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Izzie Torres
Izzie Torres is a fictional character from the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. Izzie has been played by four actresses since her onscreen arrival; Jasmin and Nicole Parkinson between 2008 and 2011, Maizey Corbett in 2012, and Bethan Moore from 2018 to 2022. Her storylines in the programme have included being left in the Mill Health Centre as a baby, being kidnapped, her feud with Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh), becoming an environmental activist, coming out as pansexual and being the victim of online trolling. When Moore was cast in the role, her age meant that Izzie could be given more mature storylines and she later received a nomination for the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer in 2019. Casting Izzie was introduced as a 7-month-old baby in 2008, played by twins Jasmin and Nicole Parkinson. On their time in the role, the twins' mother said: "They loved everything about it. Everything about it from the hotel we stayed in to seeing the ...
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Mike Hobson
Mike Hobson is a British television producer, known for his work on the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' and the BBC drama series ''WPC 56''. Career Hobson made his professional debut in the television industry in 1995 as a Assistant director, second assistant director in the BBC One medical drama series ''Dangerfield (TV series), Dangerfield'', which he also appeared in as an extra. Then in 1996, he became a location manager on ''Dangerfield'', a position he also held on ''Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series), Dalziel and Pascoe''. Then in 2000, he began working as a first assistant director on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', a position he held until 2002, becoming a Unit production manager, production manager on the programme in 2003, after which he became an associate producer followed by senior producer. In 2008, he was promoted to the series producer of ''Doctors'', and won a shared award for Best Storyline at the The British ...
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Michelle Lukes
Michelle Lukes is a British actress from London. She trained at the prestigious ''Bristol Old Vic Theatre School'' and graduated winning the Newton Blick Award for versatility. Lukes is best known for playing series regular Sgt Julia Richmond in the ''Cinemax'' show Strike Back (TV series), Strike Back, Lisa Torres in the BBC drama ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', Mother Miranda in ''Resident Evil Village'', and Kelly - 087 in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' and ''The Fall of Reach'' for ''Netflix''. In 2017 Lukes won the Maverick Award at the ''Action on Film International Film Festival'' for her contribution to television. Alongside her numerous other film and television appearances, Lukes has taken on stage roles for the Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Bristol Old Vic. Michelle is also an accomplished singer, dancer and musician and spent several years in London's ''West End Theatre'' performing leading roles in musicals such as Chicago (musical), Cats ( ...
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Roosting
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. ...
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Half Term
An academic term (or simply term) is a portion of an academic year, the time during which an educational institution holds classes. The schedules adopted vary widely. In most countries, the academic year begins in late summer or early autumn and ends during the following spring or summer. In Northern Hemisphere countries, this means that the academic year lasts from August, September, or October to May, June, or July. In Southern Hemisphere countries, the academic year aligns with the calendar year, lasting from February or March to November or December. The summer may or may not be part of the term system. Synonyms ''Semester'', ''trimester'' and ''quarter'' are all synonyms for an academic term (the last two being mainly confined to American English), which refer to terms of specific periods as described below: *Semester ( la, sēmestris, lit=six monthly) originally German, where it referred to a university session of six months, adopted into American usage in the early 19th ...
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Ali Bastian
Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. She has also competed in the seventh series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Career Bastian was signed to Storm Models, and has worked for Littlewoods within a new range called Drama Queens. Bastian joined the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2001 as Becca Dean. She was involved in a controversial storyline where her character was fired from her teaching job and sent to prison after having an affair with one of her students. In December 2005, alongside her ''Hollyoaks'' cast mates Jodi Albert and Sarah Jayne Dunn, she appeared in an exercise video, ''Hollyoaks Get Fit''. At the 2006 British Soap Awards, Bastian and Chris Fountain won the award for Best Storyline. She departed from the series in 2007. Bastian then appeared o ...
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Becky Clarke (Doctors)
''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional 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 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 2019, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Mike Hobson. February sees the arrival of Practice Manager Becky Clarke (Ali Bastian). The parents of Sid Vere (Ashley Rice), Estelle (Suzette Llewellyn) and Tye Vere ( Daniel Hill), are introduced in April, as well as cleaner Enzo D'Agostino (Jack Derges). Sid's brother, Laurence Richards (Rishard Beckett), is introduced in May. George Kenway (Lewis MacKinnon) arrives in October, as well as twin brothers Adam and Gareth Regan (both portrayed by Edward MacLiam). Bear Syl ...
