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The Bill (series 9)
The ninth series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 155 episodes, broadcast between 5 January – 31 December 1993. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 3 October 2012, in Australia. As of the year's first episode, the series increased its weekly output to three 30-minute episodes, having been twice-weekly half-hour episodes since 1988. The series saw a number of high-profile exits, including a shooting murder for WDC Viv Martella, the dismissal of DS Ted Roach for assaulting Inspector Andrew Monroe and the mysterious at the time exit of DI Frank Burnside, whose exit reason would not be revealed until he returned in 1998. Characters from previous years joined the series including DS Danny Pearce, who appeared as a DC from another station the previous year. In addition, Chief Inspector Phillip Cato and DI Harry Haines joined with new names after past guest stints; Haines, like Pearce, appeared the year before but was named DS Ken Haines, while Cat ... [...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] |
Shaun Dingwall
Shaun Dingwall (born 21st February 1970) is a British actor from London. He is known for his roles as Pete Tyler in ''Doctor Who'', as Reg Trotter in ''Rock & Chips'' and as D.C. Mark Rivers in ''Touching Evil''. Early life Shaun Dingwall was born in London and attended Ilford County High School for Boys until 1988. His initial ambition was to become a photographer and for several years he worked as an assistant photographer within the fashion industry and commercial car industry. In 1990 he decided to change direction and attended the Central School of Speech and Drama. Television Dingwall has played leading roles in many drama series such as the BAFTA winning BBC One serial '' Charles II: The Power and the Passion'' (as Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby), directed by Joe Wright. He also appeared in another period drama, the BBC adaptation of ''Crime and Punishment'', as Rhazhumikin. He played the recurring character Pete Tyler in the revival of ''Doctor Who''. One of Dingwall's e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles De'Ath
Charles Lawrence De'Ath (; born 24 May 1968), also known as Charlie De'Ath, Charles De-Ath and Charles Death, is an English film and television actor. Early life De'Ath is the son of Wilfred De'Ath and was educated at Woolverstone Hall School from 1979 to 1984. (Woolverstone was a state-run (ILEA) boys' boarding school, near Ipswich in Suffolk. Woolverstone Hall is now the home of Ipswich High School for Girls, having been sold after the break-up of the Inner London Education Authority and the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ... in the late 1980s.) Selected filmography References External links * 1968 births English male film actors English male television actors Living people People from Hampstead Male actors from London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerda Stevenson
Gerda Stevenson (born 10 April 1956 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) is a Scottish actress, director and writer, described by ''The Scotsman'' in 1999 as "Scotland's finest actress". She has played many parts in the theatre, including the title role in Edwin Morgan's English translation of Racine's ''Phèdre'', and Lady Macbeth, and has appeared in many television dramas. She was Murron MacClannough's mother in the Mel Gibson film '' Braveheart'', and her voice is familiar to listeners of British radio, as a reader of short stories and adaptations. In particular, she has performed several poems and songs by Robert Burns for the BBC. Her play ''Federer Versus Murray'' toured to New York in 2012, and her poetry collection ''If This Were Real'' was published by Smokestack Books in 2013. In 2019, her poems illustrated the paintings of her one time neighbour, Scottish painter Christian Small, in the book ''Inside & Out - The Art of Christian Small,'' published by Scotland Street Press''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter J
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Rawlins
Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958) is an English actor best known for playing Arthur Kidd in '' The Woman in Black'' and James Potter in the ''Harry Potter'' films. In 2019, he starred in ''Chernobyl'' as Nikolai Fomin. Early life Rawlins was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, the son of Mavis (née Leese) and Edward Rawlins, a market trader. . Accessed 27 January 2016 Rawlins was educated at Stanfield Technical High School in Stoke-on-Trent and the Stoke VI Form College. He then studied art and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Maguire
Sean Maguire (born 18 April 1976 in Ilford, London) is a British-American actor and singer, who rose to fame in 1988 when at the age of eleven he took on the role of "Tegs" Ratcliffe on the BBC children's drama ''Grange Hill'', in which he remained until 1991. For a short time after leaving ''Grange Hill'', he played Aidan Brosnan in ''EastEnders''. Maguire has appeared in several feature films and had moderate success as a singer. He is known in the United States for his roles as Donovan Brink on the UPN sitcom ''Eve'', and as Kyle Lendo in the CBS sitcom '' The Class''. Maguire appeared in the second series of ''Scott & Bailey'' as P.C. Sean McCartney. He previously played Robin Hood in ABC's ''Once Upon a Time'', having taken over the role from Tom Ellis. Career At age seven, Maguire played one of the many children in the "Every Sperm is Sacred" musical number in the 1983 film ''Monty Python's The Meaning of Life''. In 1991 he played Simon in the BBC children's drama "Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Estensen
