"a large plastic paper clip on top. Mavis and Derek's garden was filled with kitsch decorations, only to have someone ""kidnap"" their garden gnome and send letters demanding payment of a ransom. They then received photographs of their kidnapped gnome photographed at several famous world monuments. The character of Mavis has frequently been parodied in popular culture (particularly by comedian Les Dennis) for her catchphrase ""Oooh, I don't really know"". Dennis himself appeared on the show from 2014-16 as reformed burglar Michael Rodwell, who would go on to become the sixth husband of Gail McIntyre. Reg Holdsworth was a comic"
"Les Dennis Leslie Dennis Heseltine (born 12 October 1953), known as Les Dennis, is an English television presenter, actor and comedian. He was the presenter of ""Family Fortunes"" for 15 years from 1987 until 2002. He played the role of Michael Rodwell in ""Coronation Street"" from 2014 to 2016. Dennis was born in Garston, Liverpool. His father worked in a betting shop after serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, and was listed as a football player on the books of Liverpool F.C. (but did not play for the first team). His mother worked in a factory. For"
"Their son Thomas Christopher was born on 14 April 2011. Dennis is a Liverpool fan. Les Dennis Leslie Dennis Heseltine (born 12 October 1953), known as Les Dennis, is an English television presenter, actor and comedian. He was the presenter of ""Family Fortunes"" for 15 years from 1987 until 2002. He played the role of Michael Rodwell in ""Coronation Street"" from 2014 to 2016. Dennis was born in Garston, Liverpool. His father worked in a betting shop after serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, and was listed as a football player on the books of Liverpool F.C."
"Musketeers"" episode 2.5 ""The Return"". In 2018 he will appear as Douglas in 20th Century-Fox's British comedy, ""Walk Like A Panther"", to be released in cinemas 9th March. Alan Rothwell Alan Rothwell (born 9 February 1937) is an English actor and television presenter. He played David Barlow in the ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"" as a regular from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1964 to 1968. His other acting credits include playing Mike in ""Top Secret"" (1961–62), a recurring role in ""Heartbeat"" (1994–95), and various roles in ""Doctors"" (2004–16). He also presented the children's television series' ""Picture Box"" and"
"Alan Rothwell Alan Rothwell (born 9 February 1937) is an English actor and television presenter. He played David Barlow in the ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"" as a regular from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1964 to 1968. His other acting credits include playing Mike in ""Top Secret"" (1961–62), a recurring role in ""Heartbeat"" (1994–95), and various roles in ""Doctors"" (2004–16). He also presented the children's television series' ""Picture Box"" and ""Hickory House"". Rothwell was born in Oldham, Lancashire. He first came to fame playing the character David Barlow in the then new ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"" as"
"Simon Greenall Simon James Greenall (born 3 January 1958) is an English actor, writer, producer and voice artist, well known for his roles as Michael in the BBC TV series ""I'm Alan Partridge"", as well as in """", the Caretaker in the CBBC game show ""Trapped!"", Richard in ""Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married"" and various roles in TV comedies such as ""Harry Enfield's Television Programme"", ""The Armstrong and Miller Show"", ""Alas Smith and Jones"" and ""The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson"". As a voice artist, Greenall is known for voicing Iqbal and Martin in ""Bromwell High"", the Twins in"
"since 2 August 2013 In 2013, Dennis was a contestant in ""Celebrity MasterChef"". He came runner-up to Ade Edmondson. He has since returned to the show as a guest judge. 24 December 2013 Dennis appeared in Episode 1 ""Midsomer Murder"". The Christmas Haunting. On 23 January 2014, it was announced that Dennis would join the long-running ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"", playing the part of Michael Rogers (later changed to Michael Rodwell after press release), a petty criminal. He began filming on 27 January 2014, and made his first appearance on TV on 24 March 2014. The show's producer Stuart"
"Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema on behalf of the ""Harry Potter"" film series. Continuing to work on adaptations, Newell directed ""Great Expectations"" (2012) from the novel by Charles Dickens, with Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jeremy Irvine in starring roles. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Mike Newell (director) Michael Cormac Newell (born 28 March 1942) is an English director and producer of motion pictures for film and television. Newell won the 1994 BAFTA Award for Best Direction for ""Four Weddings and a Funeral"". Newell was born in St"
