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Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney
Thomas Sweeney, commonly known as Sinbad, is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'', played by Michael Starke. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 18 September 1984. Sinbad was originally only supposed to feature in a couple of episodes but continued to appear on a recurring basis until Starke was promoted to the show's regular cast in 1990. Casting Starke joined the cast in 1984. Discussing his first appearance in ''Brookside'' Starke recalled he did not have "a clue what was going on, I knew nothing about television and I think it showed." Starke had previously worked as an extra on the show. There he became acquainted with a ''Brookside'' writer, Jimmy McGovern who asked him to play a character he had created named Sinbad. The character was only intended to be a small part featuring in a few episodes. Producers kept Starke as part of the show's recurring cast and he continued in the role for five years until he d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookside (TV Series)
''Brookside'' is a British television soap opera, set in Liverpool, England, which began on the launch night of Channel 4, 2 November 1982. It ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003. It was produced by Mersey Television and conceived by ''Grange Hill'' and ''Hollyoaks'' creator Phil Redmond. ''Brookside'' was Channel 4's highest rated programme from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, with audiences regularly in excess of seven million. Initially notable for its realistic and socially challenging storylines, from the mid-1990s the show began raising more controversial subjects under new producers such as Mal Young and Paul Marquess. It is especially well known for broadcasting the first pre- watershed lesbian kiss on British television in 1994, as well as a domestic abuse storyline resulting in murder. It also had the first gay character on a British TV series, who was outed in a 1985 storyline. In 1996, the series experienced an extreme backlash from viewers when it featured a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Sullivan
Dean Sullivan (7 June 1955 – 29 November 2023) was an English actor, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' between 1986 and 2003. Early life Dean Sullivan was born in Liverpool on 7 June 1955. He graduated from Lancaster University with a B.Ed. (Hons.) and was a primary school teacher for six years before becoming an actor. He continued to work as a substitute teacher between roles before ''Brookside'' became his full-time job. Career Sullivan was a member of Liverpool's Epstein Theatre (at that time named the Neptune Theatre), and appeared in the Willy Russell play '' Breezeblock Park'' and the Phil Redmond play ''Soaplights'' at the Liverpool Playhouse. Sullivan joined ''Brookside'' in February 1986, and remained with the programme until it ended in November 2003, featuring in many of its most popular storylines during that time. In 2003, he won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for his role as Jimmy. Sullivan org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Cole
Steven Cole (born 18 March 1982, in Liverpool) is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Leo Johnson in the Channel 4 Soap opera ''Brookside'' from 1996 to 2001. He joined HBO's ''Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by ...'' during its second season to play the Dothraki Kovarro.On 15 September it was confirmed he was playing the role of Kovarro. He joined the cast as a guest star in the second season. References External links * Black British male actors 1982 births Living people Male actors from Liverpool English male child actors English male soap opera actors English people of Igbo descent {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Lesley Ellison 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, and as Meg Giry in the 2004 film adaptation of '' The Phantom of the Opera''. Ellison also starred on the reality television show '' Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison'', the UK version of the American show '' Dance Moms''. Career Dance Ellison studied dance from the age of three, first at a dance school in Liverpool, then later at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dance in St Helens. She has achieved examination passes with the Royal Academy of Dance and appeared on instructional videos for the academy. She has also taken examinations with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) and won Ballet and Modern Dance titles at the IDTA Theatre Dance Championships in 1996 and 1997, and in addition was awarded the Carl Alan Award for ballet in 1998. Choosi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Pornography
Child pornography (also abbreviated as CP, also called child porn or kiddie porn, and child sexual abuse material, known by the acronym CSAM (underscoring that children can not be deemed willing participants under law)), is Eroticism, erotic material that depicts persons under the designated age of majority. The precise characteristics of what constitutes child pornography Legality of child pornography#Status by country, varies by criminal jurisdiction. Child pornography is often produced through online solicitation, coercion and Secret photography, covert photographing. In some cases, sexual abuse (such as forcible rape) is involved during production. Pornographic pictures of minors are also often produced by children and teenagers themselves without the involvement of an adult. Images and videos are collected and shared by online Sex offender, sex offenders. Laws regarding child pornography generally include sexual images involving prepubescents, pubescent, or post-pubescent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food Poisoning
