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Howard Bellamy (Doctors)
Howard Bellamy is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Ian Kelsey. Howard first appeared on 28 May 2012, where he is introduced as the practice manager of the fictional Mill Health Centre. Kelsey was cast in the soap following the departure of Julia Parsons ( Diane Keen), the practice manager prior to Howard. He is an ex-army captain, and producers deliberately made his personality different to Julia's. Howard was based on a real person since producers had heard of a situation where somebody quit the army to become the practice manager of a doctor's surgery. Kelsey spoke to a real-life practice manager to aid his accuracy in the role. Howard's storylines in the programme included suffering from bulimia, his on-off relationship with colleague Emma Reid ( Dido Miles) and dealing with the miscarriage of their child together. After a brain aneurysm, Howard dies, and made his last appearance on 26 October 2015. Kelsey received numerous nominati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Kelsey
Ian Kelsey (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Dave Glover in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', Patrick Spiller in the BBC One, BBC medical drama ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', DI Richard Mayne in the ITV crime drama ''Blue Murder (British TV series), Blue Murder'' and Howard Bellamy (Doctors), Howard Bellamy in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. As well as appearing in the BBC drama ''Down to Earth (2000 TV series), Down to Earth'', he also portrayed the role of Vinny Ashford in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2016 to 2017. Early and personal life Kelsey was born on 17 December 1966 in York. Before acting, Kelsey started his working life as an apprentice coach builder at York railway carriage works. He then trained at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York, later graduating from the Guildford School of Acting. In 2004, Kelsey married fellow actress Mia Terry. They had two children tog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Tyler (Doctors)
''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictional NHS doctor's surgery, as well as its sister surgery located at a nearby university campus. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in ''Doctors'' in 2011, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the programme's executive producer, Will Trotter. Mrs Tembe (Lorna Laidlaw) arrived in January as a receptionist. General practitioners Freya Wilson (Lu Corfield) and Kevin Tyler ( Simon Rivers) made their debuts in May. Receptionist Lauren Porter ( Alexis Peterman) debuted in August, as well as forensics specialist Harrison Kellor (James Larkin). Marina Bonnaire (Marian McLoughlin) began appearing in August as a love interest for Heston Carter (Owen Brenman). Additionally, multiple other character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamh Donoghue
Dr. Niamh Donoghue is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Jessica Regan. Niamh was introduced as a general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre. She first appeared on 1 May 2014 and made her last appearance on 1 April 2016. Storylines Her early storylines include moving in with Emma Reid ( Dido Miles) and Ayesha Lee ( Laura Rollins), and dealing with the fact that she couldn't save a patient dying. Niamh's final storyline was illegally smuggling her lover's son to Switzerland for life-saving treatment against his mother's will. After being fired, Niamh heads off in a taxi to the airport en route to Ireland after sharing a heartfelt goodbye with Al. Development The character was introduced in May 2014 as a replacement for Jas Khella ( Vineeta Rishi). A writer for ''Inside Soap'' described Niamh as "bubbly" and a "sunny motormouth". Regan thought that Niamh was flawed, but "very well-meaning and sincere, with a really good heart". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Aneurism
An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain due to a weakness in the vessel wall. These aneurysms can occur in any part of the brain but are most commonly found in the arteries of the cerebral arterial circle. The risk of rupture varies with the size and location of the aneurysm, with those in the posterior circulation being more prone to rupture. Cerebral aneurysms are classified by size into small, large, giant, and super-giant, and by shape into saccular (berry), fusiform, and microaneurysms. Saccular aneurysms are the most common type and can result from various risk factors, including genetic conditions, hypertension, smoking, and drug abuse. Symptoms of an unruptured aneurysm are often minimal, but a ruptured aneurysm can cause severe headaches, nausea, vision impairment, and loss of consciousness, leading to a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Treatme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharti Patel
Bharti Patel is an English actress, known for portraying the role of midwife Ruhma Carter on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. For her portrayal of Ruhma, she was nominated for numerous awards at the National Television Awards, British Soap Awards and ''Inside Soap'' Awards. In 2024, she portrayed Maya Houssain in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Career Patel made her professional acting debut as a shop assistant in an episode of the BBC drama series ''Screenplay''. In 2003, she appeared as a dancer in the feature film '' What a Girl Wants''. In 2012, she portrayed the roles of Ursula and Verges in a production of ''Much Ado About Nothing'' at the World Shakespeare Festival. In 2015, Bharti began portraying the role of Ruhma Carter in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. The next year, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at The British Soap Awards. In 2018, she appeared in an episode of the Hulu series '' Find Me in Paris'' as Mama Khan, and in 2019, she portrayed the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhma Carter
