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Mrs Tembe
Winifred Clements (also Tembe) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Lorna Laidlaw. She is introduced on 5 January 2011 as a new receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre as a replacement for Ruth Pearce (Selina Chilton). Despite initially being introduced as Mrs Tembe, she later reveals her forename to be Winifred. In April 2016, Mrs Tembe's role within ''Doctors'' changed, as she becomes the practice manager. On 8 January 2019, it was announced that Laidlaw was to leave ''Doctors'' after 8 years. Mrs Tembe's exit storyline saw her move away with Gordon Clements (Steven Elder) to Newcastle after accepting a new job working as a manager for a children's charity. Laidlaw's final scenes aired on 13 February 2019. Storylines Mrs. Tembe is introduced as a proud native of Botswana with deep Christian values. She impresses Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) at her interview and instantly gets the job as receptionist at the Mill Health Centre. Mrs. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Laidlaw
Lorna Laidlaw (born 1 February 1963) is an English actress. She has appeared on television as Mrs Tembe in the BBC One, BBC medical soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' and Aggie Bailey in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Laidlaw won the Royal Television Society#Awards, Royal Television Society award for Best Actress and Best Daytime Star at the Inside Soap Awards, ''Inside Soap'' Awards for her role in ''Doctors''. Career Laidlaw began her television career in 1994, with various guest appearances in series such as ''Blue Heaven (1994 TV series), Blue Heaven'', ''Playing the Field'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''The Afternoon Play''. In 2009, Laidlaw began portraying the recurring role of Miss Smiley in the CBBC (TV channel), CBBC series ''Grandpa in My Pocket''. Laidlaw left the series in 2014. Alongside these acting roles, she was also a co-presenter on the BBC children's series ''Tikkabilla'' from 2002 to 2007. From 2011 to 2019, Laidlaw portra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outing
Outing is the act of disclosing an LGBT person's sexual orientation or gender identity without that person's consent. It is often done for political reasons, either to instrumentalize homophobia in order to discredit political opponents or to combat homophobia and heterosexism by revealing that a prominent or respected individual is homosexual. Examples of outing in history include the Krupp affair, Eulenburg affair, and Röhm scandal. The ethics of outing are highly contested as it can often have a negative effect on the target's personal life or career. Some LGBT activists argue that gay individuals who oppose LGBT rights do not enjoy a right to privacy because of their perceived hypocrisy. In an attempt to pre-empt being outed, an LGBT public figure may decide to come out publicly first, although controlling the conditions under which one's LGBT identity is revealed is only one of numerous motives for coming out. Terminology It is hard to pinpoint the first use of outing in ... [...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] |
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 (2000 TV series), Doctors''. In 2015, she won Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Awards, RTS Midlands Awards for her portrayal of Zara. Early life Born in Merton, London (parish), 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 (TV serial), Love ... [...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] |
Ian Midlane
Ian Midlane (born 2 February 1976) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Al Haskey on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For his performance as Al, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the 2018 British Soap Awards. Career In 2004, Midlane made his television debut in an episode of the ITV series '' The Last Detective'' as a fire officer. He then appeared in "Revenge of the Slitheen", a two part episode of the CBBC series ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. In 2011, he made his film debut in ''Swinging with the Finkels''. In 2012, Midlane began portraying the role of Al Haskey in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. Before this, he appeared in an episode of ''Doctors'' in 2005, in the role of Brian Flannery. In 2018, he appeared in the film '' The Last Witness''. Later that year, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards The British Soap Awards (BSAs) are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours the best m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Haskey
Dr Al Haskey is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Ian Midlane. He first appeared during the episode broadcast on 13 November 2012. His storylines in the programme have included stalking Jas Khella (Vineeta Rishi), his friendship with colleague Jimmi Clay ( Adrian Lewis Morgan) and dealing with his mother's dementia. Development Characterisation Al was introduced into the series as a "cynical" general practitioner. Writers partnered him with Jimmi Clay ( Adrian Lewis Morgan), who is "uptight" and initially struggles to get along with Al. He is immediately given a dramatic story in which a patient is stabbed and Jimmi leaves Al to tend to his injuries. A writer from BBC Online described Al as not being a typical GP because he is "lazy, sarcastic and a bit of a glutton." Al is happy to accept accusations of hypocrisy and dislikes "time wasters and anything that’s too saccharine". Writers also gave the character a side hobby as an inventor, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Kenwright
''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 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer, Mike Hobson. JJ Kenwright (Neal Barry) was introduced as a love interest for Mrs Tembe (Lorna Laidlaw) in February. Eve Haskey (Rachel Bell), the mother of Al Haskey (Ian Midlane), began appearing in March. March also sees the arrival of Karl Lee (Jimmy Roye-Dunne), the brother of Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins). Psychiatrist Megan Sharma (Ritu Arya) is introduced in April as a love interest for Sid Vere (Ashley Rice). Besa Kotti (Aruhan Galieva) also began appearing in Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Astill
Adam Astill is an English actor, known for his roles as Simon Bennett in the BBC television drama series ''Mistresses'' (2008–2010), Dan Hamilton in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' (2011–2012), Anthony Harker in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' (2016) and Luke Browning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...'' (2017). Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Astill, Adam English male soap opera actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Harker
''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 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer, Will Trotter, or his successor, Mike Hobson. January sees Tracey Buxton (Natasha James) be introduced as the aunt of Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins), with Heather Irvine ( Rebecca Grant) making her debut in March. Sid Vere (Ashley Rice joins the series in April as a general practitioner at the Mill, and Michael Burnett (Milo Twomey) begins appearing the next month. Sean Donoghue (Shane O'Meara) arrives in July as the brother of Niamh Donoghue (Jessica Regan). Hayden Connor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 15 February 1973) is a Welsh actor, known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Having appeared since 2005, he is the longest serving cast member on ''Doctors''. Early life Morgan was born in Beddau on 15 February 1972, and has one sister. Morgan attended Llantwit Fardre School, Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School, and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. At the age of 17, Morgan worked in a hotel serving breakfasts, but left the job after two weeks. In 1998, Morgan was involved in a car accident. Career Morgan's first role was as Tobias Ragg in ''Sweeney Todd'' at the Royal National Theatre. During his theatre career, he starred in various West End productions, including: Marius in ''Les Misérables''; Roger in ''Rent''; and Judas/Annas in ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. From 2001 to 2002, he appeared in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' as Liam Evans. Since 2005, he has portrayed the role of Jimmi Clay in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |