''Whitstable Pearl'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast and produced by

Acorn TV Acorn TV is a British-American over-the-top VOD streaming service offering television programming from Australia, Canada, other Commonwealth countries, Spain, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In other countries, it is available on a variety ...

, based on the ''Whitstable Pearl'' novels by Julie Wassmer. It stars

Kerry Godliman Kerry Anna Godliman (born 17 November 1973) is an English actress and comedian. She has appeared in TV roles in ''Derek (TV series), Derek'', ''Bad Move'', and ''After Life (TV series), After Life''. Early life Godliman was born born 17 Novem ...

as Pearl Nolan, who, as well as being a

private detective A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI; also known as a private detective, an inquiry agent or informally a private eye) is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigat ...

, runs a restaurant. Three series of ''Whitstable Pearl'' have been broadcast to date.

Synopsis

Pearl Nolan, single mother of a grown son, and an ex-police officer, is a private detective who, together with her mum, runs the Whitstable Pearl, a seafood restaurant in the coastal town of

Whitstable Whitstable () is a town on the north coast of Kent, England, at the convergence of the The Swale, Swale and the Greater Thames Estuary, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay, Kent, Herne Bay. The town, formerly known as Whitstable-on-Se ...

. When a friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Pearl finds herself in conflict with the gruff new cop in town, DCI Mike McGuire.

Cast and characters

Main *

as Pearl Nolan, a single mum who runs the Whitstable Pearl *

Howard Charles Howard Charles is an English actor who is best known for his portrayal of Porthos in the BBC series ''The Musketeers'' (2014–2016). He was born in Brixton, London. Education He studied at Kingston College in England between 2000 and 2005, e ...

as DCI Mike McGuire, a dour police detective who moves to Whitstable from London *

Frances Barber Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays '' Camille'' (1985), and '' Uncle Vanya'' (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with ...

as Dolly Nolan, Pearl's widowed mother and co-manager of the Whitstable Pearl Recurring * Sophia Del Pizzo as DS Nikki Martel, Mike's partner * Isobelle Molloy as Ruby Williams, a waitress at the Whitstable Pearl * Rohan Nedd as Charlie Nolan, Pearl's son *

Robert Webb Robert Patrick Webb (born 29 September 1972) is an English comedian, actor and writer. He rose to prominence alongside David Mitchell as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. Mitchell and Webb starred in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Peep Show' ...

as Tom Grant, Pearl's boyfriend, a local schoolteacher (series 2–3) *

Emily Head Emily Head (born 15 December 1988) is an English actress. Her breakout role was as Carli D'Amato in E4's sitcom ''The Inbetweeners'' and she later played Rebecca White in ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' and Colette Andrews in BBC drama, '' The ...

as Kat Bergman, Mike's girlfriend (series 2)

Production

The first season of ''Whitstable Pearl'' was filmed in

Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...

from October 2020 to January 2021. The majority of the filming took place in

, including at the harbour, the yacht club, and the beach. Various scenes were also shot in

Margate Margate is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Thanet District of Kent, England. It is located on the north coast of Kent and covers an area of long, north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay, UK, Palm Bay and W ...

, the

Port of Ramsgate The Port of Ramsgate (also known as Port Ramsgate, Ramsgate Harbour, and Royal Harbour, Ramsgate) is a harbour situated in Ramsgate, south-east England, serving cross-Channel freight traffic and smaller working and pleasure craft. It is owned an ...

Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...

, and Hernhill. Acorn renewed the show for a second, and then a third series, the latter of which began production in March 2024.

Episodes

Series 1 (2021)

Series 2 (2022)

Series 3 (2024)

References

External links

''Whitstable Pearl'' on Acorn TV
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