Interview with Martin Clunes (Nathan Williams) in ITV's Out There which starts January 19 in the UKOut There - New Welsh County Lines crime drama
Martin Clunes is pictured on the left-hand side aboveOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY ITV Press Centre Tell me about the character you play?
His son gets involved with drugs - what happens- and how does Nathan find out?
Johnny is caught up in a more dangerous part of county lines crime?
Johnny has this crush on this girl, Sadie, and her brother Rhys is involved with drugs. He is slightly older than the two of them. One night Sadie is attacked by this villain, Kenny, and she carries a blade which she stabs him with. Johnny comes rushing in, grabs the blade and ends up killing Kenny. Then he calls his Dad for help. Nathan doesn’t have a great relationship with his brother Caleb. But when he tells Caleb that Johnny has killed a man, Caleb, with his army experience, is able to take over and deal with disposing of Kenny’s body. Then the big boss at the very top of the drug distribution pyramid gets involved when one of his workers doesn’t show up, and puts the entire family under threat. That is when Nathan gets the idea of accommodating them, having them on the farm and on his neighbour’s farm. How is Nathan managing the grief of losing his wife. Is he dealing with it or struggling?
On another parallel Sabine his late wife had a horse and a companion pony - they have to be dealt with. The stables is a sort of shrine to Sabine, and his time with her horse is quite sacred. Why did you want to take this role. It couldn’t be more different to Doc Martin?
"I’m very happy to be working with Marc Evans and Ed Whitmore again after the success of Manhunt. Out There couldn’t be more different from Doc Martin. It’s pretty dark, but definitely a story worth telling.” County Lines crime is a growing UK wide problem. How much did you know about it before you started filming?
Were you shocked by what you discovered?
Is the farm family owned?
Nathan is very interested in trying to buy his neighbour’s farm himself which puts his loyalty to the widow of his neighbour to the test, as he is taking care of her capital while she is hospital. He’s genuinely keeping an eye on things for her, but it doesn’t look great that he also wants to buy her farm. There is an approach to buy the farm from a property developer which is quite a common occurrence with farming land all over the country?
How does he deal with that?
How is he managing on his own with a teenage son? Does he feel he has lost touch with him, does it worry him this has all happened because he has lost touch with him?
County Lines crime is UK wide problem why was it set in Wales?
It was filmed entirely on locations in Wales with a Welsh crew, did you enjoy filming in the country?
Can you empathise with the pressures Nathan is facing as someone who has had livestock?
Do you still have livestock?
I have three cows left and I’ve promised them they can stay where they fall. I am glad I did it, it was a great experience. How did you get on with Louis Ashbourne Serkis who played your son?
He is terrific, he is a real discovery. For a nineteen year old he is a really accomplished actor. He does loads. He comes from that acting dynasty (Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne ). He has a very easy charisma to him that makes him hugely watchable, and he’s the nicest lad, a real gent. I can’t wait to see what he does next. He is clearly well parented. He has impeccable manners. He is polite and courteous to everyone and conducts himself so well. What’s next ?
AboutThe first episode airing at 9pm on Sunday 19th January on ITV1 and ITVX. The second episode will arrive on Monday 20th January at 9pm.
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January 16, 2025 2:00am ET by Pressparty |