Who is in the Collateral cast? Carey Mulligan, John Simm, Nicola Walker, Billie Piper, Jeany Spark, Ben Miles, Saskia Reeves and Hayley Squires
COLLATERAL is the BBC's latest gritty drama - which focuses on the apparent random murder of a pizza delivery worker.
Meet the cast who are about to bring the gritty new drama to life...
Who is in the Collateral cast?
Carey Mulligan (Inspector Kip Glaspie)
Carey Mulligan has racked up starring roles in a string of critically-acclaimed films.
Becoming the breakout star of 2009's An Education, she has since starred alongside Keira Knightley in Never Let Me Go, played the sought-after Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby and was Ryan Gosling's love interest in 2011's Drive.
She is also going to be starring in new films Mudbound and Wildlife, both being released this year.
John Simm (David Mars)
John Simm first came to public attention as the time-travelling detective Sam Tyler in 2006's Life on Mars.
Before that he played pill popping slacker Jip in the cult clubbing classic Human Traffic alongside Danny Dyer.
Since then, he has taken on mostly television roles, and has acted in Code of a Killer, Intruders and this year's US TV drama The Catch alongside Six Feet Under's Peter Krause.
The Sun also exclusively revealed that he will be returning to his role as The Master in the new series of Doctor Who after becoming a fan favourite after appearances with David Tennant's Doctor from 2007- 2010.
Nicola Walker (Jane Oliver)
Nicola has acted in a string of well-established TV shows in the UK.
These include playing DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten (which will return next year), Last Tango in Halifax where she plays Gillian, and took on the role of Sharon in Babylon.
She has also taken to the stage, earning recognition as Beatrice in the National Theatre's performance of A View From The Bridge.
Billie Piper (Karen Mars)
Billie Piper has become a sought after actress after starting her career as a pop princess back in the late 90s.
Now, after a starring role as Rose in Doctor Who, she has been given her own leading roles in shows including Secret Diary of a Call Girl and Penny Dreadful.
She has also made a move into film, and is starred City of Tiny Lights alongside Riz Ahmed in 2017.
Orla Brady (Phoebe Dyson)
Orla is an Irish actress who started her profession in the theatre before moving over to the screen.
She has appeared in TV series Fringe, as well as taking on the role of Siobhan Dillon in Mistresses.
Other roles have included Sinbad, Eternal Law and Into the Badlands.
Most recently, she completed her stint as Lydia in the TV series Into the Badlands.
Ben Miles (DSU Jack Haley)
Ben Miles will be known to most for his role in early 2000s British sitcom, Coupling.
He has also had long-standing roles in shows including Lark Rise to Candleford, Dracula, The Crown and The Last Post.
Most recently, he has taken on the voice of Ace in the Bob the Builder series, and starred in Black Mirror's Hated in the Nation.
Jeany Spark (Sandrine Shaw)
Jeany Spark has made her name with a presence in a series of TV shows and mini-series'.
Over the past few years these have including Da Vinci's Demons, Wallander, The Interception and Black Mirror's The National Anthem.
She has also appeared in films including The Fifth Estate alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.
Hayley Squires (Laurie Stone)
Hayley is still relatively new to the acting scene, having made her debut in Call the Midwife in 2012.
Since then, she has appeared in film A Royal Night Out, I, Daniel Blake and Bloodcells.
Most recently, she appeared as Cornelia in the BBC Christmas drama, The Miniaturist, and Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams.
Saskia Reeves (Deborah Clifford)
Saskia has appeared in a series of well-known films, theatre plays and TV shows.
Notably, she became known as DSU Rose Teller in the BBC series, Luther.
She has also appeared in Lars' Von Trier's Nymphomaniac, A Christmas Carol, Wolf Hall and Silent Witness.
Most recently, she appeared alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in the one-off TV movie, The Child in Time.
Who else is starring in the show?
The rest of the cast consists of:
- Mark Preston
- July Namie
- Ahd
- Kae Alexander
- Shawn Dixon
- Lati Gbaja
- George Georgiou
- John Hefferman
- Nathaniel Martello-White
What is Collateral about?
Collateral is a thriller set over the course of four days and follows the apparent random death of a pizza delivery guy.
Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie has been left in charge of the investigation, and refuses to accept the murder as a random act of violence.
As the next few days unfold, Glaspie is caught up in a whirlwind investigation to track down the killer and uncover the darker underbelly behind the attack.
Meanwile, politician David Mars gets caught up in the drama through his turbulent relationship with his troubled and unpredictable ex Karen, and vicar Jane Oliver is forced to conceal her affair with the only witness to the crime.
David Hare, who wrote the script, said of the announcement: "I've been writing drama for the BBC since 1973, but this is my first original series. I'm thrilled that it has such a stunningly gifted cast."
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When can I watch Collateral on TV?
The four-part drama continues on Monday, February 19 on BBC Two at 9pm.
It will then air every week for the four weeks following.
If you miss it, you will be able to catch up on it with the channel's streaming site, BBC iPlayer.