BLACK OPS: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THIRD SERIES OF BBC COMEDY AS FILMING WRAPS
Filming has wrapped on Black Ops series three, made by BBC Studios Comedy with Mondo Deluxe, Cool Story, and Swagbag Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
Gbemisola Ikumelo and Hammed Animashaun return as chaotic police community support officers turned-spies Dom and Kay, who find themselves embarking on their first undercover mission for MI5. Keeping a close eye on proceedings is gang boss Tevin, played by Akemnji Ndifornyen.
Joining for series three is Alex Jennings (The Crown, A Very English Scandal) who plays Dr Charles Dunstable, a controversial historian, and Denise Black (Rivals, Emmerdale) as Jean, a pathologically unhelpful, rather jaded, long-term MI5 employee counting down the days to retirement. CJ Beckford (Blitz), Al Nash (Saturday Night Live UK) and Neil Bell (Peaky Blinders) have also joined in guest roles.
This time around, Dom and Kay are handed what sounds like a simple assignment: uncover the identities of a secretive far-right terror group by infiltrating the world of a shady museum director who’s selling off priceless artefacts to fund their nefarious activities... What could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
When a figure from Kay’s past – a past he’d rather forget – resurfaces, threatening not only the mission but also Dom and Kay’s friendship, the pair are thrown once again into a battle to keep the nation safe. Their high-wire caper takes in billionaires, a windsurfing incident, an impromptu trip to the Peak District and more opportunities for catastrophic disaster than ever before!
Gbemisola Ikumelo says: "It's crazy that we're back doing this again and have somehow managed to make Dom and Kay’s lives even more chaotic! We’ve also been spoiled with the most amazing guest cast. So many ridiculously talented people who have come in and completely thrown themselves into the madness. I’m so excited for audiences to see it all come together. There are laughs, danger, questionable decisions and, naturally, plenty of Dom and Kay in over their heads!”
Akemnji Ndifornyen says: “And that’s a wrap! We’ve had such a good time making series three and the guest cast have been absolutely brilliant. It’s always exciting to bring new characters into the Black Ops world and these guys have really gone for it. Dom, Kay and Tevin are back in the thick of it and, as usual, things don’t exactly go to plan. We can’t wait for audiences to see the chaos unfold!”
Hammed Animashaun says: “Black Ops series three! It still blows my mind! Filming has been a wild ride, although I’m not sure Kay would describe it that way as we put him through a lot this series, as you’d expect! We’ve had so much fun filming with some incredible actors joining in on the fun and madness, and I think it really comes across on screen. I can’t wait for everyone to see it and find out what mischief Dom and Kay get into!”
The show finished filming this week in Manchester and the North West.
