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Tim Metcalfe (Coronation Street)
Tim Metcalfe is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Joe Duttine. He made his first on-screen appearance on 21 January 2013. Duttine had previously appeared in the soap between February and June 2010 as D.S. Carr, the police officer that arrested Gail McIntyre ( Helen Worth) for the murder of her husband, Joe McIntyre ( Reece Dinsdale). Tim is introduced as Faye Windass' ( Ellie Leach) biological father. His storylines initially focused on his relationship with his long-lost daughter Faye and her adoptive family - mother Anna Windass ( Debbie Rush) and her partner Owen Armstrong ( Ian Puleston-Davies). Tim's storylines have since revolved around his relationship to Sally Webster ( Sally Dynevor) - whom he married, and the birth of his granddaughter Miley (Erin, Eilah and Elsie Halliwell). Development Casting The character was revealed to be entering the show in August 2012 by series producer, Phil Collinson. He sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren. Originally broadcast twice weekly, ''Coronation Street'' increased its runtime in later years, currently airing three 60-minute episodes per week. Warren developed the concept for the series, which was initially rejected by Granada's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein. Producer Harry Elton convinced Bernstein to commission 13 pilot episodes. The show has since become a significant part of British culture and underpinned the success of its producing Granada franchise. Currently produced by ITV Studios, the successor to Granada, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Brown (literary Agents)
Curtis Brown is a literary and talent agency based in London, UK. One of the oldest literary agencies in Europe, it was founded by Albert Curtis Brown in 1899. It is part of The Curtis Brown Group of companies. History Albert Curtis Brown was an American journalist who was the London correspondent for '' The New York Press''. He also ran a press syndication agency. Because of his extensive contacts in both the UK and America, he fell into representing authors who were looking for publishing opportunities on the two continents. The first deal he transacted was selling serial rights in John Oliver Hobbes’s ''The Vineyard''. The literary agency element of Brown’s business was accommodated alongside his press agency in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. In 1914, Curtis Brown opened its first international office in New York; subsequently, offices were opened in Paris, Berlin, Milan and Copenhagen. Brown believed in the exchange of literature between countries as a point of princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Puleston-Davies
Ian Puleston-Davies (born 6 September 1958) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his role as builder Owen Armstrong in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2015. In November 2014, ITV announced that Puleston-Davies was leaving his role as Owen Armstrong in ''Coronation Street'', and his character departed from the series on 15 April 2015. Early life and career Born in Flint, north Wales, Puleston-Davies starred in the ITV drama ''Vincent'' alongside Ray Winstone and in '' Ghostboat'' (also for ITV) alongside David Jason. He also played the lead roles in ''Conviction'' and the BBC Three series '' Funland''. He has starred in long-running dramas such as ''EastEnders'', ''Holby City'', ''The Bill'', ''Hollyoaks'' and '' Brookside''. He has also made special appearances in '' Hustle'', ''Life on Mars'', '' Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''Silent Witness'', '' I'm Alan Partridge'', and ''Cape Wrath''. In 2007, he starred in the Channel 4 docudrama, ''Richard Is My Boyfr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Armstrong
Owen Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Ian Puleston-Davies. He made his first on-screen appearance on 9 June 2010 and left the show on 15 April 2015. During his time on the show, Owen became the new landlord of Weatherfield whilst attempting to recoup father-daughter relationships with both Izzy Armstrong ( Cherylee Houston) and her younger sister Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote). He then developed a feud with Izzy's boyfriend Gary Windass (Mike North); formed a relationship with Gary's mother Anna ( Debbie Rush); and went into business partnership with his nefarious client Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre), who ended up conning Owen out of his £80,000 investment as revenge for Owen stealing Phelan's bike to force him in repaying him £4,000 – the result of which left both the Armstrong and Windass families virtually on the brink of financial bankruptcy. In November 2014, it was announced that Puleston-Davies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Rush
Debbie Rush (born 29 March 1966) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Anna Windass in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2008 to 2018. Career Early career After training at the Manchester School of Acting when she was in her thirties, she has also starred in '' Shameless, Brookside'' and '' Hollyoaks in the City.'' Rush also filmed the role of Pam in the horror film '' Salvage'' alongside Neve McIntosh. ''Coronation Street'' In 2008, Rush was cast in soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Anna Windass. She won the part over a number of highly rated actors. Of this Rush said: "I went for the casting a few months ago and then was called back for the screen test. When I got the part I couldn’t believe it, I was thrilled to bits. I watched Corrie all the time growing up and all the family are tuning in now that I’m going to be in it. It’s surreal, because the cast and characters are already part of your life just from watching it." In March 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Windass
Anna Windass is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Debbie Rush. The character was introduced in the episode first broadcast on 14 November 2008. Rush announced her decision to leave the series in July 2017 and Anna departed in the episode first broadcast on 22 January 2018. She appeared in two further episodes first broadcast on 31 May to 1 June 2018. Anna's storylines have included: a rocky relationship to her long-term partner, Eddie Windass (Steve Huison); feuds with the Platt family, Tim Metcalfe ( Joe Duttine) and Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor); her wayward son Gary's ( Mikey North) decision to enroll into the army; her turbulent relationship with Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies); adopting Faye Butler (Ellie Leach), who later alleges that Anna is abusing her; being blackmailed by Owen's client-turned-business partner Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre) into having sex with him; facing bankruptcy following the end of her relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Leach
