Waking the Dead: Harbinger: Part One
12:20 am - 01:40 am, Saturday, February 14 on U&Drama (20)
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Harbinger: Part One
Season 9, Episode 1
Boyd is unsettled when Sarah Cavendish (played by Five Daughters star Eva Birthistle), an officer of equal rank to him, joins the team to investigate the disappearance of a banker who had been struggling to cope with losing his daughter to cancer. Though Cavendish's professional skills quickly prove to be a major asset, her new colleagues discover that a failed operation from earlier in her career is continuing to haunt her, and become concerned for her welfare. Trevor Eve stars in the first of a two-part story kicking off the final series of the crime drama, with Sue Johnston and Tara Fitzgerald
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16x9
Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Trevor Eve
(Actor)
.. Det Supt Peter Boyd
Sue Johnston
(Actor)
.. Dr Grace Foley
Tara Fitzgerald
(Actor)
.. Dr Eve Lockhart
Wil Johnson
(Actor)
.. DI Spencer Jordan
Eva Birthistle
(Actor)
.. Det Supt Sarah Cavendish
Cecilia Noble
(Actor)
.. Una Mason
Sophie Winter
(Actor)
.. Julie Myers
Amelda Brown
(Actor)
.. Elsa Geiger
Ian Hanmore
(Actor)
.. Ernst Geiger
Graham Turner
(Actor)
.. Glenn Burke
Robert Morgan
(Actor)
.. Ken Deighton
Elizabeth Rider
(Actor)
.. Maureen Smith
Charles Edwards
(Actor)
.. Donald Rees
Genevieve O'Reilly
(Actor)
.. Julie Rees
Rosy Byrne
(Actor)
.. Miranda Rees
Felix Soper
(Actor)
.. Toby Rees
Sinead Michael
(Actor)
.. Nicola Rees
Rocky Marshall
(Actor)
.. Rick Scoble
Janet Dibley
(Actor)
.. Denise Metcalf
Susan Brown
(Actor)
.. Sue Myers
Stacey Sampson
(Actor)
.. WPC Gina Allen
Ed Whitmore
(Writer)
Marc Jobst
(Director)
Colin Wratten
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Trevor Eve
(Actor)
.. Det Supt Peter Boyd
Born:
July 01, 1951
in
Birmingham
Best Known For:
Playing 1970s detective Shoestring.
Early-life:
Trevor John Eve was born on July 1, 1951, in Birmingham, but was raised in Wales. His father was a drinks wholesaler who was 50 when Eve was born. His mother was 15 years younger. He describes his dad as the most frugal man he's ever met, who saved hard to pay for his education. Eve was disappointed to miss out on being captain of his school cricket team, but knew he was never good enough to turn professional. Instead, he decided to become an artist, but later trained as an architect. He never acted until applying to Rada, and to his surprise, they accepted him.
Career:
Eve made his professional debut at the Liverpool Playhouse as Paul McCartney in Willy Russell's John, Paul, George, Ringo - and Bert. Singled out for praise, it demonstrated his early promise. He then appeared in West End production Filumena before playing the roguish private eye Shoestring on TV in 1979, the part that made him a household name and a heart-throb. Laurence Olivier was a fan, and hired Eve to star in his TV series Best Plays. Memorable work since includes The Politician's Wife, A Sense of Guilt, Troy, The Family Man and the brilliant BBC drama Waking the Dead, which ended in 2011 after nine series. His other notable work includes playing game show host Hughie Green in Hughie Green, Most Sincerely, the 2010 ITV remake of Bouquet of Barbed Wire, and three-part drama Kidnap and Ransom. He has also worked and lived in the US, but is now settled in London.
Quote:
"It's astonishing that people connected to solving crime do the job day after day. I don't know how they escape or where they go for rest and relaxation."
Sue Johnston
(Actor)
.. Dr Grace Foley
Born:
December 07, 1943
in
Warrington, Cheshire
Best Known For:
The Royle Family and Brookside.
