Cracker: Men Should Weep - Part One
11:15 pm - 12:20 am, Wednesday, January 14 on That's TV 3 (71)
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Men Should Weep - Part One
Season 2, Episode 7
Part one of three. The police are baffled by a series of rapes carried out by an attacker who never leaves forensic evidence, and ask Fitz to help them crack the case. Robbie Coltrane stars as the tortured police psychologist, with Geraldine Sommerville and Lorcan Cranitch
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Robbie Coltrane
(Actor)
.. Dr Eddie `Fitz" Fitzgerald
Ricky Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. DCI Charlie Wise
Lorcan Cranitch
(Actor)
.. DS Jimmy Beck
Geraldine Somerville
(Actor)
.. DS Jane Penhaligon
Kieran O'Brien
(Actor)
.. Mark Fitzgerald
Colin Tierney
(Actor)
.. DC Bobby Harriman
Wilbert Johnson
(Actor)
.. PC Skelton
Graham Aggrey
(Actor)
.. Floyd Malcolm
Rachel Davies
(Actor)
.. Mrs Malcolm
John McArdle
(Actor)
.. Tom Carter
Marian McLoughlin
(Actor)
.. Catherine Carter
Alexander Newland
(Actor)
.. Marvin Malcolm
Julie Saunders
(Actor)
.. Bev Malcolm
Andrew Readman
(Actor)
.. Andrew Wiley
Diane O'Kelly
(Actor)
.. Helen Robins
John Middleton
(Actor)
.. Jed Robins
Ludmilla Vuli
(Actor)
.. Trish
Gerard O'Hare
(Actor)
.. O'Rourke
Tony Rohr
(Actor)
.. Molloy
Jimmy McGovern
(Writer)
Jean Stewart
(Director)
Paul Abbott
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Robbie Coltrane
(Actor)
.. Dr Eddie `Fitz" Fitzgerald
Born:
March 30, 1950
in
Rutherglen, near Glasgow
Best Known For:
Playing psychologist Fitz in Cracker, and Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.
Early-life:
Born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, Coltrane's father Ian was a GP and a police surgeon who was keen to educate his son and encourage him to read as much as possible. Mother Jean was a teacher and musician who often played the piano for her son. At 17, his father died of lung cancer. His younger sister Jane later committed suicide while attending York University.
Career:
Coltrane first captured the public's attention as a member of the Comic Strip team in 1982, co-writing and co-directing the series as well as starring. He'd done the rounds as a stand-up comedian, but realised he wanted to pursue a career in acting. He has proven himself to be capable of doing straight roles and comedy, winning three Best Actor Bafta Awards for crime drama series Cracker. He has also won roles in big-budget movies, including two outings as a Bond villain in Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough, and more recently as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films as well as voicing roles in several children's animations. Robbie received an OBE for services to drama in 2006.
Quote:
"My size? I am six foot one inch in just about every direction."
Trivia:
Away from acting, Coltrane is a talented painter.
Ricky Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. DCI Charlie Wise
Born:
September 26, 1939
in
Blackpool
Best Known For:
Playing Jim in The Royle Family.
Early-life:
Born Eric Tomlinson in Blackpool on September 26, 1939, but has lived mostly in Liverpool. His father was a baker, while his mother had three jobs. He wanted to be a footballer, but playing the banjo in clubs and pubs became more important. After marrying, he moved to Wrexham and worked as a plasterer - which led to his involvement in a 1972 strike and a subsequent prison sentence. Upon his release in 1975, he set himself up as an entertainer, and in 1980 he had a small part in Alan Bleasdale's Boys from the Blackstuff.
Career:
Tomlinson's big break came when he landed the role of Bobby Grant in Channel 4 soap opera Brookside. He stayed with the show for six years until 1988, after which he featured in Ken Loach's gritty drama Riff-Raff. TV projects since then have included Roughnecks, Cracker, Playing the Field and Clocking Off, while his film CV boasts offerings such as The 51st State and Mike Bassett: England Manager. He became a comedy icon 1998 thanks to his role in the comedy series The Royle Family. He opened his own cabaret club, The Green Room, in Liverpool in May 2010. He has reportedly donated £1million to the Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.
Quote:
"I never had acting lessons so I'm still an old ham, probably playing myself most of the time."
Trivia:
A play entitled United We Stand tells the story of Tomlinson's incarceration. It toured the UK in 2014.
Lorcan Cranitch
(Actor)
.. DS Jimmy Beck
Geraldine Somerville
(Actor)
.. DS Jane Penhaligon
Kieran O'Brien
(Actor)
.. Mark Fitzgerald
Best Known For:
A string of roles.
Early-life:
Kieran was born in Oldham in 1973. He made his acting debut at a young age in the children's drama Jossy's Giants. Guest appearances followed in One by One, Bulman, Bellman and True and Gruey. He also had a role on Children's Ward, playing Lee Jones. In the early 1990s, he had recurring roles in Coronation Street and Cracker.
Career:
In 1999, O'Brien made his film debut in Virtual Sexuality. His other film credits include 24 Hour Party People (2002), 9 Songs (2004), Goal! The Dream Begins (2005) and Goal II: Living the Dream (2007). More recently, he has starred on the small screen in Bluestone 42, Silk, Grantchester, The Syndicate and Prey.
Quote:
On his graphic sex scenes in the film 9 Songs: "To me they were just scenes we were shooting, and I was surprised how ordinary and how natural it was."
Trivia:
In 2013, O'Brien toured in a UK stage production of The Full Monty.
Colin Tierney
(Actor)
.. DC Bobby Harriman
Wilbert Johnson
(Actor)
.. PC Skelton
Graham Aggrey
(Actor)
.. Floyd Malcolm
Rachel Davies
(Actor)
.. Mrs Malcolm
John McArdle
(Actor)
.. Tom Carter
Born:
August 16, 1949
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Playing Billy Corkhill in Brookside and Ronnie Hale in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Born on August 16, 1949 in Liverpool. Before he decided to become a professional actor, John tried other jobs and went to live in Australia for five years. At 26, he became a student at the E15 Drama School. His first TV role was as economics teacher Mr P Todd in Brookside, before he took on the character of Billy Corkhill.
Career:
One of McArdle's most notable roles is Billy Corkhill from Brookside, a role he played from 1985 until 1990. Following this, he appeared in a number of soap operas and dramas, including Gallowglass, Firm Friends, Merseybeat and The Bill. He played Oliver Mead, Christopher Mead's father, in Waterloo Road in 2010. In 2016, he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Ronnie Hale.
Quote:
"Hardships strengthen you. When I went to drama school at 26, I had so much life experience, I thought I could get through anything."
Trivia:
He wrote a book called You Never Said Goodbye, which looks at how he dealt with the death of his father.
Marian McLoughlin
(Actor)
.. Catherine Carter
Alexander Newland
(Actor)
.. Marvin Malcolm
Julie Saunders
(Actor)
.. Bev Malcolm
Andrew Readman
(Actor)
.. Andrew Wiley
Diane O'Kelly
(Actor)
.. Helen Robins
John Middleton
(Actor)
.. Jed Robins
Born:
September 07, 1953
in
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Best Known For:
Playing Ashley Thomas in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Born John Cooper in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, on September 7, 1953. John made a number of guest appearances in TV shows early in his career, including parts in Prime Suspect 3, In Suspicious Circumstances, Medics, Heartbeat, Coronation Street, and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.
Career:
Middleton's first role in Emmerdale was as a policeman called John Jarvis in 1993. He made his first appearance as Ashley Thomas in December 1996 when his character became the new vicar of St Mary's church. Ashley began a relationship with barmaid Bernice Blackstock and they went on to get married. After a rocky period in their relationship, Bernice had a daughter, Gabby. When Bernice left Ashley, he dated Louise Appleton until he started developing feelings for Laurel Potts. Ashley went on to marry Laurel and they had a son, Arthur. The marriage fell apart when Ashley discovered Laurel had been having an affair with Marlon Dingle. Ashley was forced to resign from his job after Laurel caught him hitting his father, Sandy.
Quote:
"I've always liked maps and compasses, and walking is one of my favourite pastimes."
Trivia:
Middleton plays for Emmerdale's cricket team. He is a long-time supporter of the Labour Party.
Ludmilla Vuli
(Actor)
.. Trish
Gerard O'Hare
(Actor)
.. O'Rourke
Tony Rohr
(Actor)
.. Molloy
Jimmy McGovern
(Writer)
Jean Stewart
(Director)
Paul Abbott
(Producer)
