The Inspector Lynley Mysteries - In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner

Nathaniel Parker (Actor) .. Thomas Lynley

Born: May 18, 1962 in London

Best Known For: His dashing TV roles.

Early-life: Born in London on May 18, 1962. He's the son of former British Rail Chairman Sir Peter Parker and his wife Jill. One of his brothers, Oliver, is also an actor and director. He was educated at Leighton Park School, where he developed a passion for horse racing. After starring with the National Youth Theatre he went to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (Lamda). On graduating, he already had his Equity card and landed a theatre job immediately.

Career: Following a spell with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Parker made his TV debut in 1988's Piece of Cake. He has worked constantly ever since, including a four-year stint abroad during which he appeared in Hollywood films Hamlet and The Bodyguard, although he didn't become a well-known face until ITV's 1998 adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd. Since then he's starred in the BBC's Vanity Fair, and took over from John Hannah in McCallum. Other notable projects include Othello (directed by his brother), Wide Sargasso Sea, The Haunted Mansion, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Stardust. More recently, he has starred in Merlin.

Quote: "I have always thought women were the superior sex. Witnessing childbirth confirmed it for me."

Trivia: His theatre work includes Quartermaine's Terms, The Audience, and Wolf Hall.

Sharon Small (Actor) .. Det Sgt Barbara Havers

Born: January 01, 1967 in Drumchapel, Glasgow

Best Known For: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Mistresses.

Early-life: Sharon was born in Drumchapel, Glasgow on January 1, 1967. She studied drama at the Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy and the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Her first TV credit was a guest role in an episode of Taggart in 1994.

Career: Guest parts followed in a number of TV shows until Small landed a lead role in BBC comedy drama Sunburn. This lasted for two series and she followed it up with the six-part drama Glasgow Kiss. She went on to star in About a Boy (2002) and Dear Frankie (2004) and had guest parts in Cutting It and Rebus before landing a lead role as DS Barbara Havers in BBC crime drama The Inspector Lynley Mysteries alongside Nathaniel Parker. The series ran from 2001 until 2008. More recently, the in-demand actress has starred in Murderland, Mistresses, Downton Abbey, Kidnap and Ransom, New Tricks, Silent Witness, Call the Midwife, Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders.

Quote: "One of the fantastic things and joys of acting is looking for flaws in characters - if you are perfect or too likeable, you are not going to be believable, so hopefully, you bring in flaws as well."

Trivia: Small is a classically trained lyric soprano.

Lesley Vickerage (Actor) .. Helen Lynley

Timothy West (Actor) .. Andy Maiden

Born: October 20, 1934 in Bradford

Best Known For: Being a star of stage, TV and film.

Early-life: Timothy Lancaster West was born in Bradford on October 20, 1934, to actors Olive and Harry (better known as Lockwood West). He worked as a furniture salesman and recording engineer before landing a job as an assistant stage manager at the Wimbledon Theatre. On his first day there, he also made his acting debut as a farmer in a scene with a couple of lines. He then spent several seasons in repertory performing at a number of theatres around the country.

Career: West's big break on the small screen came in 1975 when he played the title role in Edward the Seventh. Since then he has demonstrated his versatility with roles in a BBC production of King Lear, ITV comedy Brass and the soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders. He has also made memorable guest appearances in the likes of A Very Peculiar Practice, Goodnight Sweetheart, Midsomer Murders, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Waking the Dead, Not Going Out and Last Tango in Halifax. Although known primarily for his stage and small-screen performances, West has starred in a number of films, including The Day of the Jackal, Cry Freedom and Iris. A fan of boating, he has presented series about canals and narrowboating called Water World and Great Canal Journeys. The latter featured his second wife, Prunella Scales; their eldest son, Samuel, is also an actor.

Quote: "If you work in the theatre a lot, as I do, then the television people have lost you. They never go to the theatre, so many think you're dead or retired."

Trivia: West was awarded a CBE in 1984. He supports a number of charities, including The National Piers Society and Cancer Research UK.

Sorcha Cusack (Actor) .. Nan Maiden

Born: April 09, 1949 in Dublin

Best Known For: Being part of the Cusack acting dynasty.

Early-life: Sorcha was born in Dublin on April 9, 1949 to actors Cyril and Maureen Cusack. She is the sister of producer Padraig Cusack and fellow actors Paul Cusack, Sinead Cusack and Niamh Cusack, and the half-sister of actor Catherine Cusack. Her early TV roles in the 1970s include appearances in the mini-series Jane Eyre, and Napoleon and Love.

Career: Cusack went on to make guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including Boon, Maigret, The Bill, Playing the Field, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, and Dalziel and Pascoe. She has had recurring roles in Casualty, Coronation Street, Pete Versus Life and Father Brown. She also starred in the TV movie Lost Christmas. Her film credits include Angel (1982), Snatch (2000), and Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie.

Quote: "My father was a very strong personality and it took quite a long time to assert yourself as an individual."

Trivia: Cusack has starred in a number of radio plays, including Juno and the Paycock.

Simon Williams (Actor) .. Jeremy Britton

Jack Deam (Actor) .. DS Hanken

Tim Dantay (Actor) .. Martin Reeve

Steven Elder (Actor) .. Dr Robin Webster

David Burke (Actor) .. DSI Webberley

Al Weaver (Actor) .. Billy Slavin

Tom Burke (Actor) .. Julian Britton

Born: June 30, 1981 in Kent

Best Known For: BBC series The Musketeers.

Early-life: Tom Liam Benedict Burke was born in Kent on June 30, 1981 to actors David Burke and Anna Calder-Marshall. He went on to attend the National Youth Theatre and the Young Arden Theatre. He attended dance school before being accepted for a place at Rada when he was 18.

Career: Burke's first professional role was the direct-to-video Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000). He followed this up with guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including Dangerfield, Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Jericho, The Trial of Tony Blair and Agatha Christie's Poirot. His big break came in 2014 when he landed the role of Athos in BBC drama The Musketeers. He is equally at home on the stage and has starred in a number of productions. He made his film debut in The Libertine (2004).

Quote: "I've played a lot of dark characters and I think that, as an actor, you have to think of them more as interesting people rather than villains."

Trivia: In 2008, he won the Ian Charleson Award for his performance in Creditors at the Donmar Warehouse.

Kari Corbett (Actor) .. Vi Neven

Caroline Hayes (Actor) .. Samantha Blair

Fiona Gillies (Actor) .. Joanne Webster

Marlene Sidaway (Actor) .. Mrs Baden

Barbara Wilshere (Actor) .. Dr Kennedy

Phillipa Downes (Actor) .. Interviewer

Emma Willis (Actor) .. Nicola Maiden

Born: March 20, 1976 in Birmingham

Best Known For: Big Brother.

Early-life: Emma Griffiths was born in Birmingham on March 20, 1976. She began modelling at the age of seven. She is the middle of three sisters, and aspired to a career in acting as a child, landing minor roles in shows like Grange Hill.

Career: In 2002, Emma became a presenter on MTV UK. Her work across various shows included interviewing stars of film, TV and music. She co-hosted backstage coverage of The Prince's Trust's 30th birthday celebrations for ITV2 and landed more high-profile presenting jobs. She co-hosted I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Now for ITV2 alongside her husband Matt Willis. In 2010, Emma guest presented Channel 5's early evening show Live from Studio Five and became a regular host from Easter 2010. After two months, she quit to host Channel 4's Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Little Brother. In 2013, she took over Big Brother presenting duties, and also hosts Big Brother's Bit On The Side on Channel 5. In January 2014, she began co-hosting BBC One talent show The Voice UK, alongside Marvin Humes.

Quote: On Big Brother: "The nicest thing about it was that Davina backed me. I adore her. It was really nice of her to mention my name although it would be frightening having to follow in her footsteps."

Trivia: She is an ambassador for The Prince's Trust.

Tom Lawrence (Actor) .. Gerry Cole

Jenny Robins (Producer)

Sebastian Graham-Jones (Director)

Ann Marie Di Mambro (Abridged by)

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner

12:00 am - 02:00 am, Sunday, February 15 on U&Drama (20)

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In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
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