Susan Jameson | |
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Born | Susan I. M. Jameson [1] 13 August 1941 Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1962–present |
Spouse | James Bolam |
Children | 2 |
Susan I. M. Jameson (born 13 August 1941) is an English actress. She is best known for three roles: portraying Esther Lane in the BBC crime drama series New Tricks between 2003 and 2013, voicing Mrs Wibbsey opposite Tom Baker in a series of Doctor Who audio dramas. [2] , and portraying Great Aunt Loretta in the CBeebies show Grandpa in My Pocket .
She is married to fellow actor James Bolam, with whom she has appeared in numerous episodes of various television series, including The Likely Lads , New Tricks , Heartbeat (playing three different characters), When The Boat Comes In and Grandpa in My Pocket .
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Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
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23 August 2004 | The Coast of Maine: Miss Tempy's Watchers | Sarah Ann Binson | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Drama |
3 March 2005 | The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch [4] | Grandmother | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 3, The Wire |
16 March 2005 – 6 April 2005 | The Great Pursuit | Cynthia Bogden | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 4 |
5 May 2005 | Stone Baby [5] | Nurse | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 3, The Wire |
6 May 2005 | Claw Marks on the Curtain: The Open Window | Caroline Nuttel | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Drama |
5 December 2005 – 30 December 2005 | David Copperfield | Peggotty / Mrs Gummidge | Jeremy Mortimer | BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Drama |
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