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Off the Rails
Season 14, Episode 20
A crime wave hits Ashfordly train station as a number of freight wagons mysteriously vanish, giving the police a tricky case to crack, but a sandwich could provide a vital clue. Peggy has plans to make some fast money when she decides to play dirty in the local bowls tournament, while a night out in Whitby proves eventful for Walker and Helen. Rural drama, starring Gwen Taylor, Jonathan Kerrigan and Sophie Ward
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Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Jonathan Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. PC Rob Walker
Sophie Ward
(Actor)
.. Dr Helen Trent
Gwen Taylor
(Actor)
.. Peggy Armstrong
John Duttine
(Actor)
.. Sgt George Miller
Mark Jordon
(Actor)
.. PC Phil Bellamy
Stephen Blakeley
(Actor)
.. PC Geoff Younger
David Anders
(Actor)
.. Colin
Roy Barraclough
(Actor)
.. Station Master Roy Ellis
John Vernon
(Actor)
.. Fergusson
Vanessa Hehir
(Actor)
.. Rosie Cartwright
David Lonsdale
(Actor)
.. David Stockwell
Peter Benson
(Actor)
.. Bernie Scripps
Tricia Penrose
(Actor)
.. Gina Ward
Helen Kay
(Actor)
.. Val
Randal Herley
(Actor)
.. Bickerstaff
Martin Reeve
(Actor)
.. Kendrick
Tony Pritchard
(Actor)
.. Osborne
Richard Monks
(Writer)
Archie Tait
(Producer)
Roger Bamford
(Director)
Keith Richardson
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Jonathan Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. PC Rob Walker
Sophie Ward
(Actor)
.. Dr Helen Trent
Gwen Taylor
(Actor)
.. Peggy Armstrong
John Duttine
(Actor)
.. Sgt George Miller
Born:
March 15, 1949
in
Barnsley
Best Known For:
The Day of the Triffids.
Early-life:
Born March 15, 1949, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, but brought up in Bradford. On leaving school, he realised "acting was the only thing I did well," so moved to London at the age of 17. He enrolled at the Drama Centre, and following graduation, began landing roles on stage. His first professional job was playing a trio of characters in Hamlet at the Citizens Theatre Company in Glasgow.
Career:
Further theatre work followed, until TV and films beckoned. Duttine's early small screen appearances came in Softly Softly, Z Cars, A Pin to See the Peepshow and The Nine Tailors. In 1977, he featured in two Coronation Street episodes and the acclaimed Spend Spend Spend. Bigger parts came in Jesus of Nazareth and The Mallens, before To Serve Them All My Days made him a star on both sides of the Atlantic. The Day of the Triffids, A Woman of Substance and Lame Ducks were also hits. Since then he's appeared in Ain't Misbehavin', Touching Evil, Out of the Blue, The Jury and Jane Hall's Big Bad Bus Ride. His recent work includes Heartbeat, Doc Martin, and The Paradise.
Quote:
"I've got an instant retentive memory but it tends not to last longer than a day."
Trivia:
Wed actress Mel Martin in 1998.
Mark Jordon
(Actor)
.. PC Phil Bellamy
Stephen Blakeley
(Actor)
.. PC Geoff Younger
David Anders
(Actor)
.. Colin
Roy Barraclough
(Actor)
.. Station Master Roy Ellis
John Vernon
(Actor)
.. Fergusson
Vanessa Hehir
(Actor)
.. Rosie Cartwright
Best Known For:
Heartbeat and Waterloo Road.
Early-life:
Vanessa was born in Manchester in 1981. She graduated from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2004. Her first TV credit was a guest role in Holby City.
Career:
Hehir had a recurring role in Grease Monkeys but her first break came in 2004 when she was cast as Rosie Cartwright in rural drama Heartbeat. She stayed with the show until 2007. Since then, she has starred in Emmerdale, Hustle and Stella. In 2013, she joined the cast of Waterloo Road, playing Sue Spark.
Quote:
"I've been very lucky with my career as I've loved all the jobs I've done."
Trivia:
Hehir emigrated to Australia at the age of six.
David Lonsdale
(Actor)
.. David Stockwell
Peter Benson
(Actor)
.. Bernie Scripps
Tricia Penrose
(Actor)
.. Gina Ward
Helen Kay
(Actor)
.. Val
Randal Herley
(Actor)
.. Bickerstaff
Martin Reeve
(Actor)
.. Kendrick
Tony Pritchard
(Actor)
.. Osborne
Richard Monks
(Writer)
Archie Tait
(Producer)
Roger Bamford
(Director)
Keith Richardson
(Executive producer)
