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Sherlock's Graves joins Last Tango in Halifax

Rupert Graves: swapping Baker Street for Yorkshire
Rupert Graves: swapping Baker Street for Yorkshire

Sherlock star Rupert Graves has joined the cast of another BBC series - Last Tango in Halifax.

Graves - who played legendary Scotland Yard DI Lestrade in Sherlock - will appear in the third series of Last Tango as a character named Gary Jackson.

The 51-year-old begins shooting on July 7, joining cast regulars Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire and Nicola Walker.

Graves' other recent credits include roles on Doctor Who, The White Queen and The Crimson Field.

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