List of The Gentle Touch episodes
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Episode list
Episode | Title | Writer | Director | Guest stars |
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Series 1(ITVITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... , 11 April to 23 May 1980) |
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1 | Killers | Brian Finch Brian Finch Brian Finch was a British television scriptwriter and dramatist. He had long and/or influential associations with several British dramas. Perhaps his longest relationship was with the ITV1 soap opera, Coronation Street, for which he wrote 150 scripts between 1970 and 1989... |
Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby is an English television director and producer.Wharmby is best known for his directorial work on television series such as JAG, NCIS, The O.C., Bones, Providence, Coronation Street, High Sierra Search and Rescue, The X-Files, Coins in the Fountain, New Scotland Yard, Gossip Girl,... |
Leslie Schofield Leslie Schofield Leslie Schofield is an English actor who is most famous in the UK for his role as Jeff Healy in the popular soap opera, EastEnders where he played Jeff from 1997 to 2000. His character was famous for unsuccessfully proposing to Pauline Fowler... , Stephen Yardley Stephen Yardley Stephen Yardley is an English actor, known for his work on British television between 1965 and 2004.Best known for his role as Ken Masters in the British TV drama Howards' Way , Yardley most recently appeared in the British TV comedy Hex .He made early appearances on TV in the 1960s, in series... , Brian Croucher Brian Croucher Brian Croucher is an English actor and director perhaps best known for his role as Ted Hills, which he played from 1995 to 1997, in the soap opera EastEnders.... , Sue Nicholls Sue Nicholls Susan Frances Harmar Nicholls is an English actress, best known today for her long-running role as Audrey Roberts in British soap opera Coronation Street.-Early life:... |
2 | Recoil | Brian Finch Brian Finch Brian Finch was a British television scriptwriter and dramatist. He had long and/or influential associations with several British dramas. Perhaps his longest relationship was with the ITV1 soap opera, Coronation Street, for which he wrote 150 scripts between 1970 and 1989... |
Christopher Hodson | Stephen Yardley Stephen Yardley Stephen Yardley is an English actor, known for his work on British television between 1965 and 2004.Best known for his role as Ken Masters in the British TV drama Howards' Way , Yardley most recently appeared in the British TV comedy Hex .He made early appearances on TV in the 1960s, in series... , Brian Croucher Brian Croucher Brian Croucher is an English actor and director perhaps best known for his role as Ted Hills, which he played from 1995 to 1997, in the soap opera EastEnders.... , Sue Nicholls Sue Nicholls Susan Frances Harmar Nicholls is an English actress, best known today for her long-running role as Audrey Roberts in British soap opera Coronation Street.-Early life:... , Michael Tudor Barnes |
3 | Help | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
David Askey | Beth Harris, Kate Dorning, Davyd Harries |
4 | Shock | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby is an English television director and producer.Wharmby is best known for his directorial work on television series such as JAG, NCIS, The O.C., Bones, Providence, Coronation Street, High Sierra Search and Rescue, The X-Files, Coins in the Fountain, New Scotland Yard, Gossip Girl,... |
Trudie Styler Trudie Styler Trudie Styler is an English actress and producer. She is the second wife of the musician Sting.-Life and career:Styler was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. She attended North Bromsgrove High School, where one of her teachers was Clifford T. Ward... , Floella Benjamin Floella Benjamin Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin OBE DL is a British actress, author, television presenter, businesswoman and politician... , George Selway George Selway George Selway was a British actor who had a lengthy career in film and television.Coincidentally, he played a police sergeant in two films starring Hayley Mills: Tiger Bay and Sky West and Crooked .... , John Rolfe John Rolfe (actor) John Rolfe is a British actor.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who , Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike... |
5 | Blade | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
Christopher Hodson | Kenneth Gilbert, Patricia Garwood, Ralph Morse, John Wheatley, Charmian May Charmian May Charmian May was an English actress who appeared in The Good Life, Keeping Up Appearances and Bridget Jones's Diary.... , Brian McDermott |
6 | Rogue | Pat Hooker | David Askey | Moira Redmond Moira Redmond Moira Redmond was a British actress.She was born in Bognor Regis, England, the daughter of the actress Molly Redmond and her husband who was a stage manager... , Shirley Cheriton Shirley Cheriton Shirley Cheriton is a British actress and performer, best known for her roles as Debbie Wilkins in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and her portrayal of Miss Prescott in the Are You Being Served? follow up, Grace & Favour... , Robert Fyfe Robert Fyfe Robert Fyfe is a Scottish actor, who has appeared as Howard on the long-running British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1985 to 2010.... , Alec Wallis Alec Wallis Alec Wallis is a British actor.He appeared in two serials in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who: in 1972, he played Telegraphist Bowman in The Sea Devils; and in 1975, he played Warner in Revenge of the Cybermen.... |
7 | Melody | Terence Feely Terence Feely Terence Feely was a British screenwriter, playwright and author. Though his work has spanned five decades, he is perhaps best remembered as the creator of the groundbreaking ITV drama series The Gentle Touch .... |