Ruhma Carter (also Hanif) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Bharti Patel. Ruhma's storylines in the programme have included her relationship with Heston Carter (Owen Brenman), dealing with her partial deafness, supporting her children through various issues with the police, mourning the loss of Heston after his shock death and being suspended from her job. Ruhma is characterised as a forthright, opinionated and working class character with an unexpected "grim past". Her backstory involves being in an abusive marriage which she had to flee from with her children. That experience, alongside raising her children as a single mother and her husband Heston dying, leaves Ruhma finding solace in her job as a midwife. When she is temporarily suspended from her job, scenes of Ruhma going through her "lowest point" aired. For her portrayal of Ruhma, Patel has received various award nominations, including the British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Masters
Grant Masters is an English actor and comedian, known for his roles as Martin Campbell (Hollyoaks), Martin Campbell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Sam Reid (Doctors), Sam Reid in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. An early role came in ''Cider with Rosie (film), Cider with Rosie'' (1998). He also played Dan in ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', starred as DI Glenn Mateo in the third series of ''Thief Takers'' and has had roles in ''The Bill'', ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', ''Peak Practice'' and ''EastEnders'', as well as other British television sitcoms. He appears in ''Mr. Bean, Mr. Bean: Live Action Series'' as the black belt thug on the episode ''Tee Off, Mr. Bean''. He starred in the 2018 Science fiction, sci-fi/horror film ''Await Further Instructions'', and the 2019 sci-fi/thriller ''Dark Encounter''. References External links * Living people British male soap opera actors English male comedians Year of birth m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Fletcher
Iain Fletcher (born 23 August 1966) is a British actor, known for his role as DC Rod Skase in the ITV drama series ''The Bill''. He portrayed the character for six years from 1994. Other television credits include '' Band of Brothers'', ''Murphy's Law'', ''Family Affairs'', ''Holby City'', '' Waterloo Road'', ''Casualty,'' ''Doctors'' as Gary Lucas and ''EastEnders'' as Councillor Barker. Stage credits include Sam Carmichael in the musical '' Mamma Mia!'' in the West End and Bill Sikes in Cameron Mackintosh's Production of ''Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the W ...''. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Iain English male television actors British male soap opera actors Living people 1966 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley (born 13 December 1958) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Elaine Walker in the 1980s sitcom ''The Two of Us (1986 TV series), The Two of Us'', Lorna Cartwright in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', and Elaine Cassidy (Doctors), Elaine Cassidy in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. Life and career Dibley was born on 13 December 1958 in Doncaster. In April 1976, before training at the Rose Bruford College, she appeared in GAS with the National Student Drama Festival, which won the Royal Shakespeare Company's inaugural Buzz Goodbody Award and The Festival Judges' Awards. Dibley came to public attention playing Elaine in ITV Network, ITV's ''The Two of Us (1986 TV series), The Two of Us'', a sitcom about a co-habiting couple, which also featured Nicholas Lyndhurst. In 1993, Dibley played the part of Linda in ''The Gingerbread Girl'', a series about a single mother trying to raise her daughter. She then played Lorna Cartwright in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Cassidy (Doctors)
Dr. Elaine Cassidy is a fictional character from the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', portrayed by Janet Dibley. She made her first appearance during the series 12 episode "Frozen", broadcast on 31 August 2010. Elaine is a general practitioner and is characterised as a bohemian, "new age" woman who is "heavily into meditation". In 2012, Elaine was at the forefront of a storyline where she discovers Harrison Kellor (James Larkin (actor), James Larkin), a former lover of hers, is a murderer. A special week, titled ''Fallout'', aired on BBC Red Button and documented events around his murderous ways. Elaine departed ''Doctors'' on 28 September 2012 following the storyline's conclusion. Dibley was longlisted for the British Soap Award for Best Actress twice for her portrayal of Elaine. Storylines Elaine is involved in the child abuse case of two-year-old Scarlet Hammond. Elaine is the general practitioner for Scarlet's social worker; Najmah Hammed (Eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. In 2015, she won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Midlands Awards for her portrayal of Zara. Since 2024, she has hosted the podcast ''Chicken Soap for the Soul''. Early life Born in Merton on 15 September 1974, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh and English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear. She has a sister, Olivia, and, from her father's previous marriages, a half-sister, Sally, and a half-brother, Michael. Walsh was educated at West Heath School in Sevenoaks, Kent. She then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Before pursuing a career in acting, Walsh worked as an intern for an American senator in Washington DC when she was 17. Career Walsh made her television debut in the 1998 television film ''Falling for a Dancer''. She has also made appearances in television series such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara Carmichael
Dr. Zara Carmichael is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh. Zara was introduced as a new general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 4 June 2009 and remained a regular character until April 2012 when Walsh left to go on maternity leave. She returned for a brief appearance in December 2012, before returning full-time in February 2013. In September 2015, Walsh left again to go on maternity leave. She returned full-time from March 2016 onwards. Since her introduction, Zara has been involved in a number of different storylines including being kidnapped, dealing with early menopause, the birth of her son, her on-off relationship with Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers), her feud with Daniel's daughter, Izzie Torres (Bethan Moore), and her tumultuous friendship with Emma Reid ( Dido Miles). For her portrayal of Zara, Walsh won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the 2015 RTS Midlands Awards. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
