The promotional tour for Ripper Street series 4 continues. Today What’s on TV have shared a new interview with Matthew where he talks about his role in the 4th series of Ripper Street. Ripper Street will begin streaming on Amazon Prime UK this Friday, January 15th. He is joined in the interview by Adam Rothenberg who plays Captain/Dr. Homer Jackson. They discuss stunts, Matt’s mustache and filming in Dublin. Matthew also hints at filming again.
While describing Sergeant Drummond Matt says;
“Sergeant Samuel Drummond is a new desk sergeant at the new police station and he is basically part of a new generation of police officer who are involved with a lot more of the science and technological side of modern day policing. So he’s in control of the telegram, the micro reader and the telephone systems and makes sure everyone uses these new ideas that are supposed to make the Met much more effiecient. But he’s also got a lot to learn, he’s just out of police academy or whatever, he’s a bit green.”
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Update: In another new interview, this time with TalkSport, Matthew confirms that he will start filming the 5th series of Ripper Street next week. He also talks about Rugby League and his career since Harry Potter. To listen, visit this link, click 15:00-15:30 on the right of the player and then skip to 20:19. Some snippets may be read below. If anyone transcribes the full interview, feel free to send it in!
Matt: I joined as a new desk sergeant and it’s more of the same [as series 1-3], it’s about the comings and goings of people around East London in 1897. Queen Victoria’s Jubilee.
talkSPORT: So have you had to change your look?
Matt: The reason I’ve got this big beard is because we start filming on season 5 in about a week and my character has a big mustache and sideburns and a horrific center parting.
talkSPORT: So you grow the beard and you take the beard off at the last minute?
Matt: Exactly. So I’m going to have that for four months and I’m basically repellant to women so I have the beard for as long as possible.talkSPORT: You’re a new generation cop, so you’re kind of the modern hero.
Matt: My character Sergeant Drummond, he’s basically just joined in the last few months before the series starts and he’s kind of this new generation who’s very interested in modern technology so we get a telephone for the first time in the police station and that’s kind of Drummond’s baby and he teaches everyone how to use it. Everyone’s so used to running up and down stairs and getting young boys to relay messages and Drummond’s like “use the telephone.”
