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The Dumping Ground (series 4)
The fourth series of the British children's television series ''The Dumping Ground'' began broadcasting on 29 January 2016 on CBBC CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ... and ended on 2 December 2016. The series follows the lives of the children living in the fictional children's care home of Ashdene Ridge, nicknamed by them "The Dumping Ground". It consists of twenty, thirty-minute episodes, airing in two halves in January and October 2016. It is the twelfth series in The Story of Tracy Beaker franchise. Cast Main Guest Casting In March 2015, an open casting call was announced for the character of Chloe. The requirements were for the actress to be a genuine wheelchair user aged between 10 and 14 years old, who could pass for 11 to 13 years old. Hannah Moncur w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Byrne
Connor Byrne (born 18 March 1964) is an Irish actor and former dancer, known for his role as Mike Milligan in ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'', ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' and ''The Dumping Ground''. Having played the role from 2002 to 2019, he is the longest serving cast member in the franchise. Career Before Byrne entered into the acting world, he danced with companies around the world. He first performed in the West End Theater. Byrne's first acting role was as Dan in a 1991 television production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat''. His first main role was as Rob “Hyper” Sharpe in '' London's Burning'', a role he played for two years. Byrne is known for portraying the role of Mike Milligan in the ''Tracy Beaker Tracy, Tracey, or Tracie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tracy (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname, also encompassing spelling variations Places United States * Tracy, C .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malique Thompson-Dwyer
Malique Thompson-Dwyer (born 2 February 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 onwards. Career Thompson-Dwyer's first on-screen acting role was as Tommo in the CBBC children's drama ''The Dumping Ground''. In 2016, he joined the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Prince McQueen, the son of Goldie McQueen (Chelsee Healey) and the twin brother of Hunter McQueen (Theo Graham). His first appearance was in the episode shown on 17 November 2016. For his work in ''Hollyoaks'', Thompson-Dwyer won "Best Partnership" at the British Soap Awards 2018, alongside Theo Graham. In 2019, Thompson-Dwyer departed from the cast of ''Hollyoaks''. It was confirmed in Summer 2021 that he will return with his return airing in September 2021. In 2017, Thompson-Dwyer appeared as young Wet Stick in the film '' King Arthur: Legend of the Sword''. In November 2018, it was announced that he would comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Reeves
This is a list of characters that were introduced in CBBC's ''The Dumping Ground''. The series is based on ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' by Jacqueline Wilson. It has aired since 2013 and has aired eight series so far. The series follows ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' which ran for five series from 2002 to 2005, and ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' which ran for three series from 2010 to 2012. Connor Byrne has played the role of Mike Milligan for all three programmes, although he left in Series 7 Episode 24 to live with his family in Ireland. Cast Main characters Faith Davis Faith Davis is a resident of Elm Tree House and Ashdene Ridge during the first two series of ''The Dumping Ground''. She is portrayed by Leanne Dunstan. Faith, who shares a room with Elektra while at Elmtree House, is one of the elder children who tries to be responsible, and proves her capabilities and maturity when she acts as a surrogate careworker in the opening episode of ''The Dumping Ground''. She is 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Povey
Jeff Povey is a Scottish screenwriter and author, best known for his extensive work in British television. Career After his two-man play ''Tidy'', Povey started writing television since the early 1990s, with ''Stay Lucky''. He has written multiple episodes of long running continuing dramas, such as ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', its spinoff ''Holby City'', and ''EastEnders'',. Other television series, covering a wide array of genres, he wrote for include children's drama ''The Dumping Ground'', action-adventures ''Hooten and the Lady'' and ''The Musketeers'', and crime series such as ''Silent Witness'', ''Kingdom (2007 TV series), Kingdom'' and ''Midsomer Murders''. In 2002, he directed the short film ''Blowing It''. In 2006 his debut novel, first novel, ''The Serial Killers Club'', was published. In 2014 his second novel (part of a trilogy) "SHIFT", was published. The second book in the trilogy was published on 23 April 2015, titled "DELETE". On 23 March 2017 the final bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Winter's Tale
''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some critics consider it to be one of Shakespeare's "problem plays" because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, while the last two acts are comic and supply a happy ending. The play has been intermittently popular, revived in productions in various forms and adaptations by some of the leading theatre practitioners in Shakespearean performance history, beginning after a long interval with David Garrick in his adaptation ''Florizel and Perdita'' (first performed in 1753 and published in 1756). ''The Winter's Tale'' was revived again in the 19th century, when the fourth "pastoral" act was widely popular. In the second half of the 20th century, ''The Winter's Tale'' in its entirety, and drawn largely from the First Folio t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFSTED
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a Non-ministerial government department, non-ministerial department of Government of the United Kingdom, His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament. Ofsted is responsible for inspecting a range of educational institutions, including state schools and some independent schools, in England. It also inspects childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training, and regulates a range of early years and children's social care services. The Chief Inspector (HMCI) is appointed by an Order in Council and thus becomes an office holder under the Crown. Amanda Spielman has been HMCI ; the Chair of Ofsted has been Christine Ryan: her predecessors include Julius Weinberg and David Hoare. Ofsted is also the colloquial name used in the education sector to refer to an Ofsted Inspection, or an Ofsted Inspection Report. An #Section 5, Ofsted Section 5 Inspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
The Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) is a British organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in the United Kingdom. It was created in 1981 to replace two previous systems whereby ITV ratings were compiled by JICTAR (Joint Industry Committee for Television Audience Research), whilst the BBC did their own audience research. BARB is jointly owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. Participating viewers have a box on top of their TV sets which tracks the programmes they watch. Business Currently, BARB have approximately 5,100 homes (equating to approximately 12,000 individuals) participating in the panel. This means that with a total UK population of 65,648,100, according to the 2016 census, each viewer with a BARB reporting box represents over 5,000 people. The box records exactly what programmes they watch, and the panelists indicate who is in the room watching by pressing a butt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Warburton
Lee Warburton (born 27 June 1971, Cheshire, England) is a British actor, known for several ongoing television roles. He appeared in ''Coronation Street'' from 1995 to 1998 as Tony Horrocks, Natalie Barnes' drug addict son, played gay male healthcare assistant Tony Vincent in ''Casualty'' and its spin-off ''Holby City'' from 2001 to 2003, and played Melanie Costello's violent boyfriend Graham Harker in ''Family Affairs'' in 2004–2005. His most recent television role was in '' Hollyoaks: In the City'' (2006). He is a scriptwriter credited with several episodes of Scott & Bailey ''Scott & Bailey'' is a British police procedural series that debuted on ITV on 29 May 2011 and concluded on 27 April 2016. The series stars Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Amelia Bullmore, Nicholas Gleaves, Danny Miller and Pippa Haywood. The s .... References External links * 1971 births Living people Male actors from Cheshire English male television actors English screenwriters English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Avery
David Avery (born 6 April 1986) is a British film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for ''The Night Manager'', ''Starred Up'' and '' Lost in London''. Background Avery was born 6 April 1986 in Birmingham England, son of Cypriot parents. He attended Baverstock Secondary School in Druids Heath, Birmingham until 2002. After graduating Avery relocated to London with his immediate family. In 2007 he auditioned for the Central School of Speech and Drama and earned a place on the MA Acting for Screen course. Career Avery's first on screen role came in 2009 by starring in the third series of ''Sofia's Diary''. He joined the lead cast as Flex featuring throughout the series. ''Sofia's Diary'', produced by Sony Television, was one of the first online web series to make the transition to UK television. Avery's first feature film part was in '' Fit'' written and directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair. Shortly after, Avery landed the part of Nicos in ''The Inbetweeners Movie'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isobel Steele
Isobel Victoria Steele (born 28 December 2000) is an English actress, she is best known for her role as Liv Flaherty in ''Emmerdale'' from February 2016 to October 2022 when her character was killed off as part of the show's 50th anniversary. For her role as Liv, she has been nominated for and won various awards, including a nomination for the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer in 2016, and winning the Best Young Actor award at both the British Soap Awards and the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. Career Between 2008 and 2010, Steele appeared in commercials for Park Foods, Iceland, Harveys Furniture and Bernard Matthews Ltd. For BBC Learning in 2013, she played Nicky in ''Lost''. Steele appeared in ''Our Zoo'' in 2014 as Barbara. She also played Chloe in a short film, ''A Father's Day''. Steele appeared in episode of ''The Dumping Ground'' in series 4 playing Kara. In 2016, Steele was cast as Liv Flaherty in ''Emmerdale'', the half-sister of Aaron Dingle ( Danny Miller). She took a bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Bannatyne
Duncan Walker Bannatyne, (born 2 February 1949) is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, and property. He is most famous for his appearance as a business angel on the BBC programme ''Dragons' Den''. He was appointed an OBE for his contribution to charity. He has written seven books. Early life Bannatyne was born in Dalmuir west of Glasgow. His father Bill had served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in World War II and worked on the Burma Railway after being captured by the Japanese following the Fall of Singapore, he then worked in the foundry at the Clydebank Singer plant. As a child, he lived in one room with his parents and siblings in a large house shared with six other families. He attended Dalmuir Primary School where he displayed a talent for arithmetic and won a place at Clydebank High School after passing the Eleven plus exam. Most pupils owned a bicycle so he resolved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Hancock
Dame Sheila Cameron Hancock (born 22 February 1933) is an English actress, singer, and author. Hancock trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before starting her career in repertory theatre. Hancock went on to perform in plays and musicals in London, and her Broadway debut in ''Entertaining Mr Sloane'' (1966) earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in Play. Hancock won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her role in ''Cabaret'' (2007) and was nominated at the Laurence Olivier Awards five other times for her work in ''Annie'' (1978), ''Sweeney Todd'' (1980), ''The Winter's Tale'' (1982), ''Prin'' (1989) and ''Sister Act'' (2010). Early life Sheila Cameron Hancock was born in Blackgang on the Isle of Wight, the daughter of Enrico Cameron Hancock and Ivy Louise (née Woodward). Enrico Hancock was the son of a Thomas Cook employee, and grew up in Milan. He worked for Vickers, and was previously a publican and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
