New Comedy Drama for Channel 4 Sets Cast

Rafe Spall, Jenna Coleman and Katherine Kelly are set to lead the cast of Steven Moffat’s comedy drama Number 10 for Channel 4.

Produced by Hartswood Films, Number 10 is a comedy drama about 10 Downing Street. Spall will play the Prime Minister, Coleman takes the role of deputy chief of staff at Number 10 and Kelly will be the chief of staff.

Joining the cast in 10 Downing Street are Akshay Khanna, Abigail Lawrie, Laura Haddock, Jing Lusi, Pierro Niel-Mee, Rick Warden, Joe Wilkinson, Robyn Cara, Richard Rankin, Rhiannon Clements, Patrick Baladi, Shaun Prendergast, Harry Baxendale, Alex Macqueen, Sid Sagar, Sam Alexander and Emer Kenny.

“For me, it’s all about famous doors,” said Moffat. “The doors to the TARDIS, the door to 221B Baker Street, and now the most famous door in the world—Number 10. I’ve been wanting to write about the madhouse that runs the madhouse for years, and I’ve never had so much fun doing the research. Other nations are ruled from mighty palaces. Britain is run from a little brick street with a big black door. If you want to do a workplace comedy drama, this one is the boss of them all. And what a cast. My old TARDIS friend, the brilliant Jenna Coleman; Katherine Kelly, who was so amazing in the Doctor Who spin-off, Class; and at long, long last, I get to work with the incredible Rafe Spall and make him Prime Minister. Britain is in safe hands.”

“Steven has so enjoyed writing these scripts, and I think it shows—it feels like the series he’s been waiting to write,” added Sue Vertue, executive producer at Hartswood Films. “And what a cast! I can’t wait to get going on this exciting journey.”

“Number 10 is a sensational piece of writing, equal to its peerless author, Steven Moffat,” said Spall. “I’m delighted to be playing the Prime Minister in a funny, real and thrilling piece of TV.”

“I thought it was about time I visited another British institution with Steven Moffat,” said Coleman. “I’m very much looking forward to moving into Number 10 with Steven’s cracking scripts and working with Sue Vertue, Ben Palmer, Rafe Spall and Katherine Kelly.”

“I am delighted to be reunited with Steven Moffat,” said Kelly. “His scripts are second to none, and I am thrilled to be working with the team at Hartswood Films once more. I look forward to walking through the famous doors of Number 10 and playing this delicious role.”

The series is commissioned for Channel 4 by Gwawr Lloyd, acting head of Channel 4 Drama. The executive producers for Hartswood Films are Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue, with Lawrence Till as the producer. Rachel Stone will be the co-producer. The director will be Ben Palmer.