Foodborne illness (also known as foodborne disease and food poisoning) is any illness resulting from the contamination of food by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites, as well as prions (the agents of mad cow disease), and toxins such as aflatoxins in peanuts, poisonous mushrooms, and various species of beans that have not been boiled for at least 10 minutes. While contaminants directly cause some symptoms, many effects of foodborne illness result from the body's immune response to these agents, which can vary significantly between individuals and populations based on prior exposure. Symptoms vary depending on the cause. They often include vomiting, fever, aches, and diarrhea. Bouts of vomiting can be repeated with an extended delay in between. This is because even if infected food was eliminated from the stomach in the first bout, microbes, like bacteria (if applicable), can pass through the stomach into the intestine and begin to multiply. Some types of microbes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish And Chip Shop
A fish and chip shop, sometimes referred to as a chip shop or chippy, is a restaurant that specialises in selling fish and chips. Usually, fish and chip shops provide takeaway service, although some have seating facilities. Fish and chip shops may also sell other foods, including variations on their core offering such as battered sausage and burgers, to regional cuisine such as Indian food. Variations on the name include fish bar, fishery (in Yorkshire), fish shop and chip shop. In most of the United Kingdom including Northern Ireland, they are colloquially known as a chippy or fishy, while in the Republic of Ireland and the Aberdeen area, they are more commonly known as chippers. History A blue plaque at Oldham's Tommyfield Market in England marks the 1860s origin of the fish and chip shop and fast food industries. In 1928, Harry Ramsden's fast food restaurant chain opened in the UK. On a single day in 1952, his fish and chip shop in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, served 10,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Emerick
Louis Emerick Grant (born 10 June 1960) is a British television actor, known for his role as Mick Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'', as well as his appearances in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Life and career He was born in the Toxteth area of Liverpool to a Liberian father and British mother. He is the youngest of ten children. He is best known for his portrayal of Mick Johnson in the soap opera '' Brookside''. He also played PC Walsh in 55 episodes of ''Last of the Summer Wine'' (1988, 1989, and 2004–2010). In 2003, Emerick was cast in four episodes of ''Casualty'' as Mike Bateman, the fireman husband of Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer). Emerick and Packer had co-starred as a married couple on ''Brookside''. He has also had roles in ''New Tricks'', ''The Bill'', ''Benidorm'', '' Waterloo Road'', ''Cold Feet'' and ''Coronation Street''. He has appeared in films such as ''Layer Cake''. He came third in the 2008 series of ''Celebrity Master Chef''. In 2014, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Johnson
Michael "Mick" Johnson is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Brookside'', played by Louis Emerick. The character made his first appearance during the episode airing on 12 April 1989. He made his final appearance on 22 August 2001. Casting Emerick had been unable to pay off a telephone bill and a woman named Rita offered to pay it. He refused and instead requested that Rita contact his agent should any acting work arise. He credits her for helping him secure the role of Mick. His first day on set was spent with Brian Regan (who played Terry Sullivan). Mick's first scenes involved him picking up a dead body in his taxi with Terry. By 1998, Emerick was on a £70,000 contract with the show. Development In 1992, producers created a new potential love story for Mick and Marianne Dwyer (Jodie Hanson). They spent months falling in love but being unable to act on their feelings. Writers then made the story more complex by creating a relationship between Marianne and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Earl
Vincent Earl (born 11 June 1944) is an English singer, comedian and actor most famous for his portrayal of the character Ron Dixon in the soap opera ''Brookside'', a role which he played from 1990 until the show's demise in 2003. Early life and career Earl was born on 11 June 1944 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. He started performing aged eleven, and he was involved in the Merseybeat scene of the 1960s as singer in his band Vince Earl and the Talismen. In 1964, Earl joined Rory Storm and the Hurricanes on tour and had a Number 1 hit in Texas with a version of ''America'' from ''West Side Story''. He later formed Vince Earl & the Attractions, which became one of the top rated acts on the cabaret circuit. Earl made his television debut on ''New Faces'' in 1973, with his band The Vince Earl Attraction. In 1981, Earl appeared in ''Play for Today'' and then in ''Boys from the Blackstuff'' as Jimmy Johnson the following year. In 1985, he appeared in ''No Surrender'' as Frank the heavy. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' in alphabetical order by the character's surnames. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y References {{Brookside * Brookside Brookside Brookside Brookside Brookside may refer to: Geography Canada * Brookside, Edmonton * Brookside, Newfoundland and Labrador * Brookside, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * Brookside, Berkshire, England * Brookside, Telford, an area of Telford, England United States * Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Olivier
Philip Lawrence Borg-Olivier (born 4 June 1980) is a British actor, model and stage performer best known for playing the role of Tim "Tinhead" O'Leary in the soap opera ''Brookside''. Career Olivier's first role was in 1995 in the Channel 4 production ''Hearts and Minds'' with Christopher Eccleston. In 1996, he started playing his first television role as Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'', and continued in the role until the show was cancelled in 2003. He also appeared in the one-off drama ''Brookside: Unfinished Business'', which followed the series in 2003. After leaving ''Brookside'', Olivier performed in two dozen audio plays based on the ''Doctor Who'' television series by Big Finish Productions as a companion of the Seventh Doctor named Hex. He has also appeared as one of the guest regulars in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show '' Bo Selecta''. Popular with gay audiences, Olivier hosted '' Mr Gay UK'' in 2005 and appeared on-stage at se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
