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Growing Pains
Season 25, Episode 25
A hate campaign sparked by a rape case from 18 months previously divides pupils and parents at Deansgate Comprehensive, leading to schoolyard confrontations and classroom fights. Safer Schools Officer Nate discovers the victim of the slanderous campaign is entirely innocent of the crime, and the identity of the person spreading malicious lies comes as a terrible shock
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Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Ben Richards
(Actor)
.. PC Nate Roberts
Sally Rogers
(Actor)
.. DC Jo Masters
Gary Lucy
(Actor)
.. TDC Will Fletcher
Phillipa Peak
(Actor)
.. Liz Brooker
Dion Laughton
(Actor)
.. Carlton Brooker
Andy Seaman
(Actor)
.. Jermaine Brooker
Cat Simmons
(Actor)
.. DC Kezia Walker
Chris Simmons
(Actor)
.. DC Mickey Webb
Liam Evans-Ford
(Actor)
.. Matt Gilbert
Jessica Ellerby
(Actor)
.. Stacey Hayes
Simon Lipkin
(Actor)
.. Liam Hayes
Sam Loggin
(Actor)
.. Laura Tambling
Naomi Ryan
(Actor)
.. Becky James
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Clare Foster
(Actor)
.. PC Millie Brown
Claire Goose
(Actor)
.. Sgt Rachel Weston
Lisa Maxwell
(Actor)
.. DI Samantha Nixon
Nathanael Baring
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Ryan
Nigel Douglas
(Director)
Ciara McIlvenny
(Producer)
Will Shindler
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Ben Richards
(Actor)
.. PC Nate Roberts
Sally Rogers
(Actor)
.. DC Jo Masters
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.
Phillipa Peak
(Actor)
.. Liz Brooker
Dion Laughton
(Actor)
.. Carlton Brooker
Andy Seaman
(Actor)
.. Jermaine Brooker
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.
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.
Liam Evans-Ford
(Actor)
.. Matt Gilbert
Jessica Ellerby
(Actor)
.. Stacey Hayes
Simon Lipkin
(Actor)
.. Liam Hayes
Sam Loggin
(Actor)
.. Laura Tambling
Naomi Ryan
(Actor)
.. Becky James
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Clare Foster
(Actor)
.. PC Millie Brown
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.
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).
Nathanael Baring
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Ryan
Nigel Douglas
(Director)
Ciara McIlvenny
(Producer)
Will Shindler
(Writer)
