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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Brookside legend swaps soaps to join huge BBC show – and has already filmed his first scenes
It's not the first time he's ventured into other soap operas soap swap Brookside legend swaps soaps to join huge BBC show – and has already filmed his first scenes A BROOKSIDE legend has swapped soaps to join a huge BBC show - and already filmed his first scenes. The iconic Liverpool-set soap aired on Channel 4 from 1982 until ending in 2003. 4 Michael Starke is well-known as "Sinbad" Sweeney on Brookside Credit: PA:Press Association 4 He starred in the Channel 4 soap for 16 years Credit: Mersey Television 4 Michael has now signed up for a role in Casualty Credit: BBC Michael Starke, 67, played Thomas "Sinbad" Sweeney for a 16-year stint. The actor has signed up to play a role in BBC medical drama Casualty. He has already filmed his first scenes on the long-running programme. Nicola Bolton Management, who represent Michael, wrote on Instagram: "Our MICHAEL STARKE @michael_starke_ has been busy down in Cardiff filming on @bbccasualtyofficial @bbc #casualty." However, it's not the first time he has ventured into other major soap operas. Michael joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2007 - playing Jerry Morton, the patriarch of a new family. Viewers may recall his character opened up a kebab shop upon moving to the cobbles. The Morton clan were short-lived and he left the ITV soap after 18 months. Michael has also made appearances in Hollyoaks as a taxi driver named Benny. It comes as another Brookside alum revealed his real-life job - and its worlds away from the show. Brookside child star from one of soap's most controversial storylines EVER unrecognisable after swapping acting for DJ career Soap hunk Philip Olivier is best known for his role as Brookside's Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary. He is a managing director of Liverpool City Sights, a thriving bus tour business. Philip has successfully transitioned into an entrepreneurial role as the owner and has gained a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor. The 44-year-old is also a proud dad of five children. The star also revealed that the locals still call him 'Tinhead' when he's out and about in Liverpool. He said: "When I'm going around the city and around the world, people are still calling me Tinhead. "When I started when I was 15, I never would have thought I'd be 42 and people still call me Tinhead."
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Brookside legend swaps soaps to join huge BBC show – and has already filmed his first scenes
A BROOKSIDE legend has swapped soaps to join a huge BBC show - and already filmed his first scenes. The iconic Liverpool-set soap aired on Channel 4 from 1982 until ending in 2003. Advertisement 4 Michael Starke is well-known as "Sinbad" Sweeney on Brookside Credit: PA:Press Association 4 He starred in the Channel 4 soap for 16 years Credit: Mersey Television 4 Michael has now signed up for a role in Casualty Credit: BBC Michael Starke, 67, played Thomas "Sinbad" Sweeney for a 16-year stint. The actor has signed up to play a role in BBC medical drama Casualty. He has already filmed his first scenes on the long-running programme. Nicola Bolton Management, who represent Michael, wrote on Instagram: " Our MICHAEL STARKE @michael_starke_ has been busy down in Cardiff filming on @bbccasualtyofficial @bbc #casualty." Advertisement Read more on Brookside However, it's not the first time he has ventured into other major soap operas. Michael joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2007 - playing Jerry Morton , the patriarch of a new family. Viewers may recall his character opened up a kebab shop upon moving to the cobbles. The Morton clan were short-lived and he left the ITV soap after 18 months. Advertisement Most read in Soaps Exclusive Exclusive Michael has also made appearances in Hollyoaks as a taxi driver named Benny. It comes as another Brookside alum revealed Brookside child star from one of soap's most controversial storylines EVER unrecognisable after swapping acting for DJ career Soap hunk Philip Olivier is best known for his role as Brookside's Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary. He is a managing director of Advertisement Philip has successfully transitioned into an entrepreneurial role as the owner and has gained a 5-star rating on The 44-year-old is also a proud dad of five children. The star also revealed that the locals still call him 'Tinhead' when he's out and about in Liverpool . He said: "When I'm going around the city and around the world, people are still calling me Tinhead. Advertisement "When I started when I was 15, I never would have thought I'd be 42 and people still call me Tinhead." 4 Michael left Brookside in 2000 - and made appearances in other popular shows Credit: Mersey Television
Scotsman
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
This City is Ours cast: who are actors in BBC show?
Who joins Sean Bean in the cast of This City is Ours? 📺 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... This City is Ours has captivated audiences on the BBC. Set and filmed in Liverpool - it follows a crime gang tearing itself apart. But who are the actors in the show? This City is Ours will conclude its first season on the BBC in just a matter of hours. The stage is set for a dramatic end to the show. Sean Bean leads the cast for the Liverpool-set crime drama. But there are plenty of other faces you may find yourself recognising. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But who are the actors in This City is Ours - and where do you know them from? Here's all you need to know: Who is in the cast of This City is Ours? Sean Bean - Ronnie Phelan James Nelson-Joyce - Michael Kavanagh Hannah Onslow - Diana Jack McMullen - Jamie Phelan Darci Shaw - Melissa Phelan Julie Graham - Elaine Phelan Laura Aikman - Rachel Duffy Saoirse-Monica Jackson - Cheryl Crawford Stephen Walters - Davey Crawford Mike Noble - Banksey Bobby Schofield - Bonehead Kevin Harvey - Bobby Duffy Sean Bean needs no introduction as he has been a familiar face across the big and small screens over the years. He played Sharpe in the ITV series between 1993 and 2008. Hannah Onslow and James Nelson-Joyce star in new BBC drama This City Is Ours (Picture: BBC/Left Bank Pictures/James Stack) He was also Boromir in The Lord of the Rings films - in particular The Fellowship of the Ring. More recently he was in the BBC drama Time in 2021 and also in the show Snowpierecer on Netflix and ITVX. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad James Nelson-Joyce was most recently on screen in the Disney Plus show A Thousand Blows - which is from the creator of Peaky Blinders. He played Pez in the most recent season of Strike on BBC and was in an episode of Black Mirror season 7. Hannah Onslow was in the movie Empire of Light with Olivia Colman earlier in the decade. She was also in the BBC series This Is Going To Heart and the 2024 show Belgravia: The Next Chapter - now on ITVX.
Scotsman
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
This City is Ours cast: who are actors in BBC show?
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Who joins Sean Bean in the cast of This City is Ours? 📺 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... This City is Ours has captivated audiences on the BBC. Set and filmed in Liverpool - it follows a crime gang tearing itself apart. But who are the actors in the show? This City is Ours will conclude its first season on the BBC in just a matter of hours. The stage is set for a dramatic end to the show. Sean Bean leads the cast for the Liverpool-set crime drama. But there are plenty of other faces you may find yourself recognising. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But who are the actors in This City is Ours - and where do you know them from? Here's all you need to know: Who is in the cast of This City is Ours? Sean Bean - Ronnie Phelan James Nelson-Joyce - Michael Kavanagh Hannah Onslow - Diana Jack McMullen - Jamie Phelan Darci Shaw - Melissa Phelan Julie Graham - Elaine Phelan Laura Aikman - Rachel Duffy Saoirse-Monica Jackson - Cheryl Crawford Stephen Walters - Davey Crawford Mike Noble - Banksey Bobby Schofield - Bonehead Kevin Harvey - Bobby Duffy Sean Bean needs no introduction as he has been a familiar face across the big and small screens over the years. He played Sharpe in the ITV series between 1993 and 2008. Hannah Onslow and James Nelson-Joyce star in new BBC drama This City Is Ours (Picture: BBC/Left Bank Pictures/James Stack) He was also Boromir in The Lord of the Rings films - in particular The Fellowship of the Ring. More recently he was in the BBC drama Time in 2021 and also in the show Snowpierecer on Netflix and ITVX. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad James Nelson-Joyce was most recently on screen in the Disney Plus show A Thousand Blows - which is from the creator of Peaky Blinders. He played Pez in the most recent season of Strike on BBC and was in an episode of Black Mirror season 7. Hannah Onslow was in the movie Empire of Light with Olivia Colman earlier in the decade. She was also in the BBC series This Is Going To Heart and the 2024 show Belgravia: The Next Chapter - now on ITVX. Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
The Guardian
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: a messy new case in hospital thriller Malpractice
9pm, ITV1 A messy new case in the second series of the hospital thriller, which this time follows well-intentioned but shifty psychiatric registrar Dr James Ford (Tom Hughes). James is distracted by his phone when a struggling mother comes in for a postnatal checkup and is later involved with the sectioning of a patient. But by the end of the day a tragedy happens, and all of his decisions about the two patients are scrutinised – while he appears to be hiding a secret. Hollie Richardson 8pm, BBC One Fiona Bruce is in both Berlin and Bletchley Park to mark 80 years since VE Day, where she meets veterans with fascinating stories – including a 100-year-old woman who worked with allied codebreakers. The items being valued include stationery from Hitler's mountain retreat and a pair of miniature clogs. HR 9pm, BBC One This Liverpool-set crime drama would have benefited from a tighter edit. But even if it is feeling slightly baggy at this point, it still sustains an atmosphere of looming menace. In the penultimate episode, a bloody showdown between Michael and Jamie starts to look inevitable. Can cooler heads intervene? Phil Harrison 9pm, Channel 4 A Tyneside tearjerker of an episode, as Claudia, Jon, Mika and (special guest!) Mika's dog Sharkey gather at Newcastle station to listen out for the local piano-playing talent. This week's contenders to appear at the final concert include lifelong musician Roger, looking dashing in his velvet blazer, and an 87-year-old widow expressing her timeless heartbreak. Ellen E Jones 9pm, U&W Fair play to Katie Piper, who throws herself into a notorious women's prison in New Orleans without hesitation or judgment in order to find the inmates' real stories. She meets Candice, who was born into gang violence and shot dead a woman she dated (she says it was self-defence). Was she destined to have a gang mentality? HR 10pm, ITV1 No questions are off the table in this surprise hit of a show, in which a neurodivergent panel quiz a celebrity. Former Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall is in the hot seat – going solo and her relationship with Rizzle Kicks' Jordan Stephens will no doubt come under fire. HR The Dark Knight, 9pm, ITV2 Batman is an unusual comic-book hero in that he works best in the shadow of the villain. And in the second of Christopher Nolan's terrific Gotham trilogy (the other two bookend it over the bank holiday weekend) there are few bigger shadows than Heath Ledger's Joker. He is a magnetic, mischievous presence opposite Christian Bale's po-faced vigilante, quick with a quip or a spot of pencil-based violence. And in this dark morality play, even Aaron Eckhart's noble DA Harvey Dent must compromise his principles to get justice. Simon Wardell Women's Super League Football: Tottenham v Chelsea, 2pm, BBC Two At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Premier League Football: Brighton v Newcastle, 2pm, Sky Sports Main Event Chelsea v Liverpool follows at 4pm.
