Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators: The Envious Court
5:20 pm - 6:20 pm, Friday, March 6 on U&Drama +1 (60)
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The Envious Court
Season 2, Episode 9
Frank and Lu investigate a death threat at Runningbrook, an exclusive tennis club that hides a toxic threat. Crime drama, starring Mark Benton and Jo Joyner
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Cast & Crew
Mark Benton
(Actor)
.. Frank Hathaway
Jo Joyner
(Actor)
.. Luella Shakespeare
Julia Deakin
(Actor)
.. Genevieve Shakespeare
Simon Shepherd
(Actor)
.. Frederick Greenwood
Patrick Walshe McBride
(Actor)
.. Sebastian Brudenell
Looby Mills
(Actor)
.. Celia Greenwood
Jemma Moore
(Actor)
.. Rose Lin
Julian Moore-Cooke
(Actor)
.. Orlan Rowlands
Mike Grady
(Actor)
.. Adam Oldknow
Amber Aga
(Actor)
.. DI Marlowe
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
Ella Kelly
(Producer)
Kit Lambert
(Writer)
Paul Gibson
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Mark Benton
(Actor)
.. Frank Hathaway
Born:
November 16, 1965
in
Guisborough
Best Known For:
Northern Lights, and Waterloo Road.
Early-life:
Born on 16 November, 1965, in Guisborough in the North East, Mark hoped to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, actor Michael Gunn. Always the class clown, he fell in love with the theatre and spent many years trying to make a career out of acting. He was in the same drama class at the Stockton-Billingham Tech as actress Elizabeth Carling. Some of his early acting experience came with the Middlesbrough Youth Theatre, with performances in plays such as Atmos Fear and Twist.
Career:
Benton's big break came in the 1997 Mike Leigh film Career Girls. For the past decade he has barely been off our screens. He had a recurring role as Father McBride in the James Nesbitt series Murphy's Law. He has starred with Vic and Bob in their remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Catterick, and Monkey Trousers. He was comedy gold in Craig Cash's Early Doors and The Booze Cruise trilogy. His biggest role was alongside Robson Green in Christmas Lights, Northern Lights, City Lights and Clash of the Santas. He was also a regular on Waterloo Road and is the host of game show The Edge. In 2013, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
'I think sometimes you have to ask if you want to be an actor or do you want to be a celebrity? I was tempted to do Celebrity Mastermind but I couldn't think of a specialist subject.'
Trivia:
Benton is a die-hard supporter of Middlesbrough FC and has featured in the club's official season ticket advertising campaign.
Jo Joyner
(Actor)
.. Luella Shakespeare
Born:
February 23, 1978
in
Harlow, Essex
Best Known For:
Playing Tanya Branning in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Born Joanne Mary Joyner on May 24, 1978, in Essex. She has an older brother called Dan. The family later moved to Oxfordshire, where she grew up. She says she always wanted to act, and after finishing her A levels, enrolled in the Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating in 1999 with a BA. She then spent a couple of years in Manchester looking for work, eventually honing her craft on the stage.
Career:
Joyner's big break came with the acclaimed drama Clocking Off. She went on to do a few other northern projects, including Fat Friends and Silent Witness, as well as the period miniseries North and South, before she bit the bullet and moved down to London. She then landed a role in nursing drama No Angels, and has been busy ever since. In 2005, Joyner played a Big Brother contestant in two episodes of Doctor Who, and also appeared in Spooks. She showed off her comedy skills in the sketch show Swinging (winning a Rose d'Or comedy award in the process), before landing the part of Tanya Branning in 2006. Despite her character taking a couple of prolonged breaks, she remains hugely popular with fans.
Quote:
On whether she'd like to go to Hollywood: 'I couldn't lose the weight and take the pressure of it all being about looks! I'd love to do it when I'm 50 or 60, like Julie Walters or Brenda Blethyn. Then it's more about what you do and being a good actor.'
Trivia:
Joyner has won two British Soap Awards.
Julia Deakin
(Actor)
.. Genevieve Shakespeare
Simon Shepherd
(Actor)
.. Frederick Greenwood
Born:
August 20, 1956
in
Bristol
Best Known For:
Peak Practice.
Early-life:
Simon was born in Bristol on August 20, 1956. He went on to attend Manchester Metropolitan University and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He was also a member of the National Youth Theatre. He made his TV debut in 1973 in an edition of Jackanory Playhouse.
Career:
Shepherd is perhaps best known for playing Dr Will Preston in ITV drama Peak Practice, a role he played between 1993 and 2002. His other TV credits include guest appearances in Chancer, Casualty, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Heartbeat, A Touch of Frost, Doctors, Holby City and Death in Paradise. He is also a regular on the stage, having performed in the likes of Betrayal, The Seagull, Art, and The Secret Rapture.
Quote:
'I've been proud of a lot of things with my children, but never as proud as when my wife Alex won her Oscar.'
Trivia:
Shepherd supports Barnardos and Save the Children Fund charities.
Patrick Walshe McBride
(Actor)
.. Sebastian Brudenell
Looby Mills
(Actor)
.. Celia Greenwood
Jemma Moore
(Actor)
.. Rose Lin
Julian Moore-Cooke
(Actor)
.. Orlan Rowlands
Mike Grady
(Actor)
.. Adam Oldknow
Amber Aga
(Actor)
.. DI Marlowe
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
Ella Kelly
(Producer)
Kit Lambert
(Writer)
Paul Gibson
(Director)
