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Heatwave
Season 3, Episode 4
As a heatwave looms Alan tries to write about the man of his dreams, which proves tricky given they're in the same class, making Alan as hot and bothered as the temperature outside. Comedy, starring Oliver Savell
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Alan Carr
(Actor)
.. Himself
Oliver Savell
(Actor)
.. Young Alan Carr
Shaun Dooley
(Actor)
.. Graham Carr
Nancy Sullivan
(Actor)
.. Christine Carr
Taylor Fay
(Actor)
.. Gary Carr
Harry Peacock
(Actor)
.. Nigel Hudson
Gabby Best
(Actor)
.. Angela Hudson
Tom Bennett
(Actor)
.. Nick
Austin Taylor
(Actor)
.. Jake
Cariad Lloyd
(Actor)
.. Miss Gideon
Dotty Davies
(Actor)
.. Kay
Logan Matthews
(Actor)
.. Leslie Gorman
Matthew Stagg
(Actor)
.. Mandy Taylor
Rourke Mooney
(Actor)
.. Charlie Hudson
Jack Medlin
(Actor)
.. Alfie Worthing
David Mumeni
(Actor)
.. Mr Chapman
Nitin Ganatra
(Actor)
.. Mr Robertson
Keira Chansa
(Actor)
.. Maz
Tok Stephen
(Actor)
.. Tom
David Ames
(Actor)
.. Jez
Lauren Douglin
(Actor)
.. Madeleine Withwall
Otis Joi
(Actor)
.. Bradley
Joseph Dobbin
(Actor)
.. Paddy
Charlie Jobe
(Actor)
.. Banjo
Mollie Freedman Berthoud
(Series producer)
Dave Lambert
(Director)
Danny Julian
(Executive producer)
Sarah Monteith
(Executive producer)
Rupert Majendie
(Executive producer)
Nana Hughes
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Alan Carr
(Actor)
.. Himself
Born:
June 14, 1976
in
Northampton
Best Known For:
His stand-up and chat shows.
Early-life:
Alan Carr was born in Northampton on June 14, 1976. The son of former Northampton Town player and manager Graham Carr, he has a younger brother. Alan attended Weston Favell School before getting a job at a call centre. He was advised to go into comedy by a colleague who overheard his witty remarks about the people he had to speak to on the telephone. He took the leap and soon began attracting critical acclaim.
Career:
Carr made his TV debut as a guest on the ITV lunchtime show Today with Des and Mel. He came to true prominence on Channel 4's The Sunday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins. He makes regular guest appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and Never Mind The Buzzcocks and has featured as a panellist on Channel 4's annual Big Fat Quiz of the Year, a staple of the Christmas TV schedules. He has also fronted his own game show, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong, written his autobiography, and continues to perform stand-up. His Channel 4 show Chatty Man attracts some of the biggest names in showbiz and has been a staple of the Channel 4 schedule since 2009. He also presented a weekly programme on Radio 2 for three years, and fronted game show The Singer Takes It All. In 2016, he hosted Alan Carr's Happy Hour, which was a spin off of Chatty Man.
Quote:
'Just because you're gay and on the telly doesn't mean you're a role model. I'm just a comedian. That's all I am. If you find me funny, good.'
Trivia:
His assorted awards include a 2013 Entertainment Performance Bafta.
Oliver Savell
(Actor)
.. Young Alan Carr
Shaun Dooley
(Actor)
.. Graham Carr
Best Known For:
A string of roles.
Early-life:
Shaun was born in Barnsley in 1974 to Ann and Denis and went on to study at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. He made his acting debut in the 1997 short film Groove on a Stanley Knife. In the same year, he had a recurring role on Coronation Street and guest appearances followed in Casualty, Dalziel and Pascoe, Peak Practice and the TV movies Warriors and Shackleton.
