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Beppe Di Marco
Beppe di Marco is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Michael Greco. He made his first appearance on 29 January 1998, but was axed by executive producer John Yorke in 2002, with his final scene airing on 4 June 2002. The character, alongside his family, first arrived in Albert Square as a police officer who is depicted to be his family's pride and joy. His story arc commenced with Beppe becoming sworn enemies with the square's local hardman Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) - up to the point where he develops romantic feelings towards Grant's estranged wife Tiffany (Martine McCutcheon); clashes with his older brother Phil ( Steve McFadden); and forms a relationship with their younger sister Sam ( Danniella Westbrook). Eventually, their feud culminates with Beppe being fired from the police force for attempting to frame Grant for Tiffany's murder - before he later witnesses Grant leaving the country upon learning that the latter faked his death fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Greco (actor)
Michael Greco (born 12 November 1970) is a British actor and poker player. He is best known for his role as Beppe di Marco in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', which he played for four years between 1998 and 2002. Film In summer 2006 he finished filming the leading role in the independent feature film '' Naked in London'', opposite another ex-EastEnder Jake Maskall. Eventually, the film was released in 2011 under the name '' Moving Target''. Theatre Greco starred in a modernised pop musical version of ''Aladdin'', as the villain "Pickanchoos", at Poole's Lighthouse Theatre during the 2007 Christmas and New Year Season. He also started as FleshCreep in the Ipswich pantomime Jack and The Beanstalk 2024 Television Greco became widely known for his role as Beppe Di Marco in the soap opera ''EastEnders'', joining the show in 1998. His character was developed as part of the show's introduction of the Di Marco family, the majority of whom featured until all characters with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Kemp
Ross James Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is an English actor, author, and television presenter. He rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. His other roles include Graham Lodsworth in ''Emmerdale'' and Detective Inspector Monk in '' Birds of a Feather''. Kemp presented the BAFTA Award-winning documentary television series '' Ross Kemp on Gangs'' (2004–2009). Early life Kemp was born on 21 July 1964 in Barking, Essex. His mother Jean was a hairdresser and his father John was a detective superintendent in the Metropolitan Police. He has one brother. Kemp attended Shenfield High School and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Acting career Early career After leaving drama school, Kemp received his Equity card when appearing alongside John Thaw and Richard Wilson at the Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea. Kemp went on to feature in training films for the Ministry of Defence and the ITV soap opera '' Emmerdale Farm'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Hobbs
Garry Hobbs is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Ricky Groves. He made his first appearance on 18 September 2000, alongside the Slater family. It was announced on 26 March 2009 that Groves and co-star Kara Tointon, who played Dawn Swann, would be written out of the soap, and he made his final regular appearance on 27 August 2009 after nearly nine years on the show. Garry made an unannounced return on 12 February 2025 with Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) who attended Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell’s (Emma Barton) joint 'sten' do. Creation and development Garry was played by Ricky Groves. introduced in 2000 as part of the new Slater family, a replacement for the di Marco family. The Slaters were said to cause ructions among the already-established characters. Garry was described as having "a roving eye". Storylines Garry comes to Walford on 18 September 2000 on the day of Ethel Skinner's Funeral, along with his girlfriend Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Lordan
Elaine Bernadette Lordan (born 8 August 1966) is an English retired actress, best known for her role as 'Sugar Walls' in the comedy series ''Gimme Gimme Gimme'' and playing Lynne Hobbs in ''EastEnders'' (2000–2004). Following several tragedies in her private life, Lordan withdrew from the public eye in 2008. Career Lordan is best known for her role as Lynne Hobbs in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', which she appeared in from 2000 until 2004.Jaffee, Larry (2009) ''Albert Square & Me: The Actors of EastEnders'', iUniverse.com, , p. 204EastEnders star Lordan to leave , , 15 December 2003, retrieved 2010-11-01 Following reports of drunken behaviour on and off the set, Lordan left the show i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Hobbs
Lynne Hobbs (also Slater) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Elaine Lordan. The character appears between 18 September 2000 and 2 July 2004. Lynne is a fierce judge of right and wrong, although she is not always able to practise what she preaches. She has a turbulent relationship with her husband Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves), but despite her complaints about him, it ends up being Lynne's adultery that puts their relationship in jeopardy long before Garry strays. Creation and development In 2000, ''EastEnders'' executive producer John Yorke decided to introduce the "classic" Slater family. He felt the show needed to go back to its roots and bring back some traditional values. BBC's head of drama, Mal Young commented, "We do not have enough solid families in the soap, there were a lot of fractured families and people who were alone." The family were created as a replacement for the di Marco family, who were axed by Yorke. The family consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexually Transmitted Disease
