THE NORTHUMBRIA MYSTERIES: ROBSON GREEN TO LEAD CAST OF NEW BBC CRIME DRAMA

The Northumbria Mysteries is a brand-new drama, marking a significant return of BBC drama production to the North East.

Set against the sweeping Northumberland coastline and its surrounding market towns, the series centres on an unlikely crime-solving duo. The Northumbria Mysteries will be produced by Lonesome Pine Productions, who are based in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Robson Green will star as Joe Ruby: a jack-of-all-trades whose life has been shaped by mistakes, regrets and missed opportunities, alongside Oxford-educated DI Rose O’Connell (casting to be announced), a rarefied intellectual, a deep thinker with a brilliant mind and an ice-cool disposition.

In a classic odd-couple pairing, Joe and Rose combine their talents as they frustrate, confound and ultimately surprise one another while unravelling a series of compelling crime mysteries.

Lesley Douglas, Executive Producer and co-founder of Lonesome Pine Productions says: “We could not be happier to have Robson Green lead the cast and bring Joe Ruby to life, within the magnificent backdrop of Northumberland. Working with the BBC to realise these characters has been a labour of love”.

Currently in pre-production, filming will begin in Northumberland this spring. The Northumbria Mysteries (8x45’) is a Lonesome Pine production for BBC One and iPlayer.