BBC Original drama A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is adapted from the eponymous novel in the mystery thriller genre. The high school students in this series, directed by Dolly Wells, are occupied as Pippa FitzAmobi, who is leading an investigation into a murder in her small town.
The series adaptation has a huge ensemble cast with several different characters that play important roles in the story. This article looks at the main characters, their ages and what roles they play in the story.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder characters and their ages
1) Pippa (Pip) Fitz-Amobi
Played by Emma Myers, Pippa (Pip) Fitz-Amobi is a 17-year-old slick high school senior who decides to investigate the murder of Andie Bell. She teams up (Ravi Singh and FitzAmobi) to unearth the truth in the case. Emma Myers is acclaimed for her role as Enid in the series Wednesday.
2) Ravi Singh
Played by Zain Iqbal, Ravi Singh is a 20-year-old brother of Sal Singh who is still dealing with the aftermath of his brother's death. He teams up with Pippa to clear his brother's name. Zain Iqbal has made his screen debut through this series. He first appeared in the short film Why ME?
3) Andie Bell
Played by India Lillie Davies, Andie Bell is the central figure of a mystery with her disappearance and presumed murder at the beginning of the film.
She was 18 at the time of her disappearance. India Lillie Davies is known for her work in Heart & Strings, My Very Royal Romance, Call The Midwife and Bridgerton.
4) Sal Singh
Played by Rahul Pattni, Sal Singh was accused of murdering his girlfriend Andie Bell and was later found dead by suicide. At the time of his death, Sal was 18. Rahul Pattni made his debut in the BBC daily soap Casualty season 38
5) Becca Bell
Played by Carla Woodcock, Becca is Andie Bell's younger sister and is reported to be the last person to see Andie alive.
She's 21-22 during the present events of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Carla's previous works include Such Brave Girls, Outlander, Tell Me Everything and Ackley Bridge.
6) Elliot Ward
Played by Mathew Baynton, Elliot Ward is the English teacher at Pip's school, the father of Cara and Naomi and a father figure to Pippa.
In his early 40s, Elliot Ward emerges to be one main culprits in the case of Andie Bell. Mathew Baynton is known for his work in The Split, Vanity Fair, The Wrong Mans, Wonka, City Rats, You Instead and Bill.
7) Cara Ward
Asha Banks plays the 17/18-year-old Cara Ward, who is a best friend to Pippa and daughter to Elliot.
She finds herself deeply intertwined in the central mystery in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Asha Banks is known for her work in Confus[(ion) (ed)], Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series and The Magic Flute.
8) Naomi Ward
Played by Yasmin AlKhudhairi, Naomi is Cara's older sister and one of the closest friends to Sal Singh.
She's 23-24 during the present events of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Yasmin AlKhudhairi has previously worked in Killing Eve, Ackley Bridge, Cobra and Rye Lane.
9) Henry Ashton as Max Hastings
Max is a rich friend to Naomi and Sal, whose secretive character raises some eyebrows about him. He's 24 when Pip reopens the investigation of Andie Bell's disappearance. He's known for his work in Outlander and My Lady Jane.
Supporting Cast and their characters in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Leanne Amobi: Pip's mother
- Gary Beadle as Victor Amobi: Pip's father
- Yali Topol Margalith as Lauren Gibson: Pip's best friend
- Jude MorganCollie as Connor Reynolds: Pip's best male friend
- Raiko Gohara as Zach Chen: Pip's best friend
- Georgia Arron as Emma Hutton: best friend of Andie
- Jessica Webber as Nat Da Silva: a victim of Andie's bullying
- Jackson Bews as Daniel da Silva: Nat's elder brother and a former cop
- Kitty Anderson as Young Pip
- Mitu Panicucci as Stella Chapman: Pip's classmate
- Annabel Mullion as Rosie Hastings (Max's mother)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder released on August 1, 2024, and is available to watch on BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Stan and ThreeNow.