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Dark Autumn
Season 4, Episode 5
The killing of a postman, whose doorstep deliveries often included more than just letters, rocks the idyllic rural hamlet of Goodman's Land and sends Barnaby on the trail of a murderer with vengeance in mind - if Sgt Troy can keep his eyes off the attractive village policewoman long enough to follow the clues. Murder mystery, guest starring Robert Glenister, with John Nettles, Daniel Casey and Gillian Kearney
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. DCI Tom Barnaby
Daniel Casey
(Actor)
.. Sgt Gavin Troy
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr George Bullard
Gillian Kearney
(Actor)
.. WPC Jay Nash
Alan Howard
(Actor)
.. Owen August
Celia Imrie
(Actor)
.. Louise August
Robert Glenister
(Actor)
.. John Field
Prue Clarke
(Actor)
.. Mary Yeatman
Del Henney
(Actor)
.. Mike Yeatman
Fleur Bennett
(Actor)
.. Debbie Shortlands
Adam Blackwood
(Actor)
.. Keith Shortlands
Nicky Henson
(Actor)
.. Simon Reason
Kim Thomson
(Actor)
.. Janet Reason
Philip Whitchurch
(Actor)
.. Ade Jessel
Mariam McLoughlin
(Actor)
.. Barbara Judd
Rupert Walz
(Actor)
.. Dave Cuttler
Kate Maberly
(Actor)
.. Holly Reid
Jeremy Silberston
(Director)
Peter J Hammond
(Writer)
Brian True-May
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. DCI Tom Barnaby
Born:
October 11, 1943
in
St Austell, Cornwall
Best Known For:
Playing Jim Bergerac.
Early-life:
John Vivian Drummond Nettles was born on October 11, 1943, in St Austell, Cornwall. He was adopted at birth by a carpenter and his wife, who was a cleaner. John later discovered his biological mother was an unmarried Irish nurse who died of tuberculosis at the age of 28. Despite these humble beginnings, he won a scholarship to study philosophy and history at Southampton University. He trained to be a teacher, but drifted into acting after appearing in a touring version of the play Camus during his time at university.
Career:
While appearing in amateur drama productions, Nettles was spotted by an agent who arranged work for him at the Royal Court Theatre. He made his debut as a standard bearer in Macbeth, opening doors for Alec Guinness. His first movie was The Red, White and Black in 1970. His big break came in 1972's A World At War, followed by a four-year stint in The Liver Birds. Nettles became a household name thanks to Bergerac, which ran for 10 years until 1991. TV projects since include Romeo And Juliet, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Midsomer Murders. He has also provided the narration for such programmes as Airport and The Hunt.
Quote:
'I live in the tranquility and splendour which befits someone of my seniority.'
Trivia:
Nettles received an OBE in 2010.
Daniel Casey
(Actor)
.. Sgt Gavin Troy
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr George Bullard
Gillian Kearney
(Actor)
.. WPC Jay Nash
Born:
May 09, 1972
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Playing Debbie McGrath in Brookside.
Early-life:
Born in 1972 in Liverpool. Her mum was a school secretary and her dad was a civil engineer. At the age of 12, she joined the Liverpool Playhouse Youth Theatre, where she was spotted two years later by the makers of Brookside. The actress was only supposed to appear in three episodes, but her character Debbie proved so popular that she stayed for a year and also appeared in the spin-off miniseries Damon and Debbie.
Career:
In 1989, the 16-year-old Kearney starred in Shirley Valentine, but decided to put her career on the backburner so she could concentrate on her education. After taking her A-levels, she studied for a degree at the Rose Bruford drama school in north London. She was still in demand as an actress and her tutors marked her performance in the TV drama The Tides of Life as part of her final assessment. She has regularly acted on stage and in TV series including Liverpool One, Sex, Chips and Rock 'n' Roll, Hope and Glory and The Forsyte Saga. More recently, she has starred in Shameless, Casualty, Silent Witness and Suspects. In December 2014, it was announced that she was joining the cast of Emmerdale.
Quote:
'I must have a darkness about me which makes me look really tragic. I'd love to do a comedy.'
Trivia:
She has appeared in the Radio 4 dramas Brief Lives and Bring Her Back.
Alan Howard
(Actor)
.. Owen August
Celia Imrie
(Actor)
.. Louise August
Born:
July 15, 1952
in
Guildford, Surrey
Best Known For:
Her association with Victoria Wood.
Early-life:
Born Celia Diana Savile Imrie in Guildford, Surrey, on July 15, 1952. Her father, David, a radiographer from Glasgow, didn't live to see his daughter's success, although she believes he would have been very proud. Her Scottish blood has come in handy in playing numerous Celts on the big and small screen, although her original dream was to be a dancer. Unfortunately, a growth spurt in her teens meant she became too tall for ballet. She worked as a cleaner before landing starring roles.
Career:
Imrie's first professional jobs in showbusiness were in the chorus of various pantomimes. Her film and TV debuts came in 1974 in House of Whipcord and Upstairs, Downstairs. She continued to gain small roles in various productions, but her big break occurred when Victoria Wood offered her roles in As Seen on TV in 1985. Since then, she's continued to occasionally work with Wood and won a prestigious Olivier Award in 2006 for her role in Acorn Antiques: The Musical. Her other credits include Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Highlander, Gormenghast, Bridget Jones' Diary, Star Wars: Episode One, Doctor Zhivago, Frankenstein, Calendar Girls, Nanny McPhee and St Trinian's (and its sequel). On TV she has also appeared in Kingdom, After You've Gone, Cranford, and the acclaimed one-off drama The Road to Coronation Street.
Quote:
On stripping off for Calendar Girls: 'I am very happy now that at my time of life I have learned to laugh at my bosom. In years gone by I could never have done all this.'
Trivia:
In 2013, Imrie received an honorary doctorate by the University of Winchester.
Robert Glenister
(Actor)
.. John Field
Born:
March 11, 1960
in
Watford
Best Known For:
Hustle.
Early-life:
Robert Lewis Glenister was born in Watford on March 11, 1960. He is the son of director John Glenister and the older brother of actor Philip Glenister. In 1980, Robert made his TV debut alongside Peter Davison in the BBC sitcom Sink or Swim.
Career:
Glenister is a much sought-after actor and he has appeared in a number of popular British TV shows, including Doctor Who, Chancer, Soldier Soldier, Casualty, Prime Suspect: The Lost Child, Midsomer Murders, Heartbeat, A Touch of Frost, Jane Hall, and Inspector George Gently. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ash Morgan in Hustle. More recently, he has starred in The Cafe, The Great Train Robbery, Law & Order: UK, Vera and Code of a Killer.
Quote:
'Your qualities as an actor are valued less now than they were in the past and it is a far more formal process.'
Trivia:
Glenister's first wife was actress Amanda Redman.
Prue Clarke
(Actor)
.. Mary Yeatman
Del Henney
(Actor)
.. Mike Yeatman
Fleur Bennett
(Actor)
.. Debbie Shortlands
Adam Blackwood
(Actor)
.. Keith Shortlands
Nicky Henson
(Actor)
.. Simon Reason
Kim Thomson
(Actor)
.. Janet Reason
Philip Whitchurch
(Actor)
.. Ade Jessel
Mariam McLoughlin
(Actor)
.. Barbara Judd
Rupert Walz
(Actor)
.. Dave Cuttler
Kate Maberly
(Actor)
.. Holly Reid
Jeremy Silberston
(Director)
Peter J Hammond
(Writer)
Brian True-May
(Producer)
