The Cleaner (British TV series) explained
| Genre: | Sitcom |
| Creator: | Greg Davies |
| Based On: | Der Tatortreiniger |
| Director: | Tom Marshall
Dominic Brigstocke
Alex Winckler |
| Starring: | Greg Davies |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Executive Producer: | Vivien Muller-Rommel
Ben Caudell
Alex Moody |
| Producer: | Sam Ward |
| Editor: | Gavin Buckley
Richard Halladey |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Company: | Studio Hamburg UK |
| Network: | BBC One |
| Last Aired: | present |
The Cleaner is a British television sitcom that premiered on BBC One on 10 September 2021.[1] The series is based on the German comedy Der Tatortreiniger ("Crime Scene Cleaner").[2] A second series (with a Christmas special) began airing on 23 December 2022.[3] A third series was announced in January 2024.[4]
Plot
Paul "Wicky" Wickstead, a government-certified cleaning technician, is responsible for the removal of any signs of death, injury or other biohazard debris from crime scenes. In the course of his work, he gets to know a variety of people.
Cast
Main
Guest cast
- Helena Bonham Carter as Sheila. Sheila met her husband in business school; however, after she married him, she found herself bored. Sheila and her husband were married for at least 35 years. One day, after having reached the limit with her husband, she killed him. After meeting Wicky, they planned to go on holiday and then Sheila would turn herself in, but Wicky called the police at the last minute and Sheila was arrested. (E1)
- Shobu Kapoor as Neeta, Sheila’s neighbour. She loves to bake and is extremely judgemental of any woman she meets who dislikes or doesn’t do baking. (E1)
- Georgie Glen as Mrs Gathernoid, a fan of Terence's work who claims to invite him to an award ceremony, but he sees through her (E2)[5]
- David Mitchell as Terence Redford, a struggling writer who is hostile to Wicky (E2)[5]
- Ruth Madeley as Helena, a young woman in a wheelchair who is vegan and has recently broken up with her partner. (E3)[6]
- Stephanie Cole as Vivienne Hosier, an aristocrat who is very proud of her estate, especially her sofa, of which she deems precious to her family history and notes many famous people who sat there (E4)[7]
- Donald Sumpter as Sir James, a close friend of Vivienne’s who is quite traditional. (E4)[7]
- Layton Williams as 'Hosea' (Bernard), a young social media influencer who has an affinity with 1980s’ culture, despite not having seen Back to the Future (E5)[1] [8]
- Jo Hartley as Maggie (E6)[5] [7]
- Esmonde Cole as Tony
- Barry Castagnola as Weasel
- Sian Gibson as Wicky's sister (Christmas special)
- James Bolam as Wicky's father (Christmas special)
- Robbie Curran as Robert Kendrick (Christmas special)
- Zoe Wanamaker as Lucille, a descendant of a town founder (E12)[7]
Episodes
Series 3
A third series was announced in January 2024 for filming later in the year.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: The Cleaner release date: Guide to BBC One crime scene comedy starring Greg Davies. Radio Times. 31 August 2021. Flora. Carr. 2 September 2021.
- Web site: Greg Davies: 'The notion that I'm an adult is just preposterous'. 26 August 2021. Alice. Jones. i. 2 September 2021.
- Web site: The Cleaner Christmas special 2022: release date, cast and latest news for BBC comedy. Cormack. Morgan. 20 December 2022. Radio Times. 24 December 2022.
- Web site: Richardson . Jay . Greg Davies' The Cleaner returning to BBC One for a third series . British Comedy Guide . 9 January 2024 . 9 January 2024.
- Web site: List of cast members.. 11 September 2021. IMDb.
- Web site: Comedy role for Westhoughton actress Ruth Madeley in new BBC sitcom . The Bolton News . 31 August 2021 . 16 September 2021 . en.
- Web site: Helena Bonham Carter and David Mitchell to star in Greg Davies' new comedy 'The Cleaner'. 19 February 2021. Will. Richards. NME. 2 September 2021.
- Web site: Wilson . Chloe . Bury actor to appear in new BBC comedy alongside Greg Davies . The Bolton News . 31 August 2021 . 17 September 2021 . en.
