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Season 1, Episode 2
Jake becomes the proud father of a baby daughter, while arch-rival Rupert hears news that his wife is pregnant - but it remains to be seen whether fatherhood will prompt him to mend his ways. Concluding part of an adaptation of Jilly Cooper's racy novel about love, lust and betrayal in the showjumping world, starring Michael Praed, Marcus Gilbert, Stephanie Beacham, Anthony Valentine and Caroline Harker
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Marcus Gilbert
(Actor)
Michael Praed
(Actor)
Anthony Valentine
(Actor)
Caroline Harker
(Actor)
Stephanie Beacham
(Actor)
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Did You Know..
Marcus Gilbert
(Actor)
Michael Praed
(Actor)
Born:
April 01, 1960
in
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Best Known For:
Playing Robin of Loxley in Robin of Sherwood.
Early-life:
Michael David Prince was born on April 1, 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire to Derrick and Kay Prince. His father worked as an accountant for a petroleum company, so Michael spent his early years in Iran. Michael was sent back to England to attend public school. He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He started his career in repertory theatre before getting roles in London's West End. He chose his stage name out of a telephone book after finding out that the UK actors' trade union already had a member called Michael Prince.
Career:
Praed got his first big break in London's West End in a 1982 revival of The Pirates of Penzance, where he appeared alongside Tim Curry. There, he was spotted by the producers of Robin of Sherwood and cast in the lead role. He then went to star in a Broadway production of The Three Musketeers, which in turn helped him land a role in the American TV series Dynasty. Since then, he has appeared in Crown Prosecutor, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne and Casualty, as well as a number of West End plays. He was also a regular narrator for the Timewatch documentary series. In 2016, he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Frank Clayton.
Quote:
On money: "On the balance of probabilities, actors probably shouldn't be given mortgages at all, as they're in one of the worst jobs in terms of trying to secure a long-lasting wage."
Trivia:
He has two children. A son called Gabriel and a daughter called Frankie.
Anthony Valentine
(Actor)
Caroline Harker
(Actor)
Stephanie Beacham
(Actor)
Born:
February 28, 1947
in
Casablanca, Morocco
Best Known For:
Playing Sable in The Colbys and Dynasty.
Early-life:
Born on February 28, 1947, in Barnet, Hertfordshire. Her mother was a housewife, her father was an insurance executive. She is completely deaf in one ear and has only 75 per cent hearing in the other. Beacham was educated in London at St Michael's Convent, Finchley, and Queen Elizabeth Girls' School in Barnet, after which she became an au pair in Paris to pay for her training at the famous Etienne de Creux Mime School in 1964. On returning to the UK she spent three years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada).
Career:
After a number of appearances in various TV shows such as The Saint, Armchair Theatre, and Callan, Beacham's first major film role was opposite Marlon Brando in 1971's The Nightcomers. She was subsequently cast alongside Peter Cushing in Dracula AD 1972. It was acclaimed series Tenko in the 1980s that made her name and introduced her to American audiences. In 1985, she starred in the glossy soap operas Dynasty and The Colbys. She also gained a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a TV series for Sister Kate. Other notable projects include Connie, SeaQuest DSV, To Be the Best, Secrets, Relative Values, Bad Girls, Trollied and Mount Pleasant. She took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2007, featured in Coronation Street for five months in 2009, and appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2010.
Quote:
On her hearing difficulties: "I sometimes cut people off dead, not knowing that they have spoken to me. I have been accused of rudeness."
