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Under Pressure
Episode 25
Tom tries to work his way back up the career ladder by landing the post of consultant, while Kath also hopes to secure a new job as clinical matron, but doesn't realise Chrissie has applied for the same position. Ed decides to postpone his exams, unable to concentrate because of his growing concern for his father, and Lisa feels she is no longer one of the girls after being forced to reproach Jess and Donna, although a drink with Owen soon cheers her up. Former Coronation Street actor Chris Bisson guest stars
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Movie/Drama
Soap/Melodrama/Folkloric
Cast & Crew
Hugh Quarshie
(Actor)
.. Ric Griffin
Jan Pearson
(Actor)
.. Kath Fox
Art Malik
(Actor)
.. Zubin Khan
Denis Lawson
(Actor)
.. Tom Campbell-Gore
Rocky Marshall
(Actor)
.. Ed Keating
Tina Hobley
(Actor)
.. Chrissie Williams
Mark Moraghan
(Actor)
.. Owen Davis
Luisa Bradshaw-White
(Actor)
.. Lisa Fox
Verona Joseph
(Actor)
.. Jess Griffin
Sharon Maughan
(Actor)
.. Tricia Williams
Jaye Jacobs
(Actor)
.. Donna Jackson
Kelly Adams
(Actor)
.. Mickie Hendrie
Garry Cooper
(Actor)
.. George Keating
Joseph Beattie
(Actor)
.. Robert Pullman
Dominic Mafham
(Actor)
.. Larry Phillips
Ifan Meredith
(Actor)
.. Jack Fenton
Joanne Farrell
(Actor)
.. Alison Johnson
Rebekah Mansfield
(Actor)
.. Heather Palfrey
Laura Mansfield
(Actor)
.. Anna Palfrey
Christopher Bisson
(Actor)
.. Mark Watkins
Belinda Stewart-Wilson
(Actor)
.. Jo Wheeler
Billy Carter
(Actor)
.. Alec Gommersell
Donald Pickering
(Actor)
.. Sir Joshua Wren
Paul Cornell
(Writer)
James Strong
(Director)
Chris Ballantyne
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Hugh Quarshie
(Actor)
.. Ric Griffin
Born:
December 25, 1954
in
Accra, Ghana
Best Known For:
Playing Ric Griffin in Holby City.
Early-life:
Hugh Antony Kobna Quarshie was born on December 22, 1954, in Accra, Ghana, where he spent the first few years of his life. He moved to England and grew up in Golders Green, north London. Hugh went to school in Cheltenham and later studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford, where he was president of the African Society, and co-director of the Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company. After graduating, he worked as a journalist, becoming a sub-editor at West Africa Magazine.
Career:
Made his small-screen debut in 1979 TV movie The Knowledge, and later featured in TV series Angels, Surgical Spirit and Medics. Appeared as Julius Caesar and Macbeth for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Starred in a string of movies including Highlander and Nightbreed. While filming Star Wars: Episode One _ The Phantom Menace in Italy, he drew more autograph hunters than co-star Liam Neeson because of his role as a priest in Italian horror film La Chiesa. He was asked to reprise his role of Captain Panaka in Attack of the Clones but turned it down. Over the past few years he has appeared in Conspiracy of Silence, The Afternoon Play, Doctor Who and Holby City.
Quote:
'My attitude to acting is if you take it too seriously then you're not taking your life seriously enough.'
Trivia:
In 2010, he traced his Ghanaian and Dutch origins in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
Jan Pearson
(Actor)
.. Kath Fox
Art Malik
(Actor)
.. Zubin Khan
Born:
November 13, 1952
in
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Best Known For:
The Jewel In The Crown and A Passage To India.
Early-life:
Born Athar Ul-Haque on November 13, 1952, in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. One of six children, he moved to London when he was two. At the age of 10 he was sent to boarding school in Pakistan to 'rediscover his roots', returning to England a year later. He had his first theatrical experience at school and decided he wanted to act, a choice that didn't please his parents. He tried business studies before winning a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1974.
Career:
Malik took on minor roles until his big break came in The Jewel In The Crown. During the filming, director David Lean headhunted him for A Passage To India. Both were released in 1984, bringing Malik instant fame. In demand ever since, he has appeared in a host of TV and movie productions, including Bond movie The Living Daylights. He established himself as a movie villain in 1994 action blockbuster True Lies, and played a special needs teacher in acclaimed thriller Clockwork Mice. In recent years, Malik has appeared on the small screen in Life Support, Hotel!, Messiah, Holby City, The Nativity, Upstairs Downstairs, and Borgia.
