Andrew William Agnew (born 28 September 1976) is a Scottish actor, singer and director. He is best known for playing the role of PC Plum in the
BAFTA award-winning
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
programme ''
Balamory
''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...
'' and Walter in
Scot Squad
''Scot Squad'' is a British television mockumentary series about a fictional Scottish police force, made in a fly on the wall style.
The show first aired on 27 October 2014 on BBC One Scotland. The show has aired seven series, including spec ...
.
Career
His television career began with the BBC2 drama ''Fran's People'' where he played Colin the Chef.
He then got his big break, cast as the police officer, PC Plum in
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
' ''
Balamory
''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...
''.
Along with his acting career, Agnew has Directed for theatre and television, a Children's programme called ''
Me Too''. before directing some of the new
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
and
Tattie Moon hit series
Woolly and Tig, series 1 & 2 and the special episode "Hola" filmed in Spain. He also appeared in the episodes "The Haircut", "Hogmanay" and "The Play" as Tam.
He returned to the role of PC Plum in special
CBeebies
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versions of the seasonal nature programmes ''
Springwatch
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'' and the BAFTA award-winning ''
Autumnwatch
''Springwatch'', ''Autumnwatch'' and ''Winterwatch'', sometimes known collectively as ''The Watches'', are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The p ...
''. The character also appeared in continuity announcements during the series' run.
Returning to the stage he has appeared in many Pantomimes including Peter Pan in Tunbridge Wells he played Smee opposite
James Gaddas
James Gaddas (born 17 June 1960) is an English actor best known for his roles in ''Coronation Street'', '' Bad Girls'', '' Doctors'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''Hollyoaks''.
Career
Gaddas played Eddie Ainsworth in the tenth episode of the seventh seri ...
as Captain Hook.
In 2008 Andrew fronted his own
CBeebies
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Theatre Show for nine months touring the UK;
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
at the Theatre – Let's Play.
He has appeared in 2 Balamory Live Arena shows – "Strike up the Band" and "What's the story?" – and has also completed another 2 Arena tour in
CBeebies
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Live – "Fantasy Circus", in which he played the Ringmaster.
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
Live – Reach to the Stars saw Agnew back in the Police uniform at Wembley Arena in 2012.
He appeared alongside
Su Pollard
Susan Georgina Pollard (born 7 November 1949) is an English actress and singer. Her career has spanned over 45 years; she is most famous for her role in the sitcom '' Hi-de-Hi!''. She also appeared in ''You Rang, M'Lord?'' and '' Oh, Doctor Bee ...
in ''Snow White'' at the Malvern Theatre over 2007 Christmas panto season.
and as Mother Goose Christmas 2008 at the Kilmarnock Palace Theatre with
Liam Dolan.
He is also one of the writers of "A Child Made of Love" a play he appeared in at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow in October 2009.
He has also written and Performed in his one-man revusical entitled "Dually Andrews". He appeared as Peter in Gone but not Forgotten with
Michelle McManus
Michelle McManus (born 8 May 1980) is a Scottish singer, columnist, and television presenter who won the second and final series of the UK talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2003.
McManus's debut single, " All This Time", entered the UK Singles Cha ...
and
Liam Dolan in 2017 & 2018 tours.
Andrew appeared in the Christmas Pantomime ''Sleeping Beauty'' at
Swansea's
Grand Theatre between December 2009 and January 2010 starring alongside
Malandra Burrows
Malandra Elizabeth Burrows (born 4 November 1965) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her long-running role as Kathy Glover in ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''.
Early life
Burrows' first name, Malandra, is a portmanteau of her pa ...
and
Helen Fraser. before reprise the role in Basingstoke with
Wendy Craig
Anne Gwendolyn "Wendy" Craig (born 20 June 1934) is an English actress who is best known for her appearances in the sitcoms ''Not in Front of the Children'', '' ...And Mother Makes Three'', '' ...And Mother Makes Five'' and ''Butterflies''. ...
and
Abi Titmuss. He has also appeared twice in New Brighton in Aladdin with
Dean Sullivan
Dean Sullivan (born 7 June 1955) is an English actor and director, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' (19862003).