Paul Annett | Catherine Schell Catherine Schell Katherina Freiin Schell von Bauschlott is an Hungarian-born actress best known for her work on British televison.Schell rose to fame in various British film and television productions in the 1960s and 1970s... , Trevor Peacock Trevor Peacock Trevor Peacock is an English stage and television character actor. He was born in Tottenham, London, the son of Alexandria and Victor Edward Peacock.-Television and Film Career:... , Peter Straker, Mona Bruce, Jack McKenzie, Brigitte Kahn Brigitte Kahn Brigitte Kahn is a German-born actress, best remembered for her performances on television.She remains best known for her role as Dagmar in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Other TV credits include: Secret Army, The Sandbaggers, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, C.A.T.S... |
Series 2(ITVITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... , 5 September to 7 November 1980) |
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1 | Something Blue | Tony Hoare | John Reardon | James Ottaway, Lynda La Plante Lynda La Plante Lynda La Plante, CBE is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series.... (billed as Lynda Marchal), Linda Robson Linda Robson Linda Patricia Mary Robson is an English actress. She played Tracey in the BBC comedy, Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998.-Personal life and education:... , Peter Birrel Peter Birrel Peter Birrel was an English actor.He played numerous bit parts in British TV series for nearly forty years.... , Simon Gipps-Kent Simon Gipps-Kent Simon Gipps-Kent was a British actor, particularly noted as a prolific child actor in the 1970s.His television credits include: the 1973 BBC television adaptation of M.R... |
2 | Decoy | Terence Feely Terence Feely Terence Feely was a British screenwriter, playwright and author. Though his work has spanned five decades, he is perhaps best remembered as the creator of the groundbreaking ITV drama series The Gentle Touch .... |
John Reardon | Richard Owens, Peter Davidson, Nigel Le Vaillant Nigel Le Vaillant Nigel Le Vaillant is a British actor, best known for his roles in Casualty and Dangerfield.-Early years:Le Vaillant came to the UK aged 16. He studied acting at school in Dorset. Playwright Alan Ayckbourn asked if he would work as an assistant stage manager in a Scarborough Theatre production... , Ronald Fraser Ronald Fraser Ronald Fraser was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous British films of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s whilst also appearing in many popular TV shows.-Background:... |
3 | Break-In | Terence Feely Terence Feely Terence Feely was a British screenwriter, playwright and author. Though his work has spanned five decades, he is perhaps best remembered as the creator of the groundbreaking ITV drama series The Gentle Touch .... |
Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby is an English television director and producer.Wharmby is best known for his directorial work on television series such as JAG, NCIS, The O.C., Bones, Providence, Coronation Street, High Sierra Search and Rescue, The X-Files, Coins in the Fountain, New Scotland Yard, Gossip Girl,... |
Colin McCormack Colin McCormack Colin McCormack was a professional Welsh actor who enjoyed considerable success in classical stage performances and television shows over a career approaching fifty years from his debut as a child actor in a BBC TV's Dixon of Dock Green episode, a show he returned to twenty years later when he... , David Gant, Ron Pember Ron Pember Ron Pember is a British actor, best known for his role as Alain Muny in the 1970s BBC drama series Secret Army.Pember played the part of the psychopathic taxman in the Red Dwarf episode "Better Than Life"... , Patsy Smart Patsy Smart Patsy Smart was an English actress who is best remembered for her performance as Miss Roberts in the 1970s ITV television drama Upstairs, Downstairs.... , Pamela Buchner |
4 | Menaces | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
Paul Annett | Joss Ackland Joss Ackland Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland CBE , known as Joss Ackland, is an English actor who has appeared in more than 130 films and numerous television roles.-Early life:... , Judy Loe Judy Loe Judith M. "Judy" Loe is an English actress. She was the widow of actor Richard Beckinsale and is now married to director Roy Battersby... , Carmen Silvera Carmen Silvera Carmen Blanche Silvera was a Canadian-born British comic actress of Spanish-Jewish descent who moved to Coventry with her family when she was a child... , Jonathan Kydd Jonathan Kydd (actor) Jonathan Kydd is a British actor. He is the son of the actor Sam Kydd.His first film was The Iron Maiden, in which he appeared aged six with his father. His mother, Pinkie, was one of England's first female advertising copywriters. She also played table tennis eleven times for England.Kydd was... |
5 | Hammer | Tony Parker | Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby Tony Wharmby is an English television director and producer.Wharmby is best known for his directorial work on television series such as JAG, NCIS, The O.C., Bones, Providence, Coronation Street, High Sierra Search and Rescue, The X-Files, Coins in the Fountain, New Scotland Yard, Gossip Girl,... |
Rosalind Ayres Rosalind Ayres Rosalind Ayres is an English actress. Active since 1970, Ayres may be best known by a wide audience for her role was in the 1997 film Titanic, in which she played Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon.... , Derek Martin Derek Martin Derek Martin is a British actor who is best known for his role as Charlie Slater in the British soap opera EastEnders which he played from 2000 to 2011.-Personal life:... , Leslie Ash Leslie Ash Leslie Ash is an English actress, best known for her role in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly. Her book My Life Behaving Badly: The Autobiography was published in 2007.... |
6 | Chance | Pat Hooker | David Askey | Rio Fanning, John Gregg, Richard Mathews |
