Richard E Grant and Julia Davis have joined the cast of Stephen Merchant's 'The Offenders'
Richard E. Grant and Julia Davis have joined 'The Offenders'. The 64-year-old actor will appear alongside the 54-year-old comedian in Stephen Merchant's BBC One series, which follows seven strangers who are forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol and they come face-to-face with the city's most dangerous criminal gang. Richard will take on the role of The Earl, a member of the landed gentry and the father of Eleanor Tomlinson’s wayward character, Gabby. Julia plays Rita, head of human resources at Stephen's character Greg's company. The comedy-drama also features Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins, and Christopher Walken in his first British television role. While BBC One has picked up the… (more)