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Tara Mandal
Tara Mandal is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Ayesha Dharker. She made her first appearance as Tara during the episode broadcast on 15 September 2008. Tara is introduced as the daughter of Prem Mandal (Madhav Sharma) and Nina Mandal (Harvey Virdi). She was also created as a new love interest of Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin), which writers had already complicated by featuring Dev and Nina in a sexual affair. Tara was only originally supposed to feature in the series until Dev and Nina's affair is exposed. Producers asked Dharker to extend her contract and writers fully developed their relationship. Tara's other stories include her friendship with Dev's daughter, Amber Kalirai (Nikki Patel). Dharker believed that writers invested in their dynamic because the two actresses had built a good rapport off-screen. In April 2009, it was announced that Dharker would leave ''Coronation Street'' as Tara's storyline reached a natural conclusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly soap opera and television listings magazine published in the United Kingdom. The magazine is currently released every Tuesday. It covers storylines featured in British and Australian soap operas that are broadcast in the United Kingdom, including ''Coronation Street'', '' Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'', ''Hollyoaks'', ''Home and Away'' and ''Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...'' as well as drama '' Casualty''. Since 1996, the magazine have hosted the ''Inside Soap'' Awards ceremony each year. History Profile and early years ''Inside Soap'' was launched in Australia in 1992, published by the Sydney-based Attic Futura. Attic Futura was sold to Pacific Magazines in 1993 by which time the magazine had been successfully l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Jhakra
Poppy Jhakra (born 1984) is an English actress from West Yorkshire. She is best known for her roles in '' Waterloo Road'' and ''Coronation Street''. Jhakra has appeared in ''Holby City'', '' Waking the Dead'' and ''Doctors''. She graduated from ''Rose Bruford College'' with a First Class degree in American Theatre Arts in 2005, spending a year on American conventions and techniques in Texas. Jhakra has also appeared in Peter Kosminskys two part Channel 4 docu-film Britz. Following this she landed the part of the rebellious teenager Minnie Chandra in ''Coronation Street'', who she played for eighteen months. She initially auditioned for a different part, but impressed producers so much so in her meeting that the role of Minnie was written in for her. Jhakra was also cast in Scallywagger and Inn Mates starring Neil Morrissey, comedy sketch shows for the BBC playing various characters. In July 2010, Jhakra was cast as new ambitious English teacher Eleanor Chaudry in the BBC One scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnie Chandra
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 2008, by order of first appearance. Tina McIntyre Tina McIntyre, played by Michelle Keegan, made her first appearance on 7 January 2008, Tina cemented herself as the new "gobby goddess" of Weatherfield. Tina was initially introduced as a new girlfriend for established character, David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd). She was shortly joined by her father, Joe (Reece Dinsdale), who ended up marrying David's mother, Gail (Helen Worth). In February 2010, Joe died after faking his own death in an insurance scam, which devastated Tina. Since then, Tina has highlighted issues such as perjury, abortion and surrogacy. She has had a few relationships, including ones with David, Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey), Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain), Dr. Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor) and Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas). In May 2013, Tina gave birth to Jake Windass, whose biological parents are Izzy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Thomas
Ryan James Thomas (born 10 June 1984) is a British former actor. He is known for playing the role of Jason Grimshaw on ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2000 until 2016. In 2018, he played Rafael Humphreys in Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', and won the twenty-second series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Thomas announced his retirement from acting in 2021, however has continued his work in television and won the sixteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2024. Career Thomas was 16 when he made his on-screen debut as Jason Grimshaw in ''Coronation Street'' on 25 December 2000. In 2012, Thomas took part in a documentary called ''Corrie Goes to Kenya'', along with his co-stars Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster), Sue Cleaver (who plays his on-screen mother Eileen Grimshaw) and Ben Price ( Nick Tilsley). Thomas said that his time in Kenya changed him as a person and made him realise how much he has in life. Thomas left ''Coronation Street'' in June 2016, after almo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Grimshaw
Jason Grimshaw is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Ryan Thomas, the character first appeared on screen on 25 December 2000. It was announced in October 2015 that Thomas had quit the role of Jason, and the character departed on 29 June 2016. Thomas reprised the role for a brief stint between 30 May and 6 June 2025, to coincide with the permanent departure of Jason's mother, Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver). Jason is the son of Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) and Tony Stewart ( Alan Igbon/Terence Maynard), but he did not know his father for many years. His younger brother is Todd Grimshaw ( Bruno Langley/ Gareth Pierce). Jason's storylines have mostly revolved around his failed relationships with various women including, Sarah Platt ( Tina O'Brien), Candice Stowe ( Nikki Sanderson), Violet Wilson ( Jenny Platt), Becky McDonald ( Katherine Kelly), Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan), Stella Price (Michelle Collins), Maria Conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Patel
Harish Patel (; born 5 July 1953) is an Indian character actor. He has appeared in a variety of Hindi films, but in recent years has begun to appear in American projects like reimagination of ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' on Hulu and the MCU film '' Eternals''. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has appeared in Indian and British films and television shows. Early life and background Patel was born in Mumbai, Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played male and female roles in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Acting career He made his film debut in '' Mandi'' directed by Shyam Benegal in 1983. From 1994 to 2008, Patel worked with the Indian theatre director Satyadev Dubey. In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and appeared in the play ''Neela Kamra''. His repertoire has included classical and modern Indian plays as well as plays by Western writers, e.g., Pinter's '' The Caretaker'', Sartre's ''No Exit'', Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umed Alahan
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 2009, in order of first appearance. Martha Fraser Martha Fraser, portrayed by Stephanie Beacham, made her first appearance on 26 January 2009. Beacham described her character as living a very solitary and lonely life. A set was built specially for Beacham's scenes, which meant, to her regret, she didn't get to appear in the Rovers. Ken Barlow (William Roache) is walking his dog, Eccles, near the canal when the dog chases after some ducks and falls into the freezing water. As Ken tries to get Eccles out, Martha extends a fishing net from her boat and manages to save her. Martha offers Ken and Eccles a place to warm up, and Ken gratefully accepts. Martha and Ken bond quickly over their shared love for literature. She tells him she has been living on a boat for seven years, ever since she split from her philandering husband. Ken confides in her about his troubled son, Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rovers Return Inn
The Rovers Return Inn, also known simply as the Rovers, is a fictional public house in the long-running British soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The Rovers Return occupies a corner of the fictional Coronation Street and Rosamund Street set location in the show, set in the fictional Lancashire town of Weatherfield. The pub was constructed by the fictional brewery Newton and Ridley. The name comes from the Ye Olde Rovers Return in Withy Grove, Manchester, a 14th-century building that operated as a licensed public house but ceased to be so in 1924 and was demolished in 1958. The fictional pub has had three in-universe layouts. The original layout generally consisted of the style of a public bar. The fictional pub was later destroyed after a fire, caused by character Jack Duckworth. Later, the original layout was replaced by a single bar, until once again, being destroyed by a fire. History The Rover's Return Inn opened in 1902 on the newly built Coronation Street (1902 bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ... and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet newspaper, it introduced an additional compact size in 2004. Further, in December 2012 (following billionaire Denis O'Brien's takeover) it was announced that the newspaper would become compact only. History Murphy and family (1905–1973) The ''Irish Independent'' was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to ''The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation'', an 1890s' pro- Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
