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Hypnotising Rita
Season 5, Episode 7
A wealthy family insists Dr Sudbury, a hypnotist friend of Arthur's, has mesmerised its teenage daughter Rita into agreeing to marry him. Arthur finds himself immersed in the fracas, while simultaneously trying to take over the affairs of a steam-cleaning business. Light-hearted drama, starring George Cole and Dennis Waterman
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Cast & Crew
George Cole
(Actor)
.. Arthur Daley
Dennis Waterman
(Actor)
.. Terry McCann
Glynn Edwards
(Actor)
.. Dave
Donald Sumpter
(Actor)
.. Sudbury
Nicola Cowper
(Actor)
.. Rita
June Brown
(Actor)
.. Joany
Ray Burdis
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Elliot
Renu Setna
(Actor)
.. Mr Sharma
Frank Williams
(Actor)
.. Mr Chicory
Terry Green
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
George Cole
(Actor)
.. Arthur Daley
Born:
April 22, 1925
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Arthur Daley in Minder.
Early-life:
George Edward Cole was born in London on April 22, 1925. His mother, whom he never met, abandoned him at 10 days old, and he was adopted by the Cole family. George left school to be a butcher's boy, but won a part in a touring musical and opted for acting instead. At 15 he and his adoptive mother moved in with Alastair Sim's family after he appeared in a film with the thespian. They helped him lose his cockney accent, and he stayed with them until his first marriage at 27.
Career:
Cole made his big-screen debut in 1941's Cottage to Let, but didn't achieve fame until he landed the part of Flash Harry in the classic St Trinian's films. He went on to have a successful career on stage, TV and in movies, often appearing opposite mentor Sim in such productions as Scrooge and The Green Man. TV credits include My Good Friend, Dad, An Independent Man, Blott on the Landscape and Minder, which ran for 15 years. In his later years, he appeared in Station Jim, Bodily Harm, Mary Reilly, A Class Apart, and Diamond Geezer. He died on August 6, 2015, after a long illness. He was 90.
Quote:
'I made my first film in 1940. I can't think much has changed apart from the equipment and cost.'
Trivia:
In 2013, Cole published his autobiography, The World Was My Lobster.
Dennis Waterman
(Actor)
.. Terry McCann
Born:
February 24, 1948
in
Clapham
Best Known For:
The Sweeney, Minder, and New Tricks.
Early-life:
Born February 24, 1948, in Clapham, south London, the youngest of nine children, the son of a British Rail ticket collector. As a child he attended the Corona Theatre School and began his professional career with a role in Snowball, a 1960 Children's Film Foundation production. The same year he made Night Train to Inverness, and was asked to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. Playing William in a TV series based on the Just William books made him a star. He then tried to break into Hollywood.
Career:
At 16, Waterman returned to Britain and concentrated on stage work until an acclaimed performance in 1968's Up the Junction led to more film roles. Low-budget movies (such as Scars of Dracula) and TV shows (including Colditz) followed until, in 1974, he co-starred with John Thaw in Regan, the pilot episode of iconic series The Sweeney, which became a major TV hit. A 10-year stint in comedy drama Minder followed. Other projects include TV shows On the Up, Stay Lucky, and Circles of Deceit. He's also worked on the stage, most notably in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell, and My Fair Lady. As Gerry Standing, in BBC drama New Tricks, he has introduced himself to a new generation of fans.
Quote:
'If I am not such a hell-raiser any more, it isn't because I've given up. It's just that my energy levels have fallen. I haven't stopped looking at women. I'm not blind.'
Trivia:
He has made several records, including, famously, the theme tunes of several of his TV shows.
Glynn Edwards
(Actor)
.. Dave
Donald Sumpter
(Actor)
.. Sudbury
Nicola Cowper
(Actor)
.. Rita
June Brown
(Actor)
.. Joany
Born:
February 16, 1927
in
Needham Market, Suffolk
Best Known For:
Playing chain-smoking pensioner Dot in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Born June Muriel Brown in Suffolk on February 16, 1927. She had four siblings, but her younger brother died in 1932, aged just 15 days, and she lost her elder sister two years later. Her father was wealthy, but most of his fortune was wiped out when he invested in German banks before the outbreak of the Second Word War. June spent the earlier years of the conflict in Wales, before serving in the Wrens. She then decided she wanted to be an actress and was classically trained at The Old Vic Drama School.
Career:
Brown has had a long TV career, and in the 1970s took roles in Coronation Street, Doctor Who, Angels and Survivors. She has been actively involved in the theatre and is recognised as a great Shakespearean actress - but only became a household name when she joined the cast of EastEnders in 1985. She took a break from the soap in 1993, but Dot Cotton returned four years later and has stayed there ever since. Away from the Square, Brown has appeared in the movie Bean, and played Nannie Slagg in the BBC's big-budget production of Gormenghast in 2000.
Quote:
'At my age, I should be allowed concessions. I should be allowed to do as I please.'
Trivia:
Brown was made an MBE in 2008.
Ray Burdis
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Elliot
Renu Setna
(Actor)
.. Mr Sharma
Frank Williams
(Actor)
.. Mr Chicory
Terry Green
(Director)
