{"id":662127,"date":"2026-08-29T12:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/662127\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:15:16","slug":"graham-nortons-twisted-british-drama-with-denise-welch-unveils-tense-first-teaser-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/662127\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham Norton&#8217;s &#8220;twisted&#8221; British drama with Denise Welch unveils tense first teaser trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Forever Home, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a73390629\/graham-norton-forever-home-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a73390629\/graham-norton-forever-home-first-look\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the upcoming British drama\" data-node-id=\"3.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the upcoming British drama<\/a> based on Graham Norton&#8217;s 2022 novel of the same name, has unveiled its first trailer. And if the 40-second teaser is anything to go by, it looks like it will be a tense affair.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The upcoming 5 series follows Carol Crottie (Amy Nuttall), whose partner Robert (Douglas Henshall) is suffering from dementia. Robert grows increasingly reluctant about leaving the house, but Carol suspects that there may be another reason for this.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">While we still don&#8217;t have a premiere date for the highly anticipated series, we do have this tantalising trailer, in which Henshall&#8217;s Robert warns someone not to go down into the cellar, as it&#8217;s &#8220;full of poison&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"denise welch, kevin whately, jenny walser, amy nuttall, douglas henshall, lewis cope, shane zaza, forever home\" title=\"Denise Welch, Kevin Whately, Jenny Walser, Amy Nuttall, Douglas Henshall, Lewis Cope, Shane Zaza, Forever Home\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2115\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fb9fde0b-7ff4-4bfb-bb55-61b18042365a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 5<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"18.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"18.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">It&#8217;s soon suggested that Robert may be hiding something, with several family members doing some investigating as they strive for the truth. It quickly becomes clear that they all have their own agenda, but what&#8217;s the root of the conflict?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">In addition to Nuttall and Henshall, the latter of whom is known for Shetland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70020854\/forever-home-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70020854\/forever-home-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the stacked cast for the series\" data-node-id=\"26.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the stacked cast for the series<\/a> includes Denise Welch, Lewis Cope, Jenny Walser, Shane Zaza, Kevin Whately and James Baxter. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;When her older partner Robert&#8217;s dementia worsens, Carol Crottie starts to wonder if the reason he won&#8217;t leave his home has something to do with the whereabouts of his first wife, who ran off with Robert&#8217;s brother 20 years ago,&#8221; reads the logline.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;When Robert&#8217;s anxiety about the house&#8217;s hidden basement rises, Carol&#8217;s curiosity is piqued as she and her mother investigate the whereabouts of Robert&#8217;s first wife, Joan. But the secrets Robert has kept will take a long time to untangle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"denise welch, amy nuttall, forever home\" title=\"Denise Welch, Amy Nuttall, Forever Home\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2062\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/871dcda1-a749-4fac-aac3-503f8e2a1acd.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 5<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"40.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a73555921\/only-murders-in-the-building-season-6-filming-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a73555921\/only-murders-in-the-building-season-6-filming-update\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hit returning crime drama with Olivia Colman and David Tennant gets exciting filming update\" data-node-id=\"40.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hit returning crime drama with Olivia Colman and David Tennant gets exciting filming update<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Norton, whose novel has been adapted by Clara Salaman, said of the project: &#8220;In writing Forever Home, I was initially inspired by the simple idea of packing up a home later in life, and the &#8216;what if&#8217; scenarios and complexities that come with later-life relationships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;The novel soon evolved into a funny, twisted, dark romp full of farcical scenes, and it&#8217;s wonderful to see the depth and richness of Carol&#8217;s story realised as a screenplay,&#8221; added the television presenter and novelist.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"52.0\">Forever Home will air and stream on 5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"57\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"57.0\">Visit our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"57.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"57.1.0\">Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"57.2\"> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"61\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"61.0\">The new edition of <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"61.1\">Legends<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"61.2\">, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Ariana Grande, is here! <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Ariana Grande in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"61.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"61.3.0\">Buy <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"61.3.1\">Ariana Grande<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"61.3.2\"> in newsagents or online<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"61.4\">.<\/strong><br data-node-id=\"61.5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/hearst\/static\/images\/logos\/lettermark.be20fe9.svg?primary=%2523000\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" alt=\"Lettermark\" class=\"css-7mevzh ev8dhu50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reporter, Digital Spy<\/strong> George is a freelance writer who specialises in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Movies<\/a> and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, in which he analysed the early works of Richard Linklater for his dissertation, he wrote for several websites for GRV Media. \u00a0His film tastes vary from blockbusters like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/mission-impossible\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mission: Impossible<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/john-wick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Wick<\/a> to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has attended both the London and Berlin film festivals.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Forever Home, the upcoming British drama based on Graham Norton&#8217;s 2022 novel of the same name, has unveiled&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":662128,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[265],"tags":[150409,183599,341,279646,343,18,117,19,17,201411,342,279645,240005,128],"class_list":["post-662127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-collection-the-graham-norton-show","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-17d9b5e3-0e66-4316-9de1-aea4b8f66e38","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-graham-nortons-drama-with-denise-welch-drops-first-teaser","tag-sponsored-false","tag-tv"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/117178751476530146","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/662128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}