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Roberta Kerr
Roberta Alexandra Kerr (born 24 May 1952) is an English actress. She is known for her various roles in British soap operas including Sally Haynes in ''Brookside'', Wendy Crozier in '' Coronation Street'' and Jan Glover in ''Emmerdale'', as well as portraying several characters in '' Doctors''. Life and career Kerr was born in Southampton, England on 24 May 1952. She began her acting career in 1984 when she joined the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' as Sally Haynes. She portrayed the character on a recurring basis until 1985. The same year, she played another character named Sally in an episode of '' Travelling Man'' and in 1986, she played Mrs. Bennett in an episode of the BBC Two drama anthology series '' Screenplay''. In 1988, she made her film debut as Mrs. Dalton in ''The Nature of the Beast'' and also appeared in an episode of the mini-series ''Wipe Out'', where she played a civil servant. In 1989, Kerr joined the cast of the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City . Southampton was the departure point for the and home to 500 of the people who perished on board. The Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the ''Mayflower'', being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth. In the past century, the city was one of Europe's main ports for ocean liners and more recently, Southampton is known as the home port of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roache
William Patrick Roache (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since it was first broadcast on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role. Early life Roache was born in the Basford suburb of Nottingham the son of Joseph William Vincent Roache, a doctor, and Hester Vera, daughter of Albert and Mary Zillah Waddicor. Albert Waddicor was a violent drunk, but his wife was a successful businesswoman, who ran a restaurant and tea rooms at Alton Towers, which had been opened as a tourist attraction - but not at that time a theme park – after the death of the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury. Roache grew up in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where he attended a Steiner school set up by his grandfather, a physician and surgeon, in the family's garden. His grandfather was a Freemason who was interested in such things as theosophy, esote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casualty (TV Series)
''Casualty'' (stylised as ''CASUAL+Y'') is a British medical drama series that airs weekly on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and 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 Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. The show has strong ties to its sister programme ''Holby City'', which began as a spin-off series from ''Casualty'' in 1999, set in the same hospital. The final episode of ''Holby City'' was broadcast in March 2022. ''Casualty''s exterior shots were mainly filmed outside the Ashley Down Centre in Bristol from 1986 until 2002, when they moved to the centre of Bristol. In 2011, ''Casualty'' celebrated its 25th anniversary and moved production to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds Live
Reach plc publishes many newspapers, magazines and news websites. This list of Reach plc titles is a non-exhuastive list of these. Before 2018, Reach plc was known as Trinity Mirror plc. The list includes titles owned by the Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), and those owned by both M.E.N Media and S&B Media, after both companies were purchased by Trinity Mirror as GMG Regional Media from the Guardian Media Group in 2010. Mirror Group newspapers, M.E.N Media and S&B Media National newspapers * ''Daily Express / Sunday Express'' * ''Daily Mirror'' / ''Sunday Mirror'' * '' Daily Record'' / '' Sunday Mail'' (Scotland) * '' Daily Star / Daily Star Sunday'' * '' Irish Daily Star'' * '' The Sunday People'' * '' Western Mail / Wales on Sunday'' (Wales) Local and regional newspapers Papers on the same line usually have generalised content and/or have the same team of reporters and editor. * ''Accrington Observer'' * '' Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser'' * '' Anfield & Walton Star'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonicha Jeronimo
Tonicha Dobre (née Jeronimo; born 4 November 1977) is a British actress, born in Jersey, of partial Portuguese extraction. She is best known for her role as Linda Fowler in ''Emmerdale'' between 1994 and 1997 when her character was killed off. Early life and education Jeronimo has a Portuguese father named Antonio, a mother named Susan, an older sister named Filipa, and her eldest sister named Lisa. Jeronimo and her family left Jersey when she was 11 years old, living for a short time in Portugal, before moving to Yorkshire permanently. Jeronimo attended the Carousel School of Dancing (renamed to Studio 16 in 2016) in Jersey, from the age of 2 years old. She was one of the youngest actors ever to be offered a place at the London Studio Centre, however she had to turn the offer down, after taking her first TV acting role in ''Emmerdale'' at the age of 16 years old instead. Career After leaving ''Emmerdale'' she joined the Hull Truck Theatre company, where she worked regul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Fowler
