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The Thursday Murder Club Cast: Here's Where You've Seen The Stars Before

The Thursday Murder Club Cast: Here's Where You've Seen The Stars Before

Celia Imrie, Dame Helen Mirren, Naomi Ackie, Pierce Brosnan and Sir Ben Kingsley in The Thursday Murder Club Retirement communities don’t get much more star-studded than the one seen in Netflix’s new film The Thursday Murder Club . The much-anticipated new movie adaptation of Richard Osman ’s best-selling mystery novel of the same name is finally available to stream on Netflix, quickly shooting to the number one spot on the streamer’s most-watched ranking. At the centre of it all are Dame Helen Mirren , Pierce Brosnan , Sir Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie who play a quartet of retirees who solve cold murder cases in their spare time. In addition to the A-list main cast, there are plenty more award winners and big-name stars among the cast of The Thursday Murder Club. Here’s where you’ve seen them all before… Dame Helen Mirren Helen Mirren in The Queen The British national treasure is known for portraying royalty on screen over the years, most notably in her Oscar-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II in 2007’s The Queen. She’s also landed Academy Award nominations for her roles in The Madness Of King George, Gosford Park and The Last Station, along with Bafta nods for Hitchcock and the TV mini-series Prime Suspect: The Last Witness. Some of her other memorable performances include The Tempest, Eye In The Sky, Red, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and the Fast & Furious franchise. More recently, you might have watched her in the British crime drama series MobLand (alongside her Thursday Murder Club co-star Pierce Brosnan) or heard her narrate the Barbie movie. Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in Die Another Day Pierce Brosnan was the fifth actor to take on the iconic role of James Bond , starring in four movies during his tenure as 007 between 1995 and 2002, including Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day. Since then, the Irish acting legend has gone on to feature in movies like The Ghost Writer, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, The November Man and Black Adam. He also landed Golden Globe award nominations for the 2005 comedy-thriller The Matador and the 1982 BBC series Nancy Astor. But who can forget the second most iconic role of his career, the dashing Sam Carmichael in the Mamma Mia! film, or his supporting role in another Chris Columbus offering, Mrs Doubtfire. Pierce’s most recent TV role is starring as crime boss Conrad Harrigan in MobLand, which generated a lot of conversation when it began streaming earlier this year . Sir Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast The iconic British actor’s career-defining performance was playing Mahatma Gandhi in the 1982 biographical film Gandhi, which won him a Best Actor Oscar. He’s also been Academy Award-nominated for his roles in Bugsy, Sexy Beast and House Of Sand And Fog. Over the decades, you’ll have probably watched him in films like Schindler’s List, Maurice, Sneakers, Death And The Maiden, Twelfth Night, Shutter Island and Hugo. He also voiced Bagheera in the 2016 Jungle Book live-action movie. Meanwhile, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he played Trevor Slattery in Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings. Celia Imrie Celia Imrie in Calendar Girls Bridget Jones fans will know the British actor and author for playing Una Alconbury in all four films. She’s also known for Calendar Girls, Imagine Me & You, Nanny McPhee, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, St Trinian’s and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (for which she achieved her first and, to date, only top 40 single back in 2018). Meanwhile, her TV credits include the comedy-drama series Better Things, the Netflix series The Diplomat and various collaborations with the late comedian Victoria Wood. Naomi Ackie Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance With Somebody In 2019, Naomi Ackie landed her biggest role to date playing Whitney Houston in the biographical movie I Wanna Dance with Somebody. But maybe you’ve also seen her in a string of high-profile roles over the last decade, including Blink Twice, Mickey 17, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Yardie and Lady Macbeth. Her TV credits, meanwhile, include The End of the F***ing World, Doctor Who and the episode Education from Steve McQueen ’s anthology film series Small Axe. Daniel Mays Daniel Mays in Line Of Duty Line