Sally Lindsay and Jill Halfpenny confirm “surprising roles” in new “suspenseful” British thriller

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Sally Lindsay and Jill Halfpenny will lead the cast of the upcoming thriller, Number One Fan, which centers on a troubling relationship that develops within the world of daytime television.

This four-episode drama, coming to Channel 5 later this year, is a thrilling story about a popular television host whose career is put in jeopardy after a fan intervenes during a violent attack.

Sarah Halfpenny stars as Lucy, a dedicated television host with a secretly fierce drive for success. After Lucy is rescued from a terrible attack by one of her fans, Donna (played by Lindsay), the two women form a close connection.

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Quiet and seemingly harmless Donna starts to subtly enter Lucy’s professional and private world. Lucy is shocked when her initial appreciation turns to worry, as she suspects her kind fan might be hiding a secret agenda.

Donna is keeping a secret from Lucy because their relationship could harm Lucy’s career.

The series Number One Fan is made by Clapperboard for Channel 5, and executive producer Mike Benson has hinted that the show’s two main actors will play unexpected characters.

Benson stated that they’ve collaborated with both Sally and Jill, two incredibly gifted actresses, on multiple occasions, but this marks the first time they’ve appeared together in a single production.

Viewers are going to be just as thrilled as we are to see these two actors together, playing completely unexpected characters.

Lindsay recently returned to her role as Jean White, an antiques dealer who also solves mysteries, in a special holiday episode of the charming French crime series, The Madame Blanc Mysteries.

In the 2025 Christmas special, Jean and her friends, including Dom Hayes (Steve Edge), find themselves trapped in a museum after a bomb threat is triggered. Jean must quickly solve a series of puzzles against the clock to avert disaster.

Number One Fan airs on 5 in 2026, with an exact release date TBC.

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2026-01-13 15:19