PROFESSOR T
NEW SUNDAY / ITV / 9PM / EP 1 of 6 / DRAMA
Ben Miller has been a familiar face on our screens for three decades, but he admits his latest character holds a very special place in his heart.
Returning to his old stomping ground of Cambridge University (Ben quit studying for a Ph.D. in physics to pursue a career in show business), the actor plays eccentric criminology lecturer Jasper Tempest, who finds himself helping the police unravel complex cases, in new crime drama Professor T.
Based on a hit Belgian series of the same name, the six-parter launched on BritBox in June (and is still available on the service), and this week it makes its muchanticipated debut on ITV, in a prime-time Sunday night slot.
‘The initial reaction on BritBox has been incredible – hopefully, ITV viewers will enjoy it just as much,’ says our cover star Ben when he calls TV Times for a chat. ‘It really draws you in. There’s a lot to unravel with the main characters. Everybody has something going on!’
Here, in an exclusive – and typically candid – interview, Ben, 55, tells us what he thinks sets TV’s latest brilliant but brusque crime-fighter apart…
What makes Professor T such a special project for you?
I’ve never had a part like this. It feels quite close to me, although I’m not a criminologist! I truly feel it’s the part I was born to play.
Do you think this is because you studied in Cambridge and, like Jasper, have experienced OCD [Obsessive Compulsive Disorder]?
This story is from the July 17, 2021 edition of TV Times.
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