Grantchester season 10 cast: Meet the characters in ITV drama
Everything you need to know about the cast of Grantchester.
Grantchester returns to UK screens with its 10th season – and as ever, there's plenty of drama to keep you entertained.
"As DI Geordie Keating (played by Robson Green) and Reverend Alphy Kottaram (Rishi Nair) continue to work together as a crime-solving duo in scenic Grantchester, they must also support each other through changing times, family struggles and personal secrets," read the official synopsis.
"Alphy feels like he’s found a home, but he’s forced to confront secrets he’s kept close to his chest. Will he be able to let anyone fully in, or must he confront truths about himself first?"
Speaking about the relationship between the two leads in the coming episodes, Green said that his character knows Alphy is hiding something.
"There's a secret and a lie that is haemorrhaging within Alphy and that comes to the surface in season 10, which has a profound effect on their relationship and really fractures that, and really fractures the family of Grantchester, as do the crimes," he added.
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Expanding on that, Nair continued: "He’s going through a lot in season 10, he has to face his past again and open up boxes that he kind of thought he had dealt with and locked away.
"And so, like anybody when you're dealing with stuff like that, your relationships with the people that you know, like Geordie, are affected, but also with new people..."
Alongside Green and Nair, a number of other returning faces feature in the show's penultimate season, plus a number of new guest stars too, as is tradition.
Read all about them below in our guide to the cast and characters in Grantchester.
Grantchester season 10 main cast
- Robson Green as Geordie Keating
- Rishi Nair as Alphy Kotteram
- Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating
- Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs Chapman
- Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman
- Al Weaver as Leonard Finch
- Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe
- Melissa Johns as Miss Scott
- Bradley Hall as Larry Peters
Robson Green plays Geordie Keating
Who is Geordie Keating? A gruff police detective. Geordie and his partner Cathy have had their fair share of challenges as a couple, but now appear to be in a good place. They have four children together. Following the arrival of new vicar Alphy, with whom he didn't get along with at first, a solid bond has since developed between the pair.
Where have I seen Robson Green before? One half of '90s singing duo Robson and Jerome, Green's television CV includes prominent roles like Dr Tony Hill in Wire in the Blood and Dave Ticket in Soldier Soldier; more recently he played Teddy in BBC One drama Age Before Beauty. He's also fronted numerous fishing programmes, including Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman.
Rishi Nair plays Alphy Kotteram
Who is Alphy Kotteram? Grantchester's new vicar following Will's exit in season 9.
He is anti-police," Nair previously told RadioTimes.com and other press. "He has this kind of perception about the institution. Growing up as a brown man in the '40s and '50s in Britain, his experience with the police would have been very different to the previous two vicars."
But he does become friends with Geordie, in spite of that, and together they solve a raft of crimes.
Where have I seen Rishi Nair before? He's best known for Hollyoaks. Nair has also appeared in Count Abdulla and The Marlow Murder Club.
Kacey Ainsworth plays Cathy Keating
Who is Cathy Keating? Geordie's partner. "In the domestic realm, Cathy and Geordie are on a more equal footing, which is good, because they’ve had quite a lot of ups and downs," said Ainsworth of the couple.
Where have I seen Kacey Ainsworth? The actress played Little Mo in EastEnders, and has previously starred in Holby City’s police spin-off Holby Blue. She also played the gentle-natured Miss Gullet in the revamp of popular '90s children’s show The Worst Witch.
Tessa Peake-Jones plays Mrs Chapman
Who is Mrs Chapman? Formerly Mrs Maguire (she married again in season 3), Mrs Chapman is a devout housekeeper and fiercely religious. She has no qualms about ruffling feathers when she deems it appropriate.
Where have I seen Tessa Peake-Jones? The actress is perhaps best known as Raquel Turner in legendary sitcom Only Fools and Horses, but Peake-Jones has also starred as Sue Bond in Doctors, Sheila in Unforgotten and Imelda Cousins in Holby City.
Nick Brimble plays Jack Chapman
Who is Jack Chapman? Mrs C's husband. The pair grew up together in Grantchester, and he went on to work in India after the war, becoming a successful businessman.
Where have I seen Nick Brimble before? You might recognise him as Little John from Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner. He also appeared in A Knight’s Tale with Heath Ledger.
Al Weaver plays Leonard Finch
Who is Leonard Finch? He's friends with ex-Grantchester vicar Will and a former curate who previously kept his sexuality a secret. Season 6 saw a dramatic reversal of circumstances for him when he was outed following a seaside holiday with boyfriend Daniel. Leonard now runs a halfway house.
Where have I seen Al Weaver before? Weaver has starred in Colette, Peterloo and The Hollow Crown, and recently played James Edwards in the Mike Bartlett series Press.
Oliver Dimsdale plays Daniel Marlowe
Who is Daniel Marlowe? Leonard's boyfriend. He was manipulated by a nefarious street preacher last season, which almost destroyed his relationship with Leonard.
Where have I seen Oliver Dimsdale before? He played the Prince of Wales in Downton Abbey, Peter Eaton in White House Farm, Mr Keen in Mr Selfridge, and Louis Trevelyan in He Knew He Was Right.
Melissa Johns plays Miss Scott
Who is Miss Scott? A police secretary. Geordie and co would be lost without her consummate organisational skills.
What else has Melissa Johns been in? Coronation Street, The Interceptor and Life are just some of the titles she's appeared in.
Bradley Hall plays DC Larry Peters
Who is DC Larry Peters? Geordie's colleague. He has a habit of irritating his boss. Larry is also dating Miss Scott.
What else has Bradley Hall been in? He's also appeared in Dalgliesh and The Singapore Grip.
Additional cast includes:
- The younger Keating children are played by Rubie-Rose Fearfield, Rose Allen and Carter-Jae O'Neil.
Grantchester season 10 guest stars
Episode 1
- Christie Russell-Brown as Meg Grey - a librarian who Alphy takes a shine to.
- Neil Stuke (The Bill, Paranoid, Doctor Foster) as Reg Wait - he's shot dead at the Grantchester Easter fair. He had suffered with depression for years.
- Maggie O'Neill (EastEnders, Peak Practice, Shameless) as Mavis Andrews - Reg's fiancée. Unlike her partner, she has a sunny disposition.
- Gemma Page (Peaky Blinders) as Eliza Wait - Reg's sister.
- Neal Barry (Doctors, Dream Team) as Silas Jennings - he knows Mavis and is questioned by the police.
Episode 2
- Christie Russell-Brown as Meg Grey - a librarian who Alphy takes a shine to.
- Stuart Bowman (Rebus, Versailles) as Bishop Aubrey Grey.
- Olivia Gleaves as Christina Parsons - a university student who is found dead.
- Joseph Potter (Outrageous) as Peter Grayson - Christina's boyfriend. He's a janitor at Christina's university. Peter also has a criminal record.
- Guy Henry (Holby City, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Rogue One) as Professor Aldo - he teaches at the university where Christina studies.
- Maya Sondhi (Line of Duty) as Professor Joshi - Aldo's colleague. They do not like one another.
- Paul Storrs (Blue Lights) as Terry Betts - another university student. He admires Christina greatly.
Grantchester season 10 will premiere on Wednesday 7th January at 9pm on ITV1. Grantchester seasons 1-9 are available to stream on ITVX in the UK.
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