The very fact that it's 2024 and Ellis is the first Black female lead detective on British TV should be embarrassing for everyone in the industry, especially given how many police dramas get ...

Sharon D Clarke has opened up on her struggles with racism, including the heartbreaking reason she stopped auditioning for TV ahead of bagging her lead role on the Channel 5 detective drama Ellis.

the Showtrial star has had some gorgeously nuanced and interesting parts in some incredible TV shows like Lost Boys and Fairies and Mr Loverman. Her new detective series Ellis sees her take the ...

Three-time Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sharon D Clarke returns to the TV screen in the detective drama Inspector Ellis. The first episode debuted yesterday on Acorn TV, and the ...

I have never seen a Black female lead with her name in the title role on my television. So for me, yes! I wanted to be a part ...

Award-winning actress, Sharon D Clarke, 58, has landed the lead role as DCI Ellis in the Channel 5 detective drama Ellis. Despite boasting an acting career spanning more than four decades ...

For those who prefer streaming, the show will also be available on Acorn TV from Monday, November 4. Ellis cast Taking on the lead role of DCI Ellis, a "compassionate and determined" police ...

Acclaimed actress Sharon D. Clarke has secured the lead role of DCI Ellis in Channel 5's detective drama Ellis, marking a milestone in her four-decade-long career as her first leading role.

How do you stand out from the crowd in TV detective land ... coming up with something a bit different to play the titular DCI Ellis: she speaks so quietly you’ll be booking a hearing test ...

The countdown begins as Ellis is to premiere this week on Halloween night, Thursday, October 31, at 8pm on Channel 5. The show is also going to be available via the streaming service Acorn TV from ...

New Channel 5 detective drama Ellis lands on our screens tonight (Thursday 31st October) and sees Sharon D Clarke lead the cast as the titular police officer, who we follow as she parachutes into ...