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Riley Costello
Riley Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Rob Norbury. Riley was introduced on 20 July 2010 with the Costello family as part of a cast overhaul of the series. In December 2011, the serial's executive producer Emma Smithwick said that Riley would remain in ''Hollyoaks'' despite his family's departure. On 14 September 2012, it was announced Riley was to leave ''Hollyoaks'' and Riley was killed off in a shooting during the episode airing 3 October 2012. Character creation and casting In 2010, auditions were held for the part of Riley, a young footballer and member of the Costello clan. Former ''Grange Hill'' and '' Hollyoaks: In the City'' actor Rob Norbury was cast in the role. The Costellos were introduced as the family of already-established character Jem Costello ( Helen Russell-Clark). The family consists of Carl Costello ( Paul Opacic), a former premiership footballer with a history for cheating on his wife, Heid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Norbury
Rob Norbury is a British actorMayoh, Emma.Rob Norbury on his career change from Hollyoaks to hospitality, Lancashire Life, October 31, 2017. most popular for portraying Donnie Briscoe in CBBC drama ''Grange Hill'', Riley Costello in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Leon in ''Emmerdale''. Norbury grew up in Oldham. Norbury is involved in the restaurant business, opening a restaurant called Muse in Uppermill and taking over a pub called The Farrars Arms in Grasscroft Grasscroft is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The village has had two notable residents - former Manche .... Awards and nominations References External links Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Nationality missing British male soap opera actors Male actors from Oldham {{England-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In The United Kingdom
Television broadcaster, Television broadcasts in the United Kingdom began in 1932, however, regular broadcasts would only begin four years later. Television began as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the Mechanical television#Television demonstrations, first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection of free-to-air, free-to-view and Pay television, subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky Electronic program guide, EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there are basically 485 TV channels, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010 for consumers as well as On demand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Atkin
Victoria Atkin is a British actress who has played roles in ''Extinct'', '' Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'', and ''Hollyoaks'', the last of which she has won several awards for in her portrayal of Jason Costello. Early years and education Atkin attended Fernhill School and Language College,and Farnborough Sixth Form College, studied Dance and Theatre Performance at The University of Chichester in 2008, and took a postgraduate course in Musical Theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2009. Career Originally training as a slalom skier, Atkin landed her first major television appearance and series regular role, shortly after graduating from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in Swiss Cottage in London. She was cast as the first fictional transgender teenager on British television, completing 134 episodes in the role in the series ''Hollyoaks'' and ''Hollyoaks Later''. Atkin's portrayal of her character Jasmine/ Jason Costello, increased awareness for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Higson
Miles Higson (born 27 March 1993) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Seth Costello in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2010 to 2011, and again from 2020 to 2021. Career and life He studied for his A-Levels at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School where he also took his GCSEs. He also attended the Manchester School Of Acting. Before landing his role in ''Hollyoaks'' he appeared in a short film with All Seeing Eye Productions. Higson formerly lived with co-stars Claire Cooper and Emmett J. Scanlan, a (now) married couple who were then playing Jacqui McQueen and Brendan Brady Brendan Brady is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Emmett J. Scanlan. The character was introduced on 5 August 2010 by series producer Paul Marquess during part of the show's overhaul, and bec ... on ''Hollyoaks''. Filmography References External links * 1993 births English male soap opera actors English m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tiddy
Kimberley Jane Tiddy (born 3 September 1977) is an English actress, known for her roles as PC Honey Harman in the ITV procedural drama ''The Bill'' and Heidi Costello in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Life and career The daughter of John Tiddy and his wife Roza Raymond, Tiddy was born in 1977 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, and brought up in Surbiton, Greater London, by her mother after her father left. She trained at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester, afterwards acting at Salisbury Playhouse. Later, she set up a cleaning company and for two years undertook unpaid short film work. After working in Spain for one summer she returned to England, receiving an offer of a role on ''The Bill''; her last appearance on ''The Bill'' was on 25 January 2007, when her character, Honey Harman, was killed off. In April 2010, it was announced that Tiddy had joined the cast of Channel 4 soap ''Hollyoaks'' as Heidi Costello; she left the soap on 31 October 2011 after her charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Opacic
Paul Opacic (born 1966) is a British actor from Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, England. Best known for his roles as Carl Costello in ''Hollyoaks'', Steve Marchant in ''Emmerdale'' and Mark Waddle in ''Bad Girls (TV series), Bad Girls''. In 2021, he joined the cast of the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Stefan Brent. Career After appearing in several minor television credits in the early 1990s, including comedies ''Only Fools and Horses'' and ''Birds of a Feather (TV series), Birds of a Feather'', it was in 1996 that Opacic got his big break when he was cast in ''Emmerdale'' as Steve Marchant, a new love interest for Kim Tate. Opacic enjoyed several high-profile storylines in his time on the show, before his character was axed by producer Kieran Roberts in 1999. Opacic's stint in ''Emmerdale'' led to later appearances in ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat'', ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' and ''Peak Practice'' before he joined ITV (TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Russell-Clark
Helen Russell-Clark is a British actress. She was born in Manchester and grew up in Romsey, later graduating from the Guildford School of Acting. After appearing in stage productions and fight films, Russell-Clark portrayed regular character Jem Costello in the British soap ''Hollyoaks'' in 2010, which she enjoyed. Since leaving the soap, she has made guest appearances in ''Doctors'', ''Casualty'', ''Missing Something'', ''Episodes'', '' The Five'' and ''Hospital People''. The actress has also had careers in hospitality and yoga teaching and has gone into academia. Life and career Helen Russell-Clark was born in 1987 or 1988 in Manchester and grew up in Romsey. Her father is from Liverpool whilst her mother is from Hong Kong. As a child, Russell-Clark did gymnastics. She trained and graduated from a three-year course at the Guildford School of Acting in 2008 and worked as an actress for her first career. The actress did a lot of stage combat and was part of a few fight films and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachette Filipacchi Médias
Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. (HFM) is a magazine publisher. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère Active, a division of the media conglomerate Lagardère Group of France. History '' Hachette'' was founded by Louis Hachette (French pronunciation: .ʃɛt ''Brédif''in 1826 when he purchased the ''Librairie Brédif''; the company later became L. Hachette et Compagnie. Hachette was purchased by Matra in 1980, a firm associated with Ténot & Filipacchi. Hachette Filipacchi was nationalised in 1981 but remained a publicly traded firm. It is a subsidiary of Lagardère Media, acquired in 2004. Publications Hachette Filipacchi Media publishes ''Parents'', and '' Le Journal du Dimanche''. It also published '' Paris Match'' until October 2024, when it was sold by Lagardère to LVMH. From 1985 the company also publishes various titles abroad. Hachette sold its international titles to Hearst in 2011. References Further reading *Madjar, Robert (1997). Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its initial launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Internet forum, Forum. History (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform Sky (UK and Ireland), SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ITV Digital, ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting many visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The City
In the City may refer to: Music * ''In the City'' (The Jam album), 1977 ** "In the City" (The Jam song), the title song * ''In the City'' (Tavares album), 1975 * ''In the City'' (Kevin Rudolf album), or the title song * ''In the City'' (Chromatics album), 2010 * "In the City" (Joe Walsh song), 1979, also recorded by the Eagles * "In the City" (Charli XCX and Sam Smith song), 2023 * "In the City", a song by Bloom 06 from '' Crash Test 01'' * "In the City", a song by Chromatics from '' In Shining Violence'' EP * "In the City", a song by Good Shoes from '' Think Before You Speak'' * "In the City", a song by Hanson from '' This Time Around'' * "In the City", a song by Lauri Ylönen from ''New World'' * "In the City", a song by Madness, the B-side from the single "Cardiac Arrest" * "In the City", a song by Razorlight from '' Up All Night'' * "In the City", a song by White Lion from ''Fight to Survive'' * "In the City", a song by The Who, the B-side from the single "I'm a Boy" * In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grange Hill
''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended on 15 September 2008 after 31 series. It was created by Phil Redmond, who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside'' and ''Hollyoaks''; other notable production team members down the years have included Television producer, producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella. The show was cancelled in 2008, having run every year for 30 years. It was felt by the BBC that the series had run its course."BBC to shut gates on Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Smithwick
Emma Smithwick is an Irish television producer. Smithwick worked at the BBC for six years where she was involved with several shows for the teen brand BBC Switch and moved on to write for its in-house teen soap The Cut. For the final year of BBC Switch, Smithwick was a commissioning editor. In 2011 Smithwick moved to Hollyoaks to take on the role as Series Editor and later replaced Gareth Philips as the series producer of the soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Career Smithwick started her career as the assistant to the Producer on The Honeymooners feature film for Paramount Pictures. Smithwick then moved to the BBC in 2005 where she worked in Entertainment Events and worked on Saturday night entertainment shows including Strictly Come Dancing and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria. Smithwick then moved on to set up BBC Switch with Geoffrey Goodwin and Andy Parfitt. She continued to work at BBC Switch as a creative producer across drama and comedy. While at the BBC, she worked on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
