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Channel 5 Unveils 'Number One Fan' Starring Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay

The four-part daytime-TV thriller has finished filming in Spain, with a 2026 broadcast planned.

Overview

  • Jill Halfpenny plays Lucy, a national morning host rescued from a violent attack by a woman who calls herself her “number one fan.”
  • Sally Lindsay’s character, Donna, shifts from savior to an intrusive obsessive tied to a hidden secret in Lucy’s past.
  • Production has wrapped in Spain, and Channel 5 lists the four-episode series for 2026 with no specific premiere date yet.
  • The series marks the first on-screen pairing of Halfpenny and Lindsay, aligning with Channel 5’s push for star-led limited dramas.
  • Clapperboard produces with executive producer Mike Benson, BAFTA-nominated director Paul Wilmshurst, lead writer Rachel Kilfeather and writer Marcus Fleming attached.