The Good Ship Murder series 3: Holby City and Casualty legend joins guest cast of episode 4
Jack and Kate travel to Crete with some more famous faces
The Good Ship Murder continues its voyage across our screens this week, and episode 4 sees Jack and Kate arrive in Crete with all an-star guest cast.
On the Greek island, photographer Alfie Blake hopes to recapture the magic of his former years by recreating an iconic photograph. His muse? Model Chelsea Meadows, huge star of the 80s. However, when he is later found murdered at the scene of the original photo shoot, Jack and Kate begin to investigate.
Who killed the pop-pioneer photographer, and why? Here’s everything we know about who plays who in the glamorous ensemble cast of The Good Ship Murder series 3 episode 4.
Good Ship Murder episode 4 guest cast: Amanda Mealing stars as Chelsea Meadows
Who is Chelsea Meadows?
Chelsea Meadows is a model from the 1980s. She is in Crete to help photographer Alfie Blake recreate an iconic photo. But then he ends up dead, with his body discovered at the scene of the original photo shoot. As a result, Chelsea becomes one of the suspects. Jack and Kate track Chelsea to the remote farmhouse she now lives in with her housekeeper who is harbouring a secret…
Holby and Casualty actress Amanda Mealing plays Chelsea
London-born actress Amanda Mealing, 58, is perfectly cast as the willowy model in the cast of The Good Ship Murder.
Of course, she’s bast known for playing Connie Beauchamp in both Holby City and Casualty, on and off between 2004 and 2021. Connie remains an iconic character. Fans will know the character for her thirsty sex life, her drug addiction arc, and a harrowing brain tumour storyline. Amanda is a breast cancer survivor herself.
Amanda has been on our screens for five decades, having made her first TV appearance in the 1977 episode of Just William. She was just 10 at the time. Later, she went on to play Tracy Edwards in Grange Hill, and Sheila in Murphy’s Mob.
Other notable roles include Kate in Jake’s Progress, Ruth Manning in The Grand, Jo Jo Spiers in The Lakes, and Col. Eleanor Grant in Strike Back.
In real life, she’s a mum of two grown-up men, and is married to screenwriter husband Richard Sainsbury.
Good Ship Murder episode 4 guest cast: John Michie plays Alfie Blake
Who is Alfie Blake?
Alfie Blake is a “pop-pioneer photographer”, hoping to recapture the magic of his former years by recreating an iconic photograph of his long-lost muse, the model Chelsea Meadows. But he is then found murdered, with his body discovered at the scene of the original photo shoot.
What is John Michie famous for?
Burma-born John Michie, 69, is perfectly cast as the creative artist in The Good Ship Murder series 3 episode 4. Like his co-star Amanda Mealing, the actor is probably most famous for his role in Holby City. He played Guy Self in the medical drama between 2013 and 2022.
Coronation Street fans will know him as Karl Munro in the ITV soap, a role he played from 2011 to 2013. He’s also popped up as Mr Walker in EastEnders, and Dr Mark Smith in Brookside – so it’s just Emmerdale to go!
Other significant roles have included Trevor Moon in Moon and Son, Tim Morris in London Bridge, and DI Robbie Ross in Taggart. More recently, he’s appeared in Karen Pirie, Ridley, and London Kills.
What happened to John Michie’s daughter in real life?
Tragically, John Michie’s own life became the subject of newspaper headlines in 2017. In September of that year, his 24-year-old daughter Louella Fletcher-Michie died at the Bestival music festival in Dorset. She had taken the recreational drug 2C-P. Police subsequently arrested her 28-year-old friend, Ceon Broughton, on suspicion of murder.
In February 2019, Ceon was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence, as well as supplying a Class A drug. The judge sentenced him to eight and a half years in prison. His manslaughter conviction was later quashed after Court of Appeal judges ruled that Fletcher-Michie’s death had been a tragic accident. But the conviction for supplying a Class A drug was withheld.
As a result of the tragedy, John stepped away from acting for a short time.
Good Ship Murder episode 4 guest cast: Rebecca Atkinson stars as Angela Boden
Who is Angela Boden in The Good Ship Murder?
Angela Boden is a surprise (aka unwelcome) addition to the ship’s crew this week. She is there to carry out an inspection of the ship for Head Office. It’s not long before she sends Colin’s blood pressure soaring… And it emerges that Colin has a fraught history (as a ballroom dance partner) with Angela.
What TV shows has Rebecca Atkinson been in before?
Salford-born Rebecca Atkinson, 42, portrays Angela Boden in The Good Ship Murder. And, although she’s as neat as a pin here, she’s probably best known for playing Karen Maguire in Shameless. She appeared in the iconic C4 series between 2004 and 2013. It was her first significant TV role, and the show started her career.
Rebecca has subsequently popped up in episodes of Moving On, Doctors, Holby City, and Silent Witness. She’s also famous for playing Erin in Flatmates, and Belinda Roberts in River City.
Lastly, Rebecca recently portrayed Mandy Waring in Coronation Street.
Full cast list for The Good Ship Murder series 3 episode 4:
Shayne Ward stars as Jack Grayling.
Catherine Tyldesley plays Kate Woods.
Zak Douglas is Jamil Al-Rashid.
Geoffrey Breton portrays Piers De Vreese.
Ross Adams plays Colin Smallwood.
Kiza Deen stars as Frankie Johnson.
James Barriscale is Captain Marlowe.
Yuna Shin portrays Dr. Sharon Tan.
Amanda Mealing guest stars as Chelsea Meadows.
John Michie is Alfie Blake.
Rebecca Atkinson stars as Angela Boden.
The Archers’ Olivia Bernstone plays Pandora.
Doctor Who’s Dan Starkey stars as Monty Bloomberg.
Bodkin’s Pano Masti plays Ari Knossos.
