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Lady's Pleasure
Season 3, Episode 1
A car in which a teacher was murdered five years earlier is returned to its owner - the victim's husband. Pullman reopens the unsolved case, hoping to track down the dead woman's secret lover, who is known to have had a small tattoo - a clue that eventually leads to a male prostitute. Detective drama, starring Amanda Redman, James Bolam, Dennis Waterman and Alun Armstrong
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Detective/Thriller
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Cast & Crew
Amanda Redman
(Actor)
.. Sandra Pullman
James Bolam
(Actor)
.. Jack Halford
Dennis Waterman
(Actor)
.. Gerry Standing
Alun Armstrong
(Actor)
.. Brian Lane
Siobhan Redmond
(Actor)
.. Christine Gascoine
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Stephen Murray
Denise Black
(Actor)
.. Josephine Sargent
Steve John Shepherd
(Actor)
.. Larry Bevan
Susan Jameson
(Actor)
.. Esther Lane
Natalie Forbes
(Actor)
.. Jayne
Polly Frame
(Actor)
.. Waitress
Martin Bayfield
(Actor)
.. Rugby Player 1
Richard Aston
(Actor)
.. Rugby Player 2
Tilly Blackwood
(Actor)
.. Antonia
Roger Moss
(Actor)
.. Donald
Deborah Winckles
(Actor)
.. Sally
Stephen Rashbrook
(Actor)
.. Tim
Sian Polhill-Thomas
(Actor)
.. Secretary
Francis Matthews
(Producer)
Rob Evans
(Director)
Lisa Holdsworth
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Amanda Redman
(Actor)
.. Sandra Pullman
Born:
August 12, 1957
in
Brighton
Best Known For:
At Home with the Braithwaites and New Tricks.
Early-life:
Amanda Jacqueline Redman was born in Brighton on August 12, 1957, the eldest of two children. She poured a saucepan of boiling soup over her torso and left arm when she was 18 months old and needed regular skin grafts until she was five. She studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She was shattered after her father died suddenly when she was 20.
Career:
Redman first attracted attention in 1981 with her steamy film debut in Richard's Things. Roles proved sporadic in that decade, but her career took off in 1991 when she played Roberta in Spender, and Sally in The Men's Room. Bigger roles followed, such as Dr Joanna Stevens in Dangerfield in 1995. She hit the headlines in 1998, first with Close Relations which featured a ménage à trois, then as Diana Dors for glossy drama The Blonde Bombshell. Her small-screen success was consolidated with roles as a teacher in Hope and Glory and as lottery winner Alison in At Home with the Braithwaites - but she has also appeared in the films Sexy Beast (2000) and Mike Bassett: England Manager (2005). She starred in popular BBC drama New Tricks between 2003 and 2013. More recently, she starred in TV movie Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This.
Quote:
'If you're seen as a strong woman, men think you don't need protecting. Yet, underneath it all, I'm quite vulnerable.'
Trivia:
Redman received an MBE in 2012.
James Bolam
(Actor)
.. Jack Halford
Born:
June 16, 1935
in
Sunderland
Best Known For:
Being a Likely Lad.
Early-life:
Born James Christopher Bolam on June 16, 1935, in Sunderland. His father died when he was young. The family left the North East when James was 12, and he attended school in Derby. There was no showbiz influence in his family, but Bolam went to the cinema every Saturday and that inspired him to try acting. He briefly worked as a trainee chartered accountant, before winning a place at the Central Drama School in London. He made his professional stage debut at the Royal Court in 1959.
Career:
Bolam appeared on stage alongside Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, then followed it up with films The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and A Kind of Loving, before being cast as cynical Terry Collier in The Likely Lads in 1964. He agreed to reprise the role in Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? nine years later. James went on to star in When the Boat Comes In, Only When I Laugh and Alan Plater's Beiderbecke trilogy. He has also appeared in Clockwork Mice, The End of the Affair, Born and Bred, Grandpa in My Pocket, To Kill a King and controversial feature-length drama Shipman, about serial killer doctor Harold Shipman. He starred in New Tricks between 2003 and 2012 and continues to appear on stage.
Quote:
'I'm suddenly popular again. I don't know why.'
Trivia:
He was awarded an MBE in 2009.
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.
Alun Armstrong
(Actor)
.. Brian Lane
Born:
July 17, 1946
in
Annfield Plain, near Stanley, Co Durham
Best Known For:
New Tricks.
Early-life:
Alun Armstrong was born in Annfield Plain, near Stanley, Co Durham, on July 17, 1946. His father was from Cumberland and his mother was from Co Durham. He attended Consett Grammar School before going to Newcastle University. Unhappy in academia, he took a job as a gravedigger, where a colleague managed to get him an interview for a behind-the-scenes job with a theatre company. That in turn led to acting work.
