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Ex-MP Mhairi Black to Play Detective in New BBC Drama
Mhairi Black transitions from politics to acting, portraying Detective Inspector Bridges in four episodes of Glasgow-filmed BBC legal drama Counsels.
- Former SNP MP Mhairi Black joins Counsels as Detective Inspector Bridges, with filming for the eight-part BBC One series beginning next week in Glasgow for BBC One and the BBC iPlayer.
- Black transitioned into showbusiness after leaving Parliament, touring as a stand-up since last year and debuting a one-woman show at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- Produced by Balloon Entertainment and supported by Screen Scotland, Counsels assembles an ensemble led by Brandon Grace, Ro Kumar, Michelle Gomez and Derek Riddell.
- This is Black's first TV acting role and she said she enjoyed auditioning, having relished trying different things since leaving politics after nearly a decade, including as deputy leader of the SNP in the House of Commons .
- Set in Glasgow's legal world, Counsels explores young lawyers' early careers and ambition, while Black's transition was chronicled in BBC documentary Mhairi Black: Being Me Again.
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Former Paisley MP Mhairi Black turns actor with detective role in new BBC drama
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