7 | Loyalties | Tony Parker | James Gatward | Ray Lonnen Ray Lonnen Ray Lonnen is an English stage and television actor. His most prominent roles include Willie Caine in the cold-war spy drama series The Sandbaggers , and also as Harry Brown in the television mini-series Harry's Game .-Television career:Lonnen's early television appearances include The Power Game ,... , Lesley Manville Lesley Manville Lesley Manville is an award-winning English actress.-Early life:Born in Brighton, Manville was raised in Hove, East Sussex, one of three daughters of a taxicab driver. Training as a soprano singer from age 8, she twice became under-18 champion of Sussex... , John Barron John Barron (actor) John Barron was an English actor.-Biography:Born in Marylebone, London, Barron was interested in acting from an early age. For his 18th birthday his godfather paid his entry fee to RADA. After serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, he returned to stage acting... , John Bryans John Bryans John Bryans was a British actor, who appeared frequently on television.He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of Blake's 7. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker... |
8 | Maggie’s Luck | David Crane | Nic Phillips | Ray Lonnen Ray Lonnen Ray Lonnen is an English stage and television actor. His most prominent roles include Willie Caine in the cold-war spy drama series The Sandbaggers , and also as Harry Brown in the television mini-series Harry's Game .-Television career:Lonnen's early television appearances include The Power Game ,... , Lorna Yabsley Lorna Yabsley Lorna Yabsley is a British former actress and photographer who pioneered the "reportage" style of wedding photography during the early 1990s and founded the photographic company known as "bangwallop".... , Jennifer Hilary Jennifer Hilary Jennifer Mary Hilary was a British actress of stage, film and television... , Alan Bennion Alan Bennion Alan Bennion is a British actor. He is best known for his work on the science fiction television series Doctor Who and the police drama Z-Cars... |
9 | Shame | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
Peter Moffatt Peter Moffatt Peter Moffatt was a British television director.His work includes Crane , All Creatures Great and Small and The Gentle Touch... |
Tenniel Evans Tenniel Evans -Family:Walter Tenniel Evans was born in Nairobi, Kenya. His middle name derived from the illustrator Sir John Tenniel, a distant relation. His daughter, Serena Evans, is an actress, and his son, Matthew, is a television director.... , Michael Melia Michael Melia Michael Melia is an established British actor best known for his work on television.Melia was born in Berkshire and attended St. Mary's College, Twickenham, the oldest Roman Catholic college in England. Before taking up acting he was a teacher. At one stage he ran a bar in Spain and thought about... , Angus MacKay, Ahmed Khalil |
10 | The Ring | Neil Rudyard | Paul Annett | George Sewell George Sewell George Sewell was an English actor.-Early life and early career:The son of a Hoxton printer and a florist; Sewell left school at age 14 and worked briefly in the printing trade before switching to building work, specifically the repair of bomb-damaged houses... , Bernard Spear Bernard Spear Bernard Spear was an English actor.He was born to a Polish father and Russian mother.Spears starred in the BAFTA TV Award-winning television play Bar Mitzvah Boy, and also appeared in the films Bedazzled and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang... |
Series 3(ITVITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... , 6 November 1981 to 5 February 1982) |
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1 | Gifts | Terence Feely Terence Feely Terence Feely was a British screenwriter, playwright and author. Though his work has spanned five decades, he is perhaps best remembered as the creator of the groundbreaking ITV drama series The Gentle Touch .... |
Christopher Hodson | Jim Wiggins Jim Wiggins Jim Wiggins was an English actor, best known for his role as Paul Collins in the long running television soap Brookside.... , Stacy Davies |
2 | Doubt | Anthony Biggam | Paul Annett | David Daker David Daker David Daker is an English actor.His is best known for his role as Harry Crawford in the hit series Boon. He also played PC Owen Culshaw in Z-Cars, Jarvis in Porridge, Captain Nathan Spiker in Dick Turpin.... , Christopher Ellison Christopher Ellison Christopher Michael Ellison is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DCI Frank Burnside in the popular ITV police series The Bill and short lived spin off series Burnside.... , Edward Peel Edward Peel Edward Peel is a British actor.He has mostly appeared on television, his roles include Shogun , Juliet Bravo , Cracker , Emmerdale Farm and London's Burning... , Christopher Villiers Christopher Villiers Christopher Francis Villiers is an English actor.He is known for his part in the top rated ITV1 soap opera, Emmerdale in which he plays the role of the solicitor Grayson Sinclair. He also played the part of Captain Nigel Croker in Mile High from 2004 to 2005... , Pat Gorman Pat Gorman This article is about the British actor. For the American actor, see Patrick Gorman.Pat Gorman is a British actor who, despite never appearing in a starring role, appeared in minor roles in a large number of films and television productions, including The Elephant Man and I, Claudius.He appeared in... , Geoffrey Freshwater Geoffrey Freshwater Geoffrey Freshwater is an English actor. His television appearances include The Government Inspector and the recurring character of Sgt Eric Rivers in 5 episodes of Foyle's War, and he is also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in their 2007-08 This England cycle of Shakespeare's... , John Cannon |
3 | The Hit | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
