A Day on Set with Rishi Nair

(lively music) - All right, let's go.

Follow me to set.

We're in the police station today filming a lot of police interviews.

Some people are getting interrogated.

Got my protein shake, the Vicar of Grantchester Rishi Nair.

Al is directing Block Three who plays Leonard, and he's a brilliant director.

It's always a fun day on set with him.

- It's lovely to see you.

Come on in.

How are we?

- Very good, thank you.

Morning.

Look who it is.

The best thing about this office is.

- Yes!

- This dartboard which I spend many hours on.

So we are shooting a scene in the bullpen.

As you can see, the camera team are setting up the cameras there.

It's episode six here.

Recreated Alfie's office in the police station, clever stuff.

- Can we just try it.

We are doing pickups on this moment when Alfie tears the letter, and we ran out time on the day.

- Yeah, and the art department very cleverly have recreated Alfie's Office here.

(upbeat music) Hello.

- Hello, Rishi.

- How are we?

- We are very well, thank you.

Uh-oh, hello.

- The lovely viewers, this is the legend, Tessa Peake-Jones.

- He has to say that.

I'm paying him.

- Okay, so we are in the police station, and you wouldn't expect this person to be here, but she is.

And I think we've got a few minutes, so we can have a little chat with her.

Hey, Casey.

- Oh hey.

- How are you?

- Hey, I'm good.

- So you are.

- Are you spilling the secrets?

- I am.

- Of the set.

- You are in the police station.

- I am in the police station.

And I know your husband works in the police station.

- Yes, but I only ever deliver sandwiches here.

- I know, so do you wanna tell us what you're doing here?

- Well.

- Because I think you're actually quite involved in the murder case in this episode.

- I am, my first murder case to be involved in.

And I wonder if I'm gonna solve it rather than you solve it.

- Are you a suspect?

- You are a potential suspect.

- I, there's a possibility I'm a suspect.

- It could be you.

- Has it always been thus really?

- Do you wanna tell us why you're here this time?

- I'm not allowed to tell the story, am I?

I can't spoil the plot.

- I think you can give us a little, you know, without spoiling the plot.

- Am I allowed to mention a murder?

I think there's probably gonna be a murder in this episode.

- I think Mrs. C might be connected with a murder.

- Yeah, is Mrs. C potentially a suspect?

- No, she's certainly not a suspect.

Obviously, she could never be a suspect.

- Hmm, I would beg to differ.

(upbeat music) - It's a long shoot, but let's not say anything negative about it 'cause there's nothing negative to say about it.

- There never is.

It's a joy, pure joy.

- It is, every day's a joy.

- It's been a really lovely four and a half month shoot and working with you is always a pleasure.

We still got a bit more filming to do, but yeah, that is a day in the life of me, Rishi Nair, on "Grantchester."

I hope you enjoyed.

(upbeat music)