Elizabeth Estensen (born 10 August 1949) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Diane Sugden on the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from 1999 to 2021, with a guest stint in 2022. She has also made appearances in various British television series, including ''The Liver Birds'', ''T-Bag'' and ''Coronation Street''. Early and personal life Estensen was born on 10 August 1949 and had a Norwegian grandfather, from whom she inherited her surname. She grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Her mother was a primary school teacher, and her father was a merchant seaman and solicitor's clerk. Estensen considered becoming a speech therapist, but signed up for a Drama and English teaching course at Manchester Polytechnic instead. Estensen has been married to husband Philip Allen since May 1983, and the pair have a son together, James Otto Allen. Career Following graduation from Manchester Polytechnic, she moved to Liverpool and joined the Everyman reperto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Llewellyn
Raymond Llewellyn (also known as Ray Llewellyn) born 15 August 1928,,(in Newport, Wales), is a Welsh actor. His earliest major role was in the original West End production of ''Under Milk Wood'', playing Mr Pugh in 1956. He is also known for his role as Huw in the cult fantasy series ''The Owl Service''. Llewellyn stated that these two parts have been the standout roles in his career. He also appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' story "The Abominable Snowmen" in 1967 and the 1978 film '' The Thief of Bagdad''. He has also worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Recent work includes parts in TV dramas ''Holby City'' and ''Doctors''. He also played the role of Madoc in the TV series ''Cadfael'' with Derek Jacobi. Other work includes Mr Pugh in the 1963 BBC Radio version of Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton; 1984-5 in New York/Washington and three weeks in Los Angeles with 'Cyrano' & ''Much Ado About Nothing'' starring Derek Jacobi, as well as ten weeks in Los Angeles with the Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Scott (actor)
Shaun Scott (born 1954) is a British television actor. He was educated at Reed's School, Cobham, Surrey, Cobham, Surrey. He appeared in the popular long-running series of ''The Bill'' where he played DI Chris Deakin (he previously played a villain in series 6 episode 92, series 8 episode 83, as well as series 9 episode 13). He also appeared as deputy lock keeper Tom Pike in the 1989 BBC TV comedy ''The River (UK TV series), The River'' with David Essex. He also played Harchester United manager Patrick Doyle in Sky One's football drama ''Dream Team (TV series), Dream Team'' and appeared as a villainous regular in the Scottish Gaelic soap opera ''Machair (TV series), Machair''. Scott also played Jack Fairchild in the comedy series ''Brass (TV series), Brass''. He also appeared as a fresh-faced lad of 19 taken in by the Bourne family as handy man after being bound over for stealing a bicycle in the ATV daytime drama "The Cedar Tree" (1976–77). His theatre credits include, ''Craz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia Warren
Marcia Warren (born 26 November 1942) is an English stage, film and television actress. On stage, she appeared in '' Blithe Spirit'' as Madame Arcati and '' The Sea'' (2008) at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. She is currently appearing in Netflix's fifth season of ''The Crown'', in which she plays Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. She is a two time Olivier Award winner. Early life Warren trained as an actress at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 1963. From there on she took the path of many of her performing contemporaries, acting in repertory throughout the country – beginning as an assistant stage manager in ''David Copperfield'' in Salisbury. Career From 1983 to 1986 she played Vera in the BBC sitcom, '' No Place Like Home''. From 2013 to 2016, she played the role of Penelope in the ITV sitcom '' Vicious'' and also starred in the 2014 sitcom ''Edge of Heaven'' as Nanny Mo. She has also appeared in ''Keeping Up Appearances'', ''Midsomer Murders'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Buckfield
Julie Buckfield (born 10 April 1976) is a British actress. A graduate of the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, she started her career aged 11 in the Cameron Mackintosh production of ''Les Misérables.'' She then auditioned for the part of Chrissy Mainwaring in BBC 1 teenage soap ''Grange Hill'', but eventually won the part of Natalie Stevens, for which her twin sister, Clare, had also auditioned. Clare and Julie competed again to replace Georgina Cates in ''2point4 Children'', but this time Clare got the part over Julie. Julie went on to play Julie Matthews in ''Hollyoaks'' in two periods, from 1995 to 1997 and in 2002 and briefly in 2007 and also briefly in 2018. Buckfield has also appeared in ''The Bill'' (two roles, one in 1993 and one in 1998), ''Pie in the Sky'', '' London's Burning'', Expert Witness (TV series), ''Casualty'' and '' Holby City''. She presented a summer special with Dave Benson-Phillips for '' The Disney Club''. She played Annie on Channel 4's extr@, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