Nic Phillips | Nick Tate Nick Tate Nicholas John "Nick" Tate is an Australian actor best known for his role as Eagle pilot Alan Carter in both seasons of the 1970s science fiction television series Space: 1999, as well as for playing the role of Gordon Hamilton's errant brother James in the 1980's soap opera "Sons and... , George Baker George Baker (actor) George Baker, MBE was an English actor and writer. He was best-known for portraying Tiberius in I, Claudius, and Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.-Personal life:... , George Sewell George Sewell George Sewell was an English actor.-Early life and early career:The son of a Hoxton printer and a florist; Sewell left school at age 14 and worked briefly in the printing trade before switching to building work, specifically the repair of bomb-damaged houses... , Trudie Goodwin Trudie Goodwin Trudie Goodwin is an English actress best known for playing Sergeant June Ackland in the high-profile British television police drama The Bill from 1984 to 2007. On September 7th, 2011 it was announced that Goodwin is to join the long-running soap Emmerdale... , Lynn Farleigh Lynn Farleigh -Television and film:Lynn Farleigh is perhaps best known for playing: Helen Wycliffe in Wycliffe; Krupskaya opposite Patrick Stewart's Lenin in the historical BBC drama Fall of Eagles; and the glamorous Vivien Ashton in the second series of the LWT secret agent series Wish Me Luck broadcast in... , Norman Hartley |
4 | Scapegoat | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
John Reardon | Harry Towb Harry Towb Harry Towb was a Northern Irish actor.-Early life and career:Towb's father was Russian and his mother was Irish. He attended the Finiston School and Technical College, Belfast... , Gillian Raine Gillian Raine Gillian Raine is an actress and was the wife of the actor Leonard Rossiter from 1964-1984 , though they had been living together since 1962. They had one daughter, Camilla .... , Gary Holton Gary Holton Gary Frederick Holton was an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor from London. He was the frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids, for whom he played lead vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards and harmonica, and played the part of Wayne in the UK television comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet... , Allan Mitchell |
5 | Knife | Ray Jenkins | Christopher Baker | Sylvestra Le Touzel Sylvestra Le Touzel Sylvestra Le Touzel is a British television, film and stage actor who was born on Jersey in the Channel Islands and raised in Kensington, London. She was schooled in East Acton.-TV:... , Neil McCarthy, Nick Stringer Nick Stringer Nick Stringer is an English actor.In a thirty year career, Stringer has appeared in numerous well-known British television shows, including The Bill, Open All Hours, Only Fools and Horses, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Minder, Johnny Jarvis, Butterflies and My Family... , Cheryl Hall Cheryl Hall Cheryl Hall is a British actress.She is best known for playing the role of Shirley, the girlfriend of Wolfie Smith in the British sitcom Citizen Smith.... , Mary Healey |
6 | Protection | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
Carol Wiseman | Tony Selby Tony Selby Tony Selby is an English actor.He has appeared in many television programmes including a starring role in RAF National Service comedy Get Some In!, and a recurring role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who as the intergalactic conman Sabalom Glitz... , George Sewell George Sewell George Sewell was an English actor.-Early life and early career:The son of a Hoxton printer and a florist; Sewell left school at age 14 and worked briefly in the printing trade before switching to building work, specifically the repair of bomb-damaged houses... , Lina Maryan, Michael Byrne Michael Byrne (actor) Michael Byrne is an English actor noted for his roles on film and television. He has often been cast in Nazi military roles such as Colonel Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Obergruppenführer Odilo Globocnik in the BBC radio dramatisation of the novel Fatherland by Robert Harris... , Dicken Ashworth Dicken Ashworth Dicken Ashworth is an English actor who has made several appearances in film and television.His film credits include: Force 10 from Navarone, Tess, Krull, and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.On television, can be a regular cast member in several soap operas - playing Alan Partridge... |
7 | Paint It Black | Kenneth Ware | Nic Phillips | Tammi Jacobs, Paul Kember, Nick Brimble Nick Brimble Nick Brimble , is an English actor known for his performance as Little John in the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and his appearances on various television shows.... |
8 | Affray | James Doran | Christopher Baker | Garfield Morgan Garfield Morgan Garfield Morgan was an English actor who appeared mostly on TV and occasionally in films.Born in Birmingham, Morgan was apprenticed as a dental mechanic before going to drama school. He started his acting career with the Arena Theatre, Birmingham... , Mark Fletcher, Sarah James |
9 | Black Fox, White Vixen | Jeremy Burnham Jeremy Burnham Jeremy Burnham is a British television actor of the 1960s and 1970s and a screenwriter.Burnham began in the late 1950s as an actor and appeared in many popular British TV series such as The Avengers, The Saint and Randall and Hopkirk in 1969.... |
Nic Phillips | Elizabeth Counsell, Martyn Jacobs, Ronald Hines Ronald Hines Ronald Hines is a British television actor.He has had a lengthy career, but possibly his best known role was as the husband in three of the four series of Not in Front of the Children... , Michael Bilton Michael Bilton Michael Bilton was an English actor best known for his roles in the British television sitcoms To the Manor Born and Waiting for God.... , Robin Soans Robin Soans Robin Soans is an actor, and a playwright specialising in verbatim and documentary plays. These plays include Across the Divide ; A State Affair which looked at life on a Bradford estate, produced by Out of Joint theatre company; The Arab Israeli Cookbook ; Talking to Terrorists Robin Soans (born... |
10 | One Of Those Days | Neil Rudyard | Nic Phillips | Tony Doyle, Liz Smith Liz Smith (actress) Liz Smith, MBE is a British actress, best-known for her roles in the sitcoms The Vicar of Dibley and The Royle Family. She also appeared in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.-Early life:... , David Kelly David Kelly (actor) David Kelly is an Irish actor, who has been in regular film and television work since the 1950s.-Acting career:Playing everything from Beckett to Shakespeare, he has appeared in Theatre, TV and film constantly since 1959... , Pamela Buchner, Neville Barber, Kristopher Kum |
