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Mike Hobson
Mike Hobson is a British television producer, known for his work on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' and the BBC drama series ''WPC 56''. Career Hobson made his professional debut in the television industry in 1995 as a second assistant director in the BBC One medical drama 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''. Then in 2000, he began working as a first assistant director on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', a position he held until 2002, becoming a 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 2009 British Soap Awards for Vivien March's Anita Carey) rape storyline, which was recognised again in 2018. Hobson was later promoted to executive producer, succeeding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerfield (TV Series)
''Dangerfield'' is a British television medical drama series, first broadcast on BBC One, which described the activities of small-town doctor and police surgeon Paul Dangerfield, played by Nigel Le Vaillant. The series places particular emphasis on Dangerfield's constant struggle to manage the conflicting demands of his two jobs, to come to terms with the death of his wife Celia in a car accident a few years earlier, and to bring up his two initially teenaged, but later grown up, children, Alison and Marty. Six series of the programme were produced, broadcasting from 27 January 1995 until 19 November 1999. After Le Vaillant left the role in 1997, Dr. Jonathan Paige, played by Nigel Havers, became the new central character, after previously appearing in the final two episodes of Le Vaillant's tenure. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executive Producer
Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights or royalties). In films, the executive producer generally contributes to the film's budget and their involvement depends on the project, with some simply securing funds and others being involved in the filmmaking process. Motion pictures In films, executive producers may finance the film, participate in the creative effort, or work on set. Their responsibilities vary from funding or attracting investors into the movie project to legal, scripting, marketing, advisory and supervising capacities. Executive producers vary in involvement, responsibility and power. Some executive producers have hands-on control over every aspect of production, some supervise the producers of a project, while others are involved in name only. The crediti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associate Producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, directing, editing, and arranging financing. The producer is responsible for finding and selecting promising material for development. Unless the film is based on an existing script, the producer hires a screenwriter and oversees the script's development. These activities culminate with the pitch, led by the producer, to secure the financial backing that enables production to begin. If all succeeds, the project is " greenlighted". The producer also supervises the pre-production, principal photography and post-production stages of filmmaking. A producer is also responsible for hiring a director for the film, as well as other key crew members. Whereas the director makes the creative decisions during the production, the producer typically ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casualty (TV Series)
''Casualty'' (stylised as ''CASUAL+Y'') is a British medical drama A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic programming go beyond the events pertaining to the chara ... series that airs weekly on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin (director), Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 6 September 1986. The original producer was Geraint Morris. Having been broadcast weekly since 1986, ''Casualty'' is the longest-running primetime medical drama series in the world. The programme is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the staff and patients of the hospital's Emergency Department, Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. The show has strong ties to its sister programme ''Holby City'', which began as a Spin-off (media), spin-off series from ''Casualty'' in 1999, set in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Location Manager
The location manager is a member of the film crew responsible for finding and securing locations to be used, obtaining all fire, police and other governmental permits, and coordinating the logistics for the production to complete its work. They are also the public face of the production, and responsible for addressing issues that arise due to the production's impact on the community. Duties Historically, the duties of the Location Manager were the responsibility of the Assistant Director. As the film industry grew, a need was identified for greater oversight, to allow ADs to focus on the internal aspects of the set. A dedicated person focusing on external influences was first seen in the 1950s on large studio features, and became common in the industry by the late 1970s. The first job of a location manager is managing the location scouting of a project, usually supervising several scouts and assistant managers during the course of a show. A location manager will work closely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extra (acting)
A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera, or ballet production who appears in a nonspeaking or nonsinging (silent) capacity, usually in the background (for example, in an audience or busy street scene). War films and epic films often employ background actors in large numbers: some films have featured hundreds or even thousands of paid background actors as cast members (hence the term "cast of thousands"). Likewise, grand opera can involve many background actors appearing in spectacular productions. On a film or TV set, background actors are usually referred to as "junior artists", "atmosphere", "background talent", "background performers", "background artists", "background cast members", or simply "background", while the term "extra" is rarely used. In a stage production, background actors are commonly referred to as "supernumeraries". In opera and ballet, they are called either "extras" or "supers". Casting Casting criteria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly magazine published in the United Kingdom, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas in the United Kingdom, including ''Coronation Street'', '' Doctors'', '' EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''Hollyoaks'' as well as dramas '' Casualty'' and '' Holby City'', and Australian soaps ''Home and Away'' and '' Neighbours'', which are broadcast in the United Kingdom. History and profile In 1996, ''Inside Soap'' changed from a monthly issue magazine to being released every two weeks. ''Inside Soap'' traditionally provides interviews from actors who play characters in the soap operas and outlines current storylines. As of 2022, soaps included in its content are ''Coronation Street'', '' Doctors'', '' EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'', ''Hollyoaks'' and Australian soap opera ''Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dex Lee
Dex Lee (born 16 May 1993) is an English actor, known for his role as Bear Sylvester on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. Before he was cast in ''Doctors'', he appeared in numerous professional stage productions and worked part-time as a dance teacher. Early life Lee was born on 16 May 1993 in Edmonton, London. Lee has a younger sister, Miriam-Teak Lee, as well as four brothers. Alongside his sister, he attended The Latymer School, Morgan Aslanoff School of Dance and Arts Educational School with. The pair were duet partners and competed in dance competitions together. After graduating from ArtsEd in 2014, Lee worked as a dance teacher in Chiswick. Career From 2012 to 2013, Lee appeared as part of the dance ensemble in a production of '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. In 2014, Lee made his acting debut in a production of ''In The Heights'' as Jose at the Southwark Playhouse. In 2016, Lee starred in ''Father Comes Home from the Wars''. Steph Watkins of ''A Younger Theatre' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear Sylvester
Bear Sylvester is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Dex Lee. Lee began filming for the role in June 2019 and Bear made his first appearance on 18 November 2019, in scenes that show him attending an interview to become the practice manager at the fictional Mill Health Centre. Bear's initial scenes show him struggling with the job for unknown reasons, but he is eventually diagnosed with dyslexia. He is also shown to have an issue with colleague Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) and it transpires that years prior to his arrival, Jimmi gave abortion advice to Bear's girlfriend. Writers developed a relationship between Bear and colleague Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins), which became brief due to Rollins leaving ''Doctors''. He then moves in with Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) and the pair become best friends. Writers used Bear to explore racism in the medical industry when himself and mother Makeda (Angela Wynter) are subjected to racism at St. Phils Hospita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerrie Burnell
Claire "Cerrie" Burnell (born 30 August 1979) is an English actress, singer, playwright, children's author, and former television presenter for the BBC children's channel CBeebies. In 2018, she portrayed the role of Penny Stevenson in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. Burnell was born with a right arm that ends just below the elbow. Her initial appearance on CBeebies sparked a controversy about children's television presenters with physical disabilities and the apparent prejudice of complainants. Early and personal life Burnell's mother is a dance teacher, and her father is a telecoms manager."Disabled TV presenter Cerrie Burnell beats the bigots" by Susan Swarbrick, 31 August 2009, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
