"Trollied" returns with the premiere episode of its fifth season this Monday, 2 November, at 9pm on Sky 1, wherein English actress Sarah Parish will make her debut in a lead role. The "Peak Practice" actress will play the role of a notorious Store manager named Cheryl Fairweather.
The official synopsis of "Episode One" read: "Valco Store Manager Gavin Strong (Jason Watkins) relays the shocking news that rival chain Lauda is due to open on Valco's patch. While the news worries the rest of the staff, Gavin remains unconcerned. That is until he learns that the store will be run by notorious manager Cheryl Fairweather".
CLICK HERE to watch the premiere episode of "Trollied" season 5 online on Sky 1 this Monday, 2 November, at 9pm.
Meanwhile, a trailer of the first episode teased new twists and turns in the lives of Valco employees. The clip begins by showing Gavin entering the store in a happy mood followed by a voice over, "Brand new 'Trollied' is back open for business, providing the same quality service."
However, the mood quickly changes with the introduction of Parish's character, which teases a new trouble for Valco. In the clip, she introduces herself as the new manager of Lauda during her interaction with Gavin and it suddenly makes Watkins' character realise that they have a new competition in the field. So, he asks his employees to prepare themselves to head into the danger zone.
The premiere episode of the British sitcom also features Chanel Cresswell's character Katie as the new HR manager, Stephen Tompkinson as Brian, Aisling Bea as Charlotte O'Connor aka Charlie, Carl Rice as Colin, Beverly Rudd as Lisa, Jack Carroll as Harry, Rita May as Margaret, Lorraine Cheshire as Sue, Dominic Coleman as Neville and Faye McKeever as Linda.
Watch the trailer of "Trollied" season 5 episode 1 below: