"at Brian Tilsley's (Christopher Quinten) leaking garage roof. Bill buys No.11 Coronation Street from Linda Cheveski (Anne Cunningham), who is acting on behalf of her mother Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix), and rents Len Fairclough's (Peter Adamson) builder's yard from his wife Rita (Barbara Knox), and they become very friendly. Bill's first wife, Alison, died of cancer in June 1980. However, it is Percy Sugden's (Bill Waddington) niece, Elaine Prior (Judy Gridley), whom Bill falls for, and in January 1985 they marry and move to Southampton with Bill's daughter Debbie (Sue Devaney), where Elaine opens a hair salon. In 1986, Elaine"
"reaching No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. In later life, Waddington became brother-in-law to the Chuckle Brothers when he married their sister Sheila. He died at Rotherham General Hospital on the morning of 9 September 2000 at the age of 84 after a fifty-year acting career. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease and had two daughters. Waddington is buried at St. Peter's graveyard, Bradfield Green, near Crewe. Bill Waddington William Joseph Waddington (10 June 1916 – 9 September 2000), was an English music hall performer and comedian who was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In later life he achieved"
"Paddington (film series) Paddington is a series of comedy films based on the character of the same name created by Michael Bond. The first film was released in 2014, featuring Ben Whishaw as the voice of the titular character, and an ensemble cast consisting mainly of British actors. The second film was released in 2017. This is the first and only film to be distributed by The Weinstein Company in the US, as the rights to the film series were sold to Warner Bros. Pictures following the Weinstein scandal in October 2017. A young Peruvian bear travels to London in"
"occasions. Other acclamations include: Tom Lister Tom Lister (born 21 June 1978 in Ingleton, North Yorkshire) is an English actor who is best known for his roles as Carl King in ""Emmerdale"" from 2004 till 2012 and as Harry Wainwright in Heartbeat and also as Rob ingram in The Bill. Lister was born Thomas Brown but took on his mother's maiden name when acting professionally to avoid confusion with another actor going by the name Tom Brown. He is married to a primary school teacher and they have two sons. He has also remained friends with the actors who played"
"""The Rocky Horror Show"". Zig Byfield Trevor Mills ""Zig"" Byfield (20 October 1943 – 11 October 2017) was a British actor best known for his roles in ""Heartbeat"", ""EastEnders"", ""Casualty"", ""The Bill"", ""Holby City"", ""Coronation Street"", ""Family Affairs"", ""Doctors"", ""Only Fools and Horses"", ""One Foot in the Grave"", ""Birds of a Feather"", ""The Professionals"", ""Minder"", ""Spooks"", ""Lovejoy"", ""So Haunt Me"" and ""New Tricks"". Prior to his work in television and film he appeared in several stage musicals. These included the 1970s production of ""Hair"", where he appeared alongside Joan Armatrading, Richard O'Brien, Paul Nicholas and Floella Benjamin. He also appeared"
"well the Duke of Buckingham (who, coincidentally, was directly related to Edward II) in the Showtime series ""The Tudors"", released on 1 April 2007 in the United States. He also appeared in Tim Burton's 1999 film version of ""Sleepy Hollow"" as Mr Killian. He played a lead role as Jeff in Steve Coogan's ""The Parole Officer"" (2001). He later appeared in the ITV drama ""Vital Signs"" along with Tamzin Outhwaite and starred as King Richard in the Series 2 finale of ""Robin Hood"". Waddington also starred as Wilfred of Ivanhoe in the 1997 BBC/A&E production of Ivanhoe, based on the"
"Paddington (film) Paddington is a 2014 live-action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King from a story by King and Hamish McColl and produced by David Heyman. Based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond, the film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. The film tells the story of the eponymous character Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of Peru to the streets of London, where he is adopted"
"Ron Howard's ""In the Heart of the Sea"". In 2017 Whishaw reprised his role as Paddington Bear in ""Paddington 2"", and in 2018 he portrayed Michael Banks in ""Mary Poppins Returns. In 2018, Whishaw portrayed Norman Scott in the BBC One miniseries A Very English Scandal, opposite Hugh Grant as disgraced parliamentarian Jeremy Thorpe."" For several years Whishaw refused to answer questions about his personal life, saying: ""For me, it's important to keep a level of anonymity. As an actor, your job is to persuade people that you're someone else. So if you're constantly telling people about yourself, I think"
"Rupert Hill Rupert Sinclair Hill (born 15 June 1978) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in several soap operas. Rupert Hill started with small roles on television. He appeared in one episode of ""EastEnders"" as Robbie's half-brother Kevin Bolton, and also played a part in a music video by the band Haven. Hill subsequently went into the ongoing role of Cameron Davenport in daily serial ""Family Affairs"", a role he played from 2002 to 2004. He was then cast in ""Coronation Street"", originating the role of Jamie Baldwin in 2004. Hill played guitar in the now"
"Ben Whishaw Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor. In 2004, he played the title role in an Old Vic production of ""Hamlet"", earning an Olivier Award nomination. On television, Whishaw has appeared in ""Nathan Barley"", ""Criminal Justice"", ""The Hour and"" ""London Spy"". His film roles including """" (2006), ""I'm Not There"" (2007), ""Bright Star"" (2009), ""Brideshead Revisited"" (2008), ""Cloud Atlas"" (2012), ""The Lobster"" (2015), ""Suffragette"" (2015), ""The Danish Girl"" (2015), and ""Mary Poppins Returns"" (2018). He played Q in the James Bond films ""Skyfall"" (2012) and ""Spectre"" (2015). He voiced Paddington Bear in ""Paddington"" (2014)"
"Zig Byfield Trevor Mills ""Zig"" Byfield (20 October 1943 – 11 October 2017) was a British actor best known for his roles in ""Heartbeat"", ""EastEnders"", ""Casualty"", ""The Bill"", ""Holby City"", ""Coronation Street"", ""Family Affairs"", ""Doctors"", ""Only Fools and Horses"", ""One Foot in the Grave"", ""Birds of a Feather"", ""The Professionals"", ""Minder"", ""Spooks"", ""Lovejoy"", ""So Haunt Me"" and ""New Tricks"". Prior to his work in television and film he appeared in several stage musicals. These included the 1970s production of ""Hair"", where he appeared alongside Joan Armatrading, Richard O'Brien, Paul Nicholas and Floella Benjamin. He also appeared later in Richard O’Brien’s"
"Tom Lister Tom Lister (born 21 June 1978 in Ingleton, North Yorkshire) is an English actor who is best known for his roles as Carl King in ""Emmerdale"" from 2004 till 2012 and as Harry Wainwright in Heartbeat and also as Rob ingram in The Bill. Lister was born Thomas Brown but took on his mother's maiden name when acting professionally to avoid confusion with another actor going by the name Tom Brown. He is married to a primary school teacher and they have two sons. He has also remained friends with the actors who played his brothers on-screen, Nick"
"to 6 January 2013, Miller starred as Prince Charming in the Pantomime ""Cinderella"" at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool. In early 2013, Miller appeared in the ITV drama, ""Lightfields"". In April 2014, Miller played William in the BBC production of ""Jamaica Inn"". Miller joined the cast of ""Scott & Bailey"", in late 2013, as series regular Rob Waddington. He left the show in September 2014 after his character was transferred to another department. In 2008, he started his most prominent role, being the second actor to portray Aaron Livesy on the ITV soap opera ""Emmerdale"". Miller announced in 2011 that"
"and ""Paddington 2"" (2017). In 2018, Whishaw portrayed Norman Scott in the BBC One miniseries ""A Very English Scandal"", opposite Hugh Grant as disgraced parliamentarian Jeremy Thorpe. Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, and was brought up there and in Langford. He is the son of Linda (née Hope), who works in cosmetics, and Jose Whishaw, who works in information technology. His father is of French, German and Russian descent; his mother is of English ancestry. He has a fraternal twin James. ‘Whishaw’ is not the family's original surname; the family was originally named Stellmacher, a German occupational name for"
"Ian Reddington Ian Reddington (born 25 September 1957) is an English actor with many stage and television credits since the early 1980s. He became widely known for television roles such as the Chief Clown in the ""Doctor Who"" serial ""The Greatest Show in the Galaxy"", Richard Cole in ""EastEnders"" and Vernon Tomlin in ""Coronation Street"". Ian Reddington was born in Walkley in Sheffield. He was educated at Frecheville Comprehensive. He had no formal drama training at school but became a leading figure in the Meatwhistle youth theatre project run by youth workers in the city. This gave him his first"
"New Year's Eve. I'm not sure I even let Matt get through his proposal before I started yelling YES YES YES!! Of course it was a yes! Also... Hayden approves.. ;)"" with the ring emoji and three of the diamond stars. As of October 2018, the couple has not given any details about the wedding planning. Camilla Luddington Camilla Luddington (born 15 December 1983) is an English actress, known for her roles as Kate Middleton in the Lifetime TV film """" (2011) and as Jo Karev (Wilson) in the ABC medical drama ""Grey's Anatomy"". She provided the voice and motion"
