The Cleaner

Wicky faces the ultimate test of self-control - a job in a pub just after he's promised his new girlfriend to stay off the booze.

Wicky faces the ultimate test of self-control: a job in a pub, after he's promised his new girlfriend he'll stay off the booze. But resisting a pint is the least of his challenges once he meets hard-bitten landlady Lisa and muscle-bound barman Cuddle. Wicky is there to clean up the devastation left by a lethal brawl, but as a web of romantic and criminal intrigue slowly unravels around him, Wicky realises there's more to this job than just cleaning up blood (and the occasional severed human ear).

Harriet Walter Q&A

Can you tell us a bit about your character and what attracted you to the role?

My character is a tough cookie, or thinks she is. She sees all relationships as transactions, as profit or loss. She is a great contrast to romantic soft-hearted Wicky. She owns the pub where the crime took place and is pretty cold-blooded about the murder. Why? And what is she hiding?

She has some great lines and is nothing like any other character I have played. That, and the lure of working with Greg and his team made it an easy one to accept.

What was it like working alongside Greg?

Hilarious. A laugh a minute, but straight and honest too. A totally great guy.

Do you have a favourite moment from filming your episode?

Greg doing anything really. Wicky singing to the jukebox when he thought no one was looking. Got me every time.

How do you think you would fare as a crime-scene cleaner?

I would be totally useless. I am very squeamish and I wouldn't sleep for weeks... the image wouldn't leave my brain. Blood and guts don't appeal.