''The Cleaner'' is a
British television
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sitcom that premiered on
BBC One on 10 September 2021.
The series is based on the German comedy ''
Der Tatortreiniger''.
The show was renewed for a second season and a Christmas special, which aired on 23 December 2022.
Plot
Paul "Wicky" Wickstead, a Government-certified cleaning technician, is responsible for the removal of any signs of death from crime scenes. In the course of his work, he gets to know a variety of people.
Cast
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Greg Davies as Paul "Wicky" Wickstead, a
crime scene cleaner who visits various people each episode (all episodes)
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Zita Sattar as Ruth, a police officer who is close friends with Wicky. (E1, E4, E6)
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* Shobu Kapoor as Neeta, Sheila’s neighbour. She loves to bake and is extremely judgemental to any woman she meets who dislikes or doesn’t do baking. (E1)][
* 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)][
* ]Georgie Glen
Georgie Glen is a Scottish actress, known for her film and television work in both dramatic and comedic roles. Among her most popular performances are the running characters of Miss Higgins in the BBC One period drama series ''Call The Midwife ...
as Mrs Gathernoid, a fan of Terence's work who claims to invite him to an award ceremony, but he sees through her (E2)[
* Ruth Madeley as Helena, a young woman in a wheelchair who is vegan and has recently broken up with her partner. (E3)
* 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)]Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is an English actor who has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s.
Career
One of his early television appearances was the 1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Wheel in Space'' with Patrick Troug ...
as Sir James, a close friend of Vivienne’s who is quite traditional. (E4)[
* ]Layton Williams
Layton Williams (born 13 September 1994) is an English actor, singer, and dancer, best known for playing the role of Stephen Carmichael in the television series '' Bad Education''. His first job was at the age of twelve playing the title role i ...
as 'Hosea' (Bernard), a young social media influencer who has an affinity with 1980s
File:1980s replacement montage02.PNG, 420px, From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, ''Columbia'', lifts off in 1981; US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ease tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the ...
’ culture, despite not having seen '' Back to the Future'' (E5)[
* ]Esmonde Cole Esmonde may refer to:
People
;Given name
* Esmonde Higgins (1897-1960), Australian communist
;Surname
* A. M. Esmonde (b. 1977), a British movie writer and producer
* Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet (1899-1981), an Irish politician and farmer
* ...
as Tony
* Barry Castagnola Barry may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name
* Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 1950 ...
as Weasel
* James Bolam as the cleaners dad in the "A Cleaner Christmas"
Episode list
Series 1
Christmas special
References
External links
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BBC television sitcoms
2021 British television series debuts
2020s British sitcoms
English-language television shows
Television shows set in Shropshire
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