A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex. STIs often do not initially cause symptoms, which results in a risk of transmitting them to others. The term ''sexually transmitted infection'' is generally preferred over ''sexually transmitted disease'' or ''venereal disease'', as it includes cases with no symptomatic disease. Symptoms and signs of STIs may include vaginal discharge, penile discharge, ulcers on or around the genitals, and pelvic pain. Some STIs can cause infertility. Bacterial STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Viral STIs include genital warts, genital herpes, and HIV/AIDS. Parasitic STIs include trichomoniasis. Most STIs are treatable and curable; of the most common infections, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Wilkie
Clare Wilkie (born 1974) is a British actress, best known for playing Sandra di Marco in the television soap opera ''EastEnders''. Prior to her appearance in ''EastEnders'', she had acted in the ill-fated soap opera '' Eldorado'' and played a leading role in the period drama series ''Berkeley Square''. She then starred in Carlton Television's third incarnation of ''Crossroads'' between January and May 2003. Wilkie has also worked in theatre in London, receiving good reviews for her performances in ''In Your Hands'', and ''Absurd Person Singular''. In 2007, she appeared in two plays at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton (''The Cage'' by Deboarah Gearing, and ''The Grizzled Skipper'' by Maggie Nevill), and at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, in ''My Cousin Rachel ''My Cousin Rachel'' is a Gothic novel written by English author Daphne du Maurier, published in 1951. Bearing thematic similarities to her earlier and more famous novel ''Rebecca'', it is a mystery-romance, set prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Steve Owen (EastEnders)
Steve Owen is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Martin Kemp. He first appeared on 28 December 1998. Introduced by series producer Matthew Robinson (producer), Matthew Robinson, Steve was a shady businessman who originally came into Albert Square to buy the local Market Cellar club – which he then renovated and later renamed the E20 (nightclub), E20. He soon became one of the show's primary List of soap opera villains, villains when the character's first major storyline saw Steve kill his old flame Saskia Duncan (Deborah Sheridan-Taylor) during the opening night of his E20 nightclub on Valentine's Day 1999, after which he frames his DJ employee Matthew Rose (EastEnders), Matthew Rose (Joe Absolom) for the crime, which leads to Matthew enacting revenge on Steve. Steve embarks on feuds with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Dan Sullivan (EastEnders), Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) and he develops a relationship with Mel Owen, Mel Healy (Tamzin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danniella Westbrook
Danniella Westbrook (born 5 November 1973) is an English actress and television personality. She is best known for playing Sam Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Westbrook has also presented various television shows and was a contestant on the ITV show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2003. She competed in the fifth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2010, with US Pairs Skater Matthew Gonzalez, and finished fourth in the competition. In 2013 Westbrook appeared in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Trudy Ryan. In 2016 she took part in the seventeenth series of the reality show ''Celebrity Big Brother'', in which she reached the final and finished in fifth place. Westbrook had a much publicised cocaine addiction throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, which caused the complete erosion of her nasal septum. She has stated she began taking drugs at the age of 14 after suffering from child abuse. During her adult addiction to cocaine she was kidnapped and gang-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Mitchell (EastEnders)
Sam Mitchell (also Butcher and Hunter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. The third member of the Mitchell family to appear on the soap, Sam was introduced as a 15-year-old schoolgirl in July 1990, originally played by Danniella Westbrook. Westbrook left in 1993, but Sam reappeared from 1995 to 1996 and from 1999 to 2000. In both stints, Sam was written out earlier than the producers intended due to off-screen controversies surrounding Westbrook. In January 2002, Sam was introduced for a fourth time, but the role was recast to Kim Medcalf, who stayed in the role until November 2005. Diederick Santer later decided to reintroduce Sam for a brief stint in 2009 and opted to bring Westbrook back. Westbrook briefly reprised the role once again in 2016 for the funeral of Sam's mother Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor). In January 2022, it was announced that Sam would be returning to the show, this time played by Medcalf again. Medcalf’s return scenes aired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
