After the phenomenal success of the UKTV Original franchise Murder, They Hope, Gold is bringing back cherished characters Gemma (Sian Gibson) and Terry (Johnny Vegas) for a feature-length Christmas special.
The 90-minute Blood Actually: A Murder They Hope Mystery will air this December on the UKTV channel focused on comedy.
The pair will be spending their first Christmas together as a married couple and are once again thrown into the middle of a murderous catastrophe. The new special is co-produced by Tiger Aspect with Schnoobert Productions and is part of a double commission deal which will see a second stand-alone Murder, They Hope 90-minute specialreturn in 2024.
Johnny Vegas:
“I’m over the moon to be back again with the crew for these Murder, They Hope specials. To be working with Sian is brilliant and each instalment just keeps getting better. There’s so much for the viewers to look forward to in this one and I’m excited to get cracking”
The Christmas special will see the Draper-Bremmers joined by several new famous faces including Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), Robert Webb (Peep Show) Rose Ayling-Ellis (Eastenders), Samuel Anderson (Trollied) Clive Russell (Game of Thrones) and Terry Mynott (Doctors) as they investigate festive-fuelled murders that occur on their Christmas getaway.
Murder, They Hope favourites Lee Mack (Not Going Out), Sherrie Hewson (Coronation Street) and Sarah Hadland (Miranda) are also returning to join in the fun. Over the course of various Santa parades, present giving events and competitive Christmas challenges things start to take a very dark turn. Gemma (Sian Gibson) tries her best to salvage their Christmas as the bodies start piling up, but can Terry (Johnny Vegas) finish preparing the Christmas dinner of his dreams and solve the murders in time?
The two new specials, which will air in 2023 and 2024 respectively, return to the original feature-length format of the Jason Cook penned originals which included standout hits Murder on the Blackpool Express, Death on the Tyne and Dial M for Middlesbrough before the show’s spin-off Murder, They Hope enjoyed two series on Gold.
Sian Gibson:
“So excited to be back with my old mate Johnny Vegas and a hilariously fabulous cast for another instalment of Murder, They Hope. There’s going to be more laughs, dramas and more horrific killing sprees, fun for all the family. Can’t wait to get started.”
Blood Actually: A Murder They Hope Mystery will air on Gold later this year. The second stand-alone special will air in 2024.
