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Ken Horn is a British television producer. He is the producer of ITV1's Heartbeat and its spin-off The Royal . He is co-creator of their sister show, The Royal Today .[ citation needed ]
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Ken Horn is a British television producer. He is the producer of ITV1's Heartbeat and its spin-off The Royal . He is co-creator of their sister show, The Royal Today .[ citation needed ]
Ken Horn grew up in Leicester, where he attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys.
Horn has produced various shows for both ITV and BBC, including City Central , Merseybeat , and directed shows such as We Are Seven , Heartbeat , Emmerdale , Brookside , Hollyoaks and The Grand . He also produced and directed a one-off drama for ITV about the sinking of the Marchionness .
In 2006, Horn produced The Street , a Jimmy McGovern drama for BBC1 that went on to win a BAFTA and an International Emmy. In 2012, he produced the one-off drama Our Girl , starring Lacey Turner, for BBC1. More recently, in 2019 and 2021, Horn produced the fifth and sixth series of Line of Duty for BBC1. [1]
He is the brother of the musician and record producer Trevor Horn, with whom he established Horn Brothers Pictures in 2011. [2]
Heartbeat is a British period drama series, based upon the "Constable" series of novels written by Nicholas Rhea, and produced by ITV Studios from 1992 until 2010. The series is set during the 1960s around real-life and fictional locations within the North Riding of Yorkshire, with most episodes focused on stories that usually are separate but sometimes intersect with one another; in some episodes, a singular story takes place focused on a major incident.
John Patrick Thomson is an English comedian, narrator and actor. Best known for his roles in The Fast Show, Men Behaving Badly, Cold Feet, 24 Hour Party People, The Brothers Grimsby and Coronation Street.
Nicholas Berry is a retired English actor and pop singer. He is best known for his roles as Simon Wicks in EastEnders from 1985 to 1990 and a one-off appearance in 2012, and as PC Nick Rowan in Heartbeat from 1992 to 1998. He sang UK chart singles with "Every Loser Wins" in 1986, which went to number one, and the theme song from Heartbeat, a cover of the Buddy Holly song "Heartbeat", in 1992.
Stephanie Beacham is an English television, radio, film and theatre actress. She is known for her television roles in the BBC drama Tenko (1981–1982), the ITV drama Connie (1985), and for playing Sable Colby in the ABC soap operas The Colbys (1985–1987) and Dynasty. Her film appearances include Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), Schizo (1976) and Troop Beverly Hills (1989).
Michael Ferguson was a British television director and producer. His early career included directing four serials of the BBC's science fiction series Doctor Who (1966–1971). He later directed ITV's police drama series The Bill and was promoted to become its producer (1988–1989), and as executive producer of the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1989–1991) he was responsible for the introduction of two of its most popular and long-running characters, Phil and Grant Mitchell. He then produced the BBC medical drama series Casualty (1993–1994).
Kenneth William Farrington is a retired English actor. He first came to fame playing the role of Billy Walker, wayward son of publican Annie, in ITV's long-running soap opera, Coronation Street. Following a brief period as a film actor, Farrington secured the role of power-hungry Tom King in Emmerdale. After the character's high-profile death in December 2006, Farrington largely retired from acting, although he has appeared in occasional TV roles since then.
Denis Lill is a New Zealand-born British actor. He is best known for his roles in Survivors as Charles Vaughan, Only Fools and Horses as Alan Parry, Outside Edge as Dennis Broadley and as Consultant General Surgeon Mr Rose in the ITV1 medical drama The Royal.
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World Productions is a British television production company, founded on 20 March 1990 by acclaimed producer Tony Garnett, and owned by ITV plc following a takeover in 2017.
The Royal is a British period medical drama, produced by Yorkshire Television, and broadcast on ITV from 2003 until its cancellation in 2011. The series is set in the 1960s and focuses on the lives of the staff at the fictional "St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital", an NHS hospital serving the fictional rural seaside town of Elsinby and its surrounding area. The programme began originally as a spin-off of ITV's period drama series Heartbeat, featuring crossovers with the programme from some of its cast in the first three series. At the start of the fourth series, the cross-over elements were removed, and the series focused primarily with stories involving its own cast.
Patricia "Tricia" Penrose is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously for 17 years from 1993 to 2010. She has also appeared on The Royal, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Boon, Justice, Fort Boyard, The Bill and Dancin' Thru the Dark. As well as her acting roles, she has had her own show on Radio Wirral and in 2021 been working on some shows for BBC Radio 4.
Corinne Ann Hollingworth is a British television producer and executive, best known for her contributions to British soap operas, including BBC's EastEnders and five's Family Affairs. Hollingworth has gained a reputation for winning huge drama audiences by concentrating on human interest storylines.
Siobhán Margaret Finneran is a British actress. She made her screen debut in the 1987 independent film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, and subsequently worked consistently in television drama including roles in Coronation Street (1989–1990), Clocking Off (2000–2002) and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006). In 2005, Finneran originated the lead female role in the stage play On the Shore of the Wide World and was awarded the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also a comedy performer, Finneran appeared as Janice Garvey, a leading character in the first seven series of ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007–2015).
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Paul Opacic is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Jules in Only Fools and Horses, Carl Costello in Hollyoaks, Steve Marchant in Emmerdale and Mark Waddle in Bad Girls. In 2021, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Stefan Brent.
Christopher John Hall is an English television producer. He has produced dramas primarily for the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 networks, and worked for major British production companies, including Kudos, Carnival Films, Hat Trick Productions, World Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions.
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Siobhan Finneran is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Finneran made her film debut starring as Rita in the 1987 film release Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Over the following decade, Finneran established herself as a television actress appearing frequently in both comedic and dramatic guest roles. Into the 21st century, Finneran began appearing in more regular and leading roles in returning and standalone television series. Her more prolific work includes Benidorm (2007–2015), Downton Abbey (2010–2012) and Happy Valley (2014–present).
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