''The Cleaner'' is a
British television
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sitcom
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that premiered on
BBC One
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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
Gregory Daniel Davies ( ; born 14 May 1968) is a Welsh comedian, actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Greg in ''We Are Klang'', Mr Gilbert in ''The Inbetweeners'', Ken Thompson in ''Cuckoo'', the Taskmaster in '' Tas ...
as Paul "Wicky" Wickstead, a
crime scene cleaner who visits various people each episode (all episodes)
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Zita Sattar
Zita Sattar (born 1975) is an English television, theatre, and film actress from Birmingham.
Early life
Sattar is of mixed descent, her mother being British and her father Pakistani. At the age of eleven, as a young amateur actress, Sattar wa ...
as Ruth, a police officer who is close friends with Wicky. (E1, E4, E6)
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* ]Shobu Kapoor
Shobu Kapoor (born 28 May 1961) is a British actress of Indian descent.
Life and career
She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay ( Deepak Verma), in the BBC soap opera ''EastEn ...
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
Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, she has received various awards and nominations, including a British Academy Film Award a ...
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
Ruth Madeley (born 1987) is a British actress known for her roles in '' Years and Years'' and '' The Rook''. She was born with spina bifida and has worked with the charity Whizz-Kidz for much of her life. She was nominated for a television BAFT ...
as Helena, a young woman in a wheelchair who is vegan and has recently broken up with her partner. (E3)
* Stephanie Cole
Patricia Stephanie Cole (born 5 October 1941) is an English stage, television, radio and film actress, known for high-profile roles in shows such as '' Tenko'' (1981–1985), ''Open All Hours'' (1982–1985), ''A Bit of a Do'' (1989), '' Waiti ...
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 as 'Hosea' (Bernard), a young social media influencer who has an affinity with ]1980s
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’ culture, despite not having seen ''Back to the Future
''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985, ...
'' (E5)Jo Hartley
Joanne Victoria Hartley (born 12 March 1972) is an English actress born in Oldham, Lancashire who has appeared in the films ''The Young Victoria'', ''Eddie the Eagle'', ''Slaughterhouse Rulez'' and '' Torvill & Dean'' and in British television ...
as Maggie (E6)[
* Esmonde Cole as Tony
* Barry Castagnola as Weasel
* ]James Bolam
James Christopher Bolam (born 16 June 1935) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Terry Collier in ''The Likely Lads'' and its sequel ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', Jack Ford in ''When the Boat Comes In'', Roy Fi ...
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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