Here's how you can land a part in new BBC murder detective mystery filmed in North East

Lucas Extras, the company who has provided ‘extras’ for Peaky Blinders, is calling on Sunderland residents to sign-up for extras parts, including potential speaking roles, for a detective mystery series due to be filmed over the next three months.

Lucas Extras has also recruited budding actors for other blockbuster series including the BBC crime dramas This City is Ours, and Sherwood, as well as Channel 4’s Woman of Substance, part of which was filmed at Beamish Museum.

Lucas Extras director Tony Lucas said: “We are not allowed to unveil what the show is, but I can say it’s a new murder mystery style detective drama being filmed by the BBC.

“The production is going to be the first series, which is going to be filmed here in the North East, and the BBC want to make particular use of the region’s costal landscapes as a backdrop for filming.

“The extras will be needed for beach scenes as well as on location at places such as local pubs, towns and villages. There’s obviously going to be a lot of police scenes and so there will be the chance for people to dress up in police uniforms.

“Whilst the roles are generally just as extras, there may be some short speaking parts which in past productions has actually led to people becoming part of the cast.”

Filming is due to start on Monday (April 20) with the BBC set to be based in the region for the next three months.

Tony said: “All extras get paid, and people normally earn around £150 per day as well as getting meals provided. We will be recruiting on a week by week basis and people looking to be extras don’t necessarily have to be trained actors.”

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Extras are required of all different ages, cultures, and backgrounds.

You can register on the Lucas Extras portal on the company’s website to to be part of the BBC production.

Tony said there is no casting for the production, with the portal system used to identify the characters requested by the BBC.