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The Bill (series 12)
The twelfth series of ''The Bill'', a British television drama, consisted of 156 episodes, broadcast between 2 January and 31 December 1996. On 6 February 2013, The Bill Series 12 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 12 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia). The show aired the death of PC Cathy Marshall early in the series, actress Lynne Miller departing after seven years in a mysterious plot that saw her drown whilst chasing a suspect, but it was never confirmed if she was pushed or slipped off a riverside barge during the pursuit. The death followed that of DS Jo Morgan in a four-part special towards the end of the previous series, with the first three of the four episodes rebroadcast in the summer as part of a single special episode; ''Target''. There was also an exit for PC Donna Harris, as the role of collator was replaced by a computerised system. Two other characters departed, with Robert Perkins leaving his role as Sergeant Ray Steele after almost three years, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Network)
ITV is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, it has been legally known as Channel 3 to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time, BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4. ITV was for four decades a network of separate companies which provided regional television services and also shared programmes between each other to be shown on the entire network. Each franchise was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs the ITV1 channel, and STV Group, which runs the STV channel. The ITV network is a separate entity from ITV plc, the company that resulted from the merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004. ITV plc holds the Channel 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Dyer
Danial John Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor and presenter. Dyer's breakthrough role was as Moff in ''Human Traffic'', with other notable roles as Mick Carter in EastEnders, Billy the Limpet in '' Mean Machine'' and as Tommy Johnson in '' The Football Factory''. Following the success of ''The Football Factory'', Dyer was often typecast in "hard-man" roles, although it was this image that allowed him to present ''The Real Football Factories'', its spin-off, ''The Real Football Factories International'' and '' Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men''. Dyer has also worked in theatre, having appeared in three plays written by Harold Pinter, with whom he had a close friendship. In 2013, Dyer joined the cast of the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', in the role of Mick Carter. He had previously turned down a role in 2009, and in his autobiography, ''Straight Up'', said that he would not join the cast until he was "fat, bald and fifty". He won the Serial Drama Performance award at the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Conway
Derek Leslie Conway TD (born 15 February 1953) is an English politician and television presenter. A member of the Conservative Party, Conway served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham from 1983 to 1997, and Old Bexley and Sidcup from 2001 to 2010. He is currently a presenter of ''Epilogue'', a book review programme on Press TV, an English-language international television news channel funded by the Iranian government. In January 2008, Conway announced that he would stand down at the next general election after a Commons standards committee found that he had employed his son Freddie, a full-time student at Newcastle University, as a political researcher using public funds, despite there being no record of his son doing any work at Westminster. As a result, Conservative Party leader David Cameron withdrew the whip from Conway, effectively expelling him from the Parliamentary Conservative group. He received considerable criticism from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Brownlow (The Bill)
''The Bill'' is a long-running British television police procedural television series, named after a slang term for the police. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. Senior officers The following actors appeared as senior officers in ''The Bill''. Simon Rouse, as Jack Meadows, appeared in 884 episodes, including the series finale "Respect". He is the longest serving actor to portray a character in a senior role. Andrew Lancel, as Neil Manson, and Alex Walkinshaw, as "Smithy", also appeared in the series finale. The character of D.I. Roy Galloway appeared in the pilot episode, "Woodentop", played by Robert Pugh. This character would go on to be portrayed by John Salthouse from 1984 onwards. Notable senior officers * Peter Ellis played Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow from the start of the series in 1984 to 2000, when the character tendered his resignation in light of the Don Beech scandal. He was empha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crack Cocaine
Crack cocaine, commonly known simply as crack, and also known as rock, is a free base form of the stimulant cocaine that can be smoked. Crack offers a short, intense high to smokers. The ''Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment'' calls it the most addictive form of cocaine. Crack cocaine first saw widespread use as a recreational drug in primarily impoverished neighborhoods in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami in late 1984 and 1985; this rapid increase in use and availability was named the "crack epidemic", which began to wane in the 1990s. The use of another highly addictive stimulant drug, crystal meth, ballooned between 1994 and 2004. Physical and chemical properties Purer forms of crack resemble off-white, jagged-edged "rocks" of a hard, brittle plastic, with a slightly higher density than candle wax. Like cocaine in other forms, crack rock acts as a local anesthetic, numbing the tongue or mouth only w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Antoine
