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Seize the Day
Season 24, Episode 52
Martin Jarvis guest stars as classic car dealer Leslie Downey who is injured when a scaffolding pole crashes into his vehicle, impaling him. As his life ebbs away he confides in Nikki, chatting about his business and his friendship with his passenger Anthony. Moved by the experience and suspecting the incident may have been a deliberate attack, Nikki and Will are forced to reassess their careers
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16x9
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Gillian Taylforth
(Actor)
.. Sgt Nikki Wright
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. PC Will Fletcher
Martin Jarvis
(Actor)
.. Leslie Downey
Tobi Bakare
(Actor)
.. Anthony Watt
Javone Prince
(Actor)
.. Damon Watt
Chris Simmons
(Actor)
.. DC Mickey Webb
Andrew Lancel
(Actor)
.. DI Neil Manson
William Chubb
(Actor)
.. Paul Downey
Lorna Gayle
(Actor)
.. Rose Watt
Salima Saxton
(Actor)
.. Mary Martinez
Graham Cole
(Actor)
.. PC Tony Stamp
Andrew Moore
(Actor)
.. Wayne Patterson
Daniel Flynn
(Actor)
.. Supt John Heaton
John Bowler
(Actor)
.. PC Roger Valentine
Sally Rogers
(Actor)
.. DC Jo Masters
Cat Simmons
(Actor)
.. DC Kezia Walker
Lucy Speed
(Actor)
.. DC Stevie Moss
Steve Bailie
(Writer)
AJ Quinn
(Director)
Andrea Sapsford
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Gillian Taylforth
(Actor)
.. Sgt Nikki Wright
Born:
August 14, 1955
in
London
Best Known For:
EastEnders and Footballer's Wives.
Early-life:
Born 14 August, 1955, in London. She was brought up with four siblings, including former Family Affairs actress Kim Taylforth, in Islington, north London. Her parents were big movie fans who passed on their interest to their children. Taylforth enrolled at the Anna Scher theatre school at 17, where fellow students included Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson. Later, the lifelong Arsenal fan worked at a travel agency, as a solicitor's secretary and in the Radio Times photo library.
Career:
Taylforth's early career included small roles in The Long Good Friday, Shelley, Hi-de-Hi! and Minder. In 1985 she landed the part of Kathy Beale in EastEnders, which brought her national stardom. Thirteen years later she decided to leave Albert Square, only to return a year later. She left the soap for good in 2000. Since then she's appeared in TV series Big Cat, Lost In France, the acclaimed Messiah and short-lived sitcom The House that Jack Built. Her biggest recent hit has been glossy drama Footballers' Wives. She's also appeared in bus depot drama Jane Hall and played Sergeant Nikki Wright in The Bill. More recently, she played Sandy Roscoe in Hollyoaks.
Quote:
On turning 50: "This industry can be ageist - you're always being scrutinised for bags and wrinkles."
Trivia:
In early 2013, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother House. She was the fourth person to be evicted.
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. PC Will Fletcher
Born:
November 27, 1981
in
Chigwell
Best Known For:
Footballers' Wives.
Early-life:
Gary Edward Lucy was born in Chigwell, Essex, on 27 November, 1981, to parents Rosemary and Gary Sr. From a very early age he loved football and has been a lifelong Arsenal fan. He showed a lot of natural flair as a player during his schooling, but despite trying out for both Tottenham Hotspur and Watford, he decided to pursue acting.
Career:
Gary made his screen debut in Sky One's Dream Team back in 1997, but it was his performance as Luke Morgan in Hollyoaks that shot him to fame two years later. The character was at the centre of several important plots, including a controversial male rape storyline, and he became a firm favourite with fans. In 2002 he moved to ITV1 to appear in three seasons of the glossy drama Footballers' Wives alongside Gillian Taylforth and Zoe Lucker. The feature-length Ray Winstone drama She's Gone followed in 2004, and a year later joined the cast of The Bill. In 2010, he finished runner-up in the fifth series of Dancing on Ice. In 2012, he joined the cast of EastEnders as Danny Pennant. He stayed with the show until February 2014.
Quote:
"We're not here for a long time, we're here for a good time."
Trivia:
He has created a number of online businesses, including drivinglessonsfinder.co.uk.
Martin Jarvis
(Actor)
.. Leslie Downey
Born:
August 04, 1941
in
Cheltenham
Best Known For:
Playing Oliver Pryde in Rings On Their Fingers.
Early-life:
Martin Jarvis was born in Gloucestershire on August 4, 1941, the son of Denys Harris Jarvis and Margot Lillian Scottney. He grew up in South Norwood, attending Whitgift School in Croydon. He went on to train at RADA, where he won the Vanburgh Award and the Silver Medal.
Career:
Jarvis began his TV career playing a giant butterfly in an early episode of Doctor Who in 1965, and became a familiar face on British TV thanks to several high profile roles on the BBC, including playing Jon in the 1967 adaptation of The Forsyte Saga and the title role in the serialisation of Nicholas Nickleby a year later. He also took the lead role of Oliver Pryde in Rings On Their Fingers between 1978 and 1980 and has more recently starred in shows including Stargate Atlantis and Numb3rs. Martin is also well known for feature films roles, most notably in James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic and his regular appearances in Dictionary Corner on Countdown. He appeared in EastEnders as journalist Harvey Freeman in 2010. He also performs regularly in radio drama and he is one of the leading readers of audiobooks. He has had a long association with narrating Richmal Crompton's Just William stories.
Quote:
"I'm not interested in making my own mark when I read an audiobook, only in serving the writer. My aim is to make people forget they're being read to."
Trivia:
Jarvis has been married to actress Rosalind Ayres since 1974. He has two children, Toby and Oliver, from a previous marriage.
Tobi Bakare
(Actor)
.. Anthony Watt
Javone Prince
(Actor)
.. Damon Watt
Chris Simmons
(Actor)
.. DC Mickey Webb
Born:
January 08, 1975
in
Gravesend, Kent
Best Known For:
Playing troubled thief-taker Mickey Webb in The Bill.
Early-life:
Chris almost spent his life working on the water in the family boat business. After leaving school at the age of 16, he began an apprenticeship but quickly realised the work wasn't for him and set his sights on becoming an actor. A family friend rang him with news of a scholarship at a London drama school and he passed an audition, working as a cleaner to pay his way.
Career:
After working as a jobbing actor and touring Africa with a theatre group, he wrote to the producers of a documentary called Desperately Seeking Stardom. For three months a camera crew followed him to castings and auditions. By the time the show finished he had won a part in a film (which he couldn't do as he didn't have a work permit) and received an offer of marriage! He was cast as a villain The Bill, impressed bosses, and landed the part of Mickey Webb in the series.
Quote:
Asked about his return to the show after a two-year absence, he said: "I'd always kept a good relationship with The Bill - I didn't leave in a big huff or anything."
Trivia:
He is a patron for the CPC Kent charity.
Andrew Lancel
(Actor)
.. DI Neil Manson
William Chubb
(Actor)
.. Paul Downey
Lorna Gayle
(Actor)
.. Rose Watt
Salima Saxton
(Actor)
.. Mary Martinez
Graham Cole
(Actor)
.. PC Tony Stamp
Andrew Moore
(Actor)
.. Wayne Patterson
Daniel Flynn
(Actor)
.. Supt John Heaton
John Bowler
(Actor)
.. PC Roger Valentine
Sally Rogers
(Actor)
.. DC Jo Masters
Cat Simmons
(Actor)
.. DC Kezia Walker
Born:
May 04, 1981
in
Blackburn
Best Known For:
Playing Kezia Walker in The Bill.
Early-life:
Cat was born in Blackburn on May 4, 1981, the daughter of a singer and nurse. She trained with the Oldham Theatre Workshop and National Youth Music Theatre. Cat's first break came in 2005 when she had a recurring role in Channel 5 soap Family Affairs.
Career:
Simmons is best known to TV audiences for playing Kezia Walker in The Bill between 2006 and 2009. Her other TV credits include Holby City, Doctors and Casualty. More recently, she appeared in BBC drama Ordinary Lies. She also has an extensive stage career, having starred in Whistle Down the Wind, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aladdin, Simply Heavenly, Hopelessly Devoted and Oliver!
Quote:
"I've always done everything - I've always been able to sing, dance and act."
Trivia:
In 2005, Simmons collaborated with the group Three Levels on the track Rock U 2Nite.
Lucy Speed
(Actor)
.. DC Stevie Moss
Born:
August 31, 1976
in
Croydon
Best Known For:
Playing Natalie in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Lucy Speed was born in Croydon in 1976. She has an older brother, Dan. As a child, she loved ballet and when a teacher recognised her potential, Lucy's parents acquired an agent. She attended a theatre group school alongside future co-star Nigel Harman, and enjoyed two terms at the Italia Conti Academy. During the next few years, Lucy appeared in an array of commercials, TV series and theatre roles.
Career:
Lucy landed her big break aged 17 with the role of Natalie Price in EastEnders. She remained with the soap for just over a year, before making appearances in the films England, My England, Keep the Aspidistra Flying and Shakespeare in Love. She continued to work on TV too, appearing in Dangerfield, Holby City, Love Soup and the US series Unsolved Mysteries. In 1999, Lucy rejoined the cast of EastEnders to reprise her role as Natalie, eventually bowing out in 2004. In 2007, she joined the cast of The Bill.
Quote:
"I've been acting for 25 years, so you just take the jobs as they come along. It just so happens that you're once in EastEnders."
Trivia:
Away from acting, Lucy loves horse riding, skiing and continues to dance.
Steve Bailie
(Writer)
AJ Quinn
(Director)
Andrea Sapsford
(Producer)
