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Always on My Mind
Season 2, Episode 5
Pauline is all set to achieve her ambition when she is given the chance to join the Portwenn lifeboat crew. However, her joy is short-lived when she discovers the chauvinistic tendencies of her shipmates. Martin is accused of murder by the husband of a woman who died in his care. The irate man resorts to sabotaging Aunt Joan's crops in retaliation but an unexpected twist reveals the true motivation for his ire
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Cast & Crew
Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Dr Martin Ellingham
Caroline Catz
(Actor)
.. Louisa Glasson
Stewart Wright
(Actor)
.. PC Mark Mylow
Ian McNeice
(Actor)
.. Bert Large
Joe Absolom
(Actor)
.. Al Large
Stephanie Cole
(Actor)
.. Aunt Joan Norton
Katherine Parkinson
(Actor)
.. Pauline
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Danny Steel
Angeline Ball
(Actor)
.. Julie Mitchell
Roger Lloyd Pack
(Actor)
.. Phil Pratt
Jean Trend
(Actor)
.. Helen Pratt
Rebecca Callard
(Actor)
.. Tricia Soames
Finlay Robertson
(Actor)
.. Ross
Derren Litten
(Actor)
.. Tony
John Larson
(Actor)
.. Mr Lewis
Isabelle Barker
(Actor)
.. Patient 2
Mark Carey
(Actor)
.. Patient 3
Richard Stoneman
(Writer)
Ben Bolt
(Director)
Philippa Braithwaite
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Dr Martin Ellingham
Born:
November 28, 1961
in
London
Best Known For:
A string of TV hits, including Men Behaving Badly and Doc Martin.
Early-life:
Born Alexander Martin Clunes on November 28, 1961, in Wimbledon, south London, into a theatrical family. His father was the acclaimed classical actor Alec Clunes, who died of lung cancer in 1970. His mother used to work as Orson Welles's secretary, and his cousin was Sherlock Holmes star Jeremy Brett. Clunes left school at 16 with one O-level and wanted to be a carpenter before enrolling at the Arts Educational Drama College in London. He started out in theatre and won acclaim for directing The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
Career:
Clunes made his TV debut in a 1983 Doctor Who adventure, followed by a regular role in sitcom No Place Like Home. In 1990 he appeared alongside Sean Connery in The Russia House and two years later in the much-maligned comedy Carry On Columbus. He turned to directing again with comedy film Staggered, in which he also starred. Men Behaving Badly made him a household name - but not until original co-star Harry Enfield was replaced by Neil Morrissey and the series moved from ITV to the BBC. He has chalked up a major success for ITV as über-grumpy GP Doc Martin. Clunes has also presented several documentaries, and appeared in such series as William and Mary, A is for Acid, The Town and Reggie Perrin.
Quote:
"I get contemptuous of my own acting and wish I had fewer chins."
Trivia:
He won a British Comedy Award and BAFTA award for his performance on Men Behaving Badly.
Caroline Catz
(Actor)
.. Louisa Glasson
Stewart Wright
(Actor)
.. PC Mark Mylow
Ian McNeice
(Actor)
.. Bert Large
Born:
October 02, 1950
in
Basingstoke
Best Known For:
Doc Martin.
Early-life:
McNeice was born in Basingstoke in Hampshire in 1950. His acting training started at the Taunton School in Somerset, followed by two years at the Salisbury Playhouse. His childhood was hard, as the shy youngster struggled with a stammer, and he lost his older brother in a car accident. Determined to overcome his shyness, he stuck at acting and spent years in theatre, including a four-year career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and a production of Nicholas Nickleby on Broadway.
Career:
McNeice's TV breakthrough was in the drama series Edge of Darkness. He has also appeared in a number of films, including 84 Charing Cross Road, Day of the Dead, No Escape, From Hell and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain. His breakthrough into American films occurred when he played opposite Jim Carrey as Fulton Greenwall in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995). Other notable credits include Conspiracy (2001), Valkyrie (2009) and the HBO hit series Rome. Since 2004, he has played Bert Large in Doc Martin.
Quote:
"In a funny kind of way, the problems that my weight and stammer created were also the foundations of my career as an entertainer."
Trivia:
McNeice has played Winston Churchill in a number of projects, including Doctor Who and the stage version of The King's Speech.
Joe Absolom
(Actor)
.. Al Large
Born:
December 16, 1978
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Matthew Rose in EastEnders, and Al in Doc Martin.
Early-life:
Born December 16, 1978, in London. He has an older brother, Dan, and younger sister, Cassie. After appearing in a school play as a runner bean at the age of 10, he took up acting professionally. His father sent photos of his three children to an agency just for fun, but Joe became hooked on treading the boards. His first TV appearance came in an advert for peanut butter. More commercials followed.
Career:
Absolom made his drama debut in 1991's Antonia and Jane, and hasn't looked back since. He worked consistently throughout his teens - by the time he was 18, he had appeared on TV in the likes of The Bill, Silent Witness and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Touching Evil and Dangerfield followed, but he didn't become a famous face until he starred in EastEnders. He left in 2000 after three years in the soap. Since then he's starred in Extreme Ops, Stan the Man, Unconditional Love, Servants and PoW. He also has a regular role in ITV's comedy drama Doc Martin and featured alongside Kevin Costner and fellow ex-Walford resident Michael Greco in the Western series Hatfields and McCoys.
Quote:
"Acting's not a career I contemplated. I thought I'd go to university and spend three years drunk, then try to start to live properly."
Trivia:
In 2010, Absolom won a celebrity version of Total Wipeout, winning £10,000 for charity.
Stephanie Cole
(Actor)
.. Aunt Joan Norton
Born:
October 05, 1941
in
Solihull
Best Known For:
Tenko, Waiting for God and Doc Martin.
Early-life:
Patricia Stephanie Cole was born in Solihull on October 5, 1941. She landed a place at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre school when she was 15 and made her stage debut at the age of 17, playing a 90-year-old woman in Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit (at the age of 63, she played the same role when the play was revived at the Savoy Theatre in 2004).
Career:
Cole made her TV debut in an episode of Z Cars in 1968. She went on to make guest appearances in several TV shows but her big break didn't come until she was cast as Dr Beatrice Mason in Tenko in 1981. She played the kindly doctor for three series and a one-off special. Other notable roles include Mrs Featherstone in Open All Hours, Betty Sillitoe in A Bit of a Do, Diana Trent in Waiting for God and Joan Norton in Doc Martin. More recently, she played Sylvia Goodwin in Coronation Street and revived the role of Mrs Featherstone in Still Open All Hours.
Quote:
"I laugh like a drain at most jokes, but then instantly forget them."
Trivia:
In 2012, Cole won a British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance for her role in Coronation Street. She was awarded an OBE in 2005.
Katherine Parkinson
(Actor)
.. Pauline
Born:
March 09, 1978
in
Cambridge
Best Known For:
The IT Crowd.
Early-life:
Born in 1972, Katherine studied at Tiffin Girls' School in London and then read Classics at St Hilda's College, Oxford before moving to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art where she met Chris O'Dowd, her fellow lead in The IT Crowd lead, for the first time. During her studies she left the course to star in the play The Age of Consent.
Career:
While originally intending to pursue a career as a serious actress, her comic abilities saw her quickly noticed by talent scouts. She landed a role in ITV's Doc Marten before The IT Crowd came along. Other recent roles include hit movie The Boat That Rocked and sitcom The Old Guys. She also has several theatre credits.
Quote:
"I always say I owe Lamda so much. It's about 10 grand."
Trivia:
She was awarded the Best Television Comedy Actress award at the British Comedy Awards in December 2009.
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Danny Steel
Angeline Ball
(Actor)
.. Julie Mitchell
Roger Lloyd Pack
(Actor)
.. Phil Pratt
Born:
February 08, 1944
in
London
Best Known For:
Only Fools and Horses.
Early-life:
Roger Lloyd Pack was born on February 8, 1944, in London. Acting was in his blood - his father, Charles, was a prolific thespian who had supporting roles in such classic TV series and films as The Prisoner, The Avengers and If... After passing A-levels in English, French and Latin, Roger enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). On graduating, he was snapped up by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Career:
Roger's first film was 1968's The Magus, opposite Michael Caine and Anthony Quinn. He then featured in movies including Hamlet, The Go-Between and Fiddler on the Roof. Appearances in cult shows The Protectors and Jason King followed. He went on to feature in acclaimed programmes The Naked Civil Servant and Play for Today before accepting the role which made him a household name - Trigger in Only Fools and Horses. He went on to star in a wide variety of projects, including The Vicar of Dibley, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Vanity Fair, Doctor Who, Poirot, The Borgias and The Old Guys. He died of pancreatic cancer on January 15, 2014. He was 69.
Quote:
"It's extraordinary to me as an actor to find oneself in a sitcom that's been successful and goes on being successful."
Trivia:
He supported Tottenham Hotspur.
Jean Trend
(Actor)
.. Helen Pratt
Rebecca Callard
(Actor)
.. Tricia Soames
Best Known For:
Being the daughter of Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard.
Early-life:
Born Rebecca Jayne Atkinson in Dewsbury in 1977, but took her stepfather's surname when her mother, Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard, married Steven Callard in 1989. As a child, Rebecca lived in Pudsey, Leeds. She was also a child star, appearing on TV in the likes of All Creatures Great and Small, Children's Ward, The Borrowers, Bonjour la Classe and The Return of the Borrowers.
Career:
Callard went on to land recurring roles in September Song, Band of Gold, Plotlands, The Grand and Sunburn. In 2011, she starred in 32 Brinkburn Street and had a spell on Coronation Street. More recently, she has starred in the BBC drama Ordinary Lies.
Quote:
"I was the sort of child that was quite comfortable in my own company with my make-believe characters. I always had a big imagination."
Trivia:
In 1997, Callard was nominated for National Television Award for her performance in The Grand.
Finlay Robertson
(Actor)
.. Ross
Derren Litten
(Actor)
.. Tony
John Larson
(Actor)
.. Mr Lewis
Isabelle Barker
(Actor)
.. Patient 2
Mark Carey
(Actor)
.. Patient 3
Richard Stoneman
(Writer)
Ben Bolt
(Director)
Philippa Braithwaite
(Producer)