Career:
Armstrong's screen debut came in the classic Michael Caine gangster movie Get Carter in 1971. Other early roles included parts in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Softly, Softly and The Sweeney. His many other TV roles include Austin Donaghue in Our Friends in the North, Detective Chief Inspector Frank Jefferson in In the Red, and George Mole in Adrian Mole: The Cappucino Years, alongside Alison Steadman. Film credits include The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Krull (1983), American Friends (1991), Patriot Games (1992) and Braveheart (1995). He has won countless accolades for his classic stage roles. He is currently best known for playing the role of Brian Lane in popular BBC series New Tricks, a part he played for 10 series.
Quote:
'I'm more concerned about losing my marbles than losing parts - especially when it comes to learning lines!'
Trivia:
Armstrong originated the role of Thénardier in the London production of Les Misérables and won an Olivier Award for playing the title role in Sweeney Todd.
Siobhan Redmond
(Actor)
.. Christine Gascoine
Charles Dale
(Actor)
.. Stephen Murray
Born:
November 28, 1963
in
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Best Known For:
The Lakes and Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Charles Dale was born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, in 1963. His father ran a record shop and both his parents were keen amateur actors. After leaving school in 1979, he became an assistant stage manager at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven, where he stayed for a year. After occasional acting roles, he moved to London and trained at Lamda.
Career:
Dale broke into TV with a string of small roles in the likes of Lovejoy, A Touch of Frost and Bramwell in the early 1990s. However, his big break came when he appeared as Chef in Jimmy McGovern's The Lakes, where his memorable turn as the head-case and seducer created an instant screen legend. He appeared in a couple of West End shows and played Dennis in Coronation Street for 18 months. He later appeared as Clive in Paradise Heights, as well as its spin-off, The Eustace Brothers, alongside Neil Morrissey and Ralf Little. He had further roles in ITV's Steel River Blues and children's series Barking! He also appeared in Rocket Man with Robson Green. He joined the cast of Casualty in November 2007 as porter Big Mac.
Quote:
'Big Mac's grumpy, overweight and a hypochondriac. It's nice to be in my comfort zone.'
Trivia:
In the BBC series Coming Home, Dale uncovered the role played by his grandfather in the Second World War.
Denise Black
(Actor)
.. Josephine Sargent
Steve John Shepherd
(Actor)
.. Larry Bevan
Best Known For:
EastEnders and This Life.
Early-life:
Born in London in September 1973, Steve first became known to TV audiences in 1996 when he played the role of Jo, the law clerk, in two series of BBC Two drama This Life.
Career:
Shepherd went on to star alongside Pauline Quirke in two series of Maisie Raine, and made guest appearances in episodes of The Knock, Spine Chillers, The Last Chancers, New Tricks, Cold Blood, Lilies, Taggart and Waking the Dead. He has also starred on the big screen in From Hell (2001), Boudica (2003), Layer Cake (2004) and The Best Man (2005). In 2009, he began playing the part of Charlie in BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys. His biggest role to date came in 2010 when he was cast as Michael Moon in EastEnders, a part he played until November 2013.
Quote:
On playing Michael in EastEnders: 'I feel extremely privileged to have had this amazing experience and want to thank everybody - most importantly the fans of the show - for taking Michael and his numerous flaws into their hearts.'
Trivia:
Shepherd once dated The Knock co-star Martine McCutcheon.
Susan Jameson
(Actor)
.. Esther Lane
Natalie Forbes
(Actor)
.. Jayne
Polly Frame
(Actor)
.. Waitress
Martin Bayfield
(Actor)
.. Rugby Player 1
Born:
December 21, 1966
in
Bedford
Best Known For:
Playing rugby and presenting various TV shows.
Early-life:
Martin Christopher Bayfield was born in Bedford on December 21, 1966. He served in the Metropolitan Police from 1985 to 1989, before transferring to Bedfordshire Police.
Career:
Bayfield is best known for his rugby union exploits. He played lock forward for Northampton Saints and Bedford Blues. He also played 31 times for England and three times for the British and Irish Lions. He was part of England's 1992 Five Nations Grand Slam winning side. He was forced to retire from the game in 1998 after sustaining a neck injury in training. Since retiring, he has moved into broadcasting. He has presented coverage of the NFL, World's Strongest Man and the Rugby World Cup. More recently, he began presenting BT Sport's rugby coverage. Since 2012, he has co-presented Crimewatch.
Quote:
'In rugby, I hit every one of my goals and had a wonderful time doing it.'
Trivia:
Bayfield supports the Wooden Spoon Society, a rugby charity that supports disadvantaged children and young people. He was a stunt performer on the Harry Potter movies.
Richard Aston
(Actor)
.. Rugby Player 2
Tilly Blackwood
(Actor)
.. Antonia
Roger Moss
(Actor)
.. Donald
Deborah Winckles
(Actor)
.. Sally
Stephen Rashbrook
(Actor)
.. Tim
Sian Polhill-Thomas
(Actor)
.. Secretary
Francis Matthews
(Producer)
Rob Evans
(Director)
Lisa Holdsworth
(Writer)
