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Professor T on ITV: What it's about, how many episodes and who's in the cast

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Vincent
Published date27 March 2024
Publication titleManchester Evening News: Web Edition Articles (England)
Kicking off back in 2021, Professor T was filmed on location in Belgium and Cambridge. Based on the hit Belgian series of the same name, Professor T was originally set against the backdrop of Cambridge University

Professor T himself is an eccentric, but brilliant criminology professor Jasper Tempest, played by Ben Miller, who has OCD -obsessive compulsive disorder -and has a tortured past.

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Here's what you can expect as the series returns for a third go-around.

What is Professor T about

Professor T is a Criminology Professor known as Jasper Tempest. Played in the series by actor and comedian Ben Miller, the neurodivergent character has OCD and also a tortured past.

Although a valuable contributor to the police force, people who don’t know Jasper struggle with his behaviour. Professor T’s relationship with the world often leads him to daydreams and fantasies about the people around him, and the viewer is privy to these sequences.

When the series began in 2021, Ben said: “Professor T has it all: intriguing murders, dreaming spires, and a cast of unforgettable characters, each with their own fascinating secrets. You don’t have to be a professor of criminal psychology to know the ITV audience will love it.”

What happens in this series of Professor T

In this third series, the Professor will continue to help the police solve unusual crimes. He starts the series in unfamiliar surroundings.

The Prof is banged up in prison after the explosive finale to series two saw him trying to defend his old flame DCI Christina Brand Juliet Aubrey. In this series, both of their careers are on the line, and both have momentous decisions to make.

Will Christina allow Jasper to incriminate himself to save her career or will her conscience and the formidable duo of his mother Adelaide Frances de La Tour and his therapist Dr Helena Juliet Stevenson get the better of her The Professor struggles in prison – the hostile, dirty and noisy environment plays havoc with his OCD plus he is a curiosity among...

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