Justin Moorhouse, Zoe Lyons and Jason Manford

Comedians Justin Moorhouse, Zoe Lyons and Jason Manford are to appear in the next series of 5’s crime drama The Madame Blanc Mysteries.

Other familiar comedy faces joining the series include Birds Of A Feather star Lesley Joseph, Hi-de-Hi!’s Su Pollard and Michael Fenton Stevens, whose credits include Nighty Night and Benidorm.

They will be joining the already announced regulars including Sally Lindsay, Steve Edge, Sue Vincent, Robin Askwith, Sue Holderness, Paul Chuckle  and comic Stephen Bailey, who plays gangster John Marsden.

Details of the guest stars’ roles have not yet been disclosed, while the roster also includes soap stars Brian Capron, Louisa Lytton, Frazer Hines and  Bonnie Langford.

Lindsay – who writes the show with Vincent –– said: ‘Yet again Ste. Victoire has attracted some absolute stellar stars who have all been absolutely fantastic. We are so thrilled with this series and love that the world of Madame Blanc gets bigger and better every year.’

The seven-episode series – filmed Gozo and Malta earlier this year – will start on Thursday October 29 at 9.05pm.

Meanwhile, Manford’s comedian brother Colin has even revealed to be among the contestants on the next series of Britain’s Got Talent.

Published: 16 Oct 2026