"and at the Vaudeville Theatre in ""Salad Days."" In addition to ""Porridge"" Barrington also appeared in; ""Z-Cars"", ""The Avengers"", ""Private Schulz"", ""Adam Adamant Lives!"", and in the ""Doctor Who"" story ""The Seeds of Doom"", as Sir Colin Thackeray. He was cast as Sir Robert Peel in the 1975 English miniseries King Edward VII. (In the USA this miniseries was renamed Edward the King.) He was married to actress Barbara New until his death from a heart attack on 5 June 1988, aged 63 in London, following many years of ill health due to lung disease. He was buried in the"
"novel by Sir Walter Scott. Waddington reprised his role as Richard the Lionheart in the BBC/Discovery Channel drama documentary ""Heroes and Villains: Richard the Lionheart"" (2007). From April to July 2010 he portrayed canteen head Adam Fleet in ""Waterloo Road"". He featured in two Swedish films. In 2008 he played the role of Arnold of Torroja in the film and mini-series ""Arn - The Knight Templar"" and McCullen in in 2012. In 2012 he appeared in the four-part ITV mini-series ""Titanic"". He is currently playing the role of Marshall Redwick in Sky1's series ""Jamestown"", which premiered in 2017. He also"
"Patrick Waddington Patrick Waddington (19 August 1901 – 4 February 1987) was an English actor, educated at Gresham's School at Holt in Norfolk. He was born and died in York, England. Waddington was the grandson of William Waddington, the piano manufacturer who also took over the management of the Theatre Royal York. After an Oxford education, he started his career singing, and in the 1930s was in ""That Certain Trio"" with Peggy Cochrane. On stage from 1924, often in upper-class roles, his theatre work included the original West End run of Patrick Hamilton's ""Rope"" in 1929; a lengthy tour of"
"was created using a combination of computer-generated imagery (by the British company Framestore) and animatronics. The creator of the Paddington character, Michael Bond, also appeared in a cameo in the first film, playing the role of the Kindly Gentleman. Paddington (film series) Paddington is a series of comedy films based on the character of the same name created by Michael Bond. The first film was released in 2014, featuring Ben Whishaw as the voice of the titular character, and an ensemble cast consisting mainly of British actors. The second film was released in 2017. This is the first and only"
"and ""The Darling Buds of May"". He played the role of Bunny Charlson in the soap opera ""Eldorado"" in 1992. Since then, he has guest-starred in long-running series such as ""Casualty"", ""Peak Practice"", ""The Queen's Nose"", ""The Bill"" and ""Heartbeat"". He also played Bill Parrish in ""EastEnders"" in 2002. His theatre credits include work with the RSC and the Peter Hall Company. He has toured extensively and made numerous appearances in the West End. Roger Walker (actor) Roger Walker (born 22 December 1944 in Bristol, England) is an English actor. He moved to Derby at an early age and was"
"Huw Higginson Huw Higginson (born 21 February 1964) is an English actor, best known for playing PC George Garfield in ""The Bill"" from 1989 to 1999. Higginson has also appeared in ""Heartbeat"", ""EastEnders"", ""Casualty"", ""By Any Means"" and ""Jessica"". He appeared as Mr Cunningham in two stories of ""The Sarah Jane Adventures"" entitled ""The Day of the Clown"" and ""The Mark of the Berserker"". After relocating to Australia in 2014, Higginson has appeared in numerous Australian television programs and stage productions. Some of the roles he has played since moving to Australia include General Birdwood in ""Deadline Gallipoli"", Malcolm Hammill"
"in line for an early death. Brian Roberts from the ""Sunday Mirror"" wrote that Bill and Jim became ""a real pair of likely lads"" when they moved in together. Bill Webster William Geoffrey ""Bill"" Webster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Peter Armitage. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 6 February 1984 and remained in the show until 1985 when Armitage decided to leave. The character was reintroduced in 1995 but he was again written out two years later. Armitage returned once again in 2006 and appeared frequently"
"his fellow ""Bill"" cast members Russell Boulter and Huw Higginson. Wingett's partner is Sharon Martin, a makeup artist. They have a daughter, Jamila, and a stepson Benny from Martin's previous relationship. The couple separated in 2000 after Yvonne Williams, a fire-eater who had appeared on ""The Bill"" as an extra, went to the press detailing her affair with Wingett over a number of years., but had reconciled by 2003 after a two-year separation. They both worked on the 2012 film ""Snow White and the Huntsman"", with Martin as head of the makeup department and Wingett playing the character of Thomas."
