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The Bill Series 8
The eighth series of ''The Bill'', a British television drama, consisted of 105 episodes, broadcast between 2 January and 31 December 1992. The series was released on DVD for the first time on 6 June 2012, in Australia. It features the above artwork, which features images of PC Steve Loxton and DC Mike Dashwood. With special guest star: Bronagh Gallagher from The Commitments movie. A number of cast and crew commentaries for Series 8 episodes have been recorded, available exclusively for subscribers oThe Bill Podcast Patreon Channel.ref> These include for the episodes ''Acting Detective'', ''Dinosaur'' and ''Just Send Some Flowers''. All the major storylines and characters featured in 1992 are reviewed by TV historian Edward Kellett in the book Reaching A Verdict: Reviewing The Bill (1990-1992)' Cast changes Arrivals * DCI Jack Meadows (Episode 24–) * DC Alan Woods (Episode 56–) * WPC Polly Page (Episode 83–) * PC Gary McCann (Episode 90–) Departures * DCI Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Byfield
Trevor Mills Byfield (20 October 1943 – 11 October 2017) was a British character actor particularly well known for his roles on British television. In many of his later roles he was credited as Zig Byfield. Theatre work Prior to his work in television and film he appeared in several stage musicals under the name Ziggy Byfield. These included the 1970s production of ''Hair'', where he appeared alongside Joan Armatrading, Richard O'Brien, Paul Nicholas and Floella Benjamin. He also appeared later in Richard O’Brien's ''The Rocky Horror Show''. Television work Byfield featured in many popular British television programmes over several decades, these included '' Heartbeat'', ''EastEnders'', ''Casualty'', ''Holby City'', ''Coronation Street'', ''Family Affairs'', ''Doctors'', ''Only Fools and Horses'', ''Inspector Morse'' (as the title character in the episode "Who Killed Harry Field?"), ''One Foot in the Grave'', '' Birds of a Feather'', '' The Professionals'', ''Minder'', '' Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Rogers
Sally Rogers (born 1964) is an English actress, best known for her role as Detective Constable/Sgt. Jo Masters in ITV's ''The Bill''. Rogers trained as a children's nanny, before taking up acting at the age of 20. She studied at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London before working at the Royal National Theatre. Acting career From 1989 to 1990, Rogers starred in several plays at London's Royal Court Theatre. Her television work includes the BBC's ''Out of Hours'' in the late 1990s, and ''Murphy's Law'' with James Nesbitt. She has also appeared in ''Casualty'' and ''EastEnders'' (1992). In the latter, she played an escort named Debbie who was hired by Ian Beale. Rogers appeared as Paul Calf's former girlfriend Julie in Steve Coogan's ''Paul and Pauline Calf's Video Diary'' and as Juliet Bray in '' The Lakes''. In 1996, she appeared in ''A Touch of Frost'' in an episode entitled "The Things We Do for Love", playing a character called Vicky Philips. In 2000, Roge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Jerricho
Paul Jerricho (born 18 November 1948) is a British actor. Early life Brought up in the Caribbean, Jerricho got into the acting bug after playing Joseph in a Nativity play. He received his training at the Drama Centre London. Personal life From 1981 to 1984, Jerricho was married to the actress Barbara Kinghorn. He has two daughters and one son named Jack. Currently, the actor is in a relationship with actress Helena Little. He lives in Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * W .... Filmography Film Television References External links * Paul Jerrichoat Theatricalia English male soap opera actors Living people 1948 births Alumni of the Drama Centre London People from Shropshire {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Cope
Kenneth Charles Cope (14 April 1931 – 11 September 2024) was an English actor and scriptwriter. He was best known for his roles as Marty Hopkirk in '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', Jed Stone in ''Coronation Street,'' Ray Hilton in '' Brookside'', Sid in '' The Damned'' and as a minor member of the ''Carry On'' team. Early life Kenneth Cope was born on 14 April 1931 in Wavertree, Liverpool (at the time in Lancashire, now in Merseyside), England. Career After training to be an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Cope began playing character roles in films from the mid-1950s, and between 1961 and 1966 gained attention for his regular role in ''Coronation Street'' as the shady Jed Stone, a part he returned to in 2008. In May 1963 he issued a single with Tony Hatch on the Pye label, inspired by Mike Sarne, titled "Hands Off, Stop Mucking About" b/w "Why Am I So Shy". The single was credited to Ken Cope and the Breakaways. He boasted: "It'll get me a golde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Redford (actor)
Ian Leslie Redford (born 6 April 1951 in Carshalton, Surrey) is an English actor who has featured on stage, in film and on television in various roles. These include leads in several series ''A Raging Calm'' by Stan Barstow, ''The House of Eliott'', '' September Song'', '' The Men's Room'', ''Rooms'', ''County Hall'', '' Medics'' and '' Moon and Son'' as well as guesting in '' Thriller'', ''Peak Practice'', '' Foyle's War'', ''Casualty'', ''Crown Prosecutor'', ''Spender'', '' Wycliffe'', ''Lovejoy'', ''Doctors'', '' The Broker's Man'', ''One Foot in the Grave'', '' Van der Valk'', ''Midsomer Murders'', '' Dramarama'', ''Under the Hammer'', ''William and Mary'', ''Empire'', '' Heartbeat'', '' The Chase'', ''New Tricks'', ''Minder'', '' Boon'', ''The Bill'', '' Bergerac'', '' Shelley'' and '' Hannay''. Redford's roles include Keith Appleyard in ''Coronation Street'' during 2005 and 2006. During 1990–91 he played the role of Ken Raynor in BBC's ''EastEnders''. Career Redf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beryl Cooke
