Holby City: Carpe Diem
10:30 am - 11:35 am, Tuesday, January 20 on U&Drama +1 (60)
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Carpe Diem
Episode 43
Rick is upset when his son Leo arrives as a patient suffering from suspected pneumonia, and Tom faces a tough decision over his feelings for Anita, who is leaving the country that night. Elsewhere, Alex is over the moon to be back at work, but his euphoria is short-lived when he notices a tremor in his hand as he prepares to operate. Drama, starring Jeremy Sheffield and Junior Laniyan
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Junior Laniyan
(Actor)
Hugh Quarshie
(Actor)
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?
Jeremy Sheffield
(Actor)
Born:
March 17, 1966
in
Kelvedon, Essex
Best Known For:
Holby City
Early-life:
Born in Kelvedon, Essex, on March 17, 1966, the son of a businessman and a teacher. His adventurous father once skippered a boat halfway round the world. His brother is a pilot. The family moved to Miami when Sheffield was young and he maintains a home there, despite sharing rented accommodation in London when filming. At age five he began ballet lessons, and by 10 was good enough to earn a place at the Royal Ballet School. Seven years later, he joined the dance company full-time.
Career:
Sheffield appeared in several major ballet productions as well as in Queen's I Want to Break Free video. While in Cinderella, he sustained injuries which ended his career. He made his acting debut as an extra in EastEnders. Several adverts and Natalie Imbruglia's video Torn followed. He featured in the films Safe Haven and Anna Karenina, and on TV in Merlin, The Governor, and Her Own Rules. Holby City made him a household name in 1999, but he left in 2003. Other projects include Linda Green, The Afternoon Play, Hearts of Gold, Creep, The Wedding Date, Murder in Suburbia and Last Chance Harvey. He joined the cast of Hollyoaks in 2012.
Quote:
"I'm a bit of a trainspotter when it comes to tropical fish. I've always had an affinity with water."
Trivia:
Sheffield was the third person to be voted off Dancing on Ice in 2010.
Denis Lawson
(Actor)
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.
