Sally Lindsay: 'I'm a bit sick of gritty TV'

Sally Lindsay has suggested that more "warmth" is needed on television.

The former Coronation Street star will appear in Sky1's new comedy drama Mount Pleasant, which focuses on a group of people living in a fictional suburb of Manchester.

Lindsay told What's On TV that she thinks people will enjoy the show because it has a lot of humour.

"It's got a lot of laughs in it, which is rare for modern comedy," she said. "There's a lot of grittiness in TV at the moment. I'm a bit sick of gritty. Everything seems to have a Simon Schama's History of Britain wash on it. Everything's a bit dark.

"We need a bit more warmth. There's warmth in things like The Royle Family and Coronation Street, and that's what we're going for."

Lindsay also praised the representation of the North in the show, saying: "I'm quite proud of it because it's a modern portrayal of the North. It isn't grim up here, like so many people think. It's quite sparky, we've got nice restaurants and we wear good clothes."

She added that she likes the mix of comedy and drama in Mount Pleasant.

"It's got a lot of heart," Lindsay said. "It's a script with some amazing comic lines and some amazing characters, too. They are people you'd quite like to live next to. They hold parties you'd want to be invited to."

Mount Pleasant will begin on Wednesday at 9pm on Sky1.

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Watch a trailer for Mount Pleasant below: