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Heartbeat (UK TV Series)
''Heartbeat'' is a British police procedural period drama series, based upon the ''Constable'' series of novels written by Nicholas Rhea, and produced by Yorkshire Television until it was merged with ITV, then by ITV Studios, from 1992 until 2010. The series is set in the North Riding of Yorkshire during the 1960s, with plots centred on the fictional locations of Aidensfield and Ashfordly. The programme initially starred Nick Berry, Niamh Cusack, Derek Fowlds, William Simons, Mark Jordon and Bill Maynard, but as more main characters were added to the series, additional actors included Jason Durr, Jonathan Kerrigan, Philip Franks, Duncan Bell, Clare Wille, Lisa Kay, Tricia Penrose, Geoffrey Hughes, Peter Benson and Gwen Taylor. Fowlds as Oscar Blaketon and Simons as Alf Ventress were the only actors to be in the programme for its entire 18 series run. Production of episodes involved filming of outdoor and exterior scenes around the North Riding, including in and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Procedural
The police procedural, police show, or police crime drama is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasises the investigative procedure of police officers, police detectives, or law enforcement agency, law enforcement agencies as the protagonists, as contrasted with other genres that focus on non-police investigators such as private investigators (PIs). As its name implies, the defining element of a police procedural is the attempt to accurately depict law enforcement and its procedures, including police-related topics such as forensic science, Autopsy, autopsies, gathering Evidence (law), evidence, search warrants, interrogation, and adherence to legal restrictions and procedures. While many police procedurals conceal the criminal's identity until the crime is solved in the Climax (narrative), narrative climax (the so-called whodunit), others reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal
''The Royal'' is a British period medical drama, produced by Yorkshire Television (later part of ITV Studios), and broadcast on ITV from 2003 until its cancellation in 2011. The series is set in the 1960s and focuses on the lives of the staff at the fictional "St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital", a National Health Service hospital serving the fictional rural seaside town of Elsinby and its surrounding area. The programme was a spin-off of ITV's period drama series '' Heartbeat'' and the first three series featured crossovers with ''Heartbeat'' and appearances by its cast members. From the start of the fourth series, the crossover elements were removed, and ''The Royal'' focussed on stories involving its own cast. The series initially began with its cast including Ian Carmichael, Wendy Craig, Robert Daws and Amy Robbins, and gradually expanded. Much of the outdoor scenes were primarily shot within North Yorkshire, including within Whitby and Scarborough, with interior shots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Kay
Lisa Kay, (born 11 February, 1971) is an English actress who has also worked in Australia. Her credits include '' Chicken Run'' (2000), '' Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001), '' Heartbeat'' (2002-2010), '' Foyle's War'' (2003), '' Corpse Bride'' (2005), '' Breaking and Entering'' (2006), ''Home and Away'' (2018), ''Neighbours'' (2018), and '' All My Friends Are Racist'' (2021). Early life and education Kay was born on February 11, 1971, in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. She grew up in Levisham on the North York Moors. Kay trained as a ballet dancer from a young age, with a scholarship at the Royal Ballet School, London for 3 years, until knee injury ended her aspirations. She changed path toward acting, taking a three year course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Career UK In 2001, Kay appeared as Eleanor Ross Heaney in the romantic comedy film '' Bridget Jones's Diary'', in a cast which included Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Jim Broadbent. In 2002, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Wille
Clare Wille is an English stage and television actress. Wille has been working as an actress and voiceover artist since graduating from RADA in 1997. Her recent theatre work includes ''Seeing Without Light'' at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth Theatre Royal and ''Look Back in Anger''Wilkinson, Lin"Corn Exchange - Look Back in Anger". Newbury Theatre, 12 September 2001. Retrieved on 30 May 2013. with the London Classic Company. After appearing in several television series, she made an impression in the series '' Heartbeat'' making her first appearance in 2005 as a nurse named Julie. Following her appearance as Julie, Wille joined the cast permanently in October 2006. She played DS Rachel Dawson, a CID Sergeant who moved to Aidensfield from the Middlesbrough Police Force. In February 2022, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' as Davinia Hargrove. Selected television roles * '' Doctors'' (2002) as Lucy Sandford (1 episode) * '' Where the Heart Is'' (2002) as Coral Wic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Bell (actor)
Duncan Bell (born 16 January 1955) is a Scottish stage and screen actor. He is best known for his role as Sgt Dennis Merton in '' Heartbeat''. Television career In September 2001, he joined British TV drama series '' Heartbeat'' as Sergeant Dennis Merton. The role of Merton brought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in Scarborough, close to where most of the programme is filmed. In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left ''Heartbeat'' in July 2004. He played Midshipman Clayton in the 1998 TV film " Hornblower: The Even Chance" (subsequently released as "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel" in the USA). He appeared in series 10 episode 7 ("The Great Depression of 1994") of '' Minder'' sporting a ponytail. Also played the role of Lt Colonel P. Philips in series 5 of ''Soldier Soldier'' – (1995–1996). In 2008, he appeared as a guest star in '' Foyle's War''. Stage career His stage work includes ''Philistines'', '' The Life of Galileo'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Franks
