wearing a white dress, sat down and looking at the camera.

Graham Norton behind the scenes of Forever Home, stood by a large camera with two other people. They are all smiling at the camera.

Denise Welch in Forever Home, sat at a table wearing a purple jumper.

Denise Welch and Amy Nuttall in Forever Home, stood talking outside.

Amy Nuttall in Forever Home, looking at the camera.

Denise Welch in Forever Home, stood outside, looking at the camera wearing a scarf.

Lewis Cope in Forever Home, wearing a suit and coat, stood by a car.

Shane Zaza in Forever Home, wearing a police uniform and walking outside, next to a police car.

Jenny Walser as Sally Barrie in Forever Home, wearing a white dress, sat down and looking at the camera.

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The synopsis for the series says: "When her older partner Robert's dementia worsens, Carol Crottie starts to wonder if the reason he won’t leave his home has something to do with the whereabouts of his first wife, who ran off with Robert’s brother 20 years ago, leaving behind their two young children Kaden and Sally.

"When Robert’s anxiety about the house’s hidden basement, rises, Carol’s curiosity is piqued as she and her mother investigate the whereabouts of Robert’s first wife, Joan. But the secrets Robert has kept will take a long time to untangle."

When the series was first announced, Norton said in a statement: "In writing Forever Home, I was initially inspired by the simple idea of packing up a home later in life, and the 'what if' scenarios and complexities that come with later-life relationships.

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"The novel soon evolved into a funny, twisted, ‘dark-romp’ full of farcical scenes and it’s wonderful to see the depth and richness of Carol’s story realised as a screenplay."

The novel Forever Home was first published in 2022, and was Norton's fourth fiction book. He had previously written Holding, A Keeper and Home Stretch, and has since written another, titled Frankie.

Forever Home is coming soon to 5.

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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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