Professor T returns to ITV this September with series two – and it has a very exciting cast list.
Ben Miller is back as the titular professor who once again consult on cases for the Greater Cambridge Police.
Series two sees the professor attend therapy, finally ready to face his childhood trauma.
But will he be able to open up with Christina again…?
So, who returns to the cast of the quirky ITV show and who is joining?
Here’s everything you need to know…
Ben Miller leads the cast as Professor T
ED! favourite Ben Miller returns to lead the show as Professor Jasper Tempest, the tortured genius who continues his consultation role at the Greater Cambridge Police.
Actor Ben shared this exciting tease about his character in series two, saying: “If he’s a wrapped-up parcel where the string comes undone in the first season, the wrapping comes off in this one [series two].
“Professor T starts to excavate some of this family intrigue that has made him the extremely eccentric character that he is.”
Ben is probably best known as part of the Armstrong and Miller Show, with comedy partner Alexander Armstrong.
They toured around the UK and had a BBC show which ran for several years.
The 56-year-old actor has also had a lot of TV and film roles.
Of course, one of his best-known roles is as DI Richard Poole in Death in Paradise, a role he played from 2011 until 2013.
Ben also recently starred in the first series of Netflix’s popular period drama Bridgerton, where he played Lord Archibald Featherington, Penelope Featherington’s father.
Other well-known TV roles include James Lester in Primeval, Jonathan in Moving Wallpaper, and Murray in I Want My Wife Back.
He also recently featured in an episode of the Channel 4 series Suspect.
Film fans will recognise him as Colonel Lancaster in Paddington 2, Bough in Johnny English Strikes Again and Soren in The Prince and Me.
Emma Naomi returns as DS Lisa Donckers
Actress Emma Naomi, 28, returns to the cast as DS Lisa Donckers, the Professor’s former student who now works in the Greater Cambridge police force.
She shares this as a stand-out moment of series two: “The opening scene of episode one is really special, where there’s a fire.
“The cinematography is stunning, it was really full-on to film and it’s going to start the series with a massive bang.
“It was actually snowing and absolutely freezing on the day, but on screen, it looks amazing.”
Outside of Professor T, Emma is probably best known for starring in the last two seasons of Bridgerton as Alice Mondrich.
Alice is the wife of Will Mondrich, the boxer that Simon bets on in the first series.
Actress Emma graduated from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and has starred in plenty of theatre roles.
She also had a guest role in the TV series The Trial of Christine Keeler.
Emma is soon set to star in the movie Surprised by Oxford.
Barney White stars as Dan Winters
Actor Barney White stars as Dan Winters in the cast of Professor T.
He’s probably best-known as Johannes in Settling, which he starred in alongside Gavin & Stacey actor Mathew Horne.
He’s also starred in several episodes of the BBC skit show Ellie & Natasia, and appeared in one episode of Tom Hardy drama Taboo.
The actor recently starred as Mike Watson in the Viaplay mini-series Roslund & Hellström: Cell 8.
He’s also appeared in the films Social Suicide, Instrument of War, Indigo Valley, and Una.
Frances de la Tour is Professor T’s mother, Adelaide
Frances de la Tour reprised her role as Adelaide Tempest, Professor T’s loving but overbearing mother.
The 78-year-old actress has had an amazing career in TV, film and theatre!
She has won the prestigious Olivier Award three times for her theatre roles, and been nominated for a BAFTA three times, most notably for her role as Mrs Lintott in the 2006 film The History Boys.
You might also recognise her for film roles such as Madame Olympe Maxime in The Harry Potter film series and as Giant in the huge Hollywood film Into the Woods.
Other well-known film roles include Aunt Imogene in the live-action version of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and Miss Williams in The Lady in the Van opposite Maggie Smith.
Of course, her best-known TV performances include her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the sitcom Rising Damp.
She’s also played Ms Baron in Big School, Violet Crosby in Vicious, and Mother Hildegarde in Outlander.
Frances recently starred in Netflix‘s Enola Holmes.
Sarah Woodward returns as Ms Snares in Professor T series two cast
Fifty-nine-year-old actress Sarah Woodward returns as Ms Snares in the second series of Professor T.
Ms Snares is Jasper’s acid-tongued assistant.
Sarah is probably best known for playing Phillipa Lyons in the 80s soap Gems.
Over the years, she’s starred in a LOT of small television roles, including The Bill, Doctors, Outnumbered, Casualty and Quiz.
You might also recognise her as Clemency Ardingly in the Agatha Christie drama The Pale Horse.
More recently, she starred in the Acorn Original Queens of Mystery as Beth Stone.
Douglas Reith plays The Dean
Douglas Reith plays The Dean in Professor T.
The Dean is Jasper’s boss who he doesn’t tend to get along with very well.
The 69-year-old actor is probably best known as Lord Merton from Downton Abbey, a role he’s played since series three.
He’s also recently starred in the film Downton Abbey: A New Era.
His other well-known film roles include the Oscar-winning film The Queen, where he played Lord Airlie, and the 2019 live-action Dumbo, where he played Sotheby.
He’s had a lot of guest starring roles in TV shows, too, including Agatha Raisin, Sense8, The Crown and The Bill.
Andy Gathergood stars as DI Paul Rabbit
Andy Gathergood, 48, plays Paul Rabbit in the Professor T cast.
Rabbit is Dan and Lisa’s boss, who is grieving for his dead daughter.
He and Professor T have a strained relationship to say the least.
His best-known role before Professor T is probably as Skunkhair Tom Wallace in the History Channel mini-series Hatfields and McCoys.
He’s also had a lot of guest roles on TV, including in The Salisbury Poisonings, Four Lives and Holby City.
