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Bad Blood
Season 4, Episode 6
The discovery of a local landowner's body throws suspicion on two of his tenants, a couple who have previously been threatened with violence for refusing to move out of their cottage. Rather than stay and face the music they disappear, and Wycliffe realises if he does not get to them before the victim's family, the consequences could be deadly. Drama, starring Jack Shepherd and Jimmy Yuill
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Detective/Thriller
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Mystery
Cast & Crew
Jack Shepherd
(Actor)
.. DS Charles Wycliffe
Jimmy Yuill
(Actor)
.. DI Doug Kersey
Helen Masters
(Actor)
.. DI Lucy Lane
Tim Wylton
(Actor)
.. Franks
Michael Attwell
(Actor)
.. DCC Stevens
Lynn Farleigh
(Actor)
.. Helen Wycliffe
Greg Chisholm
(Actor)
.. David Wycliffe
Charlie Hayes
(Actor)
.. Ruth Wycliffe
Richard Moore
(Actor)
.. Richard Penmore
Charlotte Coleman
(Actor)
.. Laura Kessell
Peter Lee Wilson
(Actor)
.. Kevin Kessell
John Hallam
(Actor)
.. Lionel Penmore
Adam Bareham
(Actor)
.. Inspector Carson
James Larkin
(Actor)
.. Mike Penmore
Diane Adderley
(Actor)
.. Pam Wright
David Bauckham
(Actor)
.. Jed Wright
Stuart Robb
(Actor)
.. PC Jones
Rebekah James
(Actor)
.. WPC
Nick Brimble
(Actor)
.. Tom Durden
Susan Tordoff
(Actor)
.. Helen's sister
Scott Cherry
(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
Tim Wylton
(Actor)
.. Franks
Michael Attwell
(Actor)
.. DCC Stevens
Lynn Farleigh
(Actor)
.. Helen Wycliffe
Greg Chisholm
(Actor)
.. David Wycliffe
Charlie Hayes
(Actor)
.. Ruth Wycliffe
Richard Moore
(Actor)
.. Richard Penmore
Charlotte Coleman
(Actor)
.. Laura Kessell
Peter Lee Wilson
(Actor)
.. Kevin Kessell
John Hallam
(Actor)
.. Lionel Penmore
Adam Bareham
(Actor)
.. Inspector Carson
James Larkin
(Actor)
.. Mike Penmore
Diane Adderley
(Actor)
.. Pam Wright
David Bauckham
(Actor)
.. Jed Wright
Stuart Robb
(Actor)
.. PC Jones
Rebekah James
(Actor)
.. WPC
Nick Brimble
(Actor)
.. Tom Durden
Born:
July 22, 1944
in
Bristol
Best Known For:
Playing Little John in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Early-life:
Nicholas Brimble was born on July 22, 1944 in Bristol. His father was a schoolteacher and he has two brothers, Ian and Vincent, who have both also become actors. He attended Bristol Grammar School before going on to study Philosophy and English Literature at the University of Sussex, where he got a Master's degree. Nick went on to teach English and Drama at the University of Baghdad but left due to political unrest. He taught at a south London comprehensive school before deciding to try to become an actor.
Career:
Brimble started his acting career in theatre, beginning with a job as youth theatre organiser at the Marlowe Theatre and also acting in some of the theatre's plays. He went on to perform in theatre productions by a number of companies. In 1973, he started landing TV roles, starting with Wessex Tales. Following this, he appeared in such TV productions as The Sweeney, The Professionals and Dempsey and Makepeace. His film roles included Sweeney! (1977), Silver Dream Racer (1980) and Who Dares Wins (1982) before he was cast as Little John in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Since then, he has appeared in such films as Loch Ness (1996), Seven Days to Live (2000) and A Knight's Tale (2001). Meanwhile, in TV, he has appeared in To Play the King, Ivanhoe, Emmerdale, The Bill and Grantchester.
Quote:
'Your job as an actor is to look like you know what you are doing - even if you don't.'
Trivia:
He went to every play at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre from the age of 11 until he went to university at 18.
Susan Tordoff
(Actor)
.. Helen's sister
Scott Cherry
(Writer)
Alan Wareing
(Director)
Michael Bartley
(Producer)