Career:
Between 2001 and 2004, Dooley played the Rev Tom Stuart in EastEnders. Heavily in demand since then, he has made guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including Foyle's War, Holby City, New Tricks, Murphy's Law, Rosemary & Thyme, The Bill, Midsomer Murders, Red Riding, Hustle, Great Expectations, and South Riding. He has had recurring roles in Five Days, Married Single Other, Exile, Sugartown, Misfits, The Game, and Broadchurch. More recently, he has appeared in Ordinary Lies, This is England '90, and Cuffs. His film credits include Eden Lake (2008), The Awakening (2011) and The Woman in Black (2012).
Quote:
'I don't believe anybody is inherently evil or anything like that. I think we're all made up of our circumstances and the paths that we've taken.'
Trivia:
Dooley attends all of Barnsley FC's home games.
Nancy Sullivan
(Actor)
.. Christine Carr
Taylor Fay
(Actor)
.. Gary Carr
Harry Peacock
(Actor)
.. Nigel Hudson
Gabby Best
(Actor)
.. Angela Hudson
Tom Bennett
(Actor)
.. Nick
Austin Taylor
(Actor)
.. Jake
Cariad Lloyd
(Actor)
.. Miss Gideon
Dotty Davies
(Actor)
.. Kay
Logan Matthews
(Actor)
.. Leslie Gorman
Matthew Stagg
(Actor)
.. Mandy Taylor
Rourke Mooney
(Actor)
.. Charlie Hudson
Jack Medlin
(Actor)
.. Alfie Worthing
David Mumeni
(Actor)
.. Mr Chapman
Nitin Ganatra
(Actor)
.. Mr Robertson
Born:
June 30, 1967
in
Kenya
Best Known For:
Playing Masood Ahmed in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Born Nitin Chandra Ganatra in Kenya on June 30, 1967, his family's origins are in India. His great grandfather had arrived in Kenya to work on the railways. Nitin was three when his family moved to Coventry. He went on to study Drama, Film and Television at the University of Bristol.
Career:
His many film and TV appearances include roles in Truly Madly Deeply (1990), Secrets & Lies (1996), This Life, Extremely Dangerous, Murder in Mind, The Jury, Rescue Me, Being April, Holby City and Bride & Prejudice (2004). In 2005, he became known to worldwide audiences for playing Prince Pondicherry in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He went on to star in Meet the Magoons, Jane Hall, The Bill, New Tricks and Mumbai Calling before joining EastEnders in 2007 as good-natured postman Masood Ahmed. More recently, he investigated why his family moved to England in Who Do You Think You Are?
Quote:
'I've got that sort of face that always, always gets stopped at immigration and customs. It just says ‘come here sir we need to do a strip search''
Trivia:
At the British Soap Awards 2009, Ganatra and his EastEnders co-star Nina Wadia won the award for Best On Screen Partnership.
Keira Chansa
(Actor)
.. Maz
Tok Stephen
(Actor)
.. Tom
David Ames
(Actor)
.. Jez
Born:
August 10, 1983
in
Hampshire
Best Known For:
Playing Dominic Copeland in Holby City.
Early-life:
David was born on August 10, 1983. He starred in plays at college before studying for a degree in drama. He made his TV debut in the TV movie He Kills Coppers in 2008.
Career:
Ames made his first appearance in Holby City as Dominic Copeland in 2013 and joined the medical drama on a permanent basis a year later. He made his film debut in The Telemachy (2012).
Quote:
'I used to be clinically overweight, but now I feel comfortable in my own skin.'
Trivia:
Before becoming an actor, Ames lived with his family in Hampshire.
Lauren Douglin
(Actor)
.. Madeleine Withwall
Otis Joi
(Actor)
.. Bradley
Joseph Dobbin
(Actor)
.. Paddy
Charlie Jobe
(Actor)
.. Banjo
Mollie Freedman Berthoud
(Series producer)
Dave Lambert
(Director)
Danny Julian
(Executive producer)
Sarah Monteith
(Executive producer)
Rupert Majendie
(Executive producer)
Nana Hughes
(Executive producer)
