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Blind Alley
Season 24, Episode 54
Barney Hussein immediately becomes prime suspect when he is seen standing over the unconscious body of a woman in an alleyway and dropping a stun gun as he makes his escape. The confused victim reluctantly reveals a completely different train of events leading to the attack involving a flirtation with stripper Tom Norris. Will impresses Terry on his first day as a trainee Detective Constable with CID
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16x9
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Lisa Maxwell
(Actor)
.. DI Samantha Nixon
Patrick Robinson
(Actor)
.. DC Jacob Banks
Bruce Byron
(Actor)
.. DC Terry Perkins
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. TDC Will Fletcher
Liza Walker
(Actor)
.. Paula Merrick
Tim Wallers
(Actor)
.. Gavin Merrick
Henry Garrett
(Actor)
.. Tom Norris
Claire Goose
(Actor)
.. Sgt Rachel Weston
Jay Taylor
(Actor)
.. Dan Cox
Christopher Steward
(Actor)
.. Barney Hussein
Michael Glenn Murphy
(Actor)
.. Matt Rushton
Ben Richards
(Actor)
.. PC Nate Roberts
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Janet Amsden
(Actor)
.. Sue Fry
Clare Foster
(Actor)
.. PC Millie Brown
John Bowler
(Actor)
.. PC Roger Valentine
PG Morgan
(Writer)
Diana Patrick
(Director)
Matt Strevens
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Lisa Maxwell
(Actor)
.. DI Samantha Nixon
Born:
November 24, 1963
in
London
Best Known For:
The Bill and Loose Women.
Early-life:
Born on November 24, 1963, in Elephant and Castle, London. She was raised by her mother Val, a solicitor's receptionist, after her father walked out on them; she met him again when she was 45. Thanks to her performances at the Italia Conti Stage School, she was encouraged to pursue a showbusiness career by her mum. At 11, she won a role in the stage production Annie, appeared in the TV drama Ballet Shoes and made the schools programme A Place Like Home.
Career:
Maxwell's first big break came in the early 1980s, when she was picked to front youth programme No Limits. She also provided the voice of Kira in 1982's cult movie The Dark Crystal. A role in the film Remembrance followed, as did TV series Splash. She became a household name while appearing alongside Russ Abbot and Les Dennis in their comedy series. Her popularity led to her own show, and in 1993 she moved to America. Maxwell landed the role of Daphne in Frasier but, after criticising the scripts, was replaced by Jane Leeves. She returned to the UK where she worked on stage and appeared in In Deep, before joining The Bill as Sam Nixon in 2002. She has appeared as a regular contributor on Loose Women since 2009.
Quote:
On working with Russ Abbott: "They were happy, happy days. Just imagine this, you get up every morning and all you've got to do is go and play silly beggars."
Trivia:
Maxwell proposed to her partner Paul Jessup, on the traditional Leap Year Day (29 February 2012).
Patrick Robinson
(Actor)
.. DC Jacob Banks
Born:
November 06, 1963
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Ash in Casualty.
Early-life:
Born in London on November 6, 1963, Patrick attended the South East London School Drama Group from the age of 14 to 19. He studied architecture at college for a year before leaving to join the Robert Stigwood Organisation as an office messenger. He then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Lamda).
Career:
He spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company before leaving to join Casualty in 1990 to play charge nurse Martin `Ash" Ashford. After leaving the series in 1996, he appeared in numerous stage productions and on TV in A Many Splintered Thing, The Bill, and Midsomer Murders. In February 2013, he returned to Casualty to reprise his role as Ash. After nearly 17 years away, the character returned as a doctor. In September 2013, Patrick became a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
On returning to Casualty: "It's fantastic to be back! Recreating a character that has moved on and changed so much is incredibly challenging and this feels like a totally new job."
Trivia:
He supports Arsenal. He turned down a trial with Southampton when he was 15 to attend drama classes.
Bruce Byron
(Actor)
.. DC Terry Perkins
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. TDC 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.
Liza Walker
(Actor)
.. Paula Merrick
Tim Wallers
(Actor)
.. Gavin Merrick
Henry Garrett
(Actor)
.. Tom Norris
Claire Goose
(Actor)
.. Sgt Rachel Weston
Born:
February 10, 1975
in
Edinburgh
Best Known For:
Playing nurse Tina Seabrook in Casualty
Early-life:
Born February 10, 1975, in Edinburgh. When she was two the family moved to Norfolk, where she grew up with her older sister and brother. At 16, she enrolled in the Italia Conti Stage School, and took on a variety of jobs, including silver-service waitress and a story-telling raccoon in a theme park. Her first small-screen appearance was in the drama No More Dying Then.
Career:
Claire lost out to Martine McCutcheon for the role of Tiffany in EastEnders, before landing her big break on Casualty in 1997, playing vulnerable nurse Tina Seabrook until 2000. She played Detective Mel Silver in Waking the Dead from 2000 to 2004, then insisted her character be killed off, before pursuing other projects, including Secret Smile, Perfect Day and Love Lies Bleeding. In 2007, Claire completed her first movie, an independent film called Bad Day. In August last year, she joined the cast of The Bill, playing Sergeant Rachel Weston and after its demise, has continued to be a sought-after character actor.
Quote:
"I always tend to play quite vulnerable characters, and I would quite like to do some silly stuff, just really stupid comedy."
Trivia:
Away from acting, she enjoys dancing and is interested in tarot cards.
Jay Taylor
(Actor)
.. Dan Cox
Christopher Steward
(Actor)
.. Barney Hussein
Michael Glenn Murphy
(Actor)
.. Matt Rushton
Ben Richards
(Actor)
.. PC Nate Roberts
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Janet Amsden
(Actor)
.. Sue Fry
Clare Foster
(Actor)
.. PC Millie Brown
John Bowler
(Actor)
.. PC Roger Valentine
PG Morgan
(Writer)
Diana Patrick
(Director)
Matt Strevens
(Producer)
