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Kerry Godliman has made people laugh as a standup comedian and regular panel-show face on British telly. She’s also made people cry as Lisa, the late wife of Ricky Gervais’ Tony Johnson in three seasons of After Life, in which she appeared in videos from their happier days together and during her terminal illness.

Now she’s making people cheerfully puzzled as a sea-food-restaurant owner turned private detective in . The whodunnit series marks Godliman’s first lead after years of supporting roles in such shows as Gervais’ earlier and last year’s cyber-espionage thriller .

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