Ellie Louise Leach (born 15 March 2001) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Faye Windass on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' between 2011 and 2023. Following her exit from the soap, she won the twenty-first series of the BBC contest ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Leach was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester on 15 March 2001. Leach attended Fairfield High School for Girls. Leach is a cousin of Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in ''Coronation Street'' between 2004 and 2019. Career Leach began her television career appearing in television advertisements for Staples and McDonald's. In 2009, Leach appeared in the film '' A Boy Called Dad''. In 2010, Leach appeared in an episode of '' Moving On'' as Stacy. In 2011, she was cast in the role of Faye Butler, a potential adoptive child for Anna ( Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. In April 2023, it was confirmed that Leach wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Times
''Radio Times'' is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in September 1923 by John Reith, then general manager of the British Broadcasting Company, it was the world's first broadcast listings magazine. In September 2023 it became the first broadcast listings magazine to reach and then pass its centenary. It was published entirely in-house by BBC Magazines from 8 January 1937 until 16 August 2011, when the division was merged into Immediate Media Company. On 12 January 2017, Immediate Media was bought by the German media group Hubert Burda. The magazine is published on Tuesdays and carries listings for the week from Saturday to Friday. Originally, listings ran from Sunday to Saturday: the changeover meant 8 October 1960 was listed twice, in successive issues. Since Christmas 1969, a 14-day double-duration issue has been published each December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reece Dinsdale
Reece Dinsdale (born 6 August 1959) is an English actor and director. His credits include '' Threads'' (1984), '' A Private Function'' (1984), '' Winter Flight'' (1984), ''Home to Roost'' (1985—1990), ''Haggard'' (1990), '' ID'' (1994), ''Hamlet'' (1996), '' Murder in Mind'' (2000), '' Spooks'' (2003), ''Conviction'' (2004), '' Ahead of the Class'' (2005), '' Love Lies Bleeding'' (2006), ''Life on Mars'' (2006), '' The Chase'' (2006), ''Silent Witness'' (2008), '' Midnight Man'' (2008), ''Coronation Street'' (2008—2010), '' Moving On'' (2011), '' Waterloo Road'' (2011), '' The Knife That Killed Me'' (2014), and ''Emmerdale'' (2020—2021). Early life Dinsdale was born in Normanton, West Yorkshire. He was just 12 years old when he played the lead role in Tom Sawyer at Normanton Grammar School. Dinsdale trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama from 1977, graduating in 1980. Career After initially working in theatre in Exeter, Nottingham and Birmingham and at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe McIntyre (Coronation Street)
Joe McIntyre is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The character was portrayed by actor Reece Dinsdale. Joe was introduced as the father of Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan), and made his first appearance on-screen during the episode that aired in the UK on 26 May 2008. After Dinsdale quit the show in 2009, the character was killed-off in February 2010. Known for his bad luck, Joe died whilst trying to fake his own death in order to claim insurance money. Creation and development Dinsdale was hired for the role following auditions. He is also known for playing Matthew Willows in ''Home to Roost'' and has co-starred in other comedy series such as '' Haggard'', the short series ''Bliss'', and more recently '' Born and Bred'', '' The Chase'', and ''Dalziel and Pascoe''. It was revealed on 5 July 2009 that although the producers offered him a pay rise to keep his character with the show, Dinsdale had quit to avoid being a typecast actor. Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Worth
Helen Worth (born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth; 7 January 1951) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' for 50 years from 1974 to 2024. In 2014, she received the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement. Worth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to drama. Early life Worth was born to Alfred and Gladys Wigglesworth in Ossett and grew up in Morecambe, Lancashire. She was brought up in a middle-class family and attended private school. Her mother was killed in a hit-and-run road accident in 1971. Career After graduating from drama school, Worth worked in repertory theatre, which included a year with the BBC Radio repertory company. It was during her stage debut as Brigitta in ''The Sound of Music'' that she shortened her name following concerns from the show's leading stars that her birth name would be too prominent on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gail Platt
Gail Platt (also Potter, Tilsley, Hillman, McIntyre, Rodwell and Chadwick) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Helen Worth. The character first appeared on-screen on 29 July 1974. Gail is the daughter of Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) and Ted Page ( Michael Byrne) and is the mother of Nick Tilsley ( Ben Price), Sarah Platt ( Tina O'Brien) and David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd) and has featured in some of the most controversial and high-profile storylines in the soap involving her family and her number of relationships — she is the soap's most married female character, having been married seven times (equal to Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson)). In June 2024, it was announced that Worth had decided to leave Coronation Street after 50 years. She made her on-screen departure from the soap in December of that year. Gail's storylines include her marriage to Brian Tilsley ( Christopher Quinten); her vicious feud with her mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
