The Thursday Club is based on the best-selling book from former Pointless star Richard Osman.
The Thursday Club is set to make its cinema debut this week with fans understandably excited thanks to the unbelievable cast.
Hype has been mounting for the premiere of the silver screen adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club for quite some time but now the wait is almost over.
The Pointless star’s best-selling 2020 novel revolves around four friends in a retirement home who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun.
However, things actually get real for them when a property developer is found dead and the gang find themselves in the middle of the murder investigation.
The Thursday Murder Club cast in full
Elizabeth Best – Helen Mirren
The one and only Helen Mirren is behind Elizabeth Best in this eagerly anticipated adaptation, an ex-spy and the founder of the Thursday Murder Club.
Mirren is renowned for starring in massive hits such as The Queen, Hitchcock, Age of Consent, Excalibur, Gosford Park and Calendar Girls.
Ron Ritchie – Pierce Brosnan
Fellow member of the Thursday Murder Club is Ron Ritchie, a former union activist.
Irish star Pierce Brosnan is globally best remembered for starring as James Bond in the iconic franchise but has also been in Mamma Mia! and most recently starred in Paramount+’s Mobland.
Ibrahim Arif – Sir Ben Kingsley
Ron and Elizabeth are joined by fellow retiree and ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim Arif.
Sir Ben Kingsley has featured in major blockbusters including Sexy Beast, Shutter Island, Jules, William Tell and Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi.
Joyce Meadowcroft – Celia Imrie
Actress Celia Imrie is a star of both TV and film, with projects like The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Calendar Girls, Keeping Faith, The Diplomat and Patrick Melrose under her belt.
Imrie is behind former nurse and latest member of the club, Joyce Meadowcroft.
DCI Chris Hudson – Daniel Mays
Another recognisable star of British TV is actor Daniel Mays who is known for his work in Lin of Duty, Ashes to Ashes, White Lines, Des and Code 404.
He is behind DCI Chris Hudson who gets sucked into the workings of the Thursday Murder Club.
Donna de Freitas – Naomi Ackie
In Osman’s novel, Donna de Freitas is an eager policewoman who has just been transferred from South London.
Actress Naomi Ackie won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in Netflix ’s The End of the F*****g World, and has also been in BBC ’s Small Axe, Star Wars : Rise of Skywalker and portrayed Whitney Houston in the biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
Stephen Best – Jonathan Pryce
Welsh star Jonathan Pryce has featured in mega hits like The Age of Innocence, Pirates of the Caribbean, Evita, Tomorrow Never Dies and The Two Popes.
Pryce, who will play Elizabeth’s husband Stephen Best, also portrayed Prince Philip in the final two seasons of The Crown.
Ian Ventham – David Tennant
Scottish star David Tennant has featured in an abundance of exciting shows and films including Broadchurch, Good Omens, Deadwater Fell, Jessica Jones, the Harry Potter franchise, The Sandman and, of course, as the tenth Time Lord in Doctor Who.
In The Thursday Murder Club, Tennant portrays Ian Ventham, the dodgy owner of the retirement village Coopers Chase.
Bogdan Jankowski – Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Actor Henry Lloyd-Hughe is behind the Thursday Murder Club’s right-hand man, although how he becomes involved isn’t made clear.
Lloyd-Hughes has starred in The Irregulars, Indian Summers, Parade’s End and The Long Shadow but many may remember him best for playing bully Mark Donovan in The Inbetweeners.
Tony Curran – Geoff Bell
Actor Geoff Bell has starred in The Business, Once Upon a Time in London, Daylight Robbery and, most recently, Mobland, just to list a few.
He is behind Tony Curran, a builder and business partner at the retirement village.
Jason Ritchie – Tom Ellis
Jason Ritchie is Brosnan’s character Ron’s son who used to be a famous boxer who previously made some “shady deals”.
He is brought to life by the unforgettable Tom Ellis who starred as Lucifer himself in the titular drama, and also had roles in Miranda, Washington Black and Once Upon A Time.
Bobby Tanner – Richard E Grant
Also joining the cast is actor Richard E Grant who is playing a character called Bobby Tanner.
Grant is known for his roles in Saltburn, Waltlock, Death of a Unicorn, Dom Hemingway and Withnail and I.
John Grey – Paul Freeman
John Grey is a fellow resident at Coopers Chase and the husband of a friend of Elizabeth’s.
Actor Paul Freeman is remembered for starring in The Dogs of War and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Patrice de Freitas – Sarah Niles
Actress Sarah Niles is best known for starring as Dr Sharon Fieldstone in Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso.
She is playing Patrice de Freitas, young police officer Donna’s mum.
Joanna Meadowcroft – Ingrid Oliver
Actress and comedian Ingrid Oliver, who was part of the double act Watson and Oliver and played Petronella Osgood in Doctor Who, is behind Joyce’s daughter Joanna Meadowcroft.
In real life, Oliver is also the wife of The Thursday Murder Club author Richard Osman.
The Thursday Murder Club premieres on Friday, August 22, in cinemas, and on Thursday, August 28, on Netflix.