Falling

Keeley Hawes (Actor) .. Anna

Born: February 10, 1976 in Marylebone, London

Best Known For: Her roles in Spooks, Ashes to Ashes and Line of Duty.

Early-life: Clare Julia Hawes was born in Marylebone, London on February 10, 1976. She trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and also had ten years of elocution lessons. At 17, she left home and worked in a casino until being spotted by a modelling scout and signed up by Select.

Career: During the 1990s, Hawes starred in music videos for the likes of Suede and James before gaining roles in TV in Heartbeat, Karaoke and The Beggar Bride. She got her TV breakthrough when she appeared as Zoe Reynolds in spy drama Spooks from 2002 until 2004. Then she went on to appear as Rose in The Vicar of Dibley, as Jane in Death at a Funeral (2007) and as the voice of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider video game series, starting with Tomb Raider: Legend. She was cast as Alex Drake in Ashes to Ashes, a spin-off of the series Life on Mars, in 2007 and the series lasted until 2009. Following this, she appeared in such TV series as Identity and Upstairs, Downstairs. In 2014, she joined the cast of Line of Duty as Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton and guest starred as Ms Delphox in Doctor Who. More recently, she has appeared in The Missing and The Durrells.

Quote: 'I've nothing against stay-at-home mums, but I love going to work, I love what I do and I wouldn't want to start resenting my home life if I was staying home 365 days a year.'

Trivia: She was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Leading Actress for her performance in Line of Duty.

Shayde Sinclair (Actor) .. Bimpe

Paapa Essiedu (Actor) .. David

Robert MacPherson (Actor) .. Shane

Niamh Cusack (Actor) .. Francesca

June Watson (Actor) .. Polly

Tess Endacott-Isaeva (Actor) .. Lindsay

Theia Eminyan (Actor) .. Molly

Sophie Stone (Actor) .. Susan

Jon Bard (Actor) .. Graham

Adrian Scarborough (Actor) .. Francis

David Dawson (Actor) .. Phil

Born: September 07, 1982 in Widnes

Best Known For: A string of TV roles.

Early-life: David Robert Dawson was born in Widnes on September 7, 1982. During his time at school, he was a member of the Musketeer Theatre Company. At the age of 17, he wrote a play called Divorced and Desperate, which ran for three nights at the Queen's Hall Theatre, Widnes.

Career: After leaving Rada in 2005, Dawson's first professional acting role was as the understudy to Kevin Spacey in Shakespeare's Richard II. Since then, he has continued to perform on the stage in the likes of Nicholas Nickleby, The Entertainer, Comedians, The Duchess of Malfi and The Dazzle. In 2010, he drew critical acclaim for his portrayal of Tony Warren in the TV movie The Road to Coronation Street. Roles followed on the small screen in Luther, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Parade's End, Ripper Street and Dancing on the Edge. More recently, he has starred in Peaky Blinders, The Last Kingdom, Maigret and The Secret Agent.

Quote: 'Clockwork Orange is one of my favourite films and I'd have loved to have done that.'

Trivia: In 2008, Dawson was nominated for Best Newcomer in a Play at the Olivier Awards for his role in Nicholas Nickleby.

Holly Rhys (Actor) .. Tina

Anthony Cozens (Actor) .. Charlie

Rakie Ayola (Actor) .. Muriel

Sandra Voe (Actor) .. Gertrude

David Hargreaves (Actor) .. Derrick

Kerrie Hayes (Actor) .. Bianca

Born: March 13, 1987 in Anfield, Liverpool

Best Known For: Playing Esther in The Mill.

Early-life: Born on March 13, 1987 in Anfield, Liverpool. Kerrie developed an interest in acting after she joined a drama class with her sister while studying at Holly Lodge Girls' College in West Derby. She later studied at Liverpool Community College.

Career: Hayes got her TV acting debut when she landed the lead role of Ruby Moss in the drama Lilies. Since then, she has made guest appearances in Casualty, Holby City, Inspector George Gently, The Commander and Doctors. As well as TV, she has had acting roles in the films Sparkle (2007), Nowhere Boy (2009), Kicks (2009) and Brighton Rock (2009). She has also appeared in such TV dramas as The Mill, The Living and the Dead and Little Boy Blue.

Quote: On asking her parents for drama classes: 'I asked if I could go to drama classes when I was about 13. They agreed as long as my school grades didn't suffer. Unfortunately, my grades did go down until they were virtually non-existent!'

Trivia: She was nominated for Best Leading Actress at the BAFTA Awards 2013 for her performance in The Mill.

Jessica Temple (Actor) .. Carla

Charles Dale (Actor) .. Father Clarey

Born: November 28, 1963 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Best Known For: The Lakes and Coronation Street.

Early-life: Charles Dale was born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, in 1963. His father ran a record shop and both his parents were keen amateur actors. After leaving school in 1979, he became an assistant stage manager at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven, where he stayed for a year. After occasional acting roles, he moved to London and trained at Lamda.

Career: Dale broke into TV with a string of small roles in the likes of Lovejoy, A Touch of Frost and Bramwell in the early 1990s. However, his big break came when he appeared as Chef in Jimmy McGovern's The Lakes, where his memorable turn as the head-case and seducer created an instant screen legend. He appeared in a couple of West End shows and played Dennis in Coronation Street for 18 months. He later appeared as Clive in Paradise Heights, as well as its spin-off, The Eustace Brothers, alongside Neil Morrissey and Ralf Little. He had further roles in ITV's Steel River Blues and children's series Barking! He also appeared in Rocket Man with Robson Green. He joined the cast of Casualty in November 2007 as porter Big Mac.

Quote: 'Big Mac's grumpy, overweight and a hypochondriac. It's nice to be in my comfort zone.'

Trivia: In the BBC series Coming Home, Dale uncovered the role played by his grandfather in the Second World War.

Jack Thorne (Writer)

Peter Hoar (Director)

Joe Donaldson (Producer)

George Ormond (Executive producer)

George Faber (Executive producer)

10:00 pm - 11:05 pm, Tuesday, May 19 on Channel 4 +1 (15)

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