Robson Green's Weekend Escapes: Weardale and Teesdale
04:15 am - 05:00 am, Friday, February 6 on Together TV (83)
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Weardale and Teesdale
Season 1, Episode 9
Sunderland-born actress Melanie Hill, formerly of Coronation Street, joins Robson on his pursuit of outdoor activities to help relax and recharge. They travel to one of the UK's biggest waterfalls, High Force
Leisure Hobbies
Tourism/Travel
Cast & Crew
Robson Green
(Presenter)
Melanie Hill
(Contributor)
Lesley Duncanson
(Series producer)
Gareth Deighan
(Executive producer)
Nigel Davies
(Editor)
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Did You Know..
Robson Green
(Presenter)
Born:
December 18, 1964
in
Hexham, Northumberland
Best Known For:
His role in Soldier Soldier.
Early-life:
Born Robson Golightly Green in Hexham, Northumberland, on December 18, 1964, the son of a miner. He has two sisters and a brother. As a child, he harboured ambitions to become a pilot in the RAF and joined the Air Training Corps, but after leaving school, he took a draughtsman's apprenticeship at a shipbuilder's yard instead. However, after appearing in various amateur dramatic productions, he quit his job to take up acting full time.
Career:
Robson started out at Newcastle's Live Theatre, and was spotted in BBC production A Night on the Tyne, which led to a regular role in Casualty. He then spent four years in Soldier Soldier, during which he began a successful singing partnership with co-star Jerome Flynn. The pair also starred together in Ain't Misbehavin' in 1997. Other projects include The Student Prince, Touching Evil, Grafters, Northern Lights, Wire in the Blood, Close and True, Being Human and Waterloo Road. A keen fisherman, he has filmed several series of Extreme Fishing with Robson Green, which has taken him across the globe. He also has a production company, Coastal.
Quote:
"Always turn up on time, know your lines and get to know the people you work with."
Trivia:
He supports Newcastle United FC.
Melanie Hill
(Contributor)
Born:
January 11, 1962
in
Sunderland
Best Known For:
Playing Cathy Matthews in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Melanie Jane Hill was born on January 11, 1962 in Sunderland. She attended Monkwearmouth School before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her earliest TV credits include Juliet Bravo and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Career:
Hill's career has focussed largely on British TV. She played Aveline in Bread from 1989 to 1991, Marie Carver in The Bill and Avril Kent in Emmerdale, to name some of her roles. She has also made some film appearances, including in Brassed Off (1996), Stardust (2007) and White Girl (2008). She joined the cast of Waterloo Road in 2012, playing Maggie, and stayed until the series ended three years later. Since 2015, she has played Cathy Matthews in Coronation Street.
Quote:
On being approached in public: "It's getting recognised when you're having a bad day - you feel rubbish and someone's chasing you - that isn't very nice."
Trivia:
She was married to Sean Bean between 1990 and 1997. They have two daughters.
Lesley Duncanson
(Series producer)
Gareth Deighan
(Executive producer)
Nigel Davies
(Editor)