Beryl Cooke (1 November 1906 – 21 August 2001) was an English actress. Her career spanned six decades; she is most familiar to British audiences as Aunt Lucy in the sitcom '' Happy Ever After'' and Mrs. Vance in the BBC drama '' Tenko''. Early life Cooke was born in Westminster, London on 1 November 1906. Career Cooke made an appearance in British sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', in the episode'' The Second Time Around'', as a woman Del Boy (David Jason) and Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst (born 20 April 1961) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor and is best known for his role as Rodney Trotter in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' (1981–2003). He was cast as Professor Alan C ...) believe to be their Aunt Rose, only for it to emerge that the real Aunt Rose moved away some years beforehand. Death Cooke died in London on 21 August 2001 aged 94. She is buried in East London Cemetery. Filmography Film Televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Gebhardt
Elisabeth Anne Gebhardt (12 April 1945 – 10 August 1996) was an English actress, best known for playing the part of form 5C pupil Maureen Bullock in the LWT sitcom '' Please Sir!'' (1968–71) and in the subsequent spin-off show, '' The Fenn Street Gang'' (1971–73). Following on from her role in the show and its spin-off, she continued working in television, starring as Doreen Bissel in '' Dear Mother...Love Albert'', and appearing in a number of supporting roles in programmes such as ''New Scotland Yard'', ''Z-Cars'', '' The Naked Civil Servant'', '' Doctor on the Go'', ''Grange Hill'', ''The Bill'', '' Love Hurts'', ''Keeping Up Appearances'' and others. Her few film roles included the movie version of '' Please Sir!'' (1971), and a brief appearance as a maid in ''Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Glenister
Robert Lewis Glenister (born 11 March 1960) is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the crime drama series '' Hustle'' (2004–2012) and Nicholas Blake in the spy drama series '' Spooks'' (2006–2010). Early life Glenister was born in Watford on 11 March 1960. He is the son of Joan Fry Lewis and television director John Glenister, and the older brother of actor Philip Glenister. Until the age of eight he had a slight speech impediment. After starting school, he began to show a talent for acting. He decided to pursue a professional acting career after being encouraged by his father and leaving Harrow Weald Grammar School. He started his career by taking several theatre roles. Career Glenister made his television debut in the BBC sitcom '' Sink or Swim'', which ran from 1980 until 1982. He has also appeared in shows such as ''Soldier Soldier'', ''Only Fools and Horses'' (as Myles the millionaire garden centre owner and cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Palmer
Philip Palmer is a British novelist and screenwriter. Originally from Port Talbot, Wales, he studied English at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating in 1978. Writing career His first novel was ''Debatable Space'', published in January 2008 by Orbit Books in the United Kingdom and the United States. Philip Palmer describes himself as "...a glamorous hyphenate. Writer-writer-toolazytogetaproperjob-writer." Works Radio Plays For BBC Radio 4: * '' Gin and Rum'', about ghosts, 30 June 2000 * '' Fallen'', 23 January 2001 * ''The Faerie Queene'', a very free version of Spenser’s epic poem, in the outlet's Classic Serial, 30 September 2001 – 7 October 2001 * '' The King’s Coiner'', about the older-age anti-counterfeiter Isaac Newton, amid the cut-throat nature of serious fraud at the time, 23 April 2002 * ''The Travels of Marco Polo'', 18 February 2004 * ''Rubato'', about music, 11 February 2005 * ''Blame'', about industrial manslaughter, 12 August 2005 * '' Breaking Point'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Hulley
Annie Hulley (born 23 October 1955 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English television and stage actress and voice over artist. She is the narrator of The Yorkshire Auction House. Annie featured in Mr Bates vs The Post Office. She has appeared in the British soap-operas ''Emmerdale'' as Karen Moore and ''Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...''. Hulley wrote the play ''Dog Days'' as she was 'frustrated at the lack of roles for mature actresses'https://theatre503.com/2014/02/meet-annie-hulley-writer-of-dog-days/ She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Television appearances References ;Notes ;Bibliography * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hulley, Annie English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher (born 31 January 1966) is an English film director and actor. He has appeared in Guy Ritchie's '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', as well as in television shows such as the comedy drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ... '' Hotel Babylon'' and the HBO series '' Band of Brothers'' and, earlier in his career, starred as Spike Thomson in the comedy drama '' Press Gang''. His earliest acting role was playing Baby Face in the 1976 film '' Bugsy Malone''. Fletcher made his directorial debut with '' Wild Bill'' (2011), and also directed '' Sunshine on Leith'' (2013) and '' Eddie the Eagle'' (2015). He replaced Bryan Singer as director of '' Bohemian Rhapsody'', a biopic about the band Queen, released in October 2018; due to DGA rules, he rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |