Who played the title character in the TV series 'Wycliffe'?
"his immediate superior, the bonhomous Deputy Chief Constable Bellings. The chief pathologist, Dr Franks, usually appears, but he and Wycliffe appear to have little in common. In 1994, ITV filmed several of the novels as ""Wycliffe"", over five seasons for a total of thirty-six episodes. In the series, Wycliffe was portrayed by actor Jack Shepherd. DI Doug Kersey was played by Jimmy Yuill and Helen Masters played DI Lucy Lane. There were some differences between the TV character and the original. For example, in the books, Wycliffe's children have grown up and are living away from home; in the TV"
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"celebrities who donated their old glasses to an exhibit honouring victims of the Holocaust. During the Broadway run of ""Equus"" he auctioned off a pair of jeans and other items worn in the show, for New-York-based Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and was a presenter at the 2011 Gypsy of the Year competition. He has also donated money to Get Connected UK, a London-based free confidential national helpline for troubled youth. Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor and producer best known for his role as the titular protagonist in the ""Harry Potter"" film series,"
"W. J. Burley William John Burley (1 August 1914 – 15 November 2002) was a British crime writer, best known for his books featuring the detective Charles Wycliffe, who became the basis of the popular ""Wycliffe"" television series throughout the mid 1990s. Burley was born in Falmouth, Cornwall. Before he began writing, he was employed in senior management with various gas companies, before giving it up after the Second World War when he obtained a scholarship to study zoology at Balliol College, Oxford. After obtaining an honours degree he became a teacher. Appointed head of biology, first at Richmond &"
"Jack Shepherd (actor) Jack Shepherd (born 29 October 1940) is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player and jazz pianist. He is known for his television roles, most notably the title role in Trevor Griffiths' series about a young Labour MP ""Bill Brand"" (1976), and the detective drama ""Wycliffe"" (1993–98). His film appearances include ""All Neat in Black Stockings"" (1969), ""Wonderland"" (1999)Gaugin'Van Gogh' BBC Omnibus Film [1990]'The Golden Compass"" (2007). He won the 1983 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a New Play for the original production of ""Glengarry Glen Ross"". Shepherd attended Roundhay School in Leeds and then"
"launch in February 1994, 150,000 tickets had been sold. However, in May ""Heathcliff"" was postponed because the show would not be ready in time, and the concert bookings were retained for Richard's ""The Hit List Tour"". The eponymous Heathcliff is taken in, as a homeless child, by Mr Earnshaw who lives at the remote Yorkshire farmhouse, Wuthering Heights. Earnshaw's son Hindley (Jimmy Johnston) forms an instant antipathy to the wild and rebellious Heathcliff. His sister Cathy (Helen Hobson), however, finds in Heathcliff a soul mate, whose fiery passions feed her romantic nature. Heathcliff and Cathy are inseparable and their habit"
"Thy Hands"", a new play written and directed by Jonathan Holmes at Wiltons Music Hall, London. In March 2011, Masters played Molly in ""Revolution Square"" at the Bush Theatre, London, again written and directed by Jonathan Holmes. Masters's work in television increased during the early 1990s, culminating in her portrayal of D.I. Lucy Lane in the HTV television series ""Wycliffe"" from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Jack Shepherd as Det. Superintendent Wycliffe and Jimmy Yuill as D.I. Doug Kersey. She was also directed by Jack Shepherd in two episodes. Helen Masters Helen Masters (born 10 April 1963) is an"
"various episodes. Wycliffe and his team are responsible for a large geographical area and often have to spend time away from home during an investigation. This can cause problems for Wycliffe, who is shown as a contented family man, married to a teacher (Lynn Farleigh) and with two teenage children; it also makes it difficult for Lane and Kersey, who are both single, to form relationships outside work. Wycliffe's beat appears to cover mainly central and west Cornwall. There are frequent mentions of certain major towns, including the city of Truro, Newquay, Camborne and Penzance (these places were also used"
"author Rachel Joyce, and resides in Gloucestershire with his family. Paul Venables Paul Venables (born 3 February 1962) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. Venables grew up in Devon and then trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His break through role was as Jamie Callender in the BBC TV series ""May to December"". Additionally, he has had television roles in ""Wycliffe"", ""Midsomer Murders"", ""Blue Murder"", ""Revelations"", ""Silent Witness"", ""Lewis"", and ""Holby City"" as board member Toby Carr. Venables has played leading roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company as"
"""Impossible Plays"", an account of his years in Bill Bryden's Cottesloe Company at the National Theatre. Published by Methuen. His two recently completed plays are ""Against the Tide"", about William Morris, and ""The Valley of the Shadow"", about World War I. Jack Shepherd (actor) Jack Shepherd (born 29 October 1940) is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player and jazz pianist. He is known for his television roles, most notably the title role in Trevor Griffiths' series about a young Labour MP ""Bill Brand"" (1976), and the detective drama ""Wycliffe"" (1993–98). His film appearances include ""All Neat in Black"