Early-life:
Born Susan Johnston on December 7, 1943, in Warrington, Cheshire. Her mother was a housewife, and her father was a plumber who worked his way up to become a clerk of works. While employed at a tax office, Johnston would visit the Cavern in Liverpool during her lunch break. She used to hang around with Paul McCartney, and went to his 21st birthday party. They lost touch until a few years ago when they met during a visit by the Queen to Liverpool. She eventually quit her job and studied at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career:
On leaving drama school, Johnston began landing roles in fringe theatre, school workshops and occasional TV appearances in shows such as Coronation Street. She didn't become a famous face until her eight-year stint in Brookside as long-suffering Sheila Grant. She went on to star in Medics, hit comedy The Royle Family (alongside Brookie co-star Ricky Tomlinson), and The Things You Do for Love, in which the actress played former Corrie actress Pat Phoenix. Among her film credits are the award-winning Brassed Off, and crime drama Face, starring Robert Carlyle. Other projects include Sex, Chips and Rock 'n' Roll, Score, My Uncle Silas, Jam & Jerusalem, Waking the Dead and Being Eileen.
Quote:
"I'm a character actress, not a glamour one. I like playing a dried-up old stick."
Trivia:
Her memoir, Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, was published in 2011.
Tara Fitzgerald
(Actor)
.. Dr Eve Lockhart
Wil Johnson
(Actor)
.. DI Spencer Jordan
Best Known For:
Waking the Dead and Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Wilbert Johnson was born in London in 1965. His acting training came courtesy of the Mount View theatre drama group in Crouch End, The Haringey Theatre and three years spent at the National Youth Theatre. He made his professional acting debut in the play Four Seasons at the 1985 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He followed this up with guest appearances on TV in Casualty, London's Burning, Dramarama and Mr Don & Mr George.
Career:
During the 1990s, Johnson landed recurring roles on Anna Lee and Cracker and starred in the TV movie Babymother. His big break came in 2000 when he was cast in Waking the Dead as Detective Sergeant Spencer Jordan. He remained on the show until it ended in 2011. In 2000, he also landed a recurring role in Paul Abbott's drama Clocking Off. His other TV credits include guest appearances in The Bill and recurring roles on Babyfather, Waterloo Road and Holby City. In 2012, he began playing Dom Andrews in Emmerdale. He left the soap in 2014. His film credits include Adulthood (2008), In a Better World (2010) and Anuvahood (2011).
Quote:
"I don't set parameters for myself. I just try to keep myself open to what the next challenge is going to be."
Trivia:
To make ends meet between roles, Johnson once worked for an undertaker.
Eva Birthistle
(Actor)
.. Det Supt Sarah Cavendish
Born:
January 01, 1974
in
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Best Known For:
Playing Roisin Hanlon in Ae Fond Kiss….
Early-life:
Born on January 1, 1974 in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. She moved to Derry, Northern Ireland, when she was 14. Eva attended Foyle College before moving to Dublin to study acting at The Gaiety School of Acting.
Career:
Birthistle got her first TV role in 1995 in the series Glenroe as Regina Crosbie. The first feature film she landed a role in was All Souls' Day (1997). She then went on to appear in a number of films, including Miracle at Midnight (1998), Breakfast on Pluto (2005) and Imagine Me and You (2005). One of her most notable film roles was her lead part in Ken Loach's Ae Fond Kiss… (2004). She also appeared in the Oscar-nominated film Brooklyn (2015). Birthistle has appeared in a number of TV dramas, including The State Within, The Last Enemy and Waking the Dead. In 2015, she joined the cast of The Last Kingdom.
Quote:
"Ultimately, you always dream of having a good script and a really good character that stretches you."
Trivia:
Her performance in Ae Fond Kiss… won her Irish Film and Television, London Critics Circle and British Independent Film awards for best actress.
Cecilia Noble
(Actor)
.. Una Mason
Sophie Winter
(Actor)
.. Julie Myers
Amelda Brown
(Actor)
.. Elsa Geiger
Ian Hanmore
(Actor)
.. Ernst Geiger
Graham Turner
(Actor)
.. Glenn Burke
Robert Morgan
(Actor)
.. Ken Deighton
Elizabeth Rider
(Actor)
.. Maureen Smith
Charles Edwards
(Actor)
.. Donald Rees
Genevieve O'Reilly
(Actor)
.. Julie Rees
Rosy Byrne
(Actor)
.. Miranda Rees
Felix Soper
(Actor)
.. Toby Rees
Sinead Michael
(Actor)
.. Nicola Rees
Rocky Marshall
(Actor)
.. Rick Scoble
Janet Dibley
(Actor)
.. Denise Metcalf
Susan Brown
(Actor)
.. Sue Myers
Stacey Sampson
(Actor)
.. WPC Gina Allen
Ed Whitmore
(Writer)
Marc Jobst
(Director)
Colin Wratten
(Producer)
