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Howard Bellamy (Doctors)
Howard Bellamy is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Ian Kelsey. Howard first appeared on 28 May 2012, where he is introduced as the practice manager of the fictional Mill Health Centre. Kelsey was cast in the soap following the departure of Julia Parsons (Diane Keen), the practice manager prior to Howard. He is an ex-army captain, and producers deliberately made his personality different to Julia's. Howard was based on a real person since producers had heard of a situation where somebody quit the army to become the practice manager of a doctor's surgery. Kelsey spoke to a real-life practice manager to aid his accuracy in the role. Howard's storylines in the programme included suffering from bulimia, his on-off relationship with colleague Emma Reid ( Dido Miles) and dealing with the miscarriage of their child together. After a brain aneurysm, Howard dies, and made his last appearance on 26 October 2015. Kelsey received numerous nominatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Kelsey
Ian Kelsey (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Dave Glover in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', Patrick Spiller in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', DI Richard Mayne in the ITV crime drama '' Blue Murder'' and Howard Bellamy in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. As well as appearing in the BBC drama '' Down to Earth'', he also portrayed the role of Vinny Ashford in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2016 to 2017. Early life Kelsey was born on 17 December 1966 in York. Prior to acting, Kelsey started his working life as an apprentice coach builder at York railway carriage works. He then trained at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York, later graduating from the Guildford School of Acting. Career In 1994, Kelsey was cast in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as a series regular. He made his first appearance as Dave Glover in August 1994. Two years later, it was announced that he would be departing from the soap; he made his final appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Tyler (Doctors)
''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British Medical drama, medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands (region), West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictional NHS Doctor's office, doctor's surgery, as well as its sister surgery located at a nearby university campus. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in ''Doctors'' in 2011, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the programme's executive producer, Will Trotter. Mrs Tembe (Lorna Laidlaw) arrived in January as a receptionist. General practitioners Freya Wilson (Doctors), Freya Wilson (Lu Corfield) and #Kevin Tyler, Kevin Tyler (Simon Rivers) made their debuts in May. Receptionist #Lauren Porter, Lauren Porter (Alexis Peterman) debuted in August, as well as forensics specialist #Harrison Kellor, Harris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamh Donoghue
Dr. Niamh Donoghue is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Jessica Regan. Niamh was introduced as a general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre. She first appeared on 1 May 2014 and made her last appearance on 1 April 2016. Storylines Her early storylines include moving in with Emma Reid (Dido Miles) and Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins), and dealing with the fact that she couldn't save a patient dying. Niamh's final storyline was illegally smuggling her lover's son to Switzerland for life-saving treatment against his mother's will. After being fired, Niamh heads off in a taxi to the airport en route to Ireland after sharing a heartfelt goodbye with Al. Development The character was introduced in May 2014 as a replacement for Jas Khella (Vineeta Rishi). A writer for '' Inside Soap'' described Niamh as "bubbly" and a "sunny motormouth". Regan thought that Niamh was flawed, but "very well-meaning and sincere, with a really good heart". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Aneurism
An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a brain aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel. Aneurysms in the posterior circulation (basilar artery, vertebral arteries and posterior communicating artery) have a higher risk of rupture. Basilar artery aneurysms represent only 3–5% of all intracranial aneurysms but are the most common aneurysms in the posterior circulation. Classification Cerebral aneurysms are classified both by size and shape. Small aneurysms have a diameter of less than 15 mm. Larger aneurysms include those classified as large (15 to 25 mm), giant (25 to 50 mm), and super-giant (over 50 mm). Berry (saccular) aneurysms Saccular aneurysms, also known as berry aneurysms, appear as a round outpouching and are the most common form of cerebral aneurysm. Causes include connective tissue disorders, polycystic kidney disease, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharti Patel
Bharti Patel is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Ruhma Carter on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For her portrayal of Ruhma, she has been nominated for numerous awards at the National Television Awards, British Soap Awards and ''Inside Soap'' Awards. Career Patel made her professional acting debut as a shop assistant in an episode of the BBC drama series ''Screenplay''. In 2003, she appeared as a dancer in the feature film '' What a Girl Wants''. In 2012, she portrayed the roles of Ursula and Verges in a production of ''Much Ado About Nothing'' at the World Shakespeare Festival. In 2015, Bharti began portraying the role of Ruhma Carter in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. The next year, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards. In 2018, she appeared in an episode of the Hulu series ''Find Me in Paris'' as Mama Khan, and in 2019, she portrayed the role of Manju in the BBC Two sitcom ''Don't Forget the Driver ''Don't Forget the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhma Carter