11 | Vigil | Tony Parker | Peter Cregeen Peter Cregeen Peter Cregeen is a British television director, producer and executive. He is possibly best known for being the original director of ITV's successful police drama, The Bill, and his substantial contribution to the serial thereafter... |
Susan Tracy Susan Tracy Susan M. Tracy is an American political consultant and politician who represented the 19th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995. She was a candidate in the 1998 Massachusetts 8th congressional district race. She finished eight out of ten candidates in... , Dilys Laye Dilys Laye Dilys Laye was an English actress and screenwriter, best known for comedy roles. She died of cancer aged 74.- Early life :... , Lynne Ross, Peter Copley Peter Copley Peter Copley was a British television, film and stage actor.-Biography:Copley was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, son of the printmakers, John Copley and Ethel Gabain.... , David Ashford, Desmond McNamara |
12 | Damage | P.J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond is a British television writer.-Career:He began writing for television in the 1960s, working on BBC police dramas such as Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars, the latter of which he served as script editor on for a year from 1969 to 1970... |
Carol Wiseman | Robert Longden, Helen Cherry Helen Cherry Helen Cherry was an English stage and film actress.-Career:Helen Mary Cherry was born at Thurgarton, Worsley, Lancashire, the daughter of John William Cherry, a works manager then serving as a captain in the 45th Provisional Battalion, and his wife, Annie Nall.Educated in Harrogate, Helen Cherry... , John Pennington, James Saxon James Saxon James Saxon was a British character actor. He often played aristocrats or middle class characters.Having trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made a career on screen with leading parts in television series such as the BBC adaptation of Vanity Fair , the ITV comedy Brass , the brief... |
13 | Solution | P.J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond is a British television writer.-Career:He began writing for television in the 1960s, working on BBC police dramas such as Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars, the latter of which he served as script editor on for a year from 1969 to 1970... |
Carol Wiseman | Carol Harrison Carol Harrison Carol Harrison is a British actress and writer. She is known mostly for her work on British television, in particular her role as Louise Raymond in BBC's EastEnders.-Career:... , John Pennington, Fiona Walker Fiona Walker Fiona Walker is an English actress, known for numerous theatre and television roles between the 1960s and 1990s.Her best remembered TV part is poaaibly the role of Agrippina in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius , directed by Herbert Wise... , Annette Badland Annette Badland Annette Badland is an English actress best known for her work in children's television.-Biography:Her training took place at East 15 Acting School, London... , Jack Le White |
Series 4(ITVITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... , 22 October 1982 to 28 January 1983) |
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1 | Right Of Entry | Neil Rudyard | John Reardon | Kevin O'Shea, Frank Thornton Frank Thornton Frank Thornton is an English actor who is best known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Truly in Last of the Summer Wine.-Early life:... , Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage was a British actress of film, stage and television.She attended Manley Park Municipal School and Chorlton Central School in Manchester. She worked as a secretary and a nursery teacher before deciding to become an actress... , Clive Swift Clive Swift Clive Walter Swift is an English character comedy actor and songwriter. He is best known for his role as character Richard Bucket in the British television series Keeping Up Appearances. He is less known for his role as character Roy in the British television series The Old Guys... , Barbara Young Barbara Young (actor) Barbara Young is an English actress. She is probably best known for her role as the future Emperor Nero's mother, Agrippinilla, in the landmark 1976 BBC serial I, Claudius.... |
2 | Be Lucky Uncle | Geoff McQueen Geoff McQueen Geoffrey "Geoff" McQueen was a television screenwriter. A carpenter and joiner by trade he worked abroad for many years before he began writing in 1978. His first success came in 1982 when an episode of The Gentle Touch he'd written was aired.-Career:He is probably best remembered for creating... |
Gerry Mill | Ken Campbell Ken Campbell Ken Campbell was an English writer, actor, director and comedian.Ken Campbell may also refer to:* Ken Campbell , Canadian evangelist* Ken Campbell , former Scotland international goalkeeper... , Art Malik Art Malik Art Malik is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant-Ivory television serials and films... , Michael Praed Michael Praed Michael Praed born Michael David Prince, 1 April 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire) is a British actor, is probably best known for his role as Robin of Loxley in the British television series Robin of Sherwood, which attained cult status worldwide in the 1980s... , Oliver Smith Oliver Smith (actor) Oliver Smith is an English actor. He is probably best known for playing the role of Frank The Monster from the original Hellraiser film in 1987, as well as Mr. Browning and Skinless Frank from Hellbound: Hellraiser II film in 1988... , Martin Cochrane |
3 | Cause And Effect | Guy James | Nic Phillips | Brian Bovell Brian Bovell Brian Bovell is an English actor.He has appeared regularly on television since 1980, as well as featuring in the cult film Babylon released the same year. He has also appeared in the play Where There Is Darkness in 1981, winning the 1982 London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Supporting... , Frank Mills, Mary Peach Mary Peach Mary Peach is a British film and television actress, who was married to the screenwriter and director Jimmy Sangster until his death in 2011.... |
