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Strangers
Season 4, Episode 1
The detective and his team investigate a series of bizarre events in the aftermath of a wedding which boasted a most unusual guest list. It transpires the couple had only met three weeks before the ceremony, and the honeymoon in a luxury hotel ends in a brutal killing. Drama, starring Jack Shepherd, with Ronald Hines and Josephine Butler
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16x9
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
Jack Shepherd
(Actor)
.. DS Charles Wycliffe
Jimmy Yuill
(Actor)
.. DI Doug Kersey
Helen Masters
(Actor)
.. DI Lucy Lane
Josephine Butler
(Actor)
.. Karen Drew
Sidney Livingstone
(Actor)
.. Harry Burrows
Anthony Green
(Actor)
.. John Leigh
Pat Rossiter
(Actor)
.. Rose Burrows
Ronald Hines
(Actor)
.. George Aston
Barbara Kirby
(Actor)
.. Registrar
Frances White
(Actor)
.. Marian Pearce
Clive Kneller
(Actor)
.. Wisson
Geoffrey Church
(Actor)
.. Donald Mason
Frankie Jordan
(Actor)
.. Mrs Rand
Alan Williams
(Actor)
.. Mr Rand
Sally Armstrong
(Actor)
.. Joanne Shaw
Michael Cochrane
(Actor)
.. Mr Price
Katy Cavanagh
(Actor)
.. Mrs Vassie
Tom Mannion
(Actor)
.. DS Orren
Alan Bodenham
(Actor)
.. Westney
PJ Hammond
(Writer)
Alan Wareing
(Director)
Michael Bartley
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Jack Shepherd
(Actor)
.. DS Charles Wycliffe
Born:
October 29, 1940
in
Leeds
Best Known For:
Wycliffe.
Early-life:
Jack was born in Leeds on October 29, 1940. He studied fine art at Kings College, Newcastle, and during his time in the North East, he was an amateur actor with the People's Theatre. He went on to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and the Drama Centre London.
Career:
Shepherd worked at the Royal Court Theatre in London from 1965 to 1969, and during the 1970s, he was a regular on TV, appearing in Budgie, The Adventures of Black Beauty, Bill Brand, Crown Court, and Ready When You Are, Mr McGill. From 1977 to 1985, he was a member of Bill Bryden's Cottesloe Theatre Company at the National Theatre. He continued to work on TV, appearing in the likes of Blind Justice, Shoot to Kill, Between the Lines, Lovejoy, High Stakes, The Jury, Silent Witness, All About George, The Nativity, and The Politician's Husband. The peak of his TV popularity came when he played the title role in ITV detective drama Wycliffe from 1993 to 1998. He has also written and directed a number of stage plays.
Quote:
'I got addicted to the creative process when I was at art school, from the age of 18 to 22. I was already writing play sketches and all kinds of things at that time.'
Trivia:
Shepherd is an accomplished jazz musician. He won an Olivier award in 1984 for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross.
Jimmy Yuill
(Actor)
.. DI Doug Kersey
Helen Masters
(Actor)
.. DI Lucy Lane
Josephine Butler
(Actor)
.. Karen Drew
Sidney Livingstone
(Actor)
.. Harry Burrows
Anthony Green
(Actor)
.. John Leigh
Pat Rossiter
(Actor)
.. Rose Burrows
Ronald Hines
(Actor)
.. George Aston
Barbara Kirby
(Actor)
.. Registrar
Frances White
(Actor)
.. Marian Pearce
Clive Kneller
(Actor)
.. Wisson
Geoffrey Church
(Actor)
.. Donald Mason
Frankie Jordan
(Actor)
.. Mrs Rand
Alan Williams
(Actor)
.. Mr Rand
Sally Armstrong
(Actor)
.. Joanne Shaw
Michael Cochrane
(Actor)
.. Mr Price
Katy Cavanagh
(Actor)
.. Mrs Vassie
Born:
December 12, 1973
in
North Shields
Best Known For:
Playing Julie Carp in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born Kathryn Sarah Collins in North Shields on December 12, 1973, Katy grew up in Bolton. She trained to be an actress at Rada. Her TV debut came in a 1997 episode of Wycliffe.
Career:
Cavanagh went on to make guest appearances in a number of shows, including Holby City, Peak Practice, Where the Heart Is, Judge John Deed, Shameless, Cracker and Blue Murder. She had recurring roles in The Cops and Dalziel and Pascoe. Since 2008, she has played Julie Carp in Coronation Street.
Quote:
On her Coronation Street character: 'She's a throwback to a time when women behaved themselves, one of those old-fashioned women who'd do anything to keep her man happy.'
Trivia:
Her film debut was a short cameo in GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
Tom Mannion
(Actor)
.. DS Orren
Alan Bodenham
(Actor)
.. Westney
PJ Hammond
(Writer)
Alan Wareing
(Director)
Michael Bartley
(Producer)
