A Cornish lizard priest swapped her cassock for a sly one as she joined the solid of the hit BBC present Traitors.
Rev Lisa Coupland, 62, is about to seem within the third season of the nail-biting sport present, which assessments contestants' expertise to identify fraud and compete for a prize financial institution of as much as £120,000.
Her day job as an Anglican priest could seem at odds with the themes of betrayal and manipulation, however her ardour for foolish tales makes her a becoming addition to the solid.
Rev Coupland was born in London and given beginning to nuns, which led her to consider that her Christian vocation was “from beginning”.
“My foremost drive is that I'm fully obsessive about homicide mysteries,” she informed CornwallLive. “If there's a homicide thriller on the go, I'm there. I've watched each episode of Poirot, each Agatha Christie greater than as soon as, Midsomer Murders, Inspector Morse, Grantchester, Father Brown, Sister Boniface. I'm simply obsessive about murders and the psychological side of attempting to determine on who did it.”
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the present will see 22 contestants collect at a distant Scottish citadel to pit their wits in opposition to one another. Lisa hopes her sharp thoughts and calm demeanor will likely be an asset in a high-stakes setting.
“I prefer to suppose I can suppose a bit of bit laterally, and I prefer to suppose I'm a fairly good choose of character,” she stated. “Although it's a man-made state of affairs as a result of individuals carry into the sport, and that features me, not essentially who they’re as actual individuals. I'm certain in normal life individuals aren't that treacherous; I'd prefer to suppose.”
She continued, “I believe I'm fairly calm. I'm fairly sensible. And so I'd prefer to carry a bit of little bit of calm to conditions in the event that they're a bit of bit tense. And in addition be there for individuals.” Take heed to them, but in addition have a look at individuals from the surface, I'm fairly an observer.”
Though Lisa describes herself as aggressive, she acknowledges the moral dilemma of balancing her Christian values with the premise of the sport.
“Oh, I'm so aggressive. So aggressive,” she admitted. “Individuals have informed me, and it's one thing I've needed to suppose so much about, about going right into a program like Traitors the place is deception and mendacity a part of the sport and the way does it relate to the calling of a priest? It doesn’t converse precisely concerning the values that we stand for as a priest.
“However this can be a sport. And similar to once I'm sitting across the kitchen desk with my household, whenever you play a sport, you play a sport, no matter that entails.”
Rev Coupland emphasised that everybody on the present understands the principles and expectations: “You understand once they go there they know what the position is and so they know what the sport is. What confuses it, in fact, is that the cash on the finish, however that it doesn't actually trouble me.
If she have been to win, she would concentrate on giving again to her household and group.
“I’ve three sons, so I might in all probability assist them a bit of bit,” she stated. “I’ve a pal who runs an animal charity in Eire that I might additionally like to assist.
Coupland served between the Cornish parishes of the Meneage Benefice and the Deanery of Kerrier, situated alongside the Lizard Peninsula. The native church communities would in fact welcome any monetary assist.
“Now we have an outdated vestry that we wish to flip right into a group place so we are able to have lunches for people who find themselves widowed, bereaved and wish to get collectively. I'd prefer to open a Lego membership for teenagers to come back and be artistic.
“I'm not likely concerning the cash. Okay, that's a lie. It might be good to win the cash as a result of I do know I might do actually constructive issues with it. But when I don't win the cash, I'm not going to be heartbroken.”
Coupland's mixture of eager remark, calm management and love of puzzles might make her a robust contender in Traitors. Will he emerge victorious or fall sufferer to the betrayal of others? Cornish viewers will little doubt be rooting for his or her native vicar as she takes on this distinctive problem.
The Traitorsseason three, is offered to look at on BBC 1 and iPlayer.
