Twins star in crime drama Broadchurch

Luke, Jema and the twins with the stars of Broadchurch. Sub

TWINS from Weston have been appearing on national television screens alongside David Tennant and Olivia Colman in the hit ITV show Broadchurch.

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Alfie and Marley Stansfield, aged two, have both played Olivia Colman’s son Fred in the award-winning drama.

Their parents, Luke and Jema Stansfield from Locking Road, Milton, found out about the casting through a friend on Facebook.

Just days later they were rubbing shoulders with David Tennant, who played the Doctor in Doctor Who, Olivia Colman, who has previously appeared on Peep Show and Torchwood’s Eve Myles.

Luke said: “We sent an email with some pictures and they asked us if we could send some more.

“We got a call back and two days later, we went to Westbury to do the filming.

“It was out of this world. We were just gobsmacked.”

Filming took place throughout the summer, and the family were picked up in a car to be taken to the location.

Because of the twins’ age and regulations about the number of hours children can work, they each played the same part.

Some of Broadchurch’s scenes have been filmed in Clevedon, and last year’s finale attracted nine million viewers.

Luke praised the show’s stars and said they made the family feel welcome.

He said: “Olivia Colman was really lovely, like a friend or something.

“We got on with them both really well. We had a good few chats with them.

“The twins were as good as gold and the producers said they were some of the best kids they have had.”

The twins appeared in the first episode of the series, but Luke could not reveal whether they will appear in further episodes.

Luke added: “We were ecstatic watching it on the telly. We couldn’t believe it.

“We saw a picture at first, when Olivia Colman opened her locker because there was a photograph in there.

“We couldn’t believe it, because we had waited months and months to see it.”