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Greg Davies dons a blue overall as he regains his character while filming the second series of BBC crime comedy The Cleaner in Hertfordshire
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Greg Davies was seen in a pub in Hemel Hempstead on Thursday while filming the second series of BBC One’s comedy, The Cleaner.
The 54-year-old actor returned to his role as Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead, a crime scene cleaner who visits different people each episode, as he reprises his role.
He wore blue overalls and brown leather shoes before donning a white hazmat suit over them for his day on set in Hertfordshire.
Up and coming: Greg Davies was photographed in a pub in Hemel Hempstead on Thursday while filming the second series of BBC One’s comedy, The Cleaner.
The comedian took a few puffs on a cigarette as he sat outside The Rose pub.
You could see him talking to a fictional police officer before pulling away in a classic Lausen Cleaning Services van.
Special guest Dame Harriet Walter also rocked the set in an undisclosed role, but sported a head of purple hair and a gray leopard print top.
Based on the German show Der Tatortreiniger, The Cleaner was recently commissioned for a second series by the BBC after a preliminary six-episode run last October.
Busy bee: The 54-year-old actor returned to his role as Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead, a crime scene cleaner who visits different people every episode, as he reprises his role
Break: The comedian took a few puffs on a cigarette while outside The Rose pub
Outfit: He wore blue overalls and brown leather shoes before donning a white hazmat suit over the top for his day on the Hertfordshire set
What is happening? You could see him talking to a fictional police officer
Written and co-produced by Davies, the show sees cleaner Wickstead encounter an array of unusual characters in his day-to-day work.
The first series featured guest appearances from British stars Helena Bonham Carter, David Mitchell and Stephanie Cole, and series two was expected to welcome more established actors.
Following a recent cameo from Zoe Wanamaker, Uncle’s Raquel Cassidy and Johnny English Strikes Again star Adam James will also appear in roles yet to be determined.
On the way: the star of Inbetweeners drove away in a classic van from Lausen Cleaning Services
Talented: Special guest Dame Harriet Walter also rocked the set in an unnamed role, but sported a head of purple hair and a gray leopard print top
Comeback: The Cleaner, based on the German show Der Tatortreiniger, was recently commissioned by the BBC for a second series after a preliminary six-episode run last October
Entertaining: In the show, written and co-produced by Davies, crime scene cleaner Wickstead encounters an array of unusual characters as he goes about his day-to-day work
The show received generally critical acclaim after its initial release in October, with ratings of 5.24 million, including those who watched the show catch up.
While some critics praised the writing as “intriguing” and “cleverly done,” others dismissed it as “quaint” and slow.
It won Best New TV Sitcom in the British Comedy Guide’s Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021.
Star-studded: The first series featured guest appearances from British stars Helena Bonham Carter, David Mitchell and Stephanie Cole, and series two is expected to welcome more established actors.