Ayesha Antoine is an England, English actress. She is known for portraying List of characters in Holby City#Rachel Baptiste, Rachel Baptiste in ''Holby City'', and Poppy Silver in ''Grange Hill''. Background Antoine was born in Essex, England. She is of English, Dominican, and Welsh descent.5 minutes with… Ayesha Antoine Tiscali.co.uk. In 1998 Antoine studied Psychology and English at the University of Manchester. After graduating, she returned to London to restart her career. She said: :"It’s good to have another trick up your sleeve. I have always been interested in psychology, and I’d love to be able to do something with child psychology. Maybe do both acting and psychology, who knows?" A hyperactive child (learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Sharon Duncan-Brewster (born 8 February 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her role as List of characters in Bad Girls#Prisoners, Crystal Gordon in ''Bad Girls (TV series), Bad Girls'' during the first four series; her role as Trina Johnson on ''EastEnders''; and her role as Maggie Cain in the autumn 2009 ''Doctor Who'' special, ''The Waters of Mars''. More recently, she has played Imperial Planetologist Dr. Liet-Kynes in Dune (2021 film), Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune (novel), Frank Herbert's ''Dune''. Career Duncan-Brewster portrayed the role of List of characters in Bad Girls#Prisoners, Crystal Gordon in the first four series of ITV (TV network), ITV prison drama series ''Bad Girls (TV series), Bad Girls''. After leaving the programme at the end of its fourth series she guest-starred in ''Holby City'', ''Waking the Dead (TV series), Waking the Dead'', ''Babyfather'' and daytime soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. From February to September 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Beale
Richard Henry Beale (13 May 1920 – 27 March 2017) was a British actor. He had a long career in television, stage and film, dating back to the 1950s. Early years Born in Hackney, London, England, Beale was the son of Henry and Constance Beale. He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He worked ten years at his father's printing business before he ventured into acting. Career Beale's early films included ''The Battle of the River Plate'' (1956), '' A Night to Remember'' (1958), and ''Sink the Bismarck!'' (1960). Personal life His wife, whom he divorced, was named Anne. They had two children. Death He died 27 March 2017 at the age of 96. Selected filmography *''The Battle of the River Plate'' (1956) – Capt. Pottinger (uncredited) *'' A Night to Remember'' (1958) – Harbour Pilot (uncredited) *''Sink the Bismarck!'' (1960) – Petty Officer in Phone Montage (uncredited) *''The Flood'' (1963) – Grout *''Compact'' (1963–1964, TV Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Holman
Clare Margaret Holman (born 12 January 1964) is an English actress. She portrayed forensic pathologist Dr. Laura Hobson in the crime drama series ''Inspector Morse'' and its spin-off ''Lewis'' from 1995 to 2015. Career Holman started her acting career in the 1988 television film ''The Rainbow'' based on the novel by D.H. Lawrence, directed by Stuart Burge. In 1989 she played the part of the school teacher Mary Llewellyn in an adaptation of The Fifteen Streets by Catherine Cookson. In 1991, she played Iris Bentley, sister to Derek Bentley, played by Christopher Eccleston, in the film ''Let Him Have It'', and in 1992, she voiced Juliet in the '' Shakespeare: The Animated Tales'' adaptation of '' Romeo and Juliet''. She played Harper in the Royal National Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's ''Angels in America'' in November 1993. In 1995, Holman was cast as Dr Laura Hobson in the crime drama series ''Inspector Morse'', where she continued to play that part until 2000 whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Carter
Clive Carter is a British actor and singer, best known for his role of "Claude Elliott and others" in the original London cast of ''Come From Away'', for which he received an Olivier Award nomination. He studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His West End theatre credits include ''Someone Like You (musical), Someone Like You'' with Petula Clark, ''A Man for All Seasons (play), A Man for All Seasons'' with Martin Shaw, ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' with Brendan Fraser and Ned Beatty, ''We Will Rock You (musical), We Will Rock You'', ''I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'', Bamatabois/Grantaire and later Javert in ''Les Miserables (musical), Les Misérables'', Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Raoul in ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'', ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''Always (musical), Always'' at the Victoria Palace with Shani Wallis and ''Side by Side by Sondheim''. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ball (actor)
John Nicholas Ball (born 11 April 1946) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the title role in the television series '' Hazell''. He portrayed the vicious gang lord Terry Bates in ''EastEnders'' between 2007 and 2009. He played Garry Ryan in series five of ''Footballers' Wives'' and both series of its spin-off programme '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time''. The voice of Nicholas Ball can be heard as well on various audio books offered via the internet; he has narrated books from such authors as Christopher Hitchens and James Maybrick. He was, in 2019, in an advert for Premier Inn, playing the part of Lenny Henry's manager. Personal life Ball was married to actress–comedian and psychologist, Pamela Stephenson from 1978 until her affair and eventual elopement, with Billy Connolly. Selected TV and film roles * ''Overlord'' (1975) * ''The Crezz'' (1976) * '' Rogue Male'' (1976) * ''Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' (1978) * '' Hazell'' (1978–79) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Hobley
Tina Ellen Hobley (born 20 May 1971) is an English actress and radio presenter, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the BBC One medical drama series ''Holby City''. Hobley left Holby City in November 2013 after 12 years. Early life Hobley was born in Hampstead. She was very shy as a child, and was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion. She grew up in the London suburb of Mill Hill and attended Bishop Douglass School in East Finchley. Hobley later transferred to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Television After graduating from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, where she trained from 1990 to 1993, Hobley had a number of roles in a variety of television dramas, including ''Coronation Street'' as Samantha Failsworth, '' Harbour Lights'' as WPC Melanie Rush and ''The Bill'' as Sue Booker. Hobley is best known for her role as ward sister Chrissie Williams in BBC medical drama ''Holby City''. Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