Philip Franks (born 2 February 1956) is an English actor and director, known to the public chiefly for his roles in English television series, such as '' The Darling Buds of May'' and '' Heartbeat''. Early life Franks was born on 2 February 1956 in London and is the only child of Patricia and Robert Franks. His father was a squadron leader pilot in the Royal Air Force. Franks maintains that he first fell in love with theatre at age six, when his parents took him along to see a production of ''The Tempest''. The following year, his parents were going to a production of ''Hamlet'', and Franks insisted on going with them; at age seven, he was hooked for life. He was educated at Oxford University. Career Franks is best known for his role as the tax inspector Cedric "Charley" Charlton in the English comedy drama '' The Darling Buds of May'', and also as Sgt. Raymond Craddock in '' Heartbeat''. He has also been a guest star in '' Absolutely Fabulous'', '' Pie in the Sky'', ''Midsome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Heartbeat Characters
'' Heartbeat'' is a British period drama series, based upon the "Constable" series of novels written by Nicholas Rhea, and produced by ITV Studios (formerly Yorkshire Television until it was merged by ITV) from 1992 until 2010. The following is a list of actors who served as cast members for the programme, grouped by category of the role they maintained, ordered by first appearance and listing the series they served in. This list also included actors who maintained recurring roles during the programme's history. Main cast Aidensfield and Ashfordly police cast Medical staff cast "Loveable rogue" cast Aidensfield residents cast Recurring characters This section lists other characters who have appeared in more than one episode. * Jack Deam as Alan Maskell (1992). * Eileen O'Brien as Susan Maskell (credited as "Mrs Maskell") (1992). * Barrie Rutter as Walter Maskell (credited as "Mr Maskell") (1992). * Suzanne Hitchmough as Sandra Murray (1992). * Shirley Stelfox as Mrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Maynard
Walter Frederick George Williams (8 October 1928 – 30 March 2018), better known by his stage name Bill Maynard, was an English comedian and actor. He began working in television in the 1950s, notably starring alongside Terry Scott in '' Great Scott – It's Maynard!'' (1955–56). In the 1970s and 1980s, he starred in the successful British sitcoms '' Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt'' and '' The Gaffer'' and appeared in five films in the ''Carry On'' series. After a hiatus from television work in the late 1980s, Maynard starred as Claude Jeremiah Greengrass in the long-running television series '' Heartbeat'' from 1992 to 2000, reprising the character in the spin-off ''The Royal'' in 2003. Early life and career Walter Williams began as a variety performer in the 1950s, under the stage name of Bill Maynard the surname was inspired from seeing a billboard for the popular British confectionery, Maynard's Wine Gums, when he was to do performances for the BBC. Maynard progressed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Jordon
Mark Jordon (born 25 January 1965) is an English actor, best known for playing PC Phil Bellamy in the British television series '' Heartbeat'', until he left the role in 2007. A documentary, ''Heartbeat – Farewell Phil'', was broadcast on Christmas Day. His character was married to another popular character, Gina ( Tricia Penrose). Jordon made his directoral debut with the short film ''To The Sea Again'', which played at many festivals, making it to the final of the Angel Film Festival London and Moondance International Film Festival in Hollywood. On 8 July 2014, Jordon joined the cast of ''Emmerdale'' in the short term role of Daz Spencer. He reprised the role in August 2017, becoming a regular cast member until 20 December 2024. He is also known for his guest role as Connor Colman in BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', and as Ray Wood in ITV's ''The Long Shadow''. Jordon's wife is his ''Emmerdale'' co-star Laura Norton, alongside whom he also appeared in the ITV reality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Simons
Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons (17 November 1940 – 21 June 2019) was a Welsh actor best known for his role as PC Alf Ventress in '' Heartbeat'', a role he played from 1992 to 2010. Early life Simons was born on 17 November 1940 in Swansea where his father was stationed in the Second World War and he grew up in South Wales until the family moved to North London. He started acting as a child, appearing in the films '' No Place for Jennifer'' (1950), '' Where No Vultures Fly'' (1951) and '' West of Zanzibar'' (1954). He then suffered from severe acne, which caused him to prefer working backstage as a stage manager for four years before deciding to become an adult actor. Later in life, he would become a patron of the charity Changing Faces, which supports people with facial deformities. ''Heartbeat'' Simons played PC Ventress for the entire 18-year run of ''Heartbeat''. Although playing a heavy smoker, Simons was a non-smoker in real life and was given herbal cigarettes to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Fowlds
Derek James Fowlds (2 September 1937 – 17 January 2020) was an English actor. He played "Mr Derek" in '' The Basil Brush Show'' (1969–1973), Bernard Woolley in the sitcom '' Yes Minister'' (1980–1984) and its sequel, '' Yes, Prime Minister'' (1986–1988), and Oscar Blaketon in '' Heartbeat'' (1992–2010). Early life Derek James Fowlds was born on 2 September 1937 in Wandsworth, London, the son of Ketha Muriel (née Treacher) and James Witney Fowlds, a salesman. In early life he and his mother and sister went to live in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, at the home of his maternal grandmother. There Fowlds attended Ashlyns School, a Secondary Modern School. After leaving school aged 15, Fowlds worked at a printer's firm as an apprentice and also, as his National Service, spent two years in the RAF as a wireless operator. Career After success in amateur acting, his teacher encouraged him to take it up as a career and Fowlds won a scholarship to RADA in 1958. Fowlds ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Riding Of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point was at Mickle Fell at . From the Restoration it was used as a lieutenancy area, having been previously part of the Yorkshire lieutenancy. Each riding was treated as a county for many purposes, such as quarter sessions. An administrative county, based on the riding, was created with a county council in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888. In 1974 both the administrative county and the North Riding of Yorkshire lieutenancy were abolished, replaced in most of the riding by the non-metropolitan county and lieutenancy of North Yorkshire, and in the north-west by County Durham. History Archives from 1808 record that the "north-riding of York-shire" had once consisted of "fifty-one lordships" owned by Robert the Bruce. During the English Civil War, the North Riding predominantly supported the royalist cause, while other areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
