Actor Lewis Howden speaks about the new series of Shetland

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00:00It's Janet Christie and we're here with Lewis Howden who plays Sergeant Billy McCabe in Shetland

00:04which is back with the new series. Thanks for joining us. What can we expect in the new season of Shetland?

00:10Hello Janet. I'm very pleased to be here.

00:12You can always expect thrills, spills, a bit of intrigue, murder.

00:18More emotional content than maybe you'd be used to in the past for all the characters.

00:24We've got to be careful that I don't say too much but I think it's a really exciting series this time

00:28that's going to keep audiences guessing right up to the last minute.

00:31And you've played Billy for over a decade, 13 years now.

00:34Yes.

00:36How would you describe him?

00:38Oh, Billy. My partner described Billy as a great example of modern manhood and I agree with him.

00:47I don't know what that means but I think he's solid. He's a rock that everyone can trust and depend on.

00:53He's funny. He's a nice guy. He's straight. He's honest. And he cooks a mean scone.

01:03As well as being in Shetland and having played Billy, you've also had a long stage career.

01:08Yes.

01:08And one of your most well-known roles, you've played Macbeth a few times.

01:13Yeah.

01:13So would you give us a little bit of Macbeth?

01:15Oh, if I can remember. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day

01:26to the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death.

01:36So would you like to see what the hell would be next?