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Future Plc
Future plc is an international multimedia company established in the United Kingdom in 1985. The company has over 220 brands that span magazines, newsletters, websites, and events in fields such as video games, technology, films, music, photography, home, and knowledge. Zillah Byng-Thorne has been CEO since 2014. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History 1985–2012 The company was founded as Future Publishing in Somerton, Somerset, England, in 1985 by Chris Anderson with the sole magazine ''Amstrad Action''. An early innovation was the inclusion of free software on magazine covers; they were the first company to do so. It acquired GP Publications so establishing Future US in 1994. From 1995 to 1997, the company published ''Arcane'', a magazine which largely focused on tabletop games. Anderson sold Future to Pearson plc for £52.7m in 1994, but bought it back in 1998, with Future chief executive Greg Ingham and ...
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What To Watch
''What's on TV'' is a weekly television listings magazine published by Future PLC. Overview ''What's on TV'' is a weekly UK television magazine. It publishes features, TV listings, news and gossip from soap operas, as well as puzzles and competitions. Its primary focus is on soaps and reality TV, but documentaries and dramas are also covered. It was launched in March 1991, after the monopoly on broadcast programming listings magazines ended and the market was opened up. Before this, only two TV magazines were available: ''Radio Times'' for BBC listings and ''TVTimes'' for ITV and, from 1982, Channel 4 listings. Two other magazines appeared on the market at the same time – ''TV Quick'' and the short-lived ''TV Plus''. Early covers of ''What's on TV'' usually featured TV stars and programmes, but now they almost exclusively promote soap stories. In January 2007, Time UK (then still IPC) launched a soaps and TV website branded as ''What's On TV'', which focuses on plot ...
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Sarah Moyle
Sarah Moyle (born 14 September 1969) is an English actress, known for her roles as Linda Fawcett in various stage productions of ''Jerusalem'' and Valerie Pitman in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Moyle also portrayed the recurring role of Caroline Swann in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. For her role as Valerie in ''Doctors'', Moyle won the award for Best Comedic Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards. Career Moyle trained at Bodywork Dance Studios, has a B.A. in Performance Art from Middlesex University, and studied for six months at State University of New York. From 1988 to 1991, she was a member of National Youth Theatre. Moyle began her career in 1992 with roles in theatre, her first being in ''Lust'' at Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed by Bob Carlton. In her early career, Moyle portrayed roles in ''An Inspector Calls'', '' Oliver!'', ''Les Misérables'' and ''My Fair Lady''. Her stage career also includes parts in '' Drowning on Dry Land'' and ''Private Fears in ...
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Valerie Pitman
Valerie Pitman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Sarah Moyle. Valerie was introduced as a temporary receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 15 October 2012. Valerie is depicted as a kind, nosy and humorous character who enjoys getting involved in other people's lives. Her backstory involves growing up as an only child with no friends who dresses differently to other people, so since she feels like an outsider, she is desperate to be part of a unit of loved ones. Moyle was originally contracted on the soap as a recurring character, but after a positive reaction from viewers, she was promoted to a regular cast member. One of the storylines that accredited to her popularity was an issue-led storyline that saw Valerie diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma. Moyle felt honoured to be given the storyline and found it interesting to play the storyline from a comedic perspective. Valerie has had numerous love interests in her time on the soa ...
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Leila Birch
Leila Birch (born 1978) is an English actress, known for portraying Teresa di Marco in ''EastEnders''. Background Birch grew up in South East London. She is of British, Italian and Irish descent. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts from 1987 to 1997, graduating with a Diploma in Performing Arts,Werb, Jessica. "My Schooldays: Leila Birch", ''The Scotsman'', 31 January 2001. and also studied Shakespeare at RADA and Drama at Yale University. She has one elder brother. Her father is Dr James Green a former RAF officer. Her great-aunt was one of the Gaiety Girls. Birch is based in the United States as of at least 2012. Career Birch played the role of Teresa di Marco in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' between 1998 and 2000. Her other television credits include ''One Night of Shakespeare'', ''The Bill'', ''Thief Takers'' and ''Renford Rejects''. She also appeared in the pilot episode of the NBC Universal series ''Day One''. Birch's stage work includes pla ...
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Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and Tobacco industry, tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham is a tourist destination; in 2018, the city received the second-highest number of overnight visitors in the Midlands and the highest number in the East Midlands. In 2020, Nottingham had an estimated population of 330,000. The wider conurbation, which includes many of the city's suburbs, has a population of 768,638. It is the largest urban area in the East Midlands and the second-largest in the Midland ...
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