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Balance of Power
Season 26, Episode 27
When a couple fail to turn up at the airport for a flight to Italy and their dog is found brutally killed in what appears to be a burglary at their home, suspicion falls on their son, who holds a grudge against his father for turning him in for possession of a class A drug. A neighbour produces mobile phone footage of the family car being torched by teenagers, one of whom is known to the police, and the case takes an unexpected twist when the Sun Hill team starts tracking the missing persons' bank account. Former EastEnders actor Stuart Laing (Rob Minter) guest stars
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Cast & Crew
Amita Dhiri
(Actor)
.. DC Grace Dasari
Andrew Lancel
(Actor)
.. DI Neil Manson
Christopher Fox
(Actor)
.. DS Max Carter
Lucy Speed
(Actor)
.. DS Stevie Moss
Stuart Laing
(Actor)
.. Rory Walsh
Michael Cochrane
(Actor)
.. Howard Walsh
Sally Faulkner
(Actor)
.. Fiona Walsh
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Sam Callis
(Actor)
.. Sgt Callum Stone
Tom Kane
(Actor)
.. Anthony Williams
Bruce Byron
(Actor)
.. DC Terry Perkins
Sarah Manners
(Actor)
.. PC Kirsty Knight
Dominic Power
(Actor)
.. PC Leon Taylor
Jason Barnett
(Actor)
.. CSE Eddie Olosunje
Ian Bleasdale
(Actor)
.. Bill Dolan
Alex Pillai
(Director)
Sylvie Boden
(Producer)
Emma Goodwin
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Amita Dhiri
(Actor)
.. DC Grace Dasari
Born:
July 06, 1966
in
Brighton
Best Known For:
Playing Milly in This Life.
Early-life:
Amita Emmanuelle Dhiri was born Brighton on July 6, 1966. She has two younger brothers, Viney and Sanjay. Her mother is French and her father is a Ugandan Indian who was expelled from the country by Idi Amin. She speaks fluent French, took singing and dancing lessons from an early age, and is proficient in ballet and modern dance. Before studying at the London Drama Centre, she sang in a cabaret group, doing Tina Turner impressions.
Career:
Started out in theatre, most notably in Twelfth Night in Bedford. Her first TV appearance was as Milly in 1996's This Life. The drama about young lawyers became a huge hit and she, along with co-stars Daniela Nardini, Jack Davenport and Andrew Lincoln, were hailed as part of an exciting new generation of British actors. She says: 'Milly has helped me win roles that aren't written with Asian actresses in mind. But it's always going to be difficult to get equal treatment.' Dhiri then took guest roles in Casualty and McCallum, before going back to the stage. In 1999, she returned to TV in nuclear disaster drama The Last Train. More recently, she has starred in Silent Witness, Judge John Deed, Holby City, The Bill and Talking to the Dead.
Quote:
On This Life: 'Swearing, drinking, an affair - it was a big risk for an Asian actress. Had the show bombed, it would have been hard to escape with any credibility.'
Trivia:
After college, Dhiri's first job was with a man who wanted to make a Hindi version of Grease.
Andrew Lancel
(Actor)
.. DI Neil Manson
Christopher Fox
(Actor)
.. DS Max Carter
Lucy Speed
(Actor)
.. DS 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.
Stuart Laing
(Actor)
.. Rory Walsh
Michael Cochrane
(Actor)
.. Howard Walsh
Sally Faulkner
(Actor)
.. Fiona Walsh
Micah Balfour
(Actor)
.. PC Benjamin Gayle
Rhea Bailey
(Actor)
.. PC Mel Ryder
Sam Callis
(Actor)
.. Sgt Callum Stone
Tom Kane
(Actor)
.. Anthony Williams
Bruce Byron
(Actor)
.. DC Terry Perkins
Sarah Manners
(Actor)
.. PC Kirsty Knight
Born:
August 25, 1975
in
Birmingham
Best Known For:
Playing Bex in Casualty.
Early-life:
Born November 3, 1975, in Birmingham. She has a sister and two brothers. Manners gained 10 GCSEs and four A-levels while at school in Handsworth, then went to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She graduated in 1996 with a BA in acting. Before gaining regular roles, she made ends meet by working at McDonald's and in a clothes shop.
Career:
She made her TV debut alongside Martin Clunes and Zara Turner in the 1998 drama Touch and Go. Later that year, Manners appeared in Sugar Sugar. Her big break came in 2000 when she was cast as Joanna in daytime soap Doctors. She left the show a year later, and went on to appear in Hollyoaks: Movin' On and the Steve Coogan comedy Combat Sheep. But it was 2003 which proved to be the actress's best 12 months to date. She featured in TV series Mile High, The Afternoon Play and made her Casualty debut.
Quote:
'I get lots of lovely fan mail, and people are very nice to me when I'm out and they recognise me. I like my job!'
Trivia:
She has raised money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Dominic Power
(Actor)
.. PC Leon Taylor
Jason Barnett
(Actor)
.. CSE Eddie Olosunje
Ian Bleasdale
(Actor)
.. Bill Dolan
Alex Pillai
(Director)
Sylvie Boden
(Producer)
Emma Goodwin
(Writer)