Ruhma Carter (also Hanif) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Bharti Patel. Ruhma's storylines in the programme have included her relationship with, and dealing the subsequent death of Heston Carter (Owen Brenman), dealing with her partial deafness, supporting her children through various issues with the police and being suspended from her job. Ruhma is characterised as a forthright, opinionated and working class character with an unexpected "grim past". Her backstory involved being involved in an abusive marriage which she had to flee from with her children. That experience, alongside raising her children as a single mother and her husband Heston dying, left Ruhma finding solace in her job as a midwife. When she is temporarily suspended from her job, scenes of Ruhma going through her lowest point aired. For her portrayal of Ruhma, Patel has received various award nominations, including the British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Masters
Grant Masters (born 2 January 1965) is an English actor and comedian known for playing the role of Martin Campbell in the Channel 4 Soap Opera ''Hollyoaks.'' An early role came in ''Cider with Rosie'' (1998). He also played Dan in ''Casualty'', starred as DI Glenn Mateo in the third series of ''Thief Takers'' and has had minor roles in ''The Bill'', ''Doctors'', ''Peak Practice'' and ''EastEnders'', as well as other British television sitcoms. He appears on Mr. Bean as the braggadocious black belt thug on the episode: Tee Off, Mr. Bean. He starred in the 2018 sci-fi/horror film ''Await Further Instructions'', and the 2019 sci-fi/thriller ''Dark Encounter ''Dark Encounter'' is a 2019 science fiction mystery thriller, written and directed by Carl Strathie, in which a terrorising alien encounter reveals the dark truth behind a child disappearance in rural Pennsylvania. Plot In November 1982, mar ...''. References Living people 1965 births English ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Fletcher
Iain Fletcher is a British actor, best known for his role as DC Rod Skase in the ITV1 drama series ''The Bill''. He portrayed the character for six years from 1994 to 2000. Other television credits include '' Band of Brothers'', '' Murphy’s Law'', ''Family Affairs'', ''Holby City'', '' Waterloo Road'', ''Casualty (TV series)'' and ''Doctors''. Stage credits include Sam Carmichael in the musical '' Mamma Mia!'' in the West End and Bill Sikes in Cameron Mackintosh's Production of ''Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before op ...''. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Iain English male television actors Living people 1967 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley (born 13 December 1958) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Elaine Walker in the 1980s sitcom ''The Two of Us'', Lorna Cartwright in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', and Elaine Cassidy in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. Life and career Dibley was born on 13 December 1958 in Doncaster. In April 1976, before training at the Rose Bruford College, she appeared in GAS with the National Student Drama Festival, which won the Royal Shakespeare Company's inaugural Buzz Goodbody Award and The Festival Judges' Awards. Dibley came to public attention playing Elaine in ITV's ''The Two of Us'', a sitcom about a co-habiting couple, which also featured Nicholas Lyndhurst. In 1993, Dibley played the part of Linda in ''The Gingerbread Girl'', a series about a single mother trying to raise her daughter. She then played Lorna Cartwright in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. However, it was reported that she decided to leave the show because she was uncomfortable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Cassidy (Doctors)
Dr. Elaine Cassidy is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Janet Dibley. She made her first appearance during the series 12 episode "Frozen", broadcast on 31 August 2010. She departed ''Doctors'' on 28 September 2012. Storylines Elaine is involved in the child abuse case of two-year-old Scarlet Hammond. Elaine is the general practitioner for Scarlet's social worker; Najmah Hammed (Effie Woods). A mentally ill patient of Heston Carter (Owen Brenman), Ed Harman suffers with his illness and struggles to integrate back into society after leaving Afghanistan. Ed tries to kill Heston at the Campus Surgery, but Elaine hits Ed over the head with a fire extinguisher. Elaine stays at the hospital with Ed until he is released, and afterwards, she invites him back to her house as a lodger. Development On 28 May 2010, ''Doctors'' series producer Peter Lloyd told media entertainment website Digital Spy that a new female doctor, Elaine would be introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. In 2015, she won Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Midlands Awards for her portrayal of Zara. Early life Born in Merton, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh and English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear. She has a sister, Olivia, and, from her father's previous marriages, a half-sister, Sally, and a half-brother, Michael. Walsh was educated at West Heath School in Sevenoaks, Kent. She then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Before pursuing a career in acting, Walsh worked as an intern for an American Senator in Washington DC when she was 17. Career Walsh made her television debut in the 1998 television film ''Falling for a Dancer''. She has also made appearances in television series such as ''Love in a Cold Climate'', '' Unfinished Business'', '' Midsomer Murders'', ''Love Soup'' and '' Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara Carmichael
Dr. Zara Carmichael is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh. Zara was introduced as the new general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 4 June 2009 and remained a regular character until April 2012 when Walsh left to go on maternity leave. She returned for a brief appearance in December 2012, before returning full-time in February 2013. In September 2015, Dermot Walsh left again to go on maternity leave. She returned full-time from March 2016 onwards. Since her introduction, Zara has been involved in a number of different storylines including being kidnapped, dealing with early menopause, the birth of her son, her on-off relationship with Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers), her feud with Daniel's daughter, Izzie Torres (Bethan Moore), and her tumultuous friendship with Emma Reid (Dido Miles). For her portrayal of Zara, Walsh won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the 2015 RTS Midlands Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
