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Season 5, Episode 1
Rachel steps up to acting DI on a case that becomes bigger and more sinister than it first seemed. Meanwhile, Janet is glad of Rachel's return, having not known how much she was going to need her friend. Starring Lesley Sharp and Suranne Jones
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Cast & Crew
Suranne Jones
(Actor)
.. ADI Rachel Bailey
Lesley Sharp
(Actor)
.. DC Janet Scott
Pippa Haywood
(Actor)
.. DSI Julie Dodson
Tony Mooney
(Actor)
.. DC Pete Readyough
David Prosho
(Actor)
.. DC Ian `Mitch" Mitchell
Delroy Brown
(Actor)
.. DC Lee Broadhurst
Jing Lusi
(Actor)
.. DC Anna Ram
Suzette Llewellyn
(Actor)
.. DI Hollister
Sally Lindsay
(Actor)
.. Alison Newley
Gregg Chillin
(Actor)
.. SCAS Neil Simpson
Judy Holt
(Actor)
.. Scary Mary Jackson
Katie Clarkson-Hill
(Actor)
.. Wendy
Marcus Adolphy
(Actor)
.. Desk sergeant
Louis Healy
(Actor)
.. Maurice Ridley
Lynsey McLaren
(Actor)
.. Maurice's Mum
Richard Riddell
(Actor)
.. Steve Dench
James Wood
(Actor)
.. Arresting officer
Lizzie Stavrou
(Actor)
.. Joanne Dench
Judith Barker
(Actor)
.. Dorothy Parsons
Bill Bradshaw
(Actor)
.. SOCO Worker
Rina Mahoney
(Actor)
.. Steve's Lawyer
Harriet Waters
(Actor)
.. Tasie Scott
Ewan Phillips
(Actor)
.. Callum Newley
Olivia Leslie
(Actor)
.. Holly Newley
Jemma Thompson
(Actor)
.. Carrie Medford
Chloe Lea
(Actor)
.. Rosie Medford
Nisa Cole
(Actor)
.. Jenna Mawson
Antony Flanagan
(Actor)
.. Kenny Medford
Alex Kalymnios
(Director)
Michaela Eccleston
(Producer)
Lee Warburton
(Writer)
Nicola Shindler
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Suranne Jones
(Actor)
.. ADI Rachel Bailey
Born:
August 27, 1978
in
Chadderton, Greater Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Karen McDonald in Coronation Street
Early-life:
Born Sarah Anne Jones in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, on August 27, 1978. Her father is an engineer and her mother a secretary; she has an older brother called Gary. At 10, Suranne joined the Oldham Theatre Workshop, where she worked alongside Anna Friel, Lisa Riley and Antony Cotton. After leaving school at 16, she appeared in various stage productions, but by 2000, work dried up and she considered quitting. Landing the role of factory worker Karen in Coronation Street changed her mind.
Career:
Jones initially signed a three-month contract with Corrie, but the character proved such a big hit she stayed for four years. Shortly after quitting the soap, she won a part opposite Ray Winstone in Vincent. She went on to star in the TV dramas Strictly Confidential, Dead Clever, Harley Street, Unforgiven, Five Days, Single Father, Doctor Who, The Secret of Crickley Hall and Scott & Bailey. Away from the small screen, she has appeared on stage in A Few Good Men and was seen alongside Joss Stone in the film Snappers, in which she played a stunt woman-turned-B&B owner. She continues to appear on stage, but remains best known for her TV work.
Quote:
'I get nervous with every job because it's the unknown. It's like starting at a new school. I feel unsettled until I've got into my stride.'
Trivia:
She devised the format of Scott & Bailey with her friend and former Coronation Street co-star Sally Lindsay, who was meant to take a leading role but was forced to drop out after becoming pregnant with twins. Instead, she plays the smaller part of Jones's sister.
Lesley Sharp
(Actor)
.. DC Janet Scott
Born:
April 03, 1960
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Scott & Bailey
Early-life:
Lesley was born in Manchester on April 3, 1960, but raised in Liverpool by her adoptive Scottish parents. She got to know her birth mother in later years, and pieced together her biological father's background while appearing on Who Do You Think You Are? One of her earliest memories involves the many summers she spent in Edinburgh - where it rained. Lesley claims to have watched a lot of TV as a child, but when she announced her intention of becoming an actress, her father wasn't pleased. She spent a year as a civil servant before landing a place at drama school.
