''Whitstable Pearl'' is a 2021 British crime drama television serial broadcast and produced by

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, based on a series of novels by Julie Wassmer.

Plot

Pearl Nolan, single mother of a grown son, is a private detective who, together with her mum, runs the Whitstable Pearl, a seafood restaurant in the coastal town of

Whitstable Whitstable () is a town on the north coast of Kent adjoining the convergence of the Swale Estuary and the Greater Thames Estuary in southeastern England, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay. The 2011 Census reported a population of 32 ...

. When a friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Pearl finds herself in conflict with gruff new-cop-in-town, detective Mike McGuire.

Cast and characters

Main *

Kerry Godliman Kerry Anna Godliman (born November 1973) is an English actor and comedian best known for her roles in ''Derek'', '' Bad Move'' and '' After Life''. Early life Godliman was born in Perivale, West London, and trained at Rose Bruford College in ...

as Pearl Nolan, single mum who runs the Whitstable Pearl *

Howard Charles Howard Charles is an English actor who is best known for his portrayal of Porthos in the BBC series ''The Musketeers''. Education He studied at Kingston College in England between 2000 and 2005, earning a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Performing Art ...

as DCI Mike McGuire, a dour police detective who moves to Whitstable from London *

Frances Barber Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays '' Camille'' (1985), and ''Uncle Vanya'' (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gar ...

as Dolly Nolan, Pearl's widowed mother and co-manager of the Whitstable Pearl Recurring *

Isobelle Molloy Isobelle Molloy (born 6 October 2000) is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of Amanda and later, Matilda Wormwood in the West End version of ''Matilda the Musical''. She had her film debut as Young Maleficent in the 2014 Disney f ...

as Ruby Williams, waitress at the Whitstable Pearl * Rohan Nedd as Charlie Nolan, Pearl's son * Sophia Del Pizzo as Nikki Martel, detective sergeant in Whitstable

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

Production

''Whitstable Pearl'' was filmed in

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

from October 2020 to January 2021. The majority of the filming took place in

, including at the harbour, the yacht club, and the beach. Various scenes were also shot in

Margate Margate is a seaside resort, seaside town on the north coast of Kent in south-east England. The town is estimated to be 1.5 miles long, north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay, UK, Palm Bay and Westbrook, Kent, ...

, the

Port of Ramsgate The Port of Ramsgate (also known as Port Ramsgate, Ramsgate Harbour, and Royal Harbour, Ramsgate) is a harbour situated in Ramsgate, south-east England, serving cross-Channel freight traffic and smaller working and pleasure craft. It is owned an ...

Dover Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...

, and

Hernhill Hernhill is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in southeast England. The parish includes the hamlets of Crockham, Dargate, The Fostall, Lamberhurst, Oakwell, Staple Street, Thread, Waterham and Wey Street. Churches Duri ...

References

External links

''Whitstable Pearl'' on Acorn TV
* {{IMDb title, tt13259878, Whitstable Pearl Detective television series Mystery television series British police procedural television series 2020s British crime drama television series 2020s British mystery television series British detective television series English-language television shows Television shows based on British novels 2021 British television series debuts Television shows set in England