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Patrick Blake (Hollyoaks)
Patrick Blake is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jeremy Sheffield. He made his first screen appearance on 21 November 2012. The character's introduction to the serial and Sheffield's casting were announced on 7 October 2012. Patrick is introduced as the biological father of established character Dodger Savage ( Danny Mac). It was announced in December 2023 that Patrick would be returning to ''Hollyoaks'' in an unknown capacity. Patrick's storylines have involved finding out that Dodger is his biological son, who he long thought was dead; a relationship with Maxine Minniver ( Nikki Sanderson), whom he abuses and fathered her daughter, Minnie Minniver (Eva Rooney); being kidnapped by his stepson Will Savage (James Atherton); keeping his daughter, Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey) locked up, as well as trying to prevent her from finding her biological daughter Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson); and being diagnosed with motor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes have aired on sister channel E4 (TV channel), E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. In 2023, ''Hollyoaks'' was removed from Channel 4's early evening schedule, but remains on E4 and Channel 4 (VoD service), Channel 4's on demand service with episodes now uploaded to YouTube. At its inception, the soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but it has since broadened its appeal to all age groups. ''Hollyoaks'' has covered various taboo subjects rarely seen on British television, for which it has received List of awards and nominations received by Hollyoaks, numerous awards. It has won the award for Best British Soap twice, in 2014 and 2019; its first win broke the 15-year tie between rival soap operas ''EastEnde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Character (arts)
In fiction, a character is a person or being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be made. Derived from the Ancient Greek word , the English word dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in '' Tom Jones'' by Henry Fielding in 1749. From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed.Harrison (1998, 51-2) quotation: (Before this development, the term '' dramatis personae'', naturalized in English from Latin and meaning "masks of the drama", encapsulated the notion of characters from the literal aspect of masks.) A character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theater or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a human person". In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, helping them to understa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DMG Media
DMG Media (stylised in lowercase) is an intermediate holding company for Associated Newspapers, Northcliffe Media, Harmsworth Printing, Harmsworth Media and other subsidiaries of Daily Mail and General Trust. It is based at 9 Derry Street in Kensington, West London. Associated Newspapers Limited was established in 1905 and owns the '' Daily Mail'', MailOnline, ''The'' ''Mail on Sunday'', '' Metro'', Metro.co.uk, ''i'' newspaper, inews.co.uk and '' New Scientist''. Its portfolio of national newspapers, websites and mobile and tablet applications regularly reach 63%Published Audience Measurement Company (PAMCo) data released January 2022. of the British adult population every month: it includes two major paid-for national newspaper titles as well as a free nationally available newspaper. The firm is also responsible for overseeing and developing the Group's online consumer businesses and for the group's UK newspaper printing operations. Harmsworth Printing Limited produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro (British Newspaper)
''Metro'' is a British freesheet tabloid newspaper published by DMG Media. The newspaper is distributed from Monday to Friday mornings on public places in areas of England, Wales and Scotland (excluding public holidays and the period between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day inclusive). Copies are also handed out to pedestrians. In 2018, Metro overtook ''The Sun'' to become the most circulated newspaper in the United Kingdom. ''Metro'' is owned by Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), part of the same media group as the ''Daily Mail'' and ''The Mail on Sunday'', but in some areas ''Metro'' operates as a franchise with a local newspaper publisher, rather than as a wholly owned concern. While being a sister paper to the conservative ''Daily Mail'', the newspaper has never endorsed any political party or candidate, and says it takes a neutral political stance in its reporting. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motor Neurone Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction. ALS is the most common form of the motor neuron diseases. ALS often presents in its early stages with gradual muscle stiffness, twitches, weakness, and wasting. Motor neuron loss typically continues until the abilities to eat, speak, move, and, lastly, breathe are all lost. While only 15% of people with ALS also fully develop frontotemporal dementia, an estimated 50% face at least some minor difficulties with thinking and behavior. Depending on which of the aforementioned symptoms develops first, ALS is classified as ''limb-onset'' (begins with weakness in the arms or legs) or ''bulbar-onset'' (begins with difficulty in speaking or swallowing). Most cases of ALS (abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persephone Swales-Dawson
Persephone Swales-Dawson is a British actress. She is known for her role as Nico Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' that she played regularly from 2014 to 2016, reprising the role briefly in 2018 and 2020. Early life Swales-Dawson was born in Rochdale and grew up in Yorkshire. She attended Todmorden High School. She began acting in school and joined the youth group at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre (HBLT). In 2013, she successfully auditioned for the Lowry Young Actors Company in Salford. She later enrolled in classes at Mindful Acting. Career In 2014, Swales-Dawson joined the cast of the long-running Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as the murderous teen villain Nico Blake, whom she would play until the character's supposed death in 2016. For her performance, she won Best Bad Girl at the Inside Soap Awards, ''Inside Soap'' Awards that year. In a surprise, she returned to the soap in 2018 to reprise her role as Nico, but the character was killed off the same year. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Passey
Anna Passey (born 28 August 1984) is an English actress, known for portraying Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For her role as Sienna, she won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2014 British Soap Awards. Career Passey graduated from the Bridge Drama School in London. Passey first started her career in the BBC documentary film ''The Last Flight to Kuwait'' in 2007 opposite Freddie Stroma. Later in 2011, she starred in the British drama film, '' A Landscape of Lies'', as well as the 2012 film ''Saint Dracula 3D''. In 2014, Passey appeared in ''The Smoke'', which was released on 20 October 2014. On 21 November 2012, Passey started playing the role of Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Emily Lawrence was initially cast in the role, before Passey replaced her. Tina Campbell of the '' Metro'' praised Passey's portrayal and described Sienna as having various layers to her personality. She noted that a backstory consisting of a wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Atherton
James Atherton (born James Conway; 16 July 1987) is an English actor, known for his roles as Will Savage on ''Hollyoaks'' and Jamie Bowman on ''Coronation Street''. In 2017, he appeared in the stage production of ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too''. In 2019, he played List of Ackley Bridge characters#Tim Collins, Tim Collins in ''Ackley Bridge'' and Dr. McKenzie in the Dave (channel), Dave sitcom ''Porters (TV series), Porters''. Early life Atherton grew up in the Cumbrian village of Talkin and attended Austin Friars School in nearby Carlisle. Career On television, Atherton played the serial killer Will Savage in ''Hollyoaks'' from 2011 to 2015 and joined the cast of ''Coronation Street'' as Jamie Bowman in October 2015. On stage, he co-starred as title character Bob in the Out of Joint Theatre Company's revival of Andrea Dunbar's play ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'', which opened at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in September 2017 before touring the UK, and later played at the Royal Court Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Savage
The following is a list of characters who first appeared or were due to appear in the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' during 2011, listed in order of their first appearance. In January 2011, it was announced that Gareth Philips would be taking over the role of series producer from Paul Marquess, who had been with the show for one year. Ruby Button Ruby Button, played by Anna Shaffer, is the younger sister of Duncan Button ( Dean Aspen). She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 January 2011. In December 2010, the ''Liverpool Echo'' announced that eighteen-year-old Shaffer would be joining the cast as Ruby. They said the character "will cause mayhem at the expense of her brother". Ruby has been described as "sneaky". Shaffer also announced her character during the Hollyoaks Christmas Music Show in 2010. In a poll run by ''Inside Soap'' to see which Hollyoaks character out of Ruby, Leanne Holiday (Jessica Forrest), Rae Wilson (Alice Barlow) and Theresa McQueen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Sanderson
Nikki Sanderson (born 28 March 1984) is an English actress who is known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera ''Coronation Street'', Dawn Bellamy in '' Heartbeat'' and Maxine Minniver in ''Hollyoaks''. During her time at ''Coronation Street'' and since, she has also been a television presenter on programmes such as '' CD:UK'', '' Junior Eurovision: The British Final'' and '' Ministry of Mayhem''. Career Sanderson joined ''Coronation Street'' in 1999 and left in autumn 2005, when her character left Weatherfield to become a stylist for Status Quo. Prior to this, she had appeared in children's drama ''Children's Ward'' and in 2004, the hit fitness DVD ''Coronation Street: Funk Fit''. Since leaving Coronation Street she has appeared in episodes of the BBC television series' ''Holby City'' and '' New Street Law'' alongside fellow ''Coronation Street'' alumni Chris Gascoyne and Chris Bisson. In 2006, Sanderson appeared in a touring production of '' The Vagina Mono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Mac
Danny Mac (born 26 February 1988) is an English actor. Known for a variety of roles on stage and screen. He has received a number of awards and nominations including Best Actor, Best Newcomer, Best Actor in a Visiting Production. Early and personal life Mac was born in Bromley, London and spent most of his childhood in the seaside town of Bognor Regis. He studied Acting for two years at Chichester College before attending The Arts Educational Schools in London, graduating in 2009 with a BA Hons degree and received subsequent training at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and personal coaching with Barbara Houseman. In 2011 he met actress Carley Stenson. The pair began dating and were married in 2017. Stenson gave birth to daughter Skye on 14 June 2021. Career Mac began his career at the age of nine when he played Gavroche in the musical ''Les Miserables'' for a ten-week run in Southampton in 1998, and appeared in the role again in the West End in 1999. He performed again i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearst Magazines UK
Hearst Corporation, Hearst Holdings Inc. and Hearst Communications Inc. comprise an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate owned by the Hearst family and based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, television channels, and television stations, including the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', the ''Houston Chronicle'', ''Cosmopolitan'' and ''Esquire''. It owns 50% of the A&E Networks cable network group and 20% of the Walt Disney Company's sports division ESPN Inc. The conglomerate also owns several business-information companies, including Fitch Group and First Databank. The company was founded by William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper owner most well known for use of yellow journalism. The Hearst family remains involved in its ownership and management. History Formative years In 1880, George Hearst, mining entrepreneur and U.S. senator, bought the '' San Francisco Daily Examiner.'' In 1887, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
