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Of Meissen Men
Season 4, Episode 4
Ken investigates the disappearance of a woman's husband, a businessman involved in the import-export trade. Martin Clunes guest stars in the comedy drama, with Michael Elphick
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Michael Elphick
(Actor)
.. Ken Boon
David Daker
(Actor)
.. Harry Crawford
Elizabeth Carling
(Actor)
.. Laura Marsh
Danny Webb
(Actor)
.. Mike Hawkins
Tony Doyle
(Actor)
.. Alan Eastwood
Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Viscount James Blackwater
Wanda Ventham
(Actor)
.. Marion Kershaw
More Information
Did You Know..
Michael Elphick
(Actor)
.. Ken Boon
David Daker
(Actor)
.. Harry Crawford
Elizabeth Carling
(Actor)
.. Laura Marsh
Born:
October 20, 1967
in
Middlesbrough
Best Known For:
Playing Selena in Casualty
Early-life:
Born in Middlesbrough in 1967. She has two older siblings and a twin sister called Laura. She enjoyed drama from an early age and after leaving school attended Billingham Technical College to study an arts foundation course and an A Level in Theatre Studies. At 18, she moved to London to join the National Youth Theatre, before heading back to Newcastle, where she appeared in numerous stage productions.
Career:
After appearing in touring productions of The Rocky Horror Show and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Carling got her big TV break in 1989 when she landed the role of Laura Marsh in Boon. She followed that with appearances in Crocodile Shoes and Men Behaving Badly, and in 1997 replaced Dervla Kirwan as cockney barmaid Phoebe in the sitcom Good Night Sweetheart. She also starred in Border Cafe and Barbara before making a brief appearance in Casualty in 2003. A year later she became a regular on the medical drama when she accepted the role of Selena.
Quote:
On medical terms: 'You try to learn them as well as you can but it's like learning Swahili. It's not English and it doesn't come tripping off the tongue.'
Trivia:
Away from acting, Carling is a trained singer and released a big band album, Goodnight Sweetheart, in 1999.
Danny Webb
(Actor)
.. Mike Hawkins
Tony Doyle
(Actor)
.. Alan Eastwood
Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Viscount James Blackwater
Born:
November 28, 1961
in
London
Best Known For:
A string of TV hits, including Men Behaving Badly and Doc Martin.
Early-life:
Born Alexander Martin Clunes on November 28, 1961, in Wimbledon, south London, into a theatrical family. His father was the acclaimed classical actor Alec Clunes, who died of lung cancer in 1970. His mother used to work as Orson Welles's secretary, and his cousin was Sherlock Holmes star Jeremy Brett. Clunes left school at 16 with one O-level and wanted to be a carpenter before enrolling at the Arts Educational Drama College in London. He started out in theatre and won acclaim for directing The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
Career:
Clunes made his TV debut in a 1983 Doctor Who adventure, followed by a regular role in sitcom No Place Like Home. In 1990 he appeared alongside Sean Connery in The Russia House and two years later in the much-maligned comedy Carry On Columbus. He turned to directing again with comedy film Staggered, in which he also starred. Men Behaving Badly made him a household name - but not until original co-star Harry Enfield was replaced by Neil Morrissey and the series moved from ITV to the BBC. He has chalked up a major success for ITV as über-grumpy GP Doc Martin. Clunes has also presented several documentaries, and appeared in such series as William and Mary, A is for Acid, The Town and Reggie Perrin.
Quote:
'I get contemptuous of my own acting and wish I had fewer chins.'
Trivia:
He won a British Comedy Award and BAFTA award for his performance on Men Behaving Badly.
Wanda Ventham
(Actor)
.. Marion Kershaw
