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Seeing
double – Siobhan Redmond joins Sea Of Souls cast to play twin
sisters
Scots
actress Siobhan Redmond has joined the cast of BBC Scotland's thrilling
new investigative drama Sea Of Souls to play the dual role of identical
twin sisters separated at birth.
In
Sisters, the first two-part story of the six episode series, Holby
City star Siobhan takes on the roles of identical twin sisters Carol
Fleming and Helen Reid who come face-to-face in later life and discover
they have hidden telepathic skills.
In
an attempt to uncover the secrets of their telepathic connection,
the sisters turn to the parapsychology research team at Clyde University,
Glasgow, headed by Professor Douglas Monaghan (Bill Paterson –
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness, Doctor Zhivago, Comfort & Joy).
Monaghan
and his research team, Megan Sharma (Archie Panjabi – East
Is East, Bend It Like Beckham, Grease Monkeys) and Andrew Gemmill
(Peter McDonald – Felicia's Journey, I Went Down, Captain
Jack), investigate the apparent links between the sisters but their
work unravels a sinister turn of events.
Siobhan
is delighted with her dual Sea Of Souls role: "Like so many
people the world over, I'm intrigued by the notion of the paranormal
and parapsychology although, it has to be said, I am quite easily
spooked.
"I
have wanted to work with Bill Paterson for a long time and was keen
to come back and work in Scotland again.
"Sea
Of Souls presented some interesting ideas for me as an actress -
the notion of playing two characters in one was a most appealing
idea and I look forward to seeing how it manifests itself on screen."
Oscar-winner
Peter Capaldi (Solid Geometry, Local Hero, Fortysomething) joins
the cast as Gordon Fleming, the husband of one of the twin sisters
played by Siobhan.
His
Sea Of Souls role sees an on-screen reunion with Bill Paterson with
whom he starred in acclaimed BBC Scotland drama, The Crow Road.
From
telepathic twins to past life experiences, psychic abilities to
voodoo, the team of researchers at the fictitious Clyde University
parapsychology unit delve into the unknown as they endeavour to
explain the inexplicable.
Sea
of Souls - to be shown on BBC ONE - is written by David Kane whose
credits include Born Romantic, This Year's Love and acclaimed drama,
Ruffian Hearts.
Barbara
McKissack, Head of Drama for BBC Scotland says: "We're tremendously
pleased to bring together three of Scotland's finest actors to work
on David Kane's unique and exciting new television series."
Sea
Of Souls producer Phil Collinson adds: "It's wonderful to combine
the talents of Siobhan Redmond and Peter Capaldi. We needed an unusual
and unique actress to approach such a complex role and we've found
that in Siobhan."
Siobhan
Redmond and Peter Capaldi are the latest guest stars to make their
mark on the new drama series.
Michelle
Collins (Two Thousand Acres Of Sky, Sunburn) stars in the first
two-part story as single mother Katie who gets in touch with Monaghan's
team after her young son Joe (Sam MacLintoch) starts talking about
his past life and keeps asking to meet his "other mummy".
Notes
to Editors
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Parapsychology refers to the study of mental phenomena, which are
beyond the scope of normal physical explanation.
•
Telepathy is the communication between people of thoughts and feelings
and involves mechanisms which cannot be understood in terms of known
scientific laws.
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Although Sea Of Souls Clyde University is fictitious, exterior shots
will be of Jordanhill College in Glasgow while a purpose built set
has been constructed within the building of St Andrews College,
Bearsden, for all interior shots.
Note
to Picture Editors
For
media use only: A picture of the stars of Sea Of Souls: Sisters
- Bill Paterson, Siobhan Redmond and Peter Capaldi - is available
in the 'specials folder' on BBC Picture Publicity's Bulletin Board.
Sea
Of Souls – thrilling new drama from BBC Scotland (17.06.03)
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