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Pixie Lott joins Inspector George Gently cast
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 28 March 2013
Pixie Lott has been cast in the role of a singer for a new feature-length episode of BBC One’s 60s detective drama ‘Inspector George Gently’, filming for which is due to begin in Northumberland next month.
Says ‘Inspector George Gently’ producer Matthew Bird: “We were casting the second film of the new series and were looking for someone to play Megan, an entertainer at the Blue Bird Holiday Camp in 1969. We were looking for an actress that could act, sing and dance and then I saw Pixie acting so brilliantly with Rowan Atkinson in their performance of ‘Goodness Gracious’ for the NHS Organ Donation ‘From The Heart’ campaign”.
He goes on: “It was a brilliant remake of the classic 60s song performed by Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers – and that was it! Pixie was very excited about joining the cast and we are delighted that Pixie is to make her TV acting debut in ‘Inspector George Gently’ – we know she will bring something very special to the role”.
Pixie Lott herself added: “I love the fact that ‘Inspector George Gently’ is a period drama set in the 60s and I can’t wait to play the role of Megan. It will be great to be filming in the North East, and getting to play a role that gives me a real feel for the period”.
