James Norton on 'top secret' Happy Valley scenes and nonsense' talk about ending

It was an emotional rollercoaster as Happy Valley drew to a close after eight years and three series on Sunday night. Viewers held their breath as psychopath Tommy Lee Royce had a final dramatic showdown with his nemesis Sergeant Catherine Cawood after breaking into her home on her retirement day on the BBC One drama.

Seeing no other way to go for himself, he doused himself in petrol and lit a match. Catherine put the flames out with one of her sister Clare's crochet blankets as emergency services arrived, but he later died in hospital. Speaking on The News Agents podcast to hosts Emily Maitlis and Lewis Goodall, James revealed what it was like to film those final scenes of the hit series, which launched in 2014. He praised his co-star Sarah Lancashire describing her as "genuinely very, very special and brilliant."

"And the crew, the cast, everyone was walking around in whispers. The energy was palpable. It was crackling. And Sarah and I, I think we knew the pressure on us, but often you thrive in that kind of environment. I mean, I could say so many platitudes about her. She's genuinely very, very special and brilliant."

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