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Feeding the Rat
Season 5, Episode 4
A climber plunges to his death from a cliff face and a police informant claims it was no accident. A re-enactment of the incident adds fuel to the fire, and Wycliffe braces himself to interview the dead man's best friend. Drama, starring Jack Shepherd, Helen Masters, Lynn Farleigh, Christian Solimeno and Paul Venables
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Cast & Crew
Jack Shepherd
(Actor)
.. DS Charles Wycliffe
Jimmy Yuill
(Actor)
.. DI Doug Kersey
Helen Masters
(Actor)
.. DI Lucy Lane
Lynn Farleigh
(Actor)
.. Helen Wycliffe
Christian Solimeno
(Actor)
.. Det Const Dick Hall
Chris Humphries
(Actor)
.. Jim Hornby
Paul Venables
(Actor)
.. Chas Barrington
Bernard Gallagher
(Actor)
.. Vic Garland
Matthew Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Det Sgt Ken Robins
Mairead Carty
(Actor)
.. Wendy Chiverton
Chris Jury
(Actor)
.. Penwarren
Kate Byers
(Actor)
.. Laura Starkie
Alan Wareing
(Director)
Isabelle Grey
(Writer)
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
Lynn Farleigh
(Actor)
.. Helen Wycliffe
Christian Solimeno
(Actor)
.. Det Const Dick Hall
Chris Humphries
(Actor)
.. Jim Hornby
Paul Venables
(Actor)
.. Chas Barrington
Bernard Gallagher
(Actor)
.. Vic Garland
Matthew Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Det Sgt Ken Robins
Mairead Carty
(Actor)
.. Wendy Chiverton
Chris Jury
(Actor)
.. Penwarren
Kate Byers
(Actor)
.. Laura Starkie
Alan Wareing
(Director)
Isabelle Grey
(Writer)
