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BBC Shetland's Ashley Jensen shares love for Scotland and why cast are 'banned' from leaving Isles

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Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell return for a new series of the acclaimed murder-mystery drama, Shetland. A double missing persons case blurs the line between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation with many twists ahead for the ninth series of the BBC show.Jensen, who starred as Christina McKinney in Ugly Betty, has opened up on her experience on set in the Scottish Isles alongside some of its new cast members, as she shared her love for her homeland.The Scottish actress, whose star-studded career saw her appear in the likes of EastEnders and co-starring alongside Ricky Gervais on Extras, explained why the cast are 'banned' from leaving Shetland during filming for the popular murder-mystery drama.She said: "Every series it's always a joy when you see the guest actors that that come to join us.

When they come onto this show in particular, they are genuinely excited because they're getting to come to Shetland, they’re getting the full Shetland experience."There's very much a feeling of bonding and camaraderie because we're all away from home.

We're all in the same boat, it's like being in regional theatre in the 1950s or something - we're all together at the weekends because we can't get back home."Explaining further, Ashley continued: "You’re genuinely not allowed off the isles in case the weather turns and you can't get back which would obviously mess up filming.

So there's genuinely a feeling of all being in it together."Speaking of her love for Shetland, the 55-year-old said: "As soon as you touch down, Shetland kind of envelops you.

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