Who is Mark Bazeley? Broadchurch actor who plays Jim Atwood and star of The Special Relationship
MARK Bazeley is no stranger to the small screen, having appeared in many TV favourites before.
And now he's taken on the role of love rat Jim Atwood in the third series of ITV's smash-hit crime drama Broadchurch.
Who is Mark Bazeley?
Many viewers might recognise Mark Bazeley from his roles in Death in Paradise, Mistressess and New Tricks.
The 46 year old actor was born in Oxfordshire, aside from acting, he is also famous for his voice overs in popular film, TV and video games.
Mark married Victoria Hamilton in 2008, who is best known for her role in Netflix series The Crown.
What has Mark Bazeley been in before?
Mark has had roles on both the big and small screen, and regularly works as a voice actor.
He has voiced video games including: Star Wars games, Dragon Age and The Adventures of Tintin as well.
Bazeley has had roles in Holby City, Death in Paradise and New Tricks before but is also known for his work on the big screen.
In both The Queen and The Special Relationship, Mark played the role of British journalist and political aide Alistair Campbell.
In 2014 Campbell tweeted a picture of the pair side-by-side saying: "Finally met Mark Bazeley who played me in The Queen.
"Super in Fatal Attraction with the fab Natscha McElhone."
Who does Mark Bazeley's play in Broadchurch?
Unlike many of the cast, Jim is a new introduction to series three of Broadchurch.
Jim Atwood runs the local garage in Broadchurch, and is husband to Cath.
He's one of the police suspects as they hunt for the man who raped Trish Winterman, though Ed Burnett, played by Lenny Henry, is also in the frame.
Trish was attending a party of Jim's before she was raped, being hit over the head so she could not see who was attacking her.
What is Broadchurch about?
Broadchurch is the name of the fictional, small coastal town where the series is set.
Series one focused on the death of Mark and Jodie's 11-year-old son Danny, with the search for the murderer being led by DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller.
DI Hardy was new to the area, after leaving his old patch: Sandbrook, after a failed case.
At the end of series one, Joe Miller — the husband of Ellie Miller — was discovered as Danny's killer after he confessed the murder to DI Hardy.
Even the majority of the cast were unaware as to who would be uncovered as the killer of Danny Latimer until the final days of shooting.
Series two opened with the murder trial of Danny Latimer, and Joe Miller was found not guilty by the jury while the members of the Broadchurch community threatened him to leave the area permanently.
The remainder of series two focused on the re-opening of the Sandbrook case, which Alec Hardy had worked on before coming to the town of Broadchurch.
The plot of the third and final series focuses on the serious sexual assault on Trish Winterman, played by former Corrie actress Julie Hesmondhalgh.
Writer Chris Chibnall said: "This is the final chapter of Broadchurch.
"We have one last story to tell, featuring both familiar faces and new characters.
"I hope it's a compelling and emotional farewell to a world and show that means so much to me."
When is Broadchurch on and is there a trailer?
The series returned on February 27, and continues every week on Mondays at 9pm on ITV.
