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Matters of the Mind
Season 25, Episode 15
The resident magician of a social club turns to crime to fund a gambling habit and falls prey to a blackmailer threatening to harm his girlfriend. Neil and Stevie persuade the hapless entertainer to take part in a sting operation at the club but the suspect under surveillance becomes involved in a brawl and the money vanishes into thin air
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16x9
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Lucy Speed
(Actor)
.. DC Stevie Moss
Andrew Lancel
(Actor)
.. DI Neil Manson
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. TDC Will Fletcher
Ali Bastian
(Actor)
.. PC Sally Armstrong
Tim Treloar
(Actor)
.. Drake Danvers
Dominic Power
(Actor)
.. PC Leon Taylor
Alex Walkinshaw
(Actor)
.. Sgt Dale Smith
Louise Kempton
(Actor)
.. Leanne Harper
Andy Linden
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Russett
Will Irvine
(Actor)
.. Patrick Stanley
Brian Hibbard
(Actor)
.. Danny Harper
Lorna Pegler
(Actor)
.. Nicole Pickering
Si Spencer
(Writer)
Matt Bloom
(Director)
James Hall
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
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.
Andrew Lancel
(Actor)
.. DI Neil Manson
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
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.
Ali Bastian
(Actor)
.. PC Sally Armstrong
Tim Treloar
(Actor)
.. Drake Danvers
Dominic Power
(Actor)
.. PC Leon Taylor
Alex Walkinshaw
(Actor)
.. Sgt Dale Smith
Born:
October 05, 1974
in
Barking, Essex
Best Known For:
Playing Smithy in The Bill.
Early-life:
Alex Walkinshaw was born in Barking, Essex, on 5 October 1974. A keen swimmer as a child, he used to train five days a week and compete in various competitions, finding it helped his asthma. An energetic, extroverted child, he studied drama as an outlet for his creativity. After studying drama at his secondary school, Alex soon found he had a real talent and joined a Saturday drama class. Encouraged by his teachers, Alex was elated to be accepted into the Sylvia Young Theatre School and later the London Dance Studios.
Career:
His first TV appearance was at the age of 12 as an extra in Grange Hill. From 1992 to 1993 he appeared in the sitcom Side by Side. He first appeared in The Bill as a guest star in 1992, 1993 and 1995, before joining as a regular cast member in 1999. He played PC Dale Smith, better known as 'Smithy'. He left the show in 2001, only to return in 2003 when his character was promoted to Sergeant. After a spell in Waterloo Road, Walkinshaw joined the cast of Casualty in 2012 as senior staff nurse Adrian Fletcher. He took his character to Holby City in August 2014.
Quote:
On his move from Casualty to Holby City: 'I was really quite nervous when I first started, but everyone has been so welcoming and friendly that I feel my transition has been fairly smooth.'
Trivia:
In 2007, he took part in The Weakest Link and won £9,450 for Essex-based charity called 'Kids in Need'.
Louise Kempton
(Actor)
.. Leanne Harper
Andy Linden
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Russett
Will Irvine
(Actor)
.. Patrick Stanley
Brian Hibbard
(Actor)
.. Danny Harper
Lorna Pegler
(Actor)
.. Nicole Pickering
Si Spencer
(Writer)
Matt Bloom
(Director)
James Hall
(Producer)
