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Gianni Di Marco
Gianni di Marco is a fictional character from the BBC serial drama ''EastEnders'', played by Marc Bannerman from 1998 to 2000. Throughout his time on the show, the character mostly contributed to his family's story arc since their first arrival on 26 January 1998. This involves Gianni developing a close interaction with his older brother Beppe di Marco ( Michael Greco); managing their late father's restaurant in light of his funeral; becoming enemies with Beppe's sworn nemesis Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp); briefly dating local businesswoman Annie Palmer (Nadia Sawalha); a broken relationship with fellow resident Jackie Owen (Race Davies) after she leaves the square with her criminal brother Steve (Martin Kemp); sparking clashes with Grant's brother Phil (Steve McFadden) and his best-friend Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass); and nearly being charged in police custody for attacking his sister's maths tutor, Rod Morris (Forbes Masson), under the guise that he assaulted them. Eventual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. Within eight months of the show's original launch, it had reached the number one spot in BARB's television ratings, and has consistently remained among the top-rated series in Britain. Four ''EastEnders'' episodes are listed in the all-time top 10 List of most watched television broadcasts in the United Kingdom#Most watched programmes, most-watched programmes in the UK, including the number one spot, when over 30 million watched the 1986 Christmas Day episode. ''EastEnders'' has been EastEnders in popular culture, important in the history of British television drama, tackling many subjects that are considered to be controversial or taboo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nadia Sawalha
Nadia Sawalha (; born 18 November 1964) is an English actress, television personality, writer, TV cook and vlogger. She is best known as a long-term regular panellist on the ITV daytime talk show '' Loose Women'', being one of the original panellists from its start in 1999 until 2002, before returning to the show in 2013 after a panellist revamp. She played the role of Gina in the ITV comedy '' Second Thoughts'' from 1992 to 1994, and Annie Palmer on the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1997 to 1999. She has also had minor roles in ''The Bill'', ''Casualty'', ''Benidorm'' and '' 99-1''. Sawalha presented a number of television programmes in the early 2000s, whilst taking a break from ''Loose Women''. Sawalha won the 2007 series of '' Celebrity MasterChef''. She has been cooking with her sister Dina on YouTube since January 2023. Early life Sawalha was raised and still lives in Croydon, south London. She is the daughter of the Jordanian-born British actor Nadim Sawalha an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stella Tanner
Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress. Career Tanner was born in 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner, (1923-2016), who was also an actress. Together, they made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, including alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, first appearing with them on the '' Educating Archie'' radio show from 1950 to 1952. Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on '' Sykes and A...'', opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of ''The Rag Trade'' in 1963, ''Fawlty Towers'' in 1979, and ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' in 1981. From 1971 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek (19 January 1939 – 13 January 2022) was an Australian-born British actor. He appeared in over 80 films in his career, which started with ''Marat/Sade'', his film roles include ''Time Bandits'', ''The Unbearable Lightness of Being'', ''Nicholas and Alexandra'', and '' The Horsemen''. Lissek was also well known for his small screen roles in the TV drama series ''The Sullivans'' and ''EastEnders''. Biography Lissek was born in Australia on 19 January 1939. He started acting at the Kadimah in Melbourne, through his school-days and during his university year (he gave up the law course at Melbourne University about half-way through), when he was part of the Marlowe Society in late 1950s. He went to live in England in 1963. Lissek played Hans Kauffman on ''The Sullivans''. He also performed on stage. A review of ''Company'', which played in Exeter in 1980, said Lissek was "admirably cast". Lissek, who was Jewish, spoke in defence of performing ''The Merchant of Venice' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jane Harris (director)
Jane Harris is a British television director and producer, best known for her contributions to soap operas, including ''EastEnders'' and ''Family Affairs''. Career Harris worked on the BBC play ''Cathy Come Home'' in 1966. The play was produced by Tony Garnett, who Harris has described as her mentor. She later moved to America, where she worked on the soap opera ''General Hospital'', and the successful action series ''The A-Team''.It's got murder, a stalker, incest (kind of), and bulimia. What more , ''''. Retrieved 6 May 2007. When she returned to the United Kingdom, she worked for the BBC soap opera '' |
Forbes Masson
Forbes (Robertson) Masson (born 17 August 1963 in Falkirk) is a Scottish actor and writer. He is an Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is best known for his roles in classical theatre, musicals, comedies, and appearances in London's West End. He is also known for his comedy partnership with Alan Cumming. Masson and Cumming wrote '' The High Life'', a Scottish situation comedy in which they play the lead characters, Steve McCracken and Sebastian Flight. Characters McCracken and Flight were heavily based on Victor and Barry, famous Scottish comedy alter-egos of Masson and Cumming. Masson also stars in the 2021 film ''The Road Dance'', set on the Isle of Lewis as the Reverend MacIver. Personal life Masson completed a three-year drama course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and has a BA in Dramatic Studies. Masson met Cumming during this time, and the pair performed some cabaret work together in order to earn Equity cards. He lives in North L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rod Morris (EastEnders)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2000, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by Matthew Robinson, or his successor, John Yorke. The first character to be introduced was Sandra di Marco ( Clare Wilkie), the estranged wife of Beppe di Marco ( Michael Greco). Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman), a love interest for Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) was introduced in February, whereas Rod Morris (Forbes Masson), the tutor of Nicky di Marco ( Carly Hillman) was introduced for a guest stint. Fiona Morris (Ashley Jensen), Rod's wife, appeared in June. Barbara Owen (Sheila Hancock), Steve Owen (Martin Kemp) and Jackie Owen's (Race Davies) mother made her first appearance in July, and Jack Robbins ( Chook Sibtain), Sandra's former lover, debuted in August. The Slater family — Charlie Slater ( Derek Martin), Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Lynne Slater ( Elaine Lordan), Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves), Kat Slate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Craig Fairbrass
Craig John Fairbrass (born 15 January 1964) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He has made appearances in ''For Queen and Country'' (1988), ''London's Burning (TV series), London's Burning'' (1990), ''Cliffhanger (film), Cliffhanger'' (1993), ''Killing Time (1998 film), Killing Time'' (1998), ''EastEnders'' (1999–2001), ''The Great Dome Robbery'' (2002), ''The Long Weekend'' (2005), ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' film series (2007–present), ''The Bank Job'' (2008), ''House of the Rising Sun (film), House of the Rising Sun'' (2011), ''St George's Day (film), St George's Day'' (2012), ''Breakdown (2014 film), Breakdown'' (2014), ''The Hooligan Factory'' (2014), ''Muscle (film), Muscle'' (2019) and ''Villain (2020 film), Villain'' (2020). In video games, he voiced various characters in the ''Call of Duty'' series from 2007 to 2016; notably Gaz in ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' (2007) and Simon "Ghost" Riley in ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' (2009). Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dan Sullivan (EastEnders)
Dan Sullivan is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Craig Fairbrass. He was first introduced to the series as a regular character from 7 June 1999 to 10 July 2000 before returning as one of the show's major antagonists from 26 February to 16 August 2001. Introduced by series producer Matthew Robinson, the character Dan was an alpha male hardman who originally came into Albert Square as the new boyfriend of local resident Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson). Their relationship escalated when the two got engaged and she became pregnant with his child, but it soon transpired that Dan had a previous fling with Carol's eldest daughter, Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), and the pair ended up having an affair despite the latter's established marriage with her beloved husband, Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen). Eventually, the truth about Dan's affair with Bianca came to light when both Carol and Ricky find out about their betrayal; in turn, Carol broke up with Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Steve McFadden
Steve Robert McFadden (né Reid; born 20 March 1959) is an English actor whose career has spanned three decades. He rose to prominence for his role as longstanding character Phil Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'', which he has played since 1990. Regarded as one of the show's most popular characters, he has received numerous accolades including the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement. McFadden was also the presenter of the game show '' Britain's Hardest'' (2004). Early life McFadden was born in Maida Vale, London, on 20 March 1959. He left school in 1975, and had short stints in jobs including labouring, carrot picking, plumbing and working at a builder's merchant. After attending university, McFadden decided that he wanted to become an actor, and was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1984, graduating in 1987. Career In 1988, McFadden got his first acting role as a uncredited extra in the film '' Buster''. He played his first speakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phil Mitchell
Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Steve McFadden. He was introduced on 20 February 1990 and was followed by his brother, Grant ( Ross Kemp), sister, Sam ( Danniella Westbrook/ Kim Medcalf) and mother, Peggy Mitchell ( Jo Warne/Barbara Windsor). Phil was one of the major characters introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson, who wanted to bring in some macho male leads. Phil and his brother Grant became popularly known as the Mitchell brothers in the British media, with Phil initially portrayed as the more level-headed of the two thugs. Storylines featuring the Mitchell family dominated the soap opera throughout the 1990s, with Phil serving as one of the show's central characters and protagonists since the 1990s. McFadden temporarily left the series in late 2003, then returned in April 2005 for a brief appearance before making a permanent return in October 2005, and has now overtaken Dot Cotton (June Brown) as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Martin Kemp (entertainer)
Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961) is an English musician and actor, best known as the bassist in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in ''EastEnders''. He is the younger brother of Gary Kemp, who is also a member of Spandau Ballet and an actor. In 2012, Kemp finished third in the tenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'', and in 2017 he appeared as a judge on the BBC series '' Let It Shine''. Early life Kemp was born to Frank and Eileen Kemp at their house in Islington, north London, and attended Rotherfield Junior School. From the age of 7 he attended the Anna Scher Theatre drama club with his brother Gary, and appeared in many TV shows, including ''Jackanory'', ''The Tomorrow People'' and ''Dixon of Dock Green''. In his last year with Anna Scher, he won a role in an episode of the BBC television series '' The Glittering Prizes'', appearing alongside Tom Conti and Nigel Havers in 1976. Kemp grew up in north London and attended Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