Linda Fowler (also Glover) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale'', played by Tonicha Jeronimo from 1994 to 1997. It was reported on 6 May 1997 that Jeronimo had quit the soap after three years. The character was killed off in a car accident in October 1997, as part of the show's 25th anniversary celebrations. Casting In May 1997 Tonicha Jeronimo announced that she was leaving ''Emmerdale'' because of the "grinding despair" working on series made her feel. Jeronimo did not agree with the way her character was written out, and this made the actress realise that she made the right decision. Jeronimo told a columnist from the ''Daily Mirror'' that she believed producers killed her character as a punishment for quitting ''Emmerdale''. Storylines Linda arrives in Emmerdale with her family. She finds employment at the local veterinary practice as a receptionist, despite her father Ned's ( Johnny Leeze) objections when he learns that Zoe Tate (Leah B ... [...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 fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Glover
David "Dave" Glover is a fictional character from the British television soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Ian Kelsey. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 August 1994. The character was introduced in a bid to attract a younger audience to the show. When Kelsey opted to leave the show, producers chose to kill his character off and Dave made his last appearance on 7 January 1997. Casting In August 1994, a columnist for ''Inside Soap'' said Kelsey was expected to get pulses racing in ''Emmerdale'' when he made his debut appearance as Dave Glover, a member of a "roving gypsy clan". They called him "yet another teen heart throb" and said his "rough and ready looks" would put Noah Huntley's character Luke McAllister in the shade. Kelsey said he could not wait to get going on the soap and that he had some good storylines lined up. Dave and Luke were introduced in an attempt to attract a young audience. Kelsey revealed that he had to lie about his age whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaus with more than 250 correspondents around the world. Deborah Turness has been the CEO of news and current affairs since September 2022. In 2019, it was reported in an Ofcom report that the BBC spent £136m on news during the period April 2018 to March 2019. BBC News' domestic, global and online news divisions are housed within the largest live newsroom in Europe, in Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in London. Through BBC English Regions, the BBC also has regional centres across England and national news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Leeze
John Harold Glen (31 December 1941 – 25 October 2020), known professionally as Johnny Leeze, was a British actor of television and film. He was perhaps best known for playing Harry Clayton in the British soap opera '' Coronation Street'' for a few months in 1985, and as Ned Glover in fellow British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from 1994 to 1999. He appeared again in 2000, before leaving shortly afterwards. Career Leeze's list of screen appearances dates back to 1982, when he made his television debut in the sitcom ''Open All Hours'' as a bit part. He also appeared in another British soap opera '' Coronation Street'' on three occasions playing a different part each time: he played Mr Slater in one episode in 1982; Harry Clayton for 35 episodes in 1985; and as Laurie Johnstone in one episode in 2005. He also appeared on the long-running sitcom ''Last of the Summer Wine'' on four occasions in 1983, 1986, 1991 and 2002, playing a different character each time. Leeze's other tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Glover
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 1994, by order of first appearance. Eileen Pollock Eileen Pollock is the first wife of Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell). She arrives in Emmerdale after reading about the Emmerdale plane crash and the death of Eric's second wife Elizabeth Feldmann (Kate Dove). She threatens to expose Eric as a bigamist until he pays her off for a divorce. She then leaves the village and they divorce after 30 years of marriage, although they have only been together for a short amount of time during the marriage itself. In November 2018, Eric reveals to Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) that he and Eileen parted ways after their son, Edward, was born stillborn in 1978. The grief of their loss led to them leading separate lives, and ultimately Eric abandoning Eileen, changing his name and not seeing her again until 1994. He advises Chas to not let her and her partner Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) drift apart li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medics (British TV Series)
Medics is a British medical drama series that was first broadcast on ITV on 14 November 1990. The show ran for five series with a total of 40 episodes. The show came to end on 24 November 1995. It follows the everyday lives and loves, trials and tribulations of the doctors, nurses, patients and administrative staff of a large teaching hospital in the north-west of England near the city of Manchester. Cast Medics had many cast members over its five-year history: This is listed by order of first appearance: *Jimmi Harkishin – Dr. Jay Rahman, registrar *Penny Bunton – Dr Jessica Hardman, medical student (1990–1993) *Francesca Ryan – Claire Armstrong (1990–1994) *Emma Cunningham – Dr. Gail Benson, senior house officer (1992–1995) *Tom Baker – Dr. Geoffrey Hoyt, general surgeon (1992–1995) *James Gaddas – Dr. Robert Nevin, senior registrar (1992–1995) * Sue Johnston – Ruth Parry, administrator (1992–1995) *Teddie Thompson – Dr. Alison Makin, house of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
