Hamish Macbeth - Destiny - Part Two - 12:40 am Saturday, December 27 on U&Drama

Robert Carlyle (Actor) .. Hamish Macbeth

Born: April 14, 1961 in Glasgow

Best Known For: The Full Monty.

Early-life: Robert Carlyle was born in Glasgow on April 14, 1961. His mother left home when he was four. He was raised by his father in a succession of communes in England and Scotland. After leaving school with no qualifications, Carlyle followed in his father's footsteps by working as a painter and decorator. At 21, he bought a copy of Arthur Miller's classic play The Crucible, which inspired him to become an actor. He studied at the Glasgow Arts Centre and the Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Drama.

Career: Carlyle co-founded the Raindog theatre group in Glasgow in 1990 and his big break came in the same year when director Ken Loach cast him in the film Riff-Raff. Four years later, he won a Scottish Bafta for his performance as murderer Albie Kinsella in a three-part episode of Cracker. The lead role in Hamish Macbeth followed in 1995. He caught Hollywood's attention after appearing in Trainspotting and The Full Monty. He has also starred in Plunkett and Macleane, Angela's Ashes, The Beach, Bond film The World Is Not Enough, and The 51st State, as well as 28 Weeks Later.

Quote: "Acting is such a frivolous thing to do, so I want to try and use that skill on projects that have something to say."

Trivia: He was awarded an OBE in 1999.

Ralph Riach (Actor) .. Euan McIver/TV John McIver

Stuart McGugan (Actor) .. Barney Meldon

Barbara Rafferty (Actor) .. Agnes Meldon

Best Known For: Rab C Nesbitt.

Early-life: Barbara Ann Rafferty was born in Clydebank in 1954. At the age of 13, she joined her local amateur dramatics outfit, Clydebank Rep. When she was 15, she pestered the producer of BBC drama This Man Craig for a part in the show. It did the trick because she ended up starring in three episodes. Aged 16, Barbara began working for a wealthy French widower. He liked her so much, he sent her to study at the Sorbonne University in Paris. When she returned home, she joined a drama group in Glasgow. It wasn't long until she landed a role as a woman with baby in horror classic The Wicker Man (1973).

Career: Starting a family and self doubt led to her giving up acting. Her confidence returned when she was cast in a schools tour. Her big break came in 1988 when she was cast as Ella Cotter in a pilot episode made for BBC Scotland entitled Rab C Nesbitt's Seasonal Greet. A full series of Rab C Nesbitt followed in 1990 and the rest they say is history. Since landing a role on the hugely popular sitcom, Rafferty has been in a number of theatre productions, including high-profile pantomimes, and starred in High Road, Hamish Macbeth, Rockface, Sea of Souls, River City and Garrow's Law. On the big screen, she has starred in The Last King of Scotland (2006).

Quote: "Joining Nesbitt was wonderful. The characters became so iconoclastic and it also opened the doors for the big pantos."

Trivia: When Rafferty thought she had turned her back on acting for good, she had spells working in the civil service and in a wine bar.

Shirley Henderson (Actor) .. Isobel Sutherland

Caroline Loncq (Actor) .. Ava Grimm

Sean Scanlan (Actor) .. Kenneth McIver

Billy Riddoch (Actor) .. Lachlan McCrae

Brian Pettifer (Actor) .. Rory Campbell

Kenny Ireland (Actor) .. Torquil McFarquar

Born: August 07, 1945 in Paisley

Best Known For: Being an actor and theatre director.

Early-life: Kenny was born in Paisley in 1947. His first TV credit was an episode of crime drama Strangers in 1980. He went on to become a regular fixture on TV, popping up in the likes of C.A.T.S. Eyes, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Life Without George. He also starred on the big screen in Local Hero (1983).

Career: Ireland had a notable career in the theatre, spending 10 years as the director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company in Edinburgh. His stage directing credits included Guys & Dolls, Much Ado About Nothing, Of Mice and Men, Waiting for Godot and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Always in demand as a character actor, his TV credits included guest appearances in Drop the Dead Donkey, House of Cards, Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, Heartbeat, New Tricks and Midsomer Murders. He played swinger Donald Stewart in ITV comedy Benidorm between 2007 and 2014. He died on July 31, 2014 at the age of 68 following a long battle with cancer.

Quote: "Filming Benidorm is like a big holiday. All your friends want to come out and visit!"

Trivia: When he was not directing or acting, Ireland enjoyed playing backgammon.

Nicholas Renton (Director)

Hamish Macbeth: Destiny - Part Two

12:40 am - 01:50 am, Saturday, December 27 on U&Drama (20)

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