4 | Auctions | Chris Barlas | Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
Michael Cronin, Peter Cellier Peter Cellier Peter Cellier is an English actor who has appeared in film, stage and television. He is perhaps best known for his role as Sir Frank Gordon in Yes Minister and then Yes, Prime Minister in the 1980s.-Biography:... , Bernard Kay Bernard Kay Bernard Kay is a British actor with an extensive theatre, television and film repertoire.Kay began his working life as a reporter on Bolton Evening News, and a stringer for The Manchester Guardian. He was conscripted in 1946 and started acting in the army... , Joan Hickson Joan Hickson Joan Hickson OBE was an English actress of theatre, film and television, famed for playing Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in the television series Miss Marple.- Wivenhoe :... , Ron Tarr Ron Tarr Ronald "Ron" Tarr was a British actor who played minor roles in television series and films. He died of cancer in 1997.... |
5 | Dany | Ray Jenkins | Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
Joanne Whalley Joanne Whalley -Early life:Whalley was born in Salford but brought up in Stockport where she studied at the Braeside School of Speech and Drama, Marple.Whalley first appeared as a child in How We Used To Live and bit parts in soap operas, especially Coronation Street and Emmerdale... , Frederick Jaeger Frederick Jaeger Frederick Jaeger was a German-born actor who found success working in British television.Jaeger was born in Berlin, but moved to England following Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1948, and became a British citizen two years later... , Gwyneth Powell Gwyneth Powell Gwyneth Powell is an English actress who is most known for her portrayal of headmistress Bridget McCluskey in the BBC television series Grange Hill for eleven series between 1981 and 1991.-Career:... , Benedict Taylor Benedict Taylor Benedict Sean Taylor is a British actor. His adoptive sister is Femi Taylor... , Tracy Hyde Tracy Hyde Tracy Constance Margaret Hyde, actress and model shot to fame in the 1971 film Melody after being discovered by film producer, David Puttnam... , Clyde Pollitt, Brian Grellis Brian Grellis Brian Grellis is a British actor, best known for his role in the television series Z-Cars as Det. Sgt. Bowker.Other TV credits include: Softly, Softly, Pathfinders, The Regiment, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Onedin Line, The Good Life, Last of the Summer Wine, Survivors, Enemy at the... , Derek Chafer |
6 | Victims | P.J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond is a British television writer.-Career:He began writing for television in the 1960s, working on BBC police dramas such as Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars, the latter of which he served as script editor on for a year from 1969 to 1970... |
Christopher Hodson | Sheila Gish Sheila Gish Sheila Gish was a British stage and television actress.She was born Sheila Anne Gash in Lincoln, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and made her stage debut with a repertory company.... , Bernard Holley Bernard Holley Bernard Holley is a British actor, whose career has spanned more than four decades.Holley attended the Rose Bruford Drama School and Kilburn Grammar School... |
7 | The Meat Rack | Roger Marshall Roger Marshall Roger Marshall is an English Writer. Born during March 1934 in Leicester in the UK he was educated at Cambridge before embarking on a writing career that included The Avengers, The Sweeney, Public Eye, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, Lovejoy and London's Burning as well as many other... |
Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
John Brown, Mitzi Rogers, Frederick Hall, Barry Jackson, Martin Fisk |
8 | Joker | Ray Jenkins | Nic Phillips | Enn Reitel Enn Reitel Enn Reitel is a Scottish actor and impressionist who specialises in voice work.- Early life :Reitel's family arrived in Scotland as refugees from Estonia, German Empire... , Arthur English Arthur English Arthur Leslie Norman English was an English actor and comedian from the music hall tradition.English was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. After serving in the army in World War II, reaching the rank of sergeant, English worked as a painter and decorator in his native town... , Alan Lake Alan Lake Alan Lake was an English actor, best known as the third husband of Diana Dors.-Biography:Lake was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 24 November 1940... , Don McKillop, Glen Murphy Glen Murphy Glen Murphy MBE is an English actor.He is perhaps best known as George Green between 1988 and 2002 on the television drama London's Burning.... |
9 | Tough, Mrs. Rudge | Anthony Couch | Nic Phillips | Kathleen St. John, James Bate |
10 | Private Views | Tony Parker | John Davies | Mark Botham, Roy Spencer Roy Spencer (actor) Roy Spencer is a British actor and special effects technician who was born in Heanor, Derbyshire, but grew up in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire.Spencer has appeared in several films and TV shows, including two roles in Doctor Who, as Manyak in The Ark and as Frank Harris in Fury from the Deep.He also... , Hugh Cross Hugh Cross -Selected filmography:* Just William's Luck * William Comes to Town * Warning to Wantons * Seven Days to Noon * Svengali * The Court Martial of Major Keller... , Sharon Morgan Sharon Morgan Sharon Morgan is a Welsh actress of stage and screen, currently based in Cardiff. She was brought up in the village of Llandyfaelog... |
11 | Pressures | Kenneth Ware | Nic Phillips | Stewart Bevan Stewart Bevan Stewart Bevan is a British actor, best known for his performances in both film and television.His film credits include: The Flesh and Blood Show, The Ghoul, Brannigan, Steptoe and Son Ride Again, and House of Mortal Sin.TV roles include: Doctor Who , Public Eye, Secret Army, Shoestring, Blake's... , Pamela Buchner, Hugh Martin, Reg Woods, Doña Croll Doña Croll Doña Croll is a Jamaican-born British actress. She is best known for her British soap opera roles as Pearl McHugh in Family Affairs and more recently as Vera Corrigan in the BBC soap, Doctors.... |
