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Miller's Tale
Season 15, Episode 3
A gang of youths push Peggy down a hole while she's poaching. Lord Ashfordly alerts Miller, who gives chase - but lands himself in trouble when he knocks down an elderly pedestrian. However, the incident gives Peggy a new money-making idea - she'll sue for the 'injury' she sustained in the fall. Meanwhile, Gina is attracted to her handsome college tutor. Tim Brooke-Taylor and Murray Head guest star
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Cast & Crew
Gwen Taylor
(Actor)
.. Peggy Armstrong
Jonathan Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. PC Rob Walker
John Duttine
(Actor)
.. Sgt George Miller
Sophie Ward
(Actor)
.. Dr Helen Trent
Derek Fowlds
(Actor)
.. Oscar Blaketon
Rupert Vansittart
(Actor)
.. Lord Charles Ashfordly
Tricia Penrose
(Actor)
.. Gina Ward
Mark Jordon
(Actor)
.. PC Phil Bellamy
William Simons
(Actor)
.. Alf Ventress
Steven Blakeley
(Actor)
.. PC Geoff Younger
David Lonsdale
(Actor)
.. David Stockwell
Victor McGuire
(Actor)
.. Brian Parker
Vanessa Hehir
(Actor)
.. Rosie Cartwright
Tim Brooke-Taylor
(Actor)
.. Ronnie Smethers
Jamie Lomas
(Actor)
.. Craig Harker
Murray Head
(Actor)
.. Jack Hollins
Michael Keogh
(Actor)
.. Andy
Joe Parry
(Actor)
.. Thommo
Michael Elwyn
(Actor)
.. Tony Bryce
David Crellin
(Actor)
.. Insp Harry Rankin
Olivia Nelson
(Actor)
.. Receptionist
Gilly Tompkins
(Actor)
.. Mrs Bryce
Richard Monks
(Writer)
Archie Tait
(Producer)
Judith Dine
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Gwen Taylor
(Actor)
.. Peggy Armstrong
Jonathan Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. PC Rob Walker
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.
Sophie Ward
(Actor)
.. Dr Helen Trent
Derek Fowlds
(Actor)
.. Oscar Blaketon
Born:
September 02, 1937
in
London
Best Known For:
Yes, Minister, Yes, Prime Minister and Heartbeat.
Early-life:
Born in London on September 2, 1937, Derek left school at 15 and worked in a factory as an apprentice painter. It was during his national service that he was encouraged to take up acting. He went on to win a scholarship and grant for Rada.
Career:
Fowlds made his stage debut in the West End in The Miracle Worker and continued to win stage work and small roles in films before he became known to millions as Mr Derek in children's series The Basil Brush Show, which ran from 1969 to 1973. His big break came in 1980 when he landed the role of Bernard Woolley in BBC sitcom Yes, Minister and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister. He went on to play Oscar Blaketon in long-running ITV police drama Heartbeat from 1992 until 2010.
Quote:
"I'm still waiting to be discovered."
Trivia:
He married Blue Peter presenter Lesley Judd in 1974. They divorced four years later.
Rupert Vansittart
(Actor)
.. Lord Charles Ashfordly
Tricia Penrose
(Actor)
.. Gina Ward
Mark Jordon
(Actor)
.. PC Phil Bellamy
William Simons
(Actor)
.. Alf Ventress
Steven Blakeley
(Actor)
.. PC Geoff Younger
David Lonsdale
(Actor)
.. David Stockwell
Victor McGuire
(Actor)
.. Brian Parker
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.
Tim Brooke-Taylor
(Actor)
.. Ronnie Smethers
Jamie Lomas
(Actor)
.. Craig Harker
Born:
April 21, 1980
in
Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Warren Fox in Hollyoaks
Early-life:
Jamie Lomas was born in Manchester on April 21, 1980. Acting proved to be a popular vocation with his family. Brother Daniel Webb starred in Emmerdale and The Bill, while sister Charley Webb is better known as Emmerdale's Debbie Dingle. A relative latecomer to acting, he finally made his TV debut in 2004 film Yasmin, before landing parts in Heartbeat in 2005, and Casualty (as Nathan Simmonds). Jamie also appeared in Ken Loach's acclaimed 2006 film The Wind That Shakes The Barley.
Career:
He made a big impression in Sky One series Dream Team as Alex Dempsey, and appeared in Blue Murder in October 2006. However, Jamie really hit the big time as Hollyoaks' bad guy Warren Fox. The role touched a chord with many fans of the Channel 4 soap, and he was was nominated for Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He was also nominated for Sexiest Male in 2007 and 2008. He left the serial in the summer of 2009, but returned in October 2010 and has been with the show ever since.
Quote:
On playing bad guys: "I love it. I think everyone, deep down, has got that little nasty streak in them."
Trivia:
He supports Manchester United.
Murray Head
(Actor)
.. Jack Hollins
Michael Keogh
(Actor)
.. Andy
Joe Parry
(Actor)
.. Thommo
Michael Elwyn
(Actor)
.. Tony Bryce
David Crellin
(Actor)
.. Insp Harry Rankin
Olivia Nelson
(Actor)
.. Receptionist
Gilly Tompkins
(Actor)
.. Mrs Bryce
Richard Monks
(Writer)
Archie Tait
(Producer)
Judith Dine
(Director)