Early life
Sullivan was born in Liverpool on 7 June 1955. He graduated from Lancast ...
&
Kelsey-Beth Crossley and reprised the role of Wishee alongside
Bill Ward in 2018/19 season, this time also as Director.
Andrew played Edna Turnblad in the hit musical ''
Hairspray
Hairspray may refer to:
* Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind
* ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters
** ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundtrack), the film's soundtrack album
** ''Hairspray ...
'' in
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Welsh: ''Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth'') is an arts centre in Wales, located on Aberystwyth University's Penglais campus. One of the largest in Wales, it comprises a theatre (312 seats), concert hall (900 seats), s ...
in 2012.
He played Smee in Peter Pan alongside
Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Lesley Ellison (born 30 May 1983) is an English actress, former glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer. Ellison is perhaps best known for playing Emily Shadwick in the television soap opera '' Brookside'' until 2003, a ...
,
Ace Bhatti
Ahsen Rafiq "Ace" Bhatti (born 13 September 1969) is a British actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has appeared in numerous television series, including ''Cardiac Arrest'', '' Holding On'', '' NCS: Manhunt'', '' ...
and
Gemma Hunt
Gemma Hunt (born 1 April 1982) is a British presenter who also used to be on the CBBC TV series ''Xchange''.
CBBC
Hunt joined the CBBC continuity team in 2002, since then she has presented on the CBBC Channel and also on BBC One and BBC Two. In ...
... He returned to the Churchill Theatre, Bromley the following Christmas to play Buttons in Cinderella with
Matt Lapinskas
Matthew William Lapinskas (born 27 February 1989) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Anthony Moon in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' from 2011 to 2012. He was a contestant in the eighth series of '' Dancing on Ice'', fini ...
,
Anna Williamson and
Jessica Martin
Jessica Cecelia Anna Maria Martin (born 25 August 1962) is an English actress, singer, and impressionist whose career has diversified to include comic writing and illustrating. Her television roles have included ''Spitting Image'', '' Copy Cats ...
.
His voice appears on a few tracks recorded for the
Woolly and Tig CD -Songs for Wobbly moments. His songs include the lullaby "Counting Kisses" and
The Elves and the Shoemaker
"The Elves and The Shoemaker" (German: ''Die Wichtelmänner'') is a set of fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 39) about a poor shoemaker who receives much-needed help from three young helpful elves.
The original story is the first o ...
as well as the new radio series on
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
radio.
Andrew was one of the directors on series 1 of the new 2015
CBeebies
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programme for BBC Scotland called ''
My Pet and Me''.
He appeared on ''
Pointless Celebrities
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'' on Kids TV Special and got to the "head to head" alongside ''
Balamory
''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...
'' favourite
Julie Wilson Nimmo
Julie Wilson Nimmo is a Scottish actress and dancer. She is known for portraying the roles of Miss Hoolie in the BBC Children's series ''Balamory'', Mrs Sawdust in CBeebies show 'Olga Da Polga' and DC Megan Squire in the BBC Scottish televisi ...
.
He went on to star alongside
Su Pollard
Susan Georgina Pollard (born 7 November 1949) is an English actress and singer. Her career has spanned over 45 years; she is most famous for her role in the sitcom '' Hi-de-Hi!''. She also appeared in ''You Rang, M'Lord?'' and '' Oh, Doctor Bee ...
and
Matt Lapinskas
Matthew William Lapinskas (born 27 February 1989) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Anthony Moon in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' from 2011 to 2012. He was a contestant in the eighth series of '' Dancing on Ice'', fini ...
as Muddles in Snow White at
the Sunderland Empire. The 2015/16
Pantomime
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season saw Agnew starring as Smee in Peter Pan at the
Malvern Theatres with
Mark Moraghan
Mark Stephen Moraghan (born 27 January 1963) is an English actor and singer. He has appeared in many British drama series including ''Peak Practice'', '' London's Burning'' and '' Heartbeat''. He is most famous for being the narrator for the ...
and
Hannah Jane Fox
Hannah Jane Fox (born 13 January 1976) is an English stage actress, best known for playing "Scaramouche" in the Queen jukebox musical ''We Will Rock You''. She is an alumna of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre
Television
Fox's best k ...
and again in Basingstoke with
Gary Turner in 2017.
2016/17 season had him Direct and Star in Sleeping Beauty at the
Sunderland Empire
The Sunderland Empire Theatre is a large theatre venue located in High Street West in Sunderland, North East England. The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and operated by Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, on b ...
playing Silly Billy.
Faye Tozer
Faye Louise Tozer (born 14 November 1975) is an English singer, dancer, and actress, best known as a member of British pop group Steps.
Career
Music
Steps are a pop group that have had a series of charted singles between 1997 and 2020. Their ...
from
Steps,
Vicky Entwistle
Victoria Entwistle (born 15 September 1968) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Janice Battersby in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''.
Early life
Entwistle grew up in Accrington; her father owned a newsagen ...
,
Amy-Leigh Hickman
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and
Bobby Crush
Robert Nicholas Crush (born 23 March 1954) is an English pianist, songwriter, actor and television presenter, originally from Leyton in East London.
Biography
Bobby Crush first came to public attention after six winning appearances on Hughie ...
Co-starred.
His 2019 panto season saw Agnew as Muddles and Director at the
Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with
Sue Holderness
Susan Joan Holderness (born 28 May 1949) is an English actress on both stage and screen having had appearances in '' Bless This House'' (1974), '' The New Avengers'' (1977), ''Canned Laughter'' (1979),
''The Sandbaggers'' (1980), ''The Cleopatr ...
and
Charles Burden.
He directed and appeared as Chris in
John Godber
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's 'On the Piste' at The Brockley Jack Studio, London. As Dave in a tour of
Love Me Tinder by
Catriona Harvey and directed the 2018 Scottish tour of "51 Shades of Maggie" starring
Leah MacRae
Leah MacRae is a British actress and writer. She is best known for her roles in '' Rab C. Nesbitt'','' The Karen Dunbar Show'', '' Gary Tank Commander'', ''River City'' and '' Grownups''. She is also known for starring in theatrical production ...
and the 2020 tour of One Singer One Song by
Cat Harvey with
Tom Urie
Tom Urie (born 1969, Paisley, Scotland) is an actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Big Bob (Bob O'Hara) in the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City''. In November 2019, Urie played Gordie in the BBC Scotland drama ''Guilt''.
C ...
&
Ed Reid.
His production of ''The Francie & Josie Sketchbook'' toured theatres early 2020/22, starring
Johnny Mac and
Liam Dolan and most recently directed
The Dolls 'the Rerr Terr Variety Show' starring Louise McCarthy and
Gayle Telfer Stevens.
For 2021 panto season Andrew directed and Starred as Buttons in Cinderella in
Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl in 2021 with
Hayley Tamaddon
Hayley Soraya Tamaddon (born 24 January 1977) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the ITV soap operas as Del Dingle in ''Emmerdale'' and Andrea Beckett in ''Coronation Street''.
Tamaddon won the fifth series of ''Dancing on I ...
.
He appears in Series 7 & 8 of
Scot Squad
''Scot Squad'' is a British television mockumentary series about a fictional Scottish police force, made in a fly on the wall style.
The show first aired on 27 October 2014 on BBC One Scotland. The show has aired seven series, including spec ...
as Walter on BBC Iplayer. He appeared in The
Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow as Dougal "Donald" Morrison in the hit comedy
Rally Roon the Rangers by Ned Sollid.
In 2022, he celebrated
Balamory
''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...
’s 20th anniversary and return to
BBC iPlayer with television and radio appearances, including
This Morning with
Julie Wilson Nimmo
Julie Wilson Nimmo is a Scottish actress and dancer. She is known for portraying the roles of Miss Hoolie in the BBC Children's series ''Balamory'', Mrs Sawdust in CBeebies show 'Olga Da Polga' and DC Megan Squire in the BBC Scottish televisi ...
who played Miss Hoolie in the show.
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
20th-century Scottish male actors
21st-century Scottish male actors
Scottish male television actors
Scottish television personalities