THE HAIRDRESSER MYSTERIES: SALLY PHILLIPS TO STAR IN NEW BBC DAYTIME DRAMA

The Hairdresser Mysteries is an original, homegrown drama and a nostalgic nod to the 70’s which sees a high-end hairdresser, Lily Petal (Sally Phillips – Bridget Jones Diary), opt out of the competitive city scene to buy a small village hairdressers at the top of a cobbled street.

Everyone tells their hairdresser everything and soon she becomes the hub of her new village’s secrets and revelations. Using her own brand of uncannily developed hairdressing intuitive, empathy and understanding, Lily begins to solve the mysteries of the village.

Will Trotter and Oliver Kent, Executive Producers for Mill Bay Media said: “We are thrilled to be making The Hairdresser Mysteries and working with renowned writer, Jim Cartwright, who has created a joyful world packed with colourful characters. None more so than hairdresser, Lily Petal, and we are delighted to have much-loved actor, Sally Phillips bring her to life.”

The Hairdresser Mysteries (6x45) is created and written by internationally acclaimed playwright and screenwriter, Jim Cartwright (Multi award-winning television credits include Road, Road, Johnny Shakespeare, Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise and King of the Teds). It is produced by Mill Bay Media, a 53 Degrees Global company, in association with Night Train Media, with Eccho Rights distributing internationally.

Herbert L. Kloiber, CEO Night Train Media and Eccho Rights said: “We are delighted to bring The Hairdresser Mysteries to the international stage. The unique world that Jim Cartwright has created – modern but joyfully retro - and Sally Philips’ irresistible charm, create a fun drama that is both clever and comforting. It is exactly the kind of premium yet accessible series that we are looking to develop, offering buyers a fresh spin on the cosy crime genre that they have been crying out for.”

The Hairdresser Mysteries was commissioned alongside The Detection Club, with details available here.

Helen Munson, Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime comments, “The BBC made a commitment to reinvest in new programming from the West Midlands, and these two new dramas are a result of this. The West Midlands has so much home-grown talent in the drama sector both on and off screen, commissioning the Detection Club and The Hairdresser Mysteries will offer more jobs to the region and showcase what the area has to offer. I’m excited to be working on these mysterious crime dramas which will be enjoyed by all ages of audiences at any time of the day.”

More details about the 6x45' series will be announced in due course.