"include ""Salonika"", ""Twelfth Night"", ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" and ""Too Cold for Snow"". Paul Fox (actor) Paul Fox (born 20 March 1979) is an Cornish actor, known for portraying Mark Redman in ""Coronation Street"" and Will Cairns in Emmerdale and Dr Jeff Goodwin in ""The Royal"". Born in Truro, Cornwall, Fox moved to Greasby whilst still a baby. He has one older brother, Christian. He attended Hilbre high school in west kirby and the Glenda Jackson Youth Theatre in Birkenhead, and studied for a BTEC in Performing Arts and an A Level in Theatre Studies at West Cheshire College. Fox"
"David Lonsdale David Lonsdale (born 21 May 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for playing David Stockwell in the ITV 60's police drama series ""Heartbeat"". Until 2010, Lonsdale played David Stockwell in the long-running television series ""Heartbeat"". He also played Peter Barlow in ""Coronation Street"" in 1986, and appeared in a minor role as a repo man in the 1997 feature film ""The Full Monty"". In 2011, he appeared again in ""Coronation Street"" in a minor role working for a solicitor. In November 2011, Lonsdale appeared in the medical drama ""Casualty"". He returned to ""Coronation Street"" for"
"the end of the road for me and ""Coronation Street""... I wasn’t shocked, because it can happen to an actor at any time. But I was very pleased when I found out that whatever happens at Gail’s trial, I will be staying in the show."" Les Dennis joined the show in 2014, as Michael Rodwell, who was being lined up as a love interest for Gail. Michael arrived in Weatherfield and burgled Gail's house, but returned later in the year to try to make amends with Gail as part of a restorative justice storyline. (The restorative justice scheme involves people"
"with his wife Lucie and has two children, Gabriel and Zara. Russell Floyd Russell Floyd (born 29 May 1962 in Croydon, Surrey, England) is a British actor. After graduating from RADA, he played Bridge Street Market Inspector Michael Rose in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"" from 1996 to 1999, and DC Ken Drummond in the ITV police drama, ""The Bill"", from 2002 to 2005. He also played a detective in the Sky One football drama, ""Dream Team"" in 2005, he appeared in the BBC medical drama ""Doctors"" in 2006 and 2010 (unrelated roles). He also starred in the BBC drama,"
"Blackburn said: ""Les is a fantastic performer and a real coup for Corrie. I can't wait for him to join the team"". On 18 November 2016, Dennis's character Michael Rodwell was killed off from ""Coronation Street"", after suffering a heart attack and being left for dead by enemy Pat Phelan. In April 2017 Dennis took the lovable role of the Addams family uncle, Fester, in ""The Addams Family"" UK tour, which will continue until November 2017. His role was succeeded by Scott Paige. He is currently rehearsing at the Menier Chocolate Factory for the musical She Loves Me which opens"
"Aaron Sidwell Aaron Michael Sidwell (born 12 September 1988) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for playing troubled Steven Beale in the British soap opera ""EastEnders"", originating the role of Michael Dork in ""Loserville in the West End"" and fronting his own pop group, The Boston Plan. He was also the first British actor to play Johnny in Green Day's ""American Idiot"" musical. Sidwell is a method actor, known for using the Stanislavski technique. Sidwell was born in 1988 in Maidstone, Kent and grew up in the village of Kingswood, Kent. He was given a drama"
"Robert Horwell Robert ""Bob"" Horwell is a British actor who was born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire. His father, whom he was named after, was a coal merchant and Audrey, his mother, was also a successful small businesswoman. His sisters Angela and Sue run a small designer clothing outlet in his hometown. He is best known for having played the role of Nick Neeson in the British soap opera ""Coronation Street"". Horwell has also appeared on stage in many productions including ""War Horse"", ""Henry V"" (Royal National Theatre), ""Cyrano de Bergerac"" (RSC and West End), ""Lysistrata"" (Sir Peter Hall"
"Robert Knepper Robert Lyle Knepper (born July 8, 1959) is an American actor best known for his role as Theodore ""T-Bag"" Bagwell in the Fox drama series ""Prison Break"" (2005–2009, 2017), Samuel Sullivan in the final season of the NBC series ""Heroes"" (2009–2010), Angus McDonough in The CW series ""iZombie"" (2015–2018) and Rodney Mitchum in Showtime's revival of ""Twin Peaks"" (2017). He has also appeared in films such as ""Hitman"" (2007) and ""Transporter 3"" (2008). Knepper was born in Fremont, Ohio, and raised in Maumee, Ohio, the son of Pat Deck and Donald Knepper, a veterinarian. He was interested in"
"house in Florida, USA. He is a keen golfer. Johnny Briggs (actor) John Ernest Briggs, (born 5 September 1935) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera ""Coronation Street"", in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006 and again in 2012 in the Text Santa special as a ghost. He received a lifetime achievement award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for his thirty years of contribution to the soap. A graduate of the Italia Conti Academy stage school, where he was a contemporary of Lorna Fendall and Anne Hart,"
"the famous television series from the 1960s. In 2017, he had a five episode guest stint in ITV's Benidorm. In 2018 he provided the voice-overs on the Channel 4 series ""Rob Beckett's Playing for Time"". Simon Greenall Simon James Greenall (born 3 January 1958) is an English actor, writer, producer and voice artist, well known for his roles as Michael in the BBC TV series ""I'm Alan Partridge"", as well as in """", the Caretaker in the CBBC game show ""Trapped!"", Richard in ""Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married"" and various roles in TV comedies such as ""Harry Enfield's Television Programme"","
"due for release in 2011. In December 2010, Belman became engaged to Czech model Petra Němcová, The couple ended their relationship in April 2012. Jamie Belman Jamie Belman (born 14 September 1985) is an English actor, best known for his work in television series ""Emmerdale"" playing Michael Conway. After starting his career on stage, in 2008, Belman had a minor role in a couple of episodes of the ITV police drama series ""The Bill,"" playing Ben Meadows, the son of well-known established character DCI Jack Meadows, played by Simon Rouse. Belman appeared in the Manchester based Channel 4 show ""Shameless,"""
"Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is an English actor, known for his boisterous and sometimes villainous roles. He trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In a career spanning over 50 years, McDowell has played varied film roles across different genres as a character actor. He is perhaps best known for the controversial roles of Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's ""A Clockwork Orange"" (1971), the title character in Tinto Brass's ""Caligula"" (1979), and Mick Travis in Lindsay Anderson's trilogy of ""if..."" (1968), ""O Lucky Man!"" (1973) and ""Britannia"
"Grant Dodwell Grant Radnor Dodwell (born 2 July 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian actor, producer, writer, director, voice artist, and drama teacher. He is a triple recipient of the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor, he is best known for his roles in television soap opera's including A Country Practice and Home And Away. Dodwell has more than 40 years' experience in the entertainment industry in theatre, television and film appearing in many of Australia's best known stage shows and television series. He is best known for his logie award-winning television acting role playing Dr. Simon"
"Freddie Stroma Frederic Wilhelm C.J. Sjöström (born 8 January 1987), known professionally as Freddie Stroma, is a British actor and model, best known for playing Cormac McLaggen in the ""Harry Potter"" film series and Luke in the 2011 musical comedy film """". He starred as Adam Cromwell on the dramedy series ""Unreal"", which premiered on Lifetime in June 2015. He starred as Brit Vayner in the 2016 Michael Bay war film, """". In 2016, he played H.G. Wells in the ABC series, ""Time After Time"". He has been married to his ""Unreal"" co-star Johanna Braddy since 2016. Stroma was born"
"similar to an episode of ""Tonight with Trevor McDonald"". Tragedy mum Natasha Hogan was interviewed to support this. Zoe Henry revealed that her husband, Jeff Hordley, who plays Cain Dingle in ""Emmerdale"", had given her advice on playing a villainous role. Interviews Zoe provided the Sunday Mirror: Following the characters departure, Henry had a guest part in ""The Bill"". before taking on the full-time role of Rhona Goskirk in ITV1's Emmerdale. Casey Carswell Kim ""K.C."" Carswell is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". She was played by Zoe Henry, making her first appearance on 16"
"Paul Fox (actor) Paul Fox (born 20 March 1979) is an Cornish actor, known for portraying Mark Redman in ""Coronation Street"" and Will Cairns in Emmