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Rhona Goskirk
Rhona Goskirk (also Dingle) is a fictional character from the British television soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Zoë Henry. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 17 September 2001. The character was introduced by series producer Steve Frost and she appeared on a recurring basis during 2001 and 2002. She returned to ''Emmerdale'' as a full-time character on 31 March 2010, reintroduced by series producer Gavin Blyth. Rhona has been through a diverse range of storylines, including a romantic bond and later marriage with comedic chef Marlon Dingle ( Mark Charnock); giving birth to their son Leo Goskirk, who has Down Syndrome; marrying Paddy Kirk ( Dominic Brunt); becoming addicted to painkillers, discovering Paddy's affair with her friend Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson) after Tess' death; pursuing a manipulative relationship with Tess's widower Pierce Harris ( Jonathan Wrather), her near-death in the soap's biggest stunt known as "No Return We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zoë Henry
Zoë Henry (born 3 September 1973) is a British actress, known for her roles in four soap operas on British television; ''Emmerdale'', ''Doctors'', ''Coronation Street'', and ''EastEnders''. She has also made appearances in various other television series including ''Grafters'' and ''Conviction''. Career Henry won the ''Manchester Evening News'' 'Best Actress in a leading role' title in the Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre's production of '' Pygmalion'' for Eliza Doolittle in 2002. Henry's early career began with a small role in the first episode of ''Cold Feet'', as well as playing the character Emma in ''Grafters''. She also starred in ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', before securing a role in as the new vet, Rhona Goskirk in ITV soap ''Emmerdale''. She also starred in the film ''Seeing Red'' alongside Sarah Lancashire. Henry played the character for a month in 2001, before returning for eight months in 2002. After her departure from ''Emmerdale'', Henry she was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gavin Blyth
Gavin John Blyth (27 October 1969 – 26 November 2010) was a British television producer and journalist. He was well known for being series producer of ''Emmerdale'' from January 2009 until his death. Beginning his career in 2002, he joined ''Emmerdale'' in 2003 as a writer. He later went on to be an assistant producer and also a story editor on ''Coronation Street''. Early life Blyth was born on 27 October 1969 in Southport; he grew up in the village of Hesketh Bank, and was educated at Tarleton High School. He was the son of Merseyside journalist and broadcaster Roger Blyth. Gavin began his journalism career in 1985 with his father's company, Mercury Press Agency in Liverpool. ''Emmerdale'' On 17 January 2009, it was announced that Anita Turner had quit her role as ''Emmerdales series producer after one year. Blyth was later announced as producer on 22 January 2009. His first credited episode was broadcast on 13 March 2009. He introduced a number of characters to the show, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Birmingham Post
The ''Birmingham Post'' is a weekly printed newspaper based in Birmingham, England, with distribution throughout the West Midlands (region), West Midlands. First published under the name the ''Birmingham Daily Post'' in 1857, it has had a succession of distinguished editors and has played an influential role in the life and politics of the city. It is currently owned by Reach plc. In June 2013, it launched a daily tablet edition called ''Birmingham Post Business Daily.'' In 2019, the website was scrapped to instead host the nation-wide business news brand ''Business Live''. History The ''Birmingham Journal (nineteenth century), Birmingham Journal'' was a weekly newspaper published between 1825 and 1869. A nationally influential voice in the Chartism, Chartist movement in the 1830s, it was sold to John Frederick Feeney in 1844 and was a direct ancestor of today's ''Birmingham Post''. The 1855 Stamp Act removed the tax on newspapers and transformed the news trade. The price of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Claire King
Jayne Claire King (born Jayne Claire Seed; 10 January 1962) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Kim Tate in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' since 1989, and as Karen Betts in '' Bad Girls'' from 2000 until 2004. She has appeared in the fourth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2006, '' Safari School'' in 2007, and ''Celebrity Big Brother 14'' in 2014. She also played Erica Holroyd in ''Coronation Street'' from 2014 until 2017. Early life and early career King grew up in Harrogate with her brother and sister. King attended Harrogate Ladies College, and as a punk chose a career in the music business, as a disc jockey in a Leeds nightclub. She then managed, sang and played keyboards in the Alternative Pop group ''Fidei'' and later ''To Be Continued'' as lead singer. Career In 1987, King played a role in the film ''Eat the Rich''. In 1988, King appeared in an episode of ''Wish Me Luck'' as a cinema usherette. In 1989, she appeared in the film ''Cold Light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kim Tate
Kim Tate (previously Taylor, Marchant and Foster) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Claire King. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 12 December 1989. Kim is portrayed in the serial as an antagonist, who often concocts money making and vengeful schemes against other characters. During her first stint in the series, Kim's turbulent marriage to Frank Tate (Norman Bowler) was prominent. Writers also explored her difficult relationship with her stepchildren, Chris and Zoe Tate (Leah Bracknell). Kim's motive for her scheming was to gain control of the Tate family business; her marriage was problematic due to her affairs with Neil Kincaid ( Brian Deacon) and Dave Glover (Ian Kelsey), the latter died after he saved Kim's son James Tate (Sam Silson) from a fire. Kim's other prominent stories include faking her own death to frame Frank before leaving him to die of a heart attack, and a business partnership with Lor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Andrew Scarborough
Andrew Scarborough (born 1973) is an English actor, most widely known for his starring role on screen as Tim Drewe in the multi BAFTA and Emmy award-winning ''Downton Abbey''. He also co-starred as Colonel Fielding in the film ‘’ The War Below’’ and as Graham Foster in the television drama series ''Emmerdale''. He is also known for his roles on screen in '' Hearts and Bones'', '' The Bible'', '' Hidden'' and '' Bad Girls''.Played Joseph Holhurst in ITV miniseries 2025 Code of Silence He is also a theatre actor, performing in many of London's major theatres, including the West End theatre, and in many provincial theatres in the UK; he has toured on the European continent with the Actors Touring Company and performed at the Renaissance-Theatre Berlin in Mark Ravenhill's ''Handbag''. Personal life Scarborough was born in Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire and attended Harrogate Grammar School. Away from acting, Scarborough enjoys cycling. Career Scarborough train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Graham Foster (Emmerdale)
''Emmerdale'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2017, by order of first appearance. Gerry Roberts (Shaun Thomas) became the first character to be introduced in the beginning of January as the friend of Lachlan White (Thomas Atkinson). Maggie, (Philippa Howell), Ethan (Michael Warrender) and Jason ( Samuel Edward-Cook) then made their debuts in February. Nell Fairfax was introduced in March as a friend of Jai Sharma's (Chris Bisson), while Matt (Jack Hickey) arrived in May as the ex-boyfriend of Carly Hope (Gemma Atkinson). Tim Richards (Mark Moraghan) arrived in July as the uncle of Chrissie White (Louise Marwood). In September, Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) was introduced as the father figure of Joe Tate ( Ned Porteous). October saw the birth of Isaac Dingle. Jessie Grant (Sandra Marvin), Sebastian White (Lily Westmoreland) and Dee Dee (Mia Gibson-Reed) all made their first appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marital Rape
Marital rape or spousal rape is the act of sexual intercourse with one's spouse without the spouse's consent. The lack of consent is the essential element and doesn't always involve physical violence. Marital rape is considered a form of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Although, historically, sexual intercourse within marriage was regarded as a right of spouses, engaging in the act without the spouse's consent is now widely classified as rape by many societies around the world, and increasingly criminalized. However, it remains unacknowledged by some more conservative cultures. The issues of sexual and domestic violence within marriage and the family unit, and more specifically, the issue of violence against women, have come to growing international attention from the second half of the 20th century. Still, in many countries, marital rape either remains outside the criminal law, or is illegal but widely tolerated. Laws are rarely enforced, due to factors ranging from reluc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jonathan Wrather
Jonathan Wrather (born 16 March 1969) is an English actor. He is known for his soap opera roles in ''Coronation Street'' as Joe Carter from 2002 until 2003, and in ''Emmerdale'' as Pierce Harris from 2016 until 2017, making a guest appearance in 2020. Career Wrather has made guest appearances in several television series, including ''Cracker'', ''Clocking Off'', ''Bob And Rose'', ''Fat Friends'', ''The Fugitives'', ''Bones'', '' Waterloo Road'', ''Silent Witness'', ''Jo'', and ''Casualty''. From 2002 to 2003, he was a series regular in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portraying the role of Joe Carter for 107 episodes. In 2016, it was confirmed that Wrather would portray the role of Pierce Harris in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. His character was introduced as the husband of Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson Nicola Stephenson (born 5 July 1971) is an English actress. She played the roles of Margaret Clemence in '' Brookside'', Julie Fitzjohn in '' Holby City'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nicola Stephenson
Nicola Stephenson (born 5 July 1971) is an English actress. She played the roles of Margaret Clemence in '' Brookside'', Julie Fitzjohn in '' Holby City'', Sarah Williams in '' The Chase'', Allie Westbrook in '' Waterloo Road'', and Tess Harris in '' Emmerdale''. Life and career She was born in Oldham, Lancashire and attended North Chadderton School for her secondary education. Career She is known mainly for her roles in television, which include Margaret Clemence in Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded en ...'s '' Brookside''; Stephenson's on-air kiss with Anna Friel ( Beth Jordache) was the first pre-watershed lesbian kiss to be broadcast on British television. In 2012 the kiss was broadcast to over 5 billion people when it was included as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tess Harris
''Emmerdale'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters that first appeared, by order of first appearance. The first character to be introduced was Emma Barton (Gillian Kearney) in January. Nurse Darren Thompson (Danny Horn) arrived in March and Lachlan White's (Thomas Atkinson) father, Donny Cairn (Alan Convy) arrived in April. The year's first birth, Moses Dingle, the son of Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Ross Barton (Michael Parr), occurred in June. Jermaine Bailey (Micah Balfour) was also introduced during the same month. The second birth occurred in September as Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) gave birth to her and Kirin Kotecha's (Adam Fielding) child, Johnny Woodfield. Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson), the woman whom Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) had an affair with, also began appearing in September. Additionally, multiple other characters appeared in 2015. Emma Barton Emma Barton, played by Gillian Kearney, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a substance use disorder characterized by cravings for opioids, continued use despite physical and/or psychological deterioration, increased tolerance with use, and withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing opioids. Opioid withdrawal symptoms include nausea, muscle aches, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, agitation, and a low mood. Addiction and dependence are important components of opioid use disorder. Risk factors include a history of opioid misuse, current opioid misuse, young age, socioeconomic status, race, untreated psychiatric disorders, and environments that promote misuse (social, family, professional, etc.). Complications may include opioid overdose, suicide, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and problems meeting social or professional responsibilities. Diagnosis may be based on criteria by the American Psychiatric Association in the DSM-5. Opioids include substances such as heroin, morphine, fentanyl, codeine, dihydrocodeine, oxycodone, and hydrocodon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