"Bill Webster William Geoffrey ""Bill"" Webster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Peter Armitage. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 6 February 1984 and remained in the show until 1985 when Armitage decided to leave. The character was reintroduced in 1995 but he was again written out two years later. Armitage returned once again in 2006 and appeared frequently until late-April 2010 when the character suddenly appeared only a recurring basis. It was reported in 2011 that Bill was going to be axed completely, however, he continued to"
"US tour of ""Philadelphia, Here I Come"", ""Fathers and Sons"" with the Stanislavsky Theatre studio in Washington, D.C. and, in Scotland's Theatre Babel as Vasquez in ""<nowiki>'</nowiki>Tis Pity She's a Whore"" and ""King Lear"". In his native city of Belfast, he has portrayed many roles at the Lyric, including ""Of Mice and Men"", ""Once Upon A Mattress"", ""Other Island"", ""New Year's Eve Can Kill You"", ""Death of a Salesman"", ""All My Sons"", ""Taming of the Shrew"", ""Wind in the Willows"", ""Wuthering Heights"", ""Hidden Curriculum"", ""Dracula"". On top of that he has played Paddington in ""Paddington Bear"", Bill Sykes in ""Oliver"
"However, this was subsequently denied by the BBC. Richard Cole (EastEnders) Richard Cole (also known as ""Tricky Dicky"") is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Ian Reddington between 23 July 1992 and 21 July 1994. Richard Cole arrives in Walford in 1992 as the new Walford market inspector. He is known as a corrupt man who will pull every trick in the book to make money and he is not well liked by the community. He is also a notorious womaniser who has various brief flings. He briefly dates market trader Rachel Kominski (Jacquetta May)"
"The Scent of Darkness"" (1995), Eddie Baines in ""Coronation Street"" (1996), Det. Sgt. Cross in ""Dalziel and Pascoe"" (1996), Richard Shaw in ""Out of the Blue"" (1996), Bob Simmons/D.S. Elliot in ""The Bill"" (1993–1997), Det. Chief Supt. Will Brooks in """" (2000), Victor Murch in ""Holby City"" (2007), Jack Colby in ""Midsomer murders"" (2007), Jim Mayer/Pat Brown in ""Casualty"" (1995 and 2011), and Cyril Richardson in ""Foyle's War"" (2015). He married Valerie Whittington in 1982 in Brighton in Sussex, where he continues to live. The couple have two daughters and one son, Emma May Donaghy (born 1989), Helen Bridie Donaghy"
"David Jason. Armitage lived in Cross Hills, North Yorkshire and subsequently in Cononley near Skipton. Armitage died of a heart attack on 30 November 2018, aged 79. He is survived by two adult children. Peter Armitage (actor) Peter James Armitage (23 October 1939 – 30 November 2018) was an English television actor best known for his role as Bill Webster on long-running soap opera ""Coronation Street"". He was a regular on British screens from the 1970s onwards. Armitage was born in Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire, where he was brought up primarily by his aunt until the age of 10,"
"West End production of ""The King's Speech"" at Wyndham's Theatre. Since 2014, he has starred as Eldritch Palmer in the FX TV series ""The Strain"". Hyde is married to Scottish soprano Isobel Buchanan. The couple have two daughters, one of whom is actress Georgia King. Jonathan Hyde Jonathan ""Nash"" Hyde (born 21 May 1948) is an Australian-born English actor, known for roles such as Herbert Cadbury in ""Richie Rich"", J. Bruce Ismay in the 1997 film ""Titanic"", Culverton Smith in ""The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"", Warren Westridge in ""Anaconda"", Sam Parrish/Van Pelt in ""Jumanji"", and Eldritch Palmer in the FX"
"Ken Farrington Kenneth William Farrington (born 18 April 1936) is an English actor. Farrington was born in Dulwich, South London, and attended Alleyn's School. He was married to actress Patricia Heneghan from 1961–81, with whom he has two children. Farrington first came to prominence playing the role of Billy Walker, wayward son of publican Annie, in ITV's long-running soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". He joined the series in 1961, continuing in the role on and off until leaving the show for good in 1984. Farrington played long-suffering Chief Inspector Teal's right-hand man in the TV series ""The Saint"", and also appeared"
"Maddie Harrington, played by Hayden Panettiere was added to the regular cast. Regina Hall was upgraded to contract status after recurring during the previous season. Various supporting characters from the previous seasons returned to reprise their recurring roles, including Albert Hall as Judge Seymore Walsh, John Michael Higgins as Steven Milter, and Renee Elise Goldsberry, Vatrena King and Sy Smith as the backup singers for Vonda Shepard. Jon Bon Jovi was added to the cast mid-season as Victor Morrison, Ally's new love interest, but was written out before the finale. Josh Groban returned as guest star Malcolm Wyatt. Barry Humphries,"
"and ""My Hero"". Huw Higginson Huw Higginson (born 21 February 1964) is an English actor, best known for playing PC George Garfield in ""The Bill"" from 1989 to 1999. Higginson has also appeared in ""Heartbeat"", ""EastEnders"", ""Casualty"", ""By Any Means"" and ""Jessica"". He appeared as Mr Cunningham in two stories of ""The Sarah Jane Adventures"" entitled ""The Day of the Clown"" and ""The Mark of the Berserker"". After relocating to Australia in 2014, Higginson has appeared in numerous Australian television programs and stage productions. Some of the roles he has played since moving to Australia include General Birdwood in ""Deadline"