Andy’s also had a lot of small film roles, including the mailman in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and Quintis in Risen.
Another well-known role is Eddie Meares in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
Professor T series two cast: Juliet Aubrey plays Christina Brand
Juliet Aubrey stars as Detective Chief Inspector Christina Brand at the Greater Cambridge Police Force.
She also has a romantic past with Professor T.
As season two begins, Christina is trying to get the CID team to wean themselves off relying on Professor T, but a new and complicated arson case brings him into the fold once again.
Juliet Aubrey is probably best known for starring as Dorothea in the BBC adaptation of the classic novel Middlemarch.
Her other best-known TV roles include Lily in Snatch, and the Countess of Warwick in The White Queen.
You might also recognise the 55-year-old actress as Helen Cutter from Primeval, a role she played from 2007 until 2011.
She’s next set to star in a new film version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Titania.
Who plays Dr Helena in Professor T? Juliet Stevenson!
Juliet Stevenson, 65, joins the cast of Professor T in series two.
She played Dr Helena, Professor T’s new no-nonsense psychotherapist, helping him work through his childhood trauma.
You no doubt recognise the star from her numerous TV and film roles!
She got her start as Barbara in The Mallens back in 1980, and has had a lot of successful roles since.
Film fans will recognise her as Paula in the 2002 comedy Bend It Like Beckham, where she played the mum to Kiera Knightley’s character.
Other well-known film roles include Mrs Elton in the 1996 version of Jane Austen’s Emma, and Mrs Squeers in Nicholas Nickleby.
TV fans will probably recognise her as Lady Cassandra Eltham in Riveria, Flora Matlock in The Politician’s Wife and Clem in The Village.
Most recently, she starred in The Long Call, as part of the Barum Brethren community.
Alastair Mackenzie joins the cast as Simon
Alastair Mackenzie joins the cast of the ITV show as Simon, a fellow police officer and Christina’s new boyfriend.
But Professor T can’t shake the feeling that something is off about him.
The actor is probably best known as Archie MacDonald in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen.
You’ll probably also recognise him as John Bentley in Unforgotten, who joined the show in series three and played DCI Cassie Stuart’s boyfriend.
Other well-known TV roles include Jamie in Cold Feed, Craig in The Loch, Guy Riverty in Deep Water, and Dr. ‘Shug’ Nevin in Psychos.
You might recognise Alastair from Wolf Hall, Borgen, Outlaw/King and Peterloo.
He recently starred in the fifth series of The Crown as Richard Aylard, Charle’s private secretary.
Rita Simons plays Debbie Sanderson in episode 4 of Professor T
Rita Simons, 45, plays Debbie Sanderson in episode 4 of Professor T
The actress, seen in the picture above with Joe Swash, is best known as Roxy Mitchell from EastEnders.
She played one of the iconic Mitchell sisters from 2007 until 2019.
Her character had a pretty shocking death scene back in 2017 when she drowned with her sister in now legendary scenes.
Since leaving EastEnders, Rita has mainly starred in the West End, including a role as Paulette in Legally Blonde: The Musical tour.
She’s also recently appeared in the revival of Hairspray as Velma von Tussle.
John Thomson stars as Steve Sanderson in episode 4
Actor John Thomson, 53, guest stars as Steve Sanderson in the fourth episode of Professor T series 2.
Steve is the husband of Rita Simon’s character Debbie.
Cold Feet fans will know John as Pete Gilford, a role he reprised in the 2020 revival.
He’s also known for his recurring role in Spitting Image, and as Ken in Men Behaving Badly.
Another one of his popular roles was playing various characters in The Fast Show, as well as The Keith Lemon Sketch Show.
You might also recognise him as Jesse Chadwick from Coronation Street, where he played Eileen Grimshaw’s boyfriend.
He’s recently guest starred in McDonald & Dodds, Midsomer Murders, and Father Brown.
He also starred in the 2021 Sky film Last Train to Christmas.
Sonny Poon Tip stars as Jonah Gilmour in Professor T episode 4
Apart from a small role in a 2017 film, actor Sonny Poon Tip only began acting professionally in 2021 and has already won some impressive roles!
He first starred in the Apple TV series Intruder as Syed Khalil.
He then featured in the final series of Holby City as Andrei Tarpov, and guest-starred in Anatomy of a Scandal.
Sonny recently joined the cast of Industry, playing Venetia Berens’ son Leo Bloom in the second series.
Who else stars in Professor T’s second series?
Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong joins the cast as Calvin.
He’s best known as Charlie ‘Tubbs’ Savage from EastEnders, which he starred in back in 2019.
Some exciting guest stars feature on the show in this series, too!
ITV teases that these guest stars appear “especially in roles you wouldn’t necessarily expect for them”.
These include actor and comedian Miles Jupp, who is best known for his roles in Rev and the Durrells.
Aidan McArdle also guest stars in the second series.
He’s recently starred in the ITV drama Ridley as Michael Flannery, the man arrested for the arson attack on Ridley’s wife and daughter.
Clare Perkins will also feature in the Professor T series two cast.
She is best known as Ava Hartman in EastEnders, Denise Boulter in Family Affairs, and Myrna Okeke in Outlaws.
Neil Ashton stars in the fourth episode of Professor T as Aiden Davies.
The actor is best known for playing Davey MacDonagh in the Sky comedy series Brassic.
He also starred in It’s a Sin as Grizzie, the transgender woman who owned the gay club frequented by the gang.
He’s recently guest-starred in Sherwood, My Mum Tracy Beaker and The Last Kingdom.
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Professor T returns to ITV on Friday 16 September at 9pm. The series is also available on Britbox.
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