12 | Weekend | P.J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond is a British television writer.-Career:He began writing for television in the 1960s, working on BBC police dramas such as Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars, the latter of which he served as script editor on for a year from 1969 to 1970... |
John Davies | Anne McCarthy, Derek Smith |
13 | Who’s Afraid Of Josie Tate? | Neil Rudyard | Gerry Mill | Paola Dionisotti, Ralph Bates Ralph Bates Ralph Bates was an English film and television actor, known for his role in the British sitcom Dear John and for being one of Hammer Horror's best-known actors from the latter period of the company.... , Colin Rix Colin Rix -Selected filmography:* Strongroom * Panic * The Body Stealers * The Triple Echo * Aces High * The Medusa Touch * Porridge * Eye of the Needle * Dance with a Stranger... , Virginia Wetherell Virginia Wetherell Virginia Wetherell is an English actress best known for her roles in Hammer horror films such as Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde and Demons of the Mind... , Ivor Roberts Ivor Roberts (actor) Ivor Roberts was an English television continuity announcer and television actor who often appeared in comedic roles.... , Mike Mungarvan |
Series 5(ITVITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... , 1 September to 24 November 1984) |
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1 | Finders Keepers | Neil Rudyard | Gerry Mill | Lynda Bellingham Lynda Bellingham Lynda Bellingham is a Canadian-born English actress, broadcaster and author, who is known for her distinctive husky voice.-Early life:... , Eamon Boland Eamon Boland Eamon Denis Boland is an English actor.He has played Tony Walker in Casualty, Frank O'Connor in Coronation Street, Gerry Hollis in Kinsey, Jim Gray in The Chief, Phil Fox in Fox... , Gorden Kaye Gorden Kaye Gorden Kaye is a BAFTA-nominated English comic actor, best known for playing René Artois in the British TV comedy Allo 'Allo!.-Early life:... , Derrick O'Connor Derrick O'Connor Derrick O'Connor is an Irish character actor, mostly known for his roles in Terry Gilliam films. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.... |
2 | Losers Weepers | Neil Rudyard | Gerry Mill | Lynda Bellingham Lynda Bellingham Lynda Bellingham is a Canadian-born English actress, broadcaster and author, who is known for her distinctive husky voice.-Early life:... , Eamon Boland Eamon Boland Eamon Denis Boland is an English actor.He has played Tony Walker in Casualty, Frank O'Connor in Coronation Street, Gerry Hollis in Kinsey, Jim Gray in The Chief, Phil Fox in Fox... , Gorden Kaye Gorden Kaye Gorden Kaye is a BAFTA-nominated English comic actor, best known for playing René Artois in the British TV comedy Allo 'Allo!.-Early life:... , Derrick O'Connor Derrick O'Connor Derrick O'Connor is an Irish character actor, mostly known for his roles in Terry Gilliam films. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.... |
3 | Do It Yourself | Guy James | Bill Turner | Dudley Sutton Dudley Sutton -Life:He served in the RAF as a mechanic before enrolling in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from which he was later expelled.Known for his eccentricity, he became a cult figure after playing a gay biker in The Leather Boys . He married American actress Marjorie Steele in 1961; she had previously... , Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox was an English actor who voiced Boromir in the 1978 movie The Lord of the Rings, as well as voicing Boromir in the 1981 BBC radio series The Lord of the Rings. He also voiced Bigwig in the feature film Watership Down.Michael had a minor role in Richard Attenborough's A Bridge... , Ray Burdis Ray Burdis Ray Burdis is an English actor, screenwriter, director and film producer.Burdis started acting at eleven years old when he trained at the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington... , Margery Mason Margery Mason Margery E. Mason is an English actress and director. She was the Artistic Director of the Repertory Theatre in Bangor, Northern Ireland in the 1960s.... , Kate Williams, Martyn Whitby, Brian Capron Brian Capron Brian Capron, born 11 February 1947 at Eye in Suffolk, is a British actor, who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art . His father was an Algerian pilot, of French descent, who died in a plane crash before Brian was born.... , Gillian Taylforth Gillian Taylforth Gillian Taylforth is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Kathy Mitchell on the BBC soap opera, EastEnders and as Jackie Pascoe-Webb on ITV's Footballers Wives , but more recently as Sgt. Nikki Wright in ITV's The Bill... |
4 | The Conference | Guy James | Gerry Mill | Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox was an English actor who voiced Boromir in the 1978 movie The Lord of the Rings, as well as voicing Boromir in the 1981 BBC radio series The Lord of the Rings. He also voiced Bigwig in the feature film Watership Down.Michael had a minor role in Richard Attenborough's A Bridge... , Gwyneth Powell Gwyneth Powell Gwyneth Powell is an English actress who is most known for her portrayal of headmistress Bridget McCluskey in the BBC television series Grange Hill for eleven series between 1981 and 1991.-Career:... , Frank Coda, Annie Lambert Annie Lambert Annie Lambert is a British actress, best known to fans of the science fiction television series Doctor Who for her role as Enlightenment in the 1982 serial Four to Doomsday.... |
5 | The Good, The Bad And The Rest | Anthony Couch | Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
Frank Gatliff, Edward Burnham, Myra Frances Myra Frances Myra Frances is a British actress.In the 1974 Second City Firsts episode "Girl", Frances performed, with Alison Steadman, the first lesbian kiss on British television.... , Jonathan Caplan |
