Heartbeat: The Medium Is the Message
12:25 pm - 1:30 pm, Thursday, February 12 on ITV3 (10)
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The Medium Is the Message
Season 16, Episode 20
Reverend Jacob Thwaite returns home to find his wife has been murdered, but while Rachel is suspicious of his alibi it's a psychic convention in the town that seems to hold the key to the case. Meanwhile, Peggy devises a plan to sell trout to a hotel in Scarborough that lands her and David in trouble with the authorities. Trudie Goodwin guests
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Cast & Crew
Simon Kunz
(Actor)
.. Reverend Jacob Thwaite
Jonathan Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. PC Rob Walker
Clare Wille
(Actor)
.. DS Rachel Dawson
John Duttine
(Actor)
.. Sgt George Miller
David Lonsdale
(Actor)
.. David Stockwell
Gwen Taylor
(Actor)
.. Peggy Armstrong
Lloyd Johnston
(Actor)
.. Terry Thorne
Trudie Goodwin
(Actor)
.. Rosa Briers
Jane Slavin
(Actor)
.. Ivy Green
Tricia Penrose
(Actor)
.. Gina Bellamy
Mark Jordon
(Actor)
.. PC Phil Bellamy
Derek Fowlds
(Actor)
.. Oscar Blaketon
Steven Blakeley
(Actor)
.. PC Geoff Younger
Graham Fellows
(Actor)
.. Sid Younger
Henry Cox
(Actor)
.. Bobby Smithson
Karen Henthorn
(Actor)
.. Mary Younger
Peter Benson
(Actor)
.. Bernie Scripps
Vincenzo Pellegrino
(Actor)
.. Arthur Budd
Keith Richardson
(Executive producer)
Archie Tait
(Series producer)
Mark Holloway
(Writer)
Adrian Bean
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Simon Kunz
(Actor)
.. Reverend Jacob Thwaite
Jonathan Kerrigan
(Actor)
.. PC Rob Walker
Clare Wille
(Actor)
.. DS Rachel Dawson
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.
David Lonsdale
(Actor)
.. David Stockwell
Gwen Taylor
(Actor)
.. Peggy Armstrong
Lloyd Johnston
(Actor)
.. Terry Thorne
Trudie Goodwin
(Actor)
.. Rosa Briers
Born:
November 13, 1951
in
Lewisham
Best Known For:
Playing Sergeant June Ackland in The Bill.
Early-life:
Trudie was born in Lewisham on November 13, 1951. She made her TV debut in the 1980 drama series Fox. In 1983 she played WPC Ackland in one-off TV drama called Woodentop. It formed the basis for The Bill.
Career:
Goodwin starred in The Bill between 1984 and 2007, making her the longest-serving member of the cast. After leaving the show, she appeared in Heartbeat and Doctors. In 2011, she joined the cast of Emmerdale, playing Georgia Sharma.
Quote:
"Being on The Bill changed my view of coppers and gave me a newfound respect for their integrity and the difficult job they do."
Trivia:
Goodwin has appeared on Countdown in Dictionary Corner.
Jane Slavin
(Actor)
.. Ivy Green
Tricia Penrose
(Actor)
.. Gina Bellamy
Mark Jordon
(Actor)
.. PC Phil Bellamy
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.
Steven Blakeley
(Actor)
.. PC Geoff Younger
Graham Fellows
(Actor)
.. Sid Younger
Henry Cox
(Actor)
.. Bobby Smithson
Karen Henthorn
(Actor)
.. Mary Younger
Peter Benson
(Actor)
.. Bernie Scripps
Vincenzo Pellegrino
(Actor)
.. Arthur Budd
Keith Richardson
(Executive producer)
Archie Tait
(Series producer)
Mark Holloway
(Writer)
Adrian Bean
(Director)
