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Footballer's Wives (TV Series)
''Footballers' Wives'' is a British television drama about fictional Premier League football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives, broadcast on ITV from 2002 to 2006. The show initially focuses on three very different couples, but from the third series onward revolves around a complex love triangle between Tanya Turner ( Zöe Lucker), Amber Gates ( Laila Rouass), and Conrad Gates (Ben Price). The show has earned a cult following since its cancellation and launched on BritBox in 2021. Background The show is centred on the fictional Earls Park Football Club (nicknamed "Sparks"). The series, based on the book, ''Footballers' Wives Tell Their Tales,'' by Shelley Webb, wife of British footballer Neil Webb, was produced by Liz Lake, Claire Phillips, and Cameron Roach, with Brian Park as executive producer. The show began as an ensemble of three different football couples, but from the third series on the show largely revolved around the character Tanya Turner ( Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Chadwick
Maureen Chadwick is a British screenwriter, dramatist and television producer responsible, alone and with her writing partner Ann McManus, for a number of popular award-winning and sometimes controversial British television series including '' Bad Girls'' (1999–2006), ''Footballers' Wives'' (2002–2006) and '' Waterloo Road'' (2006–2015, 2022–present). With McManus she wrote the book for the stage musical '' Bad Girls: The Musical'' (2006–2007). She was a co-founder and creative director of the independent television production company Shed Productions (1998–2010). She is now a freelance writer.Professional CV for Maureen Chadwick MacFarlane Chard Associates Limited: Literary & Talent Agents Early life Chadwick was born in |
Marcel McCalla
Marcel McCalla (born February 1981) is a British actor, voice artist and musician from London. He has appeared in several stage productions and television shows, including ''Grange Hill'' for five series and ''Footballers' Wives'' for two series. Theatre McCalla's first role was aged 14 in 1995 in Oliver!. He has had roles in two plays by Roy Williams, Emile in 2003's Fallout and Kev in the 2005 production of Little Sweet Thing. Also in 2005 he played Casey Motsisi in Who Killed Mr Drum?. In 2006, he played Andre in Tanika Gupta's Sugar Mummies and a mentally-ill patient in Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange, and he played Jimmy in A Taste of Honey at the Royal Exchange, Manchester in 2008. In 2010, he starred in Mustapha Matura's Rum and Coca-Cola as Slim. Television McCalla's television roles include parts in Grange Hill, The Bill, Footballers' Wives, and Trexx and Flipside, and he appeared in a BBC Film Network short film called ''Attack'' in 2005. He also voiced Freezbone in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Network)
ITV is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, it has been legally known as Channel 3 to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time, BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4. ITV was for four decades a network of separate companies which provided regional television services and also shared programmes between each other to be shown on the entire network. Each franchise was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs the ITV1 channel, and STV Group, which runs the STV channel. The ITV network is a separate entity from ITV plc, the company that resulted from the merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004. ITV plc holds the Channel 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chucky Venn
Charles Venn (born 24 June 1973), formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn, is a British actor, known for his roles as Ray Dixon in ''EastEnders'', Jacob Masters in ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', Curtis Alexander (Dream Team), Curtis Alexander in Sky One's ''Dream Team (TV series), Dream Team'' and Tremaine Gidigbi in ''Footballers' Wives''. He's co-starred with actors such as Michael Jai White, Tom Frederic & Erik Palladino. In 2018 he took part in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Karen Clifton. Early life Born in Queens Park, London, he grew up on the tough Mozart estate, which was at the time a notorious inner-London sink estate. As a boy his passion was for sport, athletics. He attended West London College [formerly Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College] studying performing arts. Career Venn took a variety of roles as a jobbing actor, using the surname Venice. He got his big break in 2003 when he was cast as Curtis Alexander in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Taylforth
Gillian Taylforth (born 14 August 1955) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', and has also appeared as Jackie Pascoe/Webb on ITV's ''Footballers' Wives'' (2002–2006), and as Sgt. Nikki Wright in ITV's ''The Bill'' (2006–2008). She has also appeared in film during her early career, has presented on ITV's ''Loose Women'' and appeared as a celebrity contestant on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2008. In January 2013, she was a contestant in ''Celebrity Big Brother''. From May 2013 she played Sandy Roscoe on Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', but left in Summer 2014, and returned in December to again leave with Joe Roscoe in January 2015. Despite her ''EastEnders'' character being presumed dead after being killed off-screen in 2006, Taylforth made a shock return to the show in February 2015 as part of the 30th anniversary episode. The BBC later confirmed that she would reprise the role of Kathy permanently later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Swire
Tom Swire is a former British actor best known for playing Seb Webb in ''Footballers Wives'' and its ITV2 spin-off '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time''. He has also appeared in the BBC series ''Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...''. Swire has since retired from acting and is now the director of a cleaning company based in Blackpool. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people British male television actors {{UK-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristian Solimeno
Cristian David Solimeno (born 27 April 1975) is a British actor, writer and director. Personal life Solimeno was born in Hammersmith, London, England. He grew up in Paris and is of English and Italian descent via his father Ambrogio. Career He has played DC Dick Hall in the fifth and final series of '' Wycliffe'' in 1998, Jason Turner in ''Footballers' Wives'', and has also had a number of guest roles in other British television series, and appeared in the 2000 film '' Dead Babies'', 2005 Happy New Year special of ''The Vicar of Dibley'' and the 2006 series '' Strictly Confidential''. He was The Guardian in '' Highlander: The Source''. He starred alongside Philip Glenister, John Simm and Ashley Walters is the 2008 film ''Tu£sday''. In the same year he appeared in '' Perfect Hideout''. In 2011, Solimeno wrote and directed a feature film called ''The Glass Man'' starring Andy Nyman and James Cosmo. In 2013, he played Jonathan in ''The Bible'' TV Mini-Series. In 2013 and 2014, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Schutzmann
Daniel Schutzmann is a half-Israeli actor. He is a fan of football and a big Arsenal Football Club fan. He is most popular for his role as Italian football player, Salvatore Biagi, on the ITV drama, ''Footballers' Wives'' and for his role as Marty Green in BBC Scotland ''River City''. Schutzmann has also appeared in a number of episodes of the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' during a storyline filmed in London. He played another footballer Pete Gartside, the boyfriend of Izzy Hoyland (played by Natalie Bassingthwaighte Recently he has appeared as a waiter in ''Coronation Street'' in scenes involving Carla Connor's hen party. His most recent role was playing Dr. Franc Christophe in the daytime soap Doctors. External links * Interviewwith BBC Scotland BBC Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: ''BBC Alba'') is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland. It is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Cymru Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Rouass
Laila Rouass (née Abdesselam) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Amber Gates in ''Footballers' Wives'' (2004–2006) and Sahira Shah in ''Holby City'' (2011–2012, 2021). She has also starred in ''Primeval'' and '' Spooks'' and been a contestant on ''Strictly Come Dancing'', in which she finished fourth. Career Rouass worked as a VJ on Channel V in India in the 1990s. While on Channel V, she appeared in a music video for the band Colour Blind, directed by the then creative head of the channel, Shamin Desai. After moving back to the UK, Rouass became famous for playing the role of Bollywood actress Amber Gates in the cult ITV1 series ''Footballers' Wives'' between 2004 and 2006 and, albeit briefly, on the ITV2 spin-off series '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time''. She also played recurring roles on the British soaps ''Family Affairs'' and ''Hollyoaks'', as well as appearing in episodes of ''I Dream'', ''Casualty'' and ''Meet the Magoons''. She starre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Ridgeon
Angela "Angel" Ridgeon is a British actress best known for her role as Trisha Watson on the fifth season of ''Footballers' Wives''. Filmography *''Footballers' Wives'' as Trisha Watson (2006) *'' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time'' as Trisha Watson (1 episode, 2006) *''William and Mary'' as Woman with Baby (1 episode, 2005) *''Life Begins'' as Mrs. Murray (1 episode, 2004) *''The Bill'' as Emma Hooper / ... (3 episodes, 1999–2004) *''Wall of Silence'' (2004) (TV) (as Angela Ridgedon) *''My Family'' as Nursery Nurse (1 episode, 2003) *''Murder in Mind'' as Michelle Croft (1 episode, 2002) *''Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...'' as Danielle (1 episode, 2001), Holby City Extra Time (2001) as Danielle *''Martian Gothic: Unification'' (2000) (VG) (voice) (as A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Richards (actor)
Ben Richards (born 27 March 1972 in West Sussex, England) is a British stage and television actor and dancer. Richards studied dance from an early age and later took part in theatre. He gained supporting roles in London's West End and gradually filled the role of the lead. After small roles in two films, Richards began his television career with guest roles in various British serials. In 2004, he joined the regular cast of the ITV drama ''Footballers' Wives'' and after the series ended he resumed theatre work. Richards went on to secure roles in ''Holby City'' and ''The Bill''. While working on the latter, Richards said that he would always pursue his career in theatre. After leaving the series he returned to theatre work. In 2015, he joined the cast of the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and finished filming the following year. He then returned to stage roles in the West End. Richards has also starred in many pantomimes including ''Beauty and the Beast'', playing the Beast, at the Roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Price
Ben Price (born 30 June 1972) is a British actor, director and writer. He has played the role of Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and has made four films as a writer/director, the first of which, ''I'm Sorry To Tell You'', was BAFTA-shortlisted. Early life Price grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he attended Gosforth East Middle School and Gosforth High School before taking acting classes at the Live Theatre. He then attended London's Drama Centre and graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1996. Career Price started his career at the Manchester Royal Exchange, and went on to appear at the Bush in London, the Gate in Dublin and Sheffield Crucible among others. He made his first appearance on television, in a 1996 episode of ''Casualty'', before guest roles in ''Soldier Soldier'', '' Heartbeat'', ''Peak Practice'', and an episode of the Australian soap opera, ''Home and Away'', in 1998, when the show filmed a storyline in England. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
