Down to Earth: Sisterly Feelings
4:10 pm - 5:20 pm, Tuesday, May 26 on Great! TV (34)
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Sisterly Feelings
Season 5, Episode 1
While the Brewer family members have returned to the city to start their lives afresh, other Oakleigh residents find it harder to change their ways. After being released from prison, Tony wastes little time in coming up with yet another scheme to get rich quick, and Jackie's eye is caught by a new arrival, who, despite having a fiancee in tow, appears more than keen to make her acquaintance. Starring Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Denise Welch
(Actor)
.. Jackie Murphy
Ricky Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Tony Murphy
Zara Dawson
(Actor)
.. Emma Murphy
Melanie Kilburn
(Actor)
.. Lyn Cooper
Marc Jordan
(Actor)
.. Ryan Cooper
Finn Atkins
(Actor)
.. Kate Cooper
Rob Collier
(Actor)
.. Nick Christy
Cherith Mellor
(Actor)
.. Vi Hughes
Lara Cazalet
(Actor)
.. Louise Mottram
Matthew Devitt
(Actor)
.. PC Jim Tully
Paul Humpoletz
(Actor)
.. Maurice Swales
Justin Stahley
(Actor)
.. Graham Parsons
David Janson
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Burden
Robert Bowman
(Actor)
.. Malcolm Forbes
Matthew Radford
(Actor)
.. David Simpson
Ben Fielder
(Actor)
.. Gary Swales
Nick Stringer
(Actor)
.. Clive Mottram
Michael Luxton
(Actor)
.. Jake Weaver
Paul Basson
(Actor)
.. Taxi driver
Darren Black
(Actor)
.. Man in Suit 1
Robert Cargill
(Actor)
.. Man in Blazer
June Marlow
(Actor)
.. Woman with Poodle
Graeme Alexander
(Actor)
.. Scott Williams
John Clay
(Actor)
.. Auctioneer
Mandy Vernon-Smith
(Actor)
.. Receptionist
Christabel Muir
(Actor)
.. Hostel Worker
More Information
Did You Know..
Denise Welch
(Actor)
.. Jackie Murphy
Born:
May 22, 1958
in
Ebchester, Co Durham
Best Known For:
Being a former Loose Woman.
Early-life:
Born Jacqueline Denise Welch on May 22, 1958, in Ebchester, Co Durham. Her father ran the now defunct Welch's Toffee Company and also performed as a drag act, and her mother was a nurse. Denise enjoyed acting in school productions, but was all set to go to teacher training college until her father and drama teacher convinced her to apply to the Mountview Theatre School instead. She studied there for three years, and began winning stage roles shortly after graduation.
Career:
Denise starred in a variety of hit TV dramas including Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Byker Grove, Soldier Soldier and Spender before landing the part of Natalie in Coronation Street in 1997. She stayed on the soap opera for four years but left when she discovered she was pregnant with her second child. She was asked to present This Morning following the departure of Richard and Judy, but turned the offer down. She went on to make appearances in TV shows The Vice, Born and Bred, and Down to Earth, before joining the cast of Waterloo Road. The actress has also hit the charts with the singles You Don't Have to Say You Love Me and Cry Me A River. She was a panellist on Loose Women between 2002 and 2013. In August 2013, she was a contestant on ITV's dancing reality series Stepping Out.
Quote:
'I do know that I feel a better wife and better mum the way I lead my life now. That's the wonderful thing - I have two fantastic kids and we're doing really well.'
Trivia:
Her autobiography, Pulling Myself Together, was published in 2010.
Ricky Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Tony Murphy
Born:
September 26, 1939
in
Blackpool
Best Known For:
Playing Jim in The Royle Family.
Early-life:
Born Eric Tomlinson in Blackpool on September 26, 1939, but has lived mostly in Liverpool. His father was a baker, while his mother had three jobs. He wanted to be a footballer, but playing the banjo in clubs and pubs became more important. After marrying, he moved to Wrexham and worked as a plasterer - which led to his involvement in a 1972 strike and a subsequent prison sentence. Upon his release in 1975, he set himself up as an entertainer, and in 1980 he had a small part in Alan Bleasdale's Boys from the Blackstuff.
Career:
Tomlinson's big break came when he landed the role of Bobby Grant in Channel 4 soap opera Brookside. He stayed with the show for six years until 1988, after which he featured in Ken Loach's gritty drama Riff-Raff. TV projects since then have included Roughnecks, Cracker, Playing the Field and Clocking Off, while his film CV boasts offerings such as The 51st State and Mike Bassett: England Manager. He became a comedy icon 1998 thanks to his role in the comedy series The Royle Family. He opened his own cabaret club, The Green Room, in Liverpool in May 2010. He has reportedly donated £1million to the Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.
Quote:
'I never had acting lessons so I'm still an old ham, probably playing myself most of the time.'
Trivia:
A play entitled United We Stand tells the story of Tomlinson's incarceration. It toured the UK in 2014.
Zara Dawson
(Actor)
.. Emma Murphy
Melanie Kilburn
(Actor)
.. Lyn Cooper
Marc Jordan
(Actor)
.. Ryan Cooper
Finn Atkins
(Actor)
.. Kate Cooper
Rob Collier
(Actor)
.. Nick Christy
Cherith Mellor
(Actor)
.. Vi Hughes
Lara Cazalet
(Actor)
.. Louise Mottram
Matthew Devitt
(Actor)
.. PC Jim Tully
Paul Humpoletz
(Actor)
.. Maurice Swales
Justin Stahley
(Actor)
.. Graham Parsons
David Janson
(Actor)
.. Jimmy Burden
Robert Bowman
(Actor)
.. Malcolm Forbes
Matthew Radford
(Actor)
.. David Simpson
Ben Fielder
(Actor)
.. Gary Swales
Nick Stringer
(Actor)
.. Clive Mottram
Michael Luxton
(Actor)
.. Jake Weaver
Paul Basson
(Actor)
.. Taxi driver
Darren Black
(Actor)
.. Man in Suit 1
Robert Cargill
(Actor)
.. Man in Blazer
June Marlow
(Actor)
.. Woman with Poodle
Graeme Alexander
(Actor)
.. Scott Williams
John Clay
(Actor)
.. Auctioneer
Mandy Vernon-Smith
(Actor)
.. Receptionist
Christabel Muir
(Actor)
.. Hostel Worker
