Cracker: True Romance - Part Two
12:35 am - 01:35 am, Monday, February 9 on That's TV 3 (71)
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True Romance - Part Two
Season 3, Episode 7
Part two of two. Fitz takes a desperate gamble by confronting the murderous Janice, who has kidnapped his son Mark and spirited him away to a secret location. While he is risking everything to resolve the case, wife Judith contemplates an affair - with his brother Danny. Robbie Coltrane stars, with Barbara Flynn, Geraldine Somerville and Emily Joyce
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Robbie Coltrane
(Actor)
.. Dr Eddie `Fitz" Fitzgerald
Barbara Flynn
(Actor)
.. Judith Fitzgerald
Geraldine Somerville
(Actor)
.. DS Jane Penhaligon
Ricky Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. DCI Charlie Wise
Robert Cavanah
(Actor)
.. DC Alan Temple
Kieran O'Brien
(Actor)
.. Mark Fitzgerald
Wilbert Johnson
(Actor)
.. PC Skelton
Clive Russell
(Actor)
.. Danny
Tess Thomson
(Actor)
.. Kate Fitzgerald
Emily Joyce
(Actor)
.. Janice
Rosemary Martin
(Actor)
.. Irene Jackson
Alan Maher
(Actor)
.. Frank Weetman
Hetta Charnley
(Actor)
.. Maureen Kiernan
Fleur Bennett
(Actor)
.. Nena
Iain Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Vice Chancellor
Paul Abbott
(Writer)
Tim Fywell
(Director)
Hilary Bevan Jones
(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.
Barbara Flynn
(Actor)
.. Judith Fitzgerald
Geraldine Somerville
(Actor)
.. DS Jane Penhaligon
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.
Robert Cavanah
(Actor)
.. DC Alan Temple
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.
Wilbert Johnson
(Actor)
.. PC Skelton
Clive Russell
(Actor)
.. Danny
Tess Thomson
(Actor)
.. Kate Fitzgerald
Emily Joyce
(Actor)
.. Janice
Rosemary Martin
(Actor)
.. Irene Jackson
Alan Maher
(Actor)
.. Frank Weetman
Hetta Charnley
(Actor)
.. Maureen Kiernan
Fleur Bennett
(Actor)
.. Nena
Iain Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Vice Chancellor
Paul Abbott
(Writer)
Tim Fywell
(Director)
Hilary Bevan Jones
(Producer)
