A barber from Helston is now rubbing shoulders – and cutting hair – for the stars after being chosen to work on a new Batman spin-off series on Netflix.

Over the next six months Andy Perry, who owns and runs Andy’s Barbers in Coinagehall Street, will be working on the set of Pennyworth, which is due to be released on the TV and film streaming service later this year.

He told the Packet: “The potential is phenomenal, and for us as a shop it’s quite big recognition for what we can do. For the profile of the shop it’s a massive help.”

The new show tells the early story of Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth, when he was still a former special-forces officer living in London and working for Bruce Wayne's father, Thomas.

According to Internet Movie Database (IMD) the show will star Ben Aldridge - best known for playing Captain James in Our Girl - as Thomas Wayne and Jack Bannon of The Imitation Game as Alfred Pennyworth, while singer-turned-actress Paloma Faith will play a character called Bet Sykes.

No release date has been given yet, but it is scheduled to be shown in the USA at some point during 2019 and the UK is likely to follow close behind.

Andy became involved through a friend of his brother, whose wife has just completed eight years as a hair and make-up artist on Game of Thrones. She asked if he would teach her more about barbering, at the same time mentioning that the new project she was working on was in need of a barber – and would he be interested.

Last November Andy travelled to Warner Brother Studios at Leavesden, near Watford, for a day’s work, which turned into four days and ended up with him being offered a contract for the whole first series.

“I offered a different skill set as a barber, rather than a hairdresser, which is why we’ve ended up where we are. It’s exciting,” said Andy, who also went on location filming in London.

During his trial shift, for the filming of the pilot, he worked on the hair of extras but over the next six months will be working on the “core crowd team,” meaning he should be first on call for any crowd work.

He has already experienced a side of filmmaking that most don’t get to see. “It’s not all glamour,” joked Andy, who on one of the days was up at 4am ready to start work on set at 5am.

After getting actors ready for shooting, he must then stay on set to check hair between takes and make sure nothing is out of place.

“I found it really exciting, because it was new. Certainly the day in the studio was really exciting, because there’s so much else going on around you. It’s just a hive of excitement and a buzz – I loved it,” he added.

Andy acknowledged that it was “quite a commitment” for his family back home, with his wife Michelle having to oversee more of the barbers in Helston and their other business commitments. But he admitted it was too good an opportunity to turn down.

Andy also stressed his gratitude to the team at the barbers, who will keep the place running while he is away.

“I genuinely couldn’t do this if I didn’t have the team of guys and girls I’ve got, and I’m grateful to them as it allows me to go and do this,” he said.

However, there is one date on the calendar that Andy has already told producers he absolutely cannot work.

“I’ll be here for Flora Day – no question!” he laughed.