Career:
Sharp has rarely been out of work since the mid-1980s, but chooses her projects carefully, preferring to select top quality productions rather than jobs for the money. Her first movie was 1986's Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Roles in Road, The Rachel Papers and Close My Eyes followed. Frank Stubbs Promotes was a TV hit in 1993, the same year she worked on Naked, with Mike Leigh, with whom she re-teamed for Vera Drake. Her work in Playing the Field, Clocking Off and Bob and Rose made her one of the small screen's most sought-after actresses. Sharp has also worked extensively in the theatre, but is perhaps best known for playing DC Janet Scott in Scott & Bailey.
Quote:
'I don't believe in ghosts or anything like that, and I'm not religious, but I hate the idea that all this ends.'
Trivia:
Her husband Nicholas Gleaves plays the role of DS Andy Roper in Scott and Bailey.
Pippa Haywood
(Actor)
.. DSI Julie Dodson
Born:
May 06, 1961
in
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Best Known For:
Playing Helen Brittas in The Brittas Empire.
Early-life:
Philippa Haywood was born on May 6, 1961 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career:
Haywood's TV career extends back to the 1980s, starting with a guest appearance in Brush Strokes. She later appeared in The One Game as Jenny Thorne. From 1991 to 1997, she played Helen Brittas in comedy series The Brittas Empire. She also voiced Mrs Kitchen in children's TV series Budgie the Little Helicopter from 1994 until 1996. Haywood then landed guest roles in such shows as Jonathan Creek, Goodnight Sweetheart, Holby City and My Family. She also had roles in Dalziel and Pascoe, Green Wing and Fear, Stress and Anger. Her film credits include If Only (2004), Tamara Drewe (2010) and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016). She also starred in BBC drama series Prisoners' Wives. Her recent TV credits include Scott & Bailey, Brief Encounters, Midsomer Murders and Loaded.
Trivia:
Along with other members of the cast of Green Wing, she joined the junior doctors strike outside Northwick Park Hospital in 2016.
Tony Mooney
(Actor)
.. DC Pete Readyough
David Prosho
(Actor)
.. DC Ian `Mitch" Mitchell
Delroy Brown
(Actor)
.. DC Lee Broadhurst
Jing Lusi
(Actor)
.. DC Anna Ram
Suzette Llewellyn
(Actor)
.. DI Hollister
Sally Lindsay
(Actor)
.. Alison Newley
Born:
July 08, 1973
in
Stockport
Best Known For:
Coronation Street and Mount Pleasant.
Early-life:
Sally was born in Stockport on July 8, 1973. She has a younger brother, Christopher, with whom she's very close - she was the best man at his wedding. Her first brush with showbusiness came when, as a member of the St Winifred's Choir, she two weeks at number one thanks to the song Grandma. After school, she studied English language and literature at Hull University.
Career:
Lindsay performed stand-up before turning to acting. Her TV debut came in an episode of The Royle Family in 2000. A year later she made a brief appearance alongside close friend Peter Kay in his cult sitcom Phoenix Nights. A few months on, Lindsay played Shelley Unwin for the first time in Coronation Street, a role she played until 2006. Since then, she has starred in Reggie Perrin, Scott & Bailey, Mount Pleasant, Still Open All Hours and Ordinary Lies.
Quote:
'Being on a soap is the best training you'll ever have.'
Trivia:
Lindsay performed as Dolly Parton on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes.
Gregg Chillin
(Actor)
.. SCAS Neil Simpson
Judy Holt
(Actor)
.. Scary Mary Jackson
Katie Clarkson-Hill
(Actor)
.. Wendy
Marcus Adolphy
(Actor)
.. Desk sergeant
Louis Healy
(Actor)
.. Maurice Ridley
Lynsey McLaren
(Actor)
.. Maurice's Mum
Richard Riddell
(Actor)
.. Steve Dench
James Wood
(Actor)
.. Arresting officer
Lizzie Stavrou
(Actor)
.. Joanne Dench
Judith Barker
(Actor)
.. Dorothy Parsons
Bill Bradshaw
(Actor)
.. SOCO Worker
Rina Mahoney
(Actor)
.. Steve's Lawyer
Harriet Waters
(Actor)
.. Tasie Scott
Ewan Phillips
(Actor)
.. Callum Newley
Olivia Leslie
(Actor)
.. Holly Newley
Jemma Thompson
(Actor)
.. Carrie Medford
Chloe Lea
(Actor)
.. Rosie Medford
Nisa Cole
(Actor)
.. Jenna Mawson
Antony Flanagan
(Actor)
.. Kenny Medford
Alex Kalymnios
(Director)
Michaela Eccleston
(Producer)
Lee Warburton
(Writer)
Nicola Shindler
(Executive producer)
