A HAPPY Valley star has landed a role in HBO smash-hit House of the Dragon – while series three gets a major filming update.

ITV's long-running drama Grantchester made a comeback last month as viewers saw some major changes within the village.

Since leaving the show in 2019, James was replaced by Tom Brittney and more recently, Rishi Nair. James was also previously announced to star in Netflix epic historical drama House of Guinness.

As Grantchester returns to our screens, it has welcomed a fresh face, with actor Rishi Nair stepping into the role of vicar Alphy Kotteram in the popular ITV period drama. The ninth season ...

Grantchester season 9 star Kacey Ainsworth is a stalwart of the entertainment industry, starring in the West End production ...

Just minutes into the new series, viewers witnessed the departure of the much-loved character Will Davenport, played by Tom Brittany as Rishi Nair also joined the cast as new charismatic vicar ...

We’re still best of friends, of course!” Although Tom has left his role as Will in the show, fans have been thrilled with the addition of Rishi Nair. Robson admitted he knew the actor would do well on ...

However, the addition of Rishi Nair has been met with excitement. As an executive producer, Robson had a hand in casting and knew Nair would fit right in. Recalling their initial interactions ...

She appeared on The One Show to discuss writing the latest episode of the detective drama. Asked if she had given any advice to Rishi Nair when he joined the series as new vicar Alphy Kotteram, she ...