Quote:
'Am I a star? I hope not, because star is just rats spelled backwards.'
Trivia:
Malik was on the verge of being declared bankrupt before he landed a lucrative role in True Lies.
Denis Lawson
(Actor)
.. Tom Campbell-Gore
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.
Rocky Marshall
(Actor)
.. Ed Keating
Tina Hobley
(Actor)
.. Chrissie Williams
Born:
May 20, 1972
in
London
Best Known For:
Holby City and her Corrie days.
Early-life:
Very shy as a child, London-born Tina was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion. Hobley enrolled with a very strict speech and drama teacher, whom she adored and stayed with for many years, before moving from there to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art (WDADA).
Career:
Hobley is best known for playing feisty ward sister Chrissie Williams in BBC medical drama Holby City. After graduating from WDADA, where she trained from 1990 to 1993, Hobley starred in a number of TV dramas, including Coronation Street, Harbour Lights and The Bill. In 2014, she took part in Celebrity MasterChef. She has also appeared in All Star Mr & Mrs, Comic Relief Does Fame Academy and Big Star's Little Star with her daughter Olivia. In early 2016, she was a contestant on Channel 4's sporting reality show The Jump.
Quote:
'I haven't lived the normal actor's life, where I don't know where my next job is coming from - but that in itself feels exciting.'
Trivia:
Hobley supports the Starlight Foundation.
Mark Moraghan
(Actor)
.. Owen Davis
Luisa Bradshaw-White
(Actor)
.. Lisa Fox
Born:
December 09, 1974
in
London
Best Known For:
This Life, Holby City and EastEnders.
Early-life:
Luisa was born in London on December 9, 1974. She has an older sister, Sasha. She got into acting at a young age and portrayed Maria Watts in Grange Hill between 1991 and 1994.
Career:
Bradshaw-White's first break came in 1996, when she played Kira in popular BBC drama This Life. She went on to make guest appearances in A Touch of Frost, The Bill, Birds of a Feather and London's Burning. She had recurring roles in Bad Girls and Holby City. In 2013, she joined the cast of EastEnders as Tina Carter.
Quote:
'I was only 19 when I was in This Life and all the attention was mental. There were all these parties. It was full on and it was very difficult to keep grounded.'
Trivia:
She is a vegetarian.
Verona Joseph
(Actor)
.. Jess Griffin
Sharon Maughan
(Actor)
.. Tricia Williams
Jaye Jacobs
(Actor)
.. Donna Jackson
Kelly Adams
(Actor)
.. Mickie Hendrie
Garry Cooper
(Actor)
.. George Keating
Joseph Beattie
(Actor)
.. Robert Pullman
Dominic Mafham
(Actor)
.. Larry Phillips
Ifan Meredith
(Actor)
.. Jack Fenton
Joanne Farrell
(Actor)
.. Alison Johnson
Rebekah Mansfield
(Actor)
.. Heather Palfrey
Laura Mansfield
(Actor)
.. Anna Palfrey
Christopher Bisson
(Actor)
.. Mark Watkins
Born:
July 21, 1975
in
Wythenshawe, Manchester
Best Known For:
Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Christopher Paul Bisson was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, on July 21, 1975. His parents are from Trinidad. His first acting break came as a teenager when he was cast as JJ in Children's Ward.
Career:
Bisson went on to star in TV movie Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement and an episode of crime drama The Cops. In 1999, he made his movie debut in East is East (1999) and his first appearance as Vikram Desai in Coronation Street. He stayed in Weatherfield until December 2002. His other TV credits include a recurring part in Shameless and guest roles on Holby City, Where the Heart Is, New Street Law and Casualty. In 2009, he joined the cast of Emmerdale, playing Jai Sharma, a role he continues to play.
Quote:
On his Emmerdale character: 'I'm just glad that my real life story hasn't been anywhere near as trying as the one I've been portraying on screen.'
Trivia:
He appeared in the second series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
Belinda Stewart-Wilson
(Actor)
.. Jo Wheeler
Billy Carter
(Actor)
.. Alec Gommersell
Donald Pickering
(Actor)
.. Sir Joshua Wren
Paul Cornell
(Writer)
James Strong
(Director)
Chris Ballantyne
(Producer)
