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Ackley Bridge (series 1)
The first series of the Television in the United Kingdom, British television drama series ''Ackley Bridge'' began broadcasting on 7 June 2017 on Channel 4, and ended on 12 July 2017. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural Academy (English school), academy school Ackley Bridge College, in the fictitious Yorkshire mill town of Ackley Bridge. It consists of six sixty-minute episodes. Production Channel 4 announced the casting for new school drama, ''The ABC'', in early 2017. Production and filming on the series began in February 2017 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, West Yorkshire with the former St Catherine's Catholic High School used as Ackley Bridge College. The series was later renamed to ''Ackley Bridge''. Cast Main Recurring Guest Episodes References {{Ackley Bridge 2017 British television seasons Ackley Bridge, Series 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commercial activities, including Television advertisement, advertising. It began its transmission in 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom. At the time, the only other channels were the television licence, licence-funded BBC1 and BBC2, and a single commercial broadcasting network, ITV (TV network), ITV. Originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public corporation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which was established in 1990 and came into operation in 1993. Until 2010, Channel 4 did not broadcast in Wales, but many of its programmes were re-broadcast ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missy Booth
Missy Booth is a fictional character from the Channel 4 school drama '' Ackley Bridge'', portrayed by Poppy Lee Friar. Missy first appeared in the pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 7 June 2017. She is introduced as one of the programme's two protagonists alongside best friend Nasreen Paracha ( Amy-Leigh Hickman). Due to growing up with numerous responsibilities including being the carer of her family, Friar described her character as a "fighter". Despite this, Missy is also seen to be a rebellious and opinionated character who is popular at school, especially with the male students. One of the main themes explored throughout the series is her friendship with Nasreen, which Channel 4 billed as the "heart of the show". Both Friar and Hickman have accredited this to their real-life friendship, which they felt mirrored their onscreen friendship. Friar received praise from critics for her portrayal of the character, whose storylines included her grandmother's death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Bell (Ackley Bridge)
Steve Bell is a fictional character from the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', portrayed by Paul Nicholls. Steve first appeared in the pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 7 June 2017. Steve was initially introduced as the PE teacher of the fictional Ackley Bridge college and his storylines in the series have included his previous affair with Claire Butterworth (Kimberly Walsh), the breakdown of his marriage to Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner), helping student Jordan Wilson (Samuel Bottomley) prove he isn't the father of Candice Murgatroyd's (Emily Pyzer) child, and trying to start a rugby team for the school. Nicholls left the role in 2018, with the character making his final appearance in the final episode of series 2, broadcast on 21 August 2018. When Nicholls auditioned for Steve, he was impressed by the script, which he noted had funny dialogue. Steve is shown to be a "charismatic man's man", and "a big presence at Ackley Bridge College". He is "well-like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Nicholls (actor)
Gerard Paul Greenhalgh (born 12 April 1979), known professionally as Paul Nicholls, is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Joe Wicks (EastEnders), Joe Wicks in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', DS Sam Casey in the ITV1, ITV drama ''Law & Order: UK'', and Steve Bell (Ackley Bridge), Steve Bell in the Channel 4 drama ''Ackley Bridge.'' Career Nicholls made his television debut in 1990 at the age of 10, in ''Children's Ward''. In 1994, he appeared in the BBC children's drama ''Earthfasts (TV series), Earthfasts'' and ''The Biz (TV series), The Biz'', a teenage performing arts drama filmed at Hampton Court. In 1996, he appeared in an episode of ''Out of the Blue (1995 TV series), Out of the Blue''. Later that year, Nicholls began portraying the role of Joe Wicks (EastEnders), Joe Wicks in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', a role which he played until 1997, and a cameo appearance in 2024. Nicholls appeared in several teenage stage roles, notably as Ala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Wilson (Ackley Bridge)
''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth ( Poppy Lee Friar) and Nasreen Paracha (Amy-Leigh Hickman), headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner) and her husband Steve Bell ( Paul Nicholls), school cook Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker), English teacher Emma Keane ( Liz White) and her daughter Chloe Voyle ( Fern Deacon), school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz (Adil Ray) and his children Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed), brothers Jordan (Samuel Bottomley) and Cory Wilson (Sam Retford), school receptionist Lorraine Bird ( Lorraine Cheshire), science teacher Lila Shariff (Anneika Rose), head of pastoral care Samir Qureshi ( Arsher Ali), PE teacher Will Simpson (Tom Varey), Missy's mother Simone (Samantha Power) and grandmother Julie 'Nana' Booth ( Rita May) and students Hayley Booth (Cody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Bottomley
Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor. He began acting at the age of nine, when he made his professional debut in the 2011 film ''Tyrannosaur''. After portraying Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC series ''Rocket's Island'', Bottomley went on to appear as Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', followed by roles on '' Kiss Me First'' and ''Ladhood''. He then played Dean Paxton in the 2021 film adaptation of ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', after which he was cast in television series including '' The Teacher'' and '' Somewhere Boy''. He appeared in '' The Last Rifleman'' as Rory alongside Pierce Brosnan, a film about a Second World War veteran. Early life Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford. He attended Lightcliffe Academy. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society]. Career At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film ''Tyrannosaur''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleem Paracha
''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth ( Poppy Lee Friar) and Nasreen Paracha (Amy-Leigh Hickman), headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner) and her husband Steve Bell ( Paul Nicholls), school cook Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker), English teacher Emma Keane ( Liz White) and her daughter Chloe Voyle ( Fern Deacon), school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz (Adil Ray) and his children Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed), brothers Jordan (Samuel Bottomley) and Cory Wilson (Sam Retford), school receptionist Lorraine Bird (Lorraine Cheshire), science teacher Lila Shariff (Anneika Rose), head of pastoral care Samir Qureshi (Arsher Ali), PE teacher Will Simpson (Tom Varey), Missy's mother Simone (Samantha Power) and grandmother Julie 'Nana' Booth ( Rita May) and students Hayley Booth (Cody Ryan), R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razia Paracha
''Ackley Bridge'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural Academy (English school), academy school Ackley Bridge College. Ackley Bridge (series 1), Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) and Nasreen Paracha (Amy-Leigh Hickman), headteacher Mandy Carter (Ackley Bridge), Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner) and her husband Steve Bell (Ackley Bridge), Steve Bell (Paul Nicholls (actor), Paul Nicholls), school cook Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker), English teacher Emma Keane (Ackley Bridge), Emma Keane (Liz White (actor), Liz White) and her daughter #Chloe Voyle, Chloe Voyle (Fern Deacon), school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz (Adil Ray) and his children #Alya Nawaz, Alya (Maariah Hussain) and #Riz Nawaz, Riz (Nohail Mohammed), brothers #Jordan Wilson, Jordan (Samuel Bottomley) and #Cory Wilson, Cory Wilson (Sam Retford), school receptionist #Lorraine Bird, Lorraine B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaneez Paracha
Kaneez Paracha is a fictional character from the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', portrayed by Sunetra Sarker. Kaneez first appeared in the Ackley Bridge (series 1)#ep1, pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 7 June 2017. Kaneez is the mother of protagonist Nasreen Paracha, Nasreen (Amy-Leigh Hickman), as well as Razia Paracha, Razia (Nazmeen Kauser) and Saleem Paracha, Saleem (Esa Ashraf/Yaseen Khan). Kaneez's storylines in the series have included ending her arranged marriage with her husband Iqbal Paracha, Iqbal (Narinder Samra), pursuing a relationship with science teacher Rashid Hyatt (Tony Jayawardena) and becoming a student support officer. Kaneez has been described as a feisty, vocal and passionate woman who has become a prominent voice in her local community. Sarker was attracted to the role of Kaneez due to the lack of Pakistani northerners shown in media, as well as Pakistani women with large personalities. She pushed for Kaneez to have a mixture of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunetra Sarker
Sunetra Sarker (born 25 June 1973) is an English actress and presenter, known for her roles as Nisha Batra in '' Brookside'', Anji Mittel in '' No Angels'', Zoe Hanna in '' Casualty'', and Kaneez Paracha in '' Ackley Bridge''. In 2014, she took part in the twelfth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', partnered with Brendan Cole. Since 2019, she has been a regular participant on '' Celebrity Gogglebox'', partnering with Georgia Taylor, and became a panellist on the lunch time chat show '' Loose Women'' in 2021. Early life Sarker was born in Liverpool into an Indian family. Her father is a retired doctor, and her mother Bisakha taught Indian classical dance, for which she was awarded an MBE in December 2013. Sarker has a degree in Information Systems for Business in Europe from Brunel University London. Her great-grandfather was the lawyer, novelist and political activist Nares Chandra Sen-Gupta. She is of Bengali origin. Career Sarker has played a wide variety of roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy Carter (Ackley Bridge)
Mandy Carter is a fictional character from the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', portrayed by Jo Joyner. Mandy first appeared in the Ackley Bridge (series 1)#ep1, pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 7 June 2017. Mandy was initially introduced as the headteacher of the fictional Ackley Bridge school, and her storylines in the series have included the breakdown of her marriage to Steve Bell (Ackley Bridge), Steve Bell (Paul Nicholls (actor), Paul Nicholls), trying to help her mother escape from an abusive marriage to her father, trying to save her school and becoming pregnant. Prior to her first appearance on the series, Mandy has dedicated several years to starting the school, which has led to her neglecting her marriage and having fun. Joyner has expressed her admiration for Mandy having a good professional life and a messy personal life, since she felt the contradiction is typically seen in great women. Joyner asked writers to explore Mandy's backstory in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
