Shift the Thrift: Hastings
06:15 am - 06:45 am, Tuesday, April 14 on BBC Two England (2)
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Hastings
Season 1, Episode 1
Joanna Page presents a shopping challenge, where couples scour the UK's charity shops to see if they can make even more money at auction for the items they purchase, and raise money for their chosen causes. In Hastings, partners James and Elaine scour 15 charity shops, hunting for vintage gems and a hidden star buy before facing a tense, live online auction for charity
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Joanna Page
(Presenter)
Born:
March 23, 1978
in
Swansea, Wales
Best Known For:
Gavin & Stacey.
Early-life:
Born Joanna Louise Page on March 23, 1978, in Swansea. She's an only child, the daughter of a mechanic father and bank worker mother. She claims she felt adored while growing up, but that may have caused problems later on, because being turned down after auditions came as a shock. She left home to move to London at 18 to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). She suffered from homesickness initially, but a friendship with fellow student Maxine Peake helped her settle down. They remain good pals.
Career:
Page's first film was 1999's Miss Julie, the same year she made her TV debut as Dora in an adaptation of David Copperfield. She went on to have a regular role in The Cazalets. Page appeared alongside Johnny Depp in From Hell, but it was starring as the girl who steals Martin Freeman's heart in Love Actually that made her a famous face, although she didn't become a household name until tackling one of the lead roles in much-loved sitcom Gavin & Stacey. Other TV work includes appearances in White Van Man, The Syndicate, Gates and the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who.
Quote:
'I don't go out a lot. The other day I was in the middle of doing the house cleaning and there was a knock on the door and I opened it to some man who went: 'Oh good God, it's you. What are you doing here?''
Trivia:
Page has also appeared frequently on stage, done panto and featured in numerous adverts.
Owen Gay
(Executive producer)
Olivia Tovey
(Producer)
