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D is for Dreams
Season 1, Episode 4
Dane's life has finally hit rock bottom, as Nicola refuses to speak to him following an incident involving her father, while Kerry continues to make his life a misery at work. Some words of advice from one of his heroes give him the confidence to try and put things right - while Stefan comes up with a plan to solve all his problems
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Dane Baptiste
(Actor)
.. Dane
Don Warrington
(Actor)
.. Dad
Liz Hume-Dawson
(Actor)
.. Mum
Gbemisola Ikumelo
(Actor)
.. Kadean
David Ajao
(Actor)
.. Stefan
Sasha Frost
(Actor)
.. Nicola
Katherine Ryan
(Actor)
.. Kerry
Samantha Baines
(Actor)
.. Janet
Romeo
(Actor)
.. Guardian angel
Elizabeth Shahlavi
(Actor)
.. Cindy
Andria Kazelas
(Actor)
.. Maxine
Zeriozha Annika
(Actor)
.. Terri
Rebecca Papworth
(Executive producer)
Lucy Armitage
(Producer)
Rebecca Rycroft
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Dane Baptiste
(Actor)
.. Dane
Don Warrington
(Actor)
.. Dad
Born:
May 23, 1951
in
Trinidad
Best Known For:
Playing Philip Smith in ITV sitcom Rising Damp.
Early-life:
Born Don Williams in Trinidad on May 23, 1951. He has an older brother. His father, Basil Kydd, died suddenly in Trinidad at the age of 48 in 1958 when Don was six. His mother, Shirley, decided to make a new life for herself in England while Don and his brother were looked after back in Trinidad by his grandmother. Shirley settled in Newcastle with a job at a metal factory and returned to Trinidad to collect her two sons. When Don was 12, his mother left for America to retrain as a nurse. Don and his brother were then looked after in England by his Auntie Lena. Don was 17 when he landed his first job as an assistant stage manager at Newcastle's Flora Robson Playhouse. He moved to London to train at the Drama Centre and then landed the role that made him famous.
Career:
Warrington began playing Philip Smith in ITV sitcom Rising Damp in 1974 alongside Leonard Rossiter and Richard Beckinsale. The hugely popular series ran until 1978 and led to a spin-off film. Decades later, Warrington directed the first UK stage tour of Rising Damp in 2013. He has also starred in Triangle, Crown Court, CATS Eyes, To Play the King, Grange Hill, Manchild, Holby City and The Crouches. More recently, he has appeared in Doctor Who, New Street Law, Casualty, Waking the Dead, Lewis and Death in Paradise. He has also performed with the National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Bristol Old Vic. He competed in the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing with professional dancer Lilia Kopylova. They were eliminated in week five.
Quote:
'My brother and I were the only black kids in our school. The way you survive in those circumstances is to become like the locals, so I became a Geordie who was good at football.'
Trivia:
Warrington was awarded an MBE in 2008.
Liz Hume-Dawson
(Actor)
.. Mum
Gbemisola Ikumelo
(Actor)
.. Kadean
David Ajao
(Actor)
.. Stefan
Sasha Frost
(Actor)
.. Nicola
Katherine Ryan
(Actor)
.. Kerry
Born:
June 30, 1983
in
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Best Known For:
Being a comedian.
Early-life:
Katherine was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on June 30, 1983. During her childhood, Katherine and her two younger sisters spent most summers in Cork visiting their paternal grandparents. She went on to study city planning at university and ended up training waitresses at Hooters. In her spare time, she attended open mic comedy nights.
Career:
Ryan moved to the UK to work for a fashion magazine and began finding stand-up work. She is now a regular guest on Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. She has also starred in the sitcoms Campus, Episodes and Badults.
Quote:
'In the UK, people will go out and see music and comedy every night of the week, but that just doesn't happen in Canada and America.'
Trivia:
Ryan has battled two bouts of skin cancer.
Samantha Baines
(Actor)
.. Janet
Romeo
(Actor)
.. Guardian angel
Elizabeth Shahlavi
(Actor)
.. Cindy
Andria Kazelas
(Actor)
.. Maxine
Zeriozha Annika
(Actor)
.. Terri
Rebecca Papworth
(Executive producer)
Lucy Armitage
(Producer)
Rebecca Rycroft
(Director)
