New Tricks: The Queen's Speech
10:00 pm - 11:20 pm, Thursday, February 5 on U&Drama (20)
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The Queen's Speech
Season 11, Episode 10
Back in 1983, 16-year-old Amy Taskerland was murdered on the night of the school disco. More than 30 years later, the unearthing of a time capsule and the discovery of her voice on a mix tape inside prompts Miller and co to delve back into the case, starting by interviewing Amy's best friend Harriet and her former teacher Mr Hines. The recording features a strange mix of music and poetry, including words from a speech written in secret for the Queen for broadcast in the event of a nuclear war. But how did Amy get a copy of it, and was its secret nature the reason she was killed? Elsewhere, Miller enjoys her first romance since her divorce, while Gerry goes on his future son-in-law's stag night. Amy Nuttall (Emmerdale, Downton Abbey) and Jack Shepherd (Wycliffe) guest star
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Cast & Crew
Denis Lawson
(Actor)
.. Steve McAndrew
Nicholas Lyndhurst
(Actor)
.. Danny Griffin
Tamzin Outhwaite
(Actor)
.. DCI Sasha Miller
Dennis Waterman
(Actor)
.. Gerry Standing
Anthony Calf
(Actor)
.. DAC Robert Strickland
Amy Nuttall
(Actor)
.. Caitlin Standing
Jack Shepherd
(Actor)
.. William Taskerland
Storme Toolis
(Actor)
.. Holly Griffin
David Newman
(Actor)
.. Robin
Alun Raglan
(Actor)
.. Ethan Beckett
Martin Turner
(Actor)
.. Nicholas Hines
Clare Cathcart
(Actor)
.. Harriet Meagher
Tom Ashley
(Actor)
.. Dominic
Federay Holmes
(Actor)
.. Carla O'Brien
Lawrence Stubbings
(Actor)
.. Younger William
Danielle Carrington
(Actor)
.. Amy Taskerland
Candida Benson
(Actor)
.. Ruth Taskerland
Rosie Wyatt
(Actor)
.. Young Harriet
Simon Allen
(Writer)
Tom Mullens
(Producer)
Keith Boak
(Director)
Richard Burrell
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Denis Lawson
(Actor)
.. Steve McAndrew
Born:
September 27, 1947
in
Perthshire, Scotland
Best Known For:
Being Ewan McGregor's uncle.
Early-life:
Denis Stamper Lawson was born on September 27, 1947, in Perthshire, Scotland. His sister, Carol, is the mother of actor Ewan McGregor. Their parents hailed from Glasgow, but moved to Crieff to escape the poverty-stricken city. They later owned a watchmaker and jeweller's store. He remains very close to his family, and inspired Ewan to become an actor. Lawson left Crieff in the early 1970s to pursue his career in London.
Career:
Lawson's first big success was in West End musical Pal Joey. He also appeared in such memorable TV productions as The Merchant of Venice, Rock Follies and The Man in the Iron Mask. He had a small role in the original Star Wars trilogy, was in the acclaimed Local Hero in 1983, and took the lead in sitcom The Kit Curran Radio Show. He has rarely been out of work since, whether it's on stage, film or TV. Among his other projects are The Ambassador, Bob Martin, Hornblower, Holby City, Bleak House, Robin Hood, Enid, Just William, Marchlands and New Tricks. He's also a director and has worked with his nephew on the theatre production Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs, and short film Solid Geometry.
Quote:
"The Star Wars films were one of the least important jobs I've ever done."
Trivia:
He voiced a character in the video game Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader.
Nicholas Lyndhurst
(Actor)
.. Danny Griffin
Born:
April 21, 1961
in
Emsworth, Hampshire
Best Known For:
Playing Del Boy's gangly brother Rodney Trotter.
Early-life:
Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst was born on April 21, 1961, in Emsworth, Hampshire. He was raised by his single mum Liz, but has described his father Joe as a "gentle man, very funny, very charming". Nicholas subsequently had little contact with Joe after turning 17. At the age of eight he decided he wanted to be an actor, and at 10 he began training while boarding at the Corona Stage Academy. Appearances in adverts paid for his studies.
Career:
Lyndhurst made his TV debut in an adaptation of Heidi in 1974. He followed this with roles in The Prince and the Pauper, and The Tomorrow People. In 1978, Lyndhurst began his transition into more grown-up roles by playing Ronnie Barker's son in Porridge spin-off Going Straight, and classic sitcom Butterflies, but it was Only Fools And Horses that made him a household name when it began in 1981. Since then, he's also starred in The Two of Us, The Piglet Files, David Copperfield, Gulliver's Travels, Goodnight Sweetheart, After You've Gone and Only Fools prequel Rock & Chips. He is now a regular in New Tricks.
Quote:
"The idea of achieving fame and fortune didn't cross my mind and I find it terrifying that being famous is the sole objective of so many young people today."
Trivia:
He enjoys underwater diving.