6 | Mad Dog | Terence Feely Terence Feely Terence Feely was a British screenwriter, playwright and author. Though his work has spanned five decades, he is perhaps best remembered as the creator of the groundbreaking ITV drama series The Gentle Touch .... |
Peter Cregeen Peter Cregeen Peter Cregeen is a British television director, producer and executive. He is possibly best known for being the original director of ITV's successful police drama, The Bill, and his substantial contribution to the serial thereafter... |
Louise Jameson Louise Jameson Louise Jameson is an English actress, best known for playing Leela, the leather-clad barbarian warrior companion of the fourth Doctor in Doctor Who. Jameson has also appeared on Emmerdale , The Omega Factor Louise Jameson (born 20 April 1951 in Wanstead, London) is an English actress, best known... , Andrew Burt Andrew Burt Andrew Burt is an English actor, who has appeared in many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day... , Robin Hayter, Larry Martyn Larry Martyn Lawrence "Larry" Martyn was an English actor known for his comedy performances.Martyn was born in London and was a former member of the Parachute Regiment. He was famous as Mr. Mash in the BBC comedy series Are You Being Served?, appearing in the first three series before being replaced by Arthur... |
7 | Wise Child | Guy James | Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
Rupert Frazer, Diana Fairfax, Derek Benfield Derek Benfield Derek Benfield was a British playwright and actor.He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, and educated at Bingley Grammar School. He was the author of the stage farce Running Riot and the second actor who played Patricia Routledge's character's husband in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates... |
8 | Appearances Can Be Deceptive | Neil Rudyard | Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
Lysette Anthony Lysette Anthony Lysette Anthony is an English film, television, and theatre actress.-Early life:Anthony was born Lysette Chodzko in Fulham, London, the only daughter of actors Michael Anthony, and Bernadette Milnes.... , Adrienne Posta Adrienne Posta Adrienne Posta is an English film and television actress and singer, prominent during the 1960s and 1970s. She adopted the surname Posta in 1966. She recorded a number of singles. She is now semi-retired and works as a teacher in the Midlands and at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts... , Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage Avis Bunnage was a British actress of film, stage and television.She attended Manley Park Municipal School and Chorlton Central School in Manchester. She worked as a secretary and a nursery teacher before deciding to become an actress... |
9 | Secrets | P.J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond is a British television writer.-Career:He began writing for television in the 1960s, working on BBC police dramas such as Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars, the latter of which he served as script editor on for a year from 1969 to 1970... |
Jonathan Wright-Miller | Amanda Boxer Amanda Boxer Amanda Boxer is an English actress who is best known for her television work and her performance in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre and The Painter by Rebecca Lenkiewicz at the Arcola Theatre.... , Malcolm Tierney Malcolm Tierney Malcolm Tierney is an English actor who has appeared in many film and television roles.His roles include the part of Tommy McArdle in Brookside between 1983 and 1987, Charlie Gimbert in Lovejoy, Geoffrey Ellsworth-Symthe in A Bit of a Do, Patrick Woolton in House of Cards and Chief Const. Raymond... , Patrick Newell Patrick Newell Patrick David Newell was a British actor known for his large size. It is reputed he gained weight as a deliberate attempt to boost his career, marking him out for some niche roles... , Danny Schiller, Patsy Palmer Patsy Palmer Patsy Palmer is an English actress. Palmer made an early television appearance on the children's drama show Grange Hill, but is best known for playing Bianca Jackson in the popular British television soap opera EastEnders. Originally in the cast from 1993–1999, Palmer returned to EastEnders in... |
10 | Fox And Hounds | Tony Hoare | John Reardon | Oscar James Oscar James Oscar James is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He has had a long and varied career, but is best known for appearing on British television, in particular the BBC soap opera EastEnders, where he played original character, Tony Carpenter, for over two years... , James Muir |
11 | Cure | P.J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond is a British television writer.-Career:He began writing for television in the 1960s, working on BBC police dramas such as Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars, the latter of which he served as script editor on for a year from 1969 to 1970... |
Gerry Mill | Patricia Lawrence Patricia Lawrence Patricia Lawrence was an English actress.She may have been best-known for playing the formidable Sister Ulrica, a Dutch prisoner of war in the BBC television drama Tenko.-Credits:Other TV credits include:* Son of Man * Softly, Softly* Van der... |
12 | A Woman’s World | Simon Masters | Gerald Blake Gerald Blake Gerald Blake was a television director during the 1960s to the 1980s.His numerous credits include The Gentle Touch, The Omega Factor , Blake's 7, Survivors, The Onedin Line, Out of the Unknown, Doctor Who , Dr... |
Angela Douglas Angela Douglas Angela Douglas , born Angela McDonagh, is an English actress.-Early life:She was born in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire... , Nigel Humphreys Nigel Humphreys Nigel Humphreys is a British actor, best known for his television work.His most prominent roles include Dickie Fleming in Coronation Street and PC Pete Dodds in Softly, Softly: Taskforce.... , Paul Humpoletz |
13 | Exit Laughing | Neil Rudyard | Gerry Mill | Wanda Ventham Wanda Ventham Wanda Ventham is an English actress, mainly on television. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.... , Ian Thompson, Michael Cronin, Debbi Blythe, Royston Farrell |