Paul Whitehouse, Omid Djalili, Liza Tarbuck, Jerome Flynn, Jim Howick and Mackenzie Crook are among the big names involved in the surreal Channel 4 show this season.
Packed with eccentric characters, outsiders and misfits and set in magical surroundings, Christie has described it as “Shirley Valentine meets Deliverance“.
Linda must face the consequences of her actions in series two (Photo: Jon Hall/Expectation TV/Channel 4)When she learnt she was actually going through the menopause, she decided to throw off the shackles of her home life and the three-and-a-half million minutes of “invisible work” she had done over the years by doing something for herself.
While there, she became caught up in the local community of eccentrics, artists, eel fisherwomen, musicians and misfits and discovered a bigger sense of purpose and new-found friendships.
And the arrival of husband Steve, who wants to bring her home, makes Linda’s future in the forest look uncertain.
After being made Eel Queen for a day, something’s changed in Linda and revolution is afoot.
Who is in the cast of The Change?
Bridget Christie plays the leading role of Linda (Photo: Jon Hall/ Expectation TV/Channel4)
Bridget Christie stars as Linda, who as she hits the menopause at 50 and decides its time for a change.
“By the end of series two, she is certainly getting there – but is still not at full throttle.”
On radio, she has won awards for Radio 4 series Bridget Christie Minds the Gap, Bridget Christie’s Utopia and Mortal.
Susan Lynch
Susan Lynch plays Agnes (Photo: Jon Hall/Expectation TV/Channel4)Discussing her return to the character, she said: “Agnes is as spiritual as she is earthy. She’s loyal, funny, and devoted to family. But I draw a line with eels, I would have absolutely nothing to draw on there. “
Laura Checkley stars as Theresa (Photo: Jon Hall/Expectation TV/Channel 4)
Laura Checkley stars as Theresa, the third Eel Sister who appears in series two. Asked to sum up her character, Checkley said: “Don’t mess with her!” The actress and comedian, 44, is well known for playing Louise in the BBC series Detectorists. She has also appeared in King Gary, In My Skin, Brassic and This Country.
Tanya Moodie
Tanya Moodie is Joy (Photo: Jon Hall/Expectation TV/Channel4)The Canadian actress, 52, will be well known to television audiences for her roles as meg in Motherland and Agatha Wilson in A Discovery of Witches.
On film, she played General Bellava Parnadee in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Delia in Empire of Light. The cast of The Change also includes:
Monica Dolan as Carmel (Sherwood, W1A) Omid Djalili as Steve (The Infidel, His Dark Materials, The Letter for the King) Jim Howick as The Verderer (Horrible Histories, Sex Education, Ghosts) Paul Whitehouse as Tony (Harry Enfield and Chums, The Fast Show, Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing) Sonny Charlton as Ryan (Maxxx, The Alienist) Jerome Flynn as Pig Man (Game of Thrones, Ripper Street, 1923) Liza Tarbuck as Siobhain (Upstart Crow, Watching, Mount Pleasant) Rich Keeble as Trevor (Rivals, Not Going Out, The Emily Atack Show)Christie said she chose this as the location for her show because as a child growing up in Gloucester in the 1970s, she spent a great deal of time there and “it holds a very special place” in her heart.
The actress said: “It’s a unique part of the world, both in terms of its outstanding natural beauty but also in that it has a very specific identity – one that is very hard for people to understand unless they’ve been there.
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As a child, she said it always felt a little bit American to her, partly because of the pine and redwoods but also because of the way people dressed.
“I took a lot of inspiration from films of that era, like Deliverance and The Deer Hunter, where the sense of place and community is so integral to the story, where you think of the landscape not just as a location, but as a character too.”
Filming took place in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire (Photo: Jon Hall/Expectation/Channel 4)Some filming last summer also took place in the Welsh town of Chepstow, which is close to the border with Gloucestershire and sits in the Wye Valley.
When is The Change season 2 on and how many episodes are there?
The Change returns to Channel 4 for a second season on Tuesday 25 March. There are six half-hour episodes in the new series, the first two will be airing on Channel 4 on Tuesday at 10pm and 10.30pm. The remaining four episodes will be shown at the same times on successive Tuesdays. All six are also available to stream on channel4.com.
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