Tamzin Outhwaite
(Actor)
.. DCI Sasha Miller
Born:
November 05, 1970
in
Ilford, Essex
Best Known For:
Playing Mel in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Tamzin Outhwaite was born on November 5, 1970, in Ilford, Essex. Her mother is Italian. She discovered her love of performing at a young age and would put on plays with her two younger brothers. She became involved with local amateur dramatics in her teens and admits that her schoolwork suffered, although she always did well in drama. After taking her O-levels at 16, Outhwaite signed up for a three-year acting course at the London Studio Centre, where she was voted Most Outstanding All-Rounder.
Career:
Outhwaite took small parts in various West End productions and also appeared on TV in The Bill and Men Behaving Badly. Her big break came in 1997, when dramatist Alan Ayckbourn spotted her in the chorus of a musical and offered her the lead role in his play Absent Friends. She then played the part of Melanie Healy in EastEnders for three years. Since leaving Walford, she has starred in the dramas Red Cap and Final Demand, and won rave reviews for her performance as a single mum in the improvised drama Out of Control. Other work includes an appearance in Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me, Doctor Who and Marple. She has also appeared on the stage in revivals of Boeing Boeing and Sweet Charity, and is the lead actress in New Tricks.
Quote:
"Fame's scary sometimes. I'm just thankful I'd had eight years as a jobbing actress before it happened to me. I'd have worried about my sanity if I'd been 19 or 20."
Dennis Waterman
(Actor)
.. Gerry Standing
Born:
February 24, 1948
in
Clapham
Best Known For:
The Sweeney, Minder, and New Tricks.
Early-life:
Born February 24, 1948, in Clapham, south London, the youngest of nine children, the son of a British Rail ticket collector. As a child he attended the Corona Theatre School and began his professional career with a role in Snowball, a 1960 Children's Film Foundation production. The same year he made Night Train to Inverness, and was asked to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. Playing William in a TV series based on the Just William books made him a star. He then tried to break into Hollywood.
Career:
At 16, Waterman returned to Britain and concentrated on stage work until an acclaimed performance in 1968's Up the Junction led to more film roles. Low-budget movies (such as Scars of Dracula) and TV shows (including Colditz) followed until, in 1974, he co-starred with John Thaw in Regan, the pilot episode of iconic series The Sweeney, which became a major TV hit. A 10-year stint in comedy drama Minder followed. Other projects include TV shows On the Up, Stay Lucky, and Circles of Deceit. He's also worked on the stage, most notably in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell, and My Fair Lady. As Gerry Standing, in BBC drama New Tricks, he has introduced himself to a new generation of fans.
Quote:
"If I am not such a hell-raiser any more, it isn't because I've given up. It's just that my energy levels have fallen. I haven't stopped looking at women. I'm not blind."
Trivia:
He has made several records, including, famously, the theme tunes of several of his TV shows.
Anthony Calf
(Actor)
.. DAC Robert Strickland
Amy Nuttall
(Actor)
.. Caitlin Standing
Jack Shepherd
(Actor)
.. William Taskerland
Born:
October 29, 1940
in
Leeds
Best Known For:
Wycliffe.
Early-life:
Jack was born in Leeds on October 29, 1940. He studied fine art at Kings College, Newcastle, and during his time in the North East, he was an amateur actor with the People's Theatre. He went on to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and the Drama Centre London.
Career:
Shepherd worked at the Royal Court Theatre in London from 1965 to 1969, and during the 1970s, he was a regular on TV, appearing in Budgie, The Adventures of Black Beauty, Bill Brand, Crown Court, and Ready When You Are, Mr McGill. From 1977 to 1985, he was a member of Bill Bryden's Cottesloe Theatre Company at the National Theatre. He continued to work on TV, appearing in the likes of Blind Justice, Shoot to Kill, Between the Lines, Lovejoy, High Stakes, The Jury, Silent Witness, All About George, The Nativity, and The Politician's Husband. The peak of his TV popularity came when he played the title role in ITV detective drama Wycliffe from 1993 to 1998. He has also written and directed a number of stage plays.
Quote:
"I got addicted to the creative process when I was at art school, from the age of 18 to 22. I was already writing play sketches and all kinds of things at that time."
Trivia:
Shepherd is an accomplished jazz musician. He won an Olivier award in 1984 for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross.
Storme Toolis
(Actor)
.. Holly Griffin
David Newman
(Actor)
.. Robin
Alun Raglan
(Actor)
.. Ethan Beckett
Martin Turner
(Actor)
.. Nicholas Hines
Clare Cathcart
(Actor)
.. Harriet Meagher
Tom Ashley
(Actor)
.. Dominic
Federay Holmes
(Actor)
.. Carla O'Brien
Lawrence Stubbings
(Actor)
.. Younger William
Danielle Carrington
(Actor)
.. Amy Taskerland
Candida Benson
(Actor)
.. Ruth Taskerland
Rosie Wyatt
(Actor)
.. Young Harriet
Simon Allen
(Writer)
Tom Mullens
(Producer)
Keith Boak
(Director)
Richard Burrell
(Executive producer)
