Stephen Merchant transforms into serial killer for new BBC drama

FUNNYMAN Stephen Merchant looks unrecogniseable as serial killer Stephen Port in the upcoming factual BBC dramaThe first image to be released shows the actor – best known for his comic collaborations with Ricky Gervais – completely transformed as the ‘Grindr killer’.He’s unrecognisable from his usual self

He’s photographed staring chillingly out his window dressed in a plaid shirt, with sunglasses resting on his chest and his hair combed forward. “This is a story that can’t be ignored – how four young lives were lost and their families’ brave attempt to uncover what happened,” Stephen said upon joining the all-star line-up, which includes Sheridan Smith, Jaime Winstone and Rufus Jones, in the three parter.Port attacked four men during 2014 and 2015, using dating app Grindr to lure his victims to their deaths.

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