Becky Hindley
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Becky Hindley is an English television, stage and radio actress based in Lancaster
, England. She is best known for her eight month stint in Coronation Street
as Charlotte Hoyle
in 2010; her performance as the deranged bunny boiler
was met with praise by the soap's producer Phil Collinson
and her co-stars Jennie McAlpine
and Graeme Hawley
. Hoyle was actually the third character Hindley had played in the soap, having made two previous guest appearances in 2006 and 2007. Other television appearances include The Bill
, Holby City
and Casualty. Her work on radio includes Anne in an adaptation of 'The Remains of Day' and, most recently, Denise in 'The Disappearance' by Peter Whalley for the BBC Radio 4
Afternoon Play
slot, alongside fellow former Coronation Street
star Joanne Froggatt
. Currently, until May 2011 she is playing the role of Gertrude
in a production of Hamlet
in Staffordshire, in collaboration between the Northern Broadsides
and the New Vic.
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, England. She is best known for her eight month stint in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
as Charlotte Hoyle
Charlotte Hoyle
Charlotte Hoyle is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 9 April 2010 and departed on 10 December 2010 after being murdered by John Stape...
in 2010; her performance as the deranged bunny boiler
Bunny Boiler
Bunny boiler is a pejorative term for an obsessive and dangerous person, referring to a former lover who stalks the person who spurned them. The term is normally used for a woman who stalks a former male lover or his new female partner.-Etymology:...
was met with praise by the soap's producer Phil Collinson
Phil Collinson
Philip "Phil" Collinson is a British television producer. He was initially an actor, before switching to working behind the cameras in the industry as a script editor and writer on programmes such as Springhill and Emmerdale, later becoming the producer of Peak Practice, Doctor Who and Coronation...
and her co-stars Jennie McAlpine
Jennie McAlpine
Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine is a British television actress and comedienne. She is best known for her role as Fiz Stape in the well known British soap opera Coronation Street.-Early life:...
and Graeme Hawley
Graeme Hawley
Graeme Hawley is an English actor known for his role as John Stape in the British soap Coronation Street.-Career:He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1996 with a degree in Drama before beginning his acting career in the theatre.He started his career off by performing on stage at...
. Hoyle was actually the third character Hindley had played in the soap, having made two previous guest appearances in 2006 and 2007. Other television appearances include The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
and Casualty. Her work on radio includes Anne in an adaptation of 'The Remains of Day' and, most recently, Denise in 'The Disappearance' by Peter Whalley for the BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
Afternoon Play
Afternoon Play
The Afternoon Play is a long-running drama programming strand, broadcast every weekday at 2.15pm on BBC Radio 4. Each play lasts for 45 minutes, and roughly 190 new Afternoon Plays are broadcast each year....
slot, alongside fellow former Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
star Joanne Froggatt
Joanne Froggatt
- Early life, education and early career :Born and raised in the village of Littlebeck, Froggatt left her family home at the age of 13 to attend the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire. In 1996, she made her TV début in the long-running ITV drama, The Bill, and shortly afterwards...
. Currently, until May 2011 she is playing the role of Gertrude
Gertrude
Gertrude or Gertrud may refer to:*The "underwater phone" used by submarines for communication*Gertrude , Hamlet's mother*Gertrud , by Hermann Hesse*Gertrud , by Hjalmar Söderberg...
in a production of Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
in Staffordshire, in collaboration between the Northern Broadsides
Northern Broadsides
Northern Broadsides is a theatre company formed in 1992 and based at Dean Clough Mill in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The founder and artistic director is Barrie Rutter. The company performs in Halifax and on tour, a mix of Shakespeare and other productions. Music is specially written for...
and the New Vic.