Of Duty devotees will remember Daniel Mays ’ brief but tense turn in season three, which landed him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Baftas . His other name-making television roles include EastEnders, Red Riding, Ashes to Ashes and White Lines, while movie credits range from Pearl Harbor, Atonement, Vera Drake and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In 2024 he was also nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the West End musical Guys And Dolls. Tom Ellis Tom Ellis in Lucifer Welsh actor Tom Ellis is best known for playing the title role in the US TV series Lucifer, along with his role as Gary Preston in the BBC sitcom Miranda. His other TV credits include Merlin, No Angels, EastEnders, The Catherine Tate Show, Holby City and the Doctor Who episode Last Of The Time Lords. Henry Lloyd-Hughes Henry Lloyd-Hughes as "Donovan" in The Inbetweeners Millennials will remember Henry Lloyd-Hughes for playing the bully Mark Donovan in The Inbetweeners (and its spin-off movie). Since the show wrapped, he’s shown off his range in shows like We Were The Lucky Ones, Marriage, Killing Eve and Les Misérables. You might even remember him as the Ravenclaw Quidditch captain Roger Davies in the fourth Harry Potter film, The Goblet Of Fire. Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip in The Crown The Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor is known for his portrayal of Prince Philip in seasons five and six of The Crown . He’s also delivered memorable performances in Slow Horses and Game Of Thrones , while his biggest film roles include The Two Popes, Brazil, The Wife, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote and Evita. David Tennant David Tennant as seen in his Doctor Who days David Tennant is, of course, best known for playing the tenth (and, indeed, fourteenth) Doctor in Doctor Who . His other big TV shows over the years include Broadchurch, Jessica Jones, Inside Man and Good Omens, along with movie roles in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Fright Night and Around The World In 80 Days. Last year, he also took on a very different role when he began playing Lord Tony Baddingham in Rivals. Richard E Grant Richard E Grant in Withnail And I The legendary British actor and presenter made his big-screen debut in the 1987 comedy Withnail and I, and has gone on to feature in many movies over the years including Hudson Hawk, The Age Of Innocence, The Portrait Of A Lady, The Iron Lady, Jackie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Saltburn and the just-as-high-brow Spice Girls movie Spice World . In 2018, he received his first Academy Award nomination for his performance opposite Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me?. As for TV credits, he’s been in Doctor Who , Frasier , Game Of Thrones and Lena Dunham ’s shows Girls and Too Much . Geoff Bell Geoff Bell in The Business Geoff Bell is known for his various “hardman” roles over the years in projects like Green Street, Mean Machine, The Business and Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance. His other movie credits include RocknRolla, Wild Target and Kingsman: The Secret Service, while his TV work has included His Dark Materials, Silent Witness, Top Boy and Mobland. Ingrid Oliver Ingrid Oliver in Doctor Who Doctor Who fans will also recognise Ingrid for playing Petronella Osgood on the beloved sci-fi show, while her film work includes The Hustle, Last Christmas and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, along with TV roles in Sweetpea, Father Brown and Silent Witness. What you might not know is that the British actor and comedian is married to author Richard Osman, after the pair met on an episode of his star-studded TV series House Of Games . Paul Freeman Paul Freeman in Raiders Of The Lost Ark The British actor most notably played the villain René Belloq in Steven Spielberg ’s Raiders Of The Lost Ark. He’s been in numerous film and TV projects over the past five decades, with some of his most memorable including The Long Good Friday, Hot Fuzz, The Final Cut and more recently, the TV thriller series Absentia. Ruth Sheen Ruth Sheen in Mike Leigh's Another Year If you’re a fan of Mike Leigh, you’ll have definitely watched Ruth Sheen appear in many of his films over the years including High Hopes, Secrets & Lies, All or Nothing, Vera Drake and Another Year. As for TV, she’s had recurring roles in Berkeley Square, Bramwell and Holding On, along with various character appearances in The Bill. 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'I Didn't Speak To My Partner On A Flight, And Half The Internet Thinks I'm Toxic'

'I Didn't Speak To My Partner On A Flight, And Half The Internet Thinks I'm Toxic'

Man on phone in plane I recently went on a very short, hour-long plane ride with my partner – and though we were crammed together shoulder to shoulder, we barely said a word until we landed. But, as a post to Reddit’s r/AmItheAsshole proves, that might have been a more controversial choice than I realised. Posting to the forum, u/Calm_End9823 asked: “AITA for not chatting with my wife during our long-haul flight?” The poster, who has been married for four months, created a pretty strong response on-site. So, we asked Jo Hayes, founder of Etiquette Expert , and couples therapist at Couple Therapy , Thomas Westenholz, whether they agreed with the original poster (OP), their wife, or the commenters. OP was on a 14-hour flight This was the poster’s first-ever flight with his wife, and it was a long-haul one. “I didn’t talk much with my wife during our 14-hour flight, and instead did my regular long-haul flight routine,” the post author revealed. “Since this was our first such flight together, my wife had anticipated it to be a certain way, and I didn’t make that happen,” he added. Namely, his wife thought they’d chat more on the journey, which he doesn’t liek to do. She is now upset and hurt that she’d been “ignored” on the trip, her attempts to chat on board having gone nowhere. Commenters leaned towards “NAH” (not an asshole) with caveats to a full-out “asshole” verdict. “NAH. You both had expectations for how that flight together would go. Neither of you communicated your expectations,” u/Swirlyflurry wrote. u/214forever added: “NAH, but if I could give you a piece of advice that I wish I had when I first got married: start making new routines with your wife instead of falling into the regular ones you formed when single.” But some, like u/hardly_ethereal , wrote: “How much communication between a newly married husband and wife is necessary to understand that when your spouse is engaging you in a conversation in a space where you are stuck next to each other for 14 hours, you should talk? I say none.” “No one wants to feel completely ignored by their spouse. And then instead of said spouse apologising, they run to Reddit?” ujemison-gem agreed. What do the experts say? “It’s not rude not to chat... This simply comes down to communicating expectations (and feelings, if/when one feels disappointed/hurt etc), so both people in the relationship know what to expect and know where they stand,” Hayes told us. For Westenholz, the answer is in a similarly grey area. “It is neither rude or not rude to not speak to a partner during a flight,” the therapist said. “First, we must look at the context. What is their dynamic like? What are their needs in the moment? What are the circumstances?” If this is part of a broader pattern of the wife feeling ignored (OP admits he’s usually very busy, preventing them from spending much time together), then it could be perceived as impolite and even hurtful, Westenholz suggested. But instead of commenting on what you believe the other party’s intention was, the couple’s therapist advised, “We can comment on how it impacts us, and this allows for connection rather than disconnection”. Related... 'I'm Considering Divorcing My Wife After She Called My Daughter This 1-Word Insult' 'I Put A Stop To My Daughter's Period Party – Was I Wrong To Step In?' 'My Mother-In-Law Huffed At Me For Breastfeeding. Was My Reaction Unfair?'

Obama Says Use Of Military On Domestic Soil ‘Puts The Liberties Of All Americans At Risk’

Obama Says Use Of Military On Domestic Soil ‘Puts The Liberties Of All Americans At Risk’

Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Chicago. Former President Barack Obama is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Washington, DC. “The erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk, and should concern democrats and republicans alike,” Obama posted on Thursday. Trump said there was a “crime emergency” in DC earlier this month after an administration staffer was mugged, and has since sent in National Guard units to patrol the streets of the capital. Some of those units are armed with handguns and rifles. Despite the show of force, National Guard members have spent most of their time standing around, chatting with tourists and picking up trash . Even so, Trump has expressed his desire to send units to other major cities , including Chicago and New York City. This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions. https://t.co/yWDXDwD7mZ — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 28, 2025 In his social media post, Obama linked to Ezra Klein’s New York Times interview with Radley Balko in which both journalists discussed Trump’s expansion of the police state. That includes a growing number of masked agents with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement snatching people off the streets throughout the country. “This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions,” Obama posted. Read the New York Times interview here. Related... Trump Goes On Wild Repost Rampage With Unhinged Memes Of Obama, Clinton And More JD Vance Shoves Blame On George W Bush And Barack Obama Over Jeffrey Epstein Files Obama Calls For Humanitarian Aid In Gaza To Combat 'Preventable Starvation'

OPINION - My requiem for the nightclub, and everything we have lost

OPINION - My requiem for the nightclub, and everything we have lost

Human patterns are cyclical. They always have been and always will be. We let something to continually grow until it reaches the point where it a major factory reset is inevitable, allowing for a new, fresh start. I’ve shared my opinion about London’s nightlife plenty of times and as someone who’s worked in the industry for longer than I want to admit, I’m always excited to reassess where we’re at.