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Learning Curve
Season 25, Episode 23
When a Deansgate Comprehensive pupil collapses in the corridor, Safer Schools Officer Nate finds he has a drug problem on his hands. Trusted pupil Jimmy Ryan is caught in possession of a stash of Ecstasy forced on him by his older brother, who lives in fear of the local dealer, and when Jimmy is taken into care, accusing Nate of breaking his promises, the liaison officer realises what he has let himself in for
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16x9
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Ben Richards
(Actor)
.. PC Nate Roberts
Patrick Robinson
(Actor)
.. DC Jacob Banks
Sally Rogers
(Actor)
.. DC Jo Masters
Nathaneal Baring
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Ryan
Claire Goose
(Actor)
.. Insp Rachel Weston
Naomi Ryan
(Actor)
.. Becky James
Russell Anderson
(Actor)
.. Chris Neame
Joel Fry
(Actor)
.. Baxter Ryan
David Barseghian
(Actor)
.. Kevin Jackson
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
Clare Foster
(Actor)
.. PC Millie Brown
Naomi J Lewis
(Actor)
.. Kadisha Watts
Alex Walkinshaw
(Actor)
.. Sgt Dale Smith
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Clara Onyemere
(Actor)
.. Jess Ryan
Daniel Flynn
(Actor)
.. Supt John Heaton
Carolina Giammetta
(Actor)
.. Marie Jackson
Frank Rickarby
(Writer)
Sallie Aprahamian
(Director)
Ciara McIlvenny
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Ben Richards
(Actor)
.. PC Nate Roberts
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.
Sally Rogers
(Actor)
.. DC Jo Masters
Nathaneal Baring
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Ryan
Claire Goose
(Actor)
.. Insp 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.
Naomi Ryan
(Actor)
.. Becky James
Russell Anderson
(Actor)
.. Chris Neame
Joel Fry
(Actor)
.. Baxter Ryan
David Barseghian
(Actor)
.. Kevin Jackson
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
Clare Foster
(Actor)
.. PC Millie Brown
Naomi J Lewis
(Actor)
.. Kadisha Watts
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'.
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Clara Onyemere
(Actor)
.. Jess Ryan
Daniel Flynn
(Actor)
.. Supt John Heaton
Carolina Giammetta
(Actor)
.. Marie Jackson
Frank Rickarby
(Writer)
Sallie Aprahamian
(Director)
Ciara McIlvenny
(Producer)
