Midsomer Murders - A Tale of Two Hamlets - 8:00 pm Saturday, February 14 on ITV3

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 Bullard

Ronald Pickup (Actor) .. Rupert Smythe-Webster

Born: June 07, 1940 in Chester

Best Known For: A string of film and TV roles.

Early-life: Ronald Alfred Pickup was born in Chester on June 7, 1940 to Daisy and Eric. Ronald went on to train to become an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He made his TV debut in a 1964 edition of Doctor Who. Since then, Ronald has been a regular fixture on the stage, in the cinema and on TV screens.

Career: During his long and prolific career, Pickup has made guest appearances in the likes of Crown Court, Matlock, Bergerac, Boon, Lovejoy, Silent Witness, Casualty, The Bill, Hustle, and New Tricks. He had recurring roles in Wagner, Moving, Fortunes of War, The Rector's Wife, Ivanhoe, and Holby City. His film credits include The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978), Nijinsky (1980), Never Say Never Again (1983), The Mission (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lolita (1997), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its 2015 sequel. Pickup is also an established stage actor with roles in a number of productions, including Three Sisters, Amy's View, and Waiting for Godot.

Quote: "Working with Laurence Olivier was like the culmination of an ambition from when I was about nine-years-old."

Trivia: Pickup was nominated for an Olivier award for his role in Amy's View.

Beth Goddard (Actor) .. Wendy Smythe-Webster

Christopher Good (Actor) .. Simon Smythe-Webster

Phoebe Nicholls (Actor) .. Laura Smythe-Webster

Jonathan Hyde (Actor) .. Frank Webster

Leo Bill (Actor) .. Darren

Jo Stone-Fewings (Actor) .. Danny Pinchel

Tim Preece (Actor) .. Jack Wilson

Anne Reid (Actor) .. Sarah Proudie

Born: May 28, 1935 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best Known For: Coronation Street and dinnerladies.

Early-life: Born May 28, 1935, in Newcastle. The majority of her family worked in the newspaper industry, including her father, grandfather and uncle; her three brothers followed in their footsteps. When her father was made the Daily Telegraph's special correspondent for the Middle East, she was sent to boarding school in Wales and only saw her parents during the summer holidays. It was while at school that her acting talent was spotted and she was encouraged to audition for Rada.

Career: Reid started out as a stage manager, then worked in rep. Her first TV work came alongside Benny Hill, but it was playing Ken Barlow's tragic wife Valerie in Coronation Street for 10 years that turned her into a household name - more than 18 million viewers tuned in to see her character die in 1971. She later took a break from acting to raise a family, but returned in the 1980s, cropping up in several popular TV shows before showing her comedy prowess in dinnerladies in 1999. In the years since, Reid has landed some fantastic roles that have enabled her to show off her range as an actress. She was particularly daring in 2003's The Mother, in which her character had an affair with Daniel Craig. She's since appeared in Upstairs, Downstairs, Five Days, New Tricks, Doctor Who, Marchlands, In Love with Barbara, Moving On, Song for Marion and Last Tango in Halifax.

Quote: On nudity: "I looked in the mirror and said: 'You can't show this to the British public - it's going to put everyone off their tea'."

Trivia: Reid was awarded an MBE in 2010.

Alex Lowe (Actor) .. Phil Harrison

Charlie Beall (Actor) .. Larry Smith

Rebecca Johnson (Actor) .. Anne

Danielle Tilley (Actor) .. Emily

Katy Murphy (Actor) .. Helen

Jack Chissick (Actor) .. Murdoch

Alan Plater (Writer)

Brian True-May (Producer)

Peter Smith (Director)

Midsomer Murders: A Tale of Two Hamlets

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saturday, February 14 on ITV3 (10)

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A Tale of Two Hamlets
Season 6, Episode 4

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