"from undisclosed causes. His partner of many years, fellow actor Alan Rowe, predeceased him in 2000. Geoffrey Bayldon Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series ""Catweazle"" (1970–71). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in ""Worzel Gummidge"" (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series ""Watch"" (1995). Bayldon was born in Leeds and attended Bridlington School and Hull College of Architecture. Following service in the Royal Air"
"Wycliffe and the House of Fear Wycliffe and the House of Fear (1995) is a crime novel by Cornish writer W. J. Burley featuring detective Charles Wycliffe. For five hundred years, the Kemps, a fiercely Catholic family, have held onto their ancestral home of Kellycoryk, but when dwindling finances looked as though they might be forced into selling, patriarch Roger married the tough and uncompromising businesswoman Bridgit, who would only save the house if she could take it over for development, an idea that greatly displeased her husband. Then, without warning, she vanishes into thin air just as Roger's previous"
"Naomi Radcliffe Naomi Radcliffe (born 1971) is an English actress. She was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Albert Radcliffe—a Canon of Manchester Cathedral—and Petrina, a teacher. She was educated at Blue Coats School in Oldham and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, having not been accepted on her first attempt. Her first professional stage appearance was in ""Be My Baby"" in 1997. Early television appearances include major roles in Kay Mellor's ""Band of Gold"" and Russell T Davies's ""The Grand"", before she took the role of Alison Wakefield in the Granada Television soap opera ""Coronation Street"". She remained"
"Wymark and has a daughter called Cully, played by Laura Howard. He appeared in 81 episodes before handing over to his cousin John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon). He is assisted in every episode by a sergeant. He has three sergeants throughout his tenure, Gavin Troy; 1997–2003, Daniel Scott; 2003–2005 and Benjamin Jones; 2005–2011. Tom Barnaby Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Geoffrey ""Tom"" Barnaby (born 20 April 1943) is a fictional detective created by Caroline Graham and was one of the main characters in the ITV drama ""Midsomer Murders"". Tom Barnaby (played by John Nettles) first appears in the programme's first episode ""The"
"explained above, the programme did not contain the names of the players, and their identities are only revealed in press reviews: ""The Players: The following ladies and gentlemen played the leading parts:"" ""Kymbeline: Mr Holte"" ""Caradoc: Mr Sutton"" ""Ethelfleda: Miss Dickens"" ""Piers Gaveston: Mr Rybot"" ""Lancaster: Mr Robb"" ""Warwick: Mr H. Brown"" ""Roger de Newburgh: Mr C. Brown"" ""Gundrada: Miss Browne"" ""Shakespeare: A boy from Stratford"" ""Queen Elizabeth: Mrs H. Batchelor"" ""Leicester: Earl of Yarmouth"" ""Thomas Fisher: Mr Sam Browne"" ""Mrs Tomas Fisher: Mrs Sam Browne"" ""Recorder: Mr Kemp (Mayor of Warwick)"" ""There also took part in various episodes Lord"
"between the poet and artist William Blake, his wife Catherine and Thomas Paine, author of ""The Rights of Man"". He first directed it at the Partisan Theatre in July 1989 before its transfer to the Donmar Warehouse, winning the 1989 ""Time Out"" Awards for Best Directing and Best Writing. Shepherd's work in television during the 1980s and 1990s included ""Blind Justice"", a miniseries by Peter Flannery, and culminated in his acclaimed role as the eponymous Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe in the HTV television series ""Wycliffe"" from 1993 to 1998. He appeared as Butler the Butler in the 1996 television miniseries"
"Geoffrey Bayldon Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series ""Catweazle"" (1970–71). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in ""Worzel Gummidge"" (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series ""Watch"" (1995). Bayldon was born in Leeds and attended Bridlington School and Hull College of Architecture. Following service in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he appeared in amateur theatricals and then trained at the Old"
"which the characters would have to discover, solve or enjoy. It starred Andrew Wightman as Bonzo and Wayne Jackman as Jiffy, who starred in the series throughout its entire run. Wayne and Andrew were originally joined by Vivienne Mckone as 'Natty' and Virginia Radcliffe as 'Spike The Dog'. Natty and Spike were later dropped from the cast and were replaced by Virginia, played by Virginia Radcliffe (who originally portrayed Spike The Dog). By the early 1990s Virginia Radcliffe left the cast and was replaced by Jane Cox as 'JJ'. Puppet characters were later introduced. The first was Box (a talking"
"rights to the simple title ""Wuthering Heights"" due to the copyright on their 1939 film version of the novel. The film stars Ralph Fiennes as the tortured Heathcliff and Juliette Binoche as the free-spirited Catherine Earnshaw, in a precursor to their later, successful collaboration on ""The English Patient"". The role of Heathcliff opened up doors for Ralph Fiennes to play Amon Goeth in ""Schindler's List"". American director Steven Spielberg claimed he liked Fiennes for Goeth because of his ""dark sexuality."" The film received mostly negative reviews from film critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of"
"central character than the original and changed her status to Hopkirk’s fiancée, rather than widow, allowing for a love-triangle element between the three main characters to form. Two series were made, the first in 1999 (broadcast in 2000) and the second in 2001. The show was produced by Charlie Higson, who also directed some episodes. Writers for the show include Gareth Roberts, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson, Paul Whitehouse, and Higson. When the rights to the series were first obtained by WTTV, Simon Wright, the company's executive producer and president, envisaged the series as a straight thriller, but this changed"
"characters Ruth Wycliffe in ""Wycliffe"" (1996-1998) and Kate in ""Crossroads"" (2003). Other notable appearances include ""Looking for Victoria"" (2003) and ""Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart"" (2013). Charlie Hayes (actress) Charlotte Hayes (born 1977) is a British actress known for her TV, film and audio work. She is the daughter of Wendy Padbury and Melvyn Hayes. She has appeared in several Doctor Who audio dramas, including ""Master"" (2003) and """" (2011). In one of them, the 2008 audio adaptation of the stage play ""Seven Keys to Doomsday"", she played Jenny, the part originally played by her mother, whilst she also appeared"
"play the role over the next year. Suzie Kemeys, from South Wales also performed two stints in 1980/81. The first was as the character July in the chorus and the second was playing the title role of Annie. ITV Wales commissioned two documentaries about this young Welsh girl and her rise from obscurity to a West End leading lady. Following, this Ann Marie Gwatkin and Jackie Ekers shared the title role followed by many other casts of Annie. Miss Hannigan was originally played by Sheila Hancock, and later by Maria Charles and Stella Moray; Daddy Warbucks was played by Stratford"
"mixed race, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Middle Eastern descent. In November, it was reported that James Howson had been cast as Heathcliff, the first time a black actor would portray the role. Lucy Pardee was in charge of casting the children in the film (Gail Stevens cast the adults). Pardee auditioned private school children with no history of acting. Principal photography concluded in November 2010. Filming took place in several North Yorkshire locations, including Thwaite, Cotescue Park in Coverham (as Thrushcross Grange), and Moor Close Farm in Muker (as Wuthering Heights) and with the production office being temporarily based in"
"creative success. The future of the franchise was put into question when Radcliffe and his co-leads Emma Watson and Rupert Grint hesitated signing on to continue their roles for the final two episodes; however, by March 2007, Radcliffe had signed for the final films, which put an end to weeks of press ""speculation that he would be denied the role due to his involvement in ""Equus"""", in which he had performed nude on stage. Radcliffe reprised his role for the fourth time in ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" (2007). Radcliffe stated that director David Yates and actress"
"Jimmy Yuill Jimmy Yuill is a Scottish actor. Date of birth March 6, 1959. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and later joined the Renaissance Theatre Company. He has appeared in many of Kenneth Branagh's films, most recently as Corin in the 2006 film ""As You Like It"". Yuill was also the music composer for ""A Midwinter's Tale"" and ""Swan Song"". He is best known for the character Detective Inspector Doug Kersey in the British television series ""Wycliffe"". In June 2006, Jimmy made his first appearance in ""EastEnders"" as the recurring character Victor Brown. In October 2007,"
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"Wuthering Heights (2009 TV serial) Wuthering Heights is a two-part British ITV television series adaptation of the novel ""Wuthering Heights"" by Emily Brontë. The episodes were adapted for the screen by Peter Bowker and directed by Coky Giedroyc. The programme stars Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley in the roles of the famous lovers Heathcliff and Catherine or 'Cathy' Earnshaw. The series was first broadcast in January 2009 in the US, as part of PBS's Masterpiece Classic programming. It eventually aired in the UK in two separate 90-minute instalments on consecutive nights, on 30 and 31 August 2009. It was broadcast"
"back to Thrushcross Grange. After his visit to the Heights, Lockwood becomes ill and is confined to his bed for some length of time. The Grange housekeeper, Ellen (Nelly) Dean, who is looking after him, tells him the story of the family at the Heights during his convalescence. Thirty years earlier, the owner of Wuthering Heights was Mr. Earnshaw, who lived with his son Hindley and younger daughter Catherine. On a trip to Liverpool, Earnshaw encounters a homeless boy, described as a ""dark-skinned gypsy in aspect"". He adopts the boy and names him Heathcliff. Hindley feels that Heathcliff has supplanted"
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