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"ITV has ordered a second edition of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher. A follow-up to the 2011 crime drama will see Paddy Considine reprise his role as Jonathan &amp;#039;Jack&amp;#039; Whicher - the real-life pioneer who worked in the newly-established Detective Branch of the Metropolitan Police during the 19th Century.  &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re delighted Paddy Considine has agreed to reprise his role as Jack Whicher, the most celebrated detective of his day,&amp;quot; said ITV Drama&amp;#039;s Laura Mackie. &amp;quot;[Writer] Neil McKay has taken the character and produced a gripping and compelling story.&amp;quot; The first Suspicions of Mr Whicher was based on the best-selling book by Kate Summerscale, with the author giving her blessing to the new sequel. Hat Trick&amp;#039;s Head of Drama Mark Redhead explained: &amp;quot;After Jack Whicher left the Met, he continued with his vocation as a detective as one of the first so-called &amp;#039;private inquiry agents&amp;#039;. &amp;quot;This story launches him into that career, and he becomes involved in a disturbing and puzzling murder case which brings him into conflict with powerful figures including his former colleagues in the Metropolitan Police.&amp;quot; The Suspicions of Mr Whicher II will begin filming on January 7, 2013 in Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and central London, with Christopher Menaul (Prime Suspect, Zen) attached to direct. &amp;gt; Whicher, Case Sensitive &amp;#039;expected to land second series&amp;#039; &amp;gt; Mr Whicher drama enchants nearly 6m Watch a trailer for the first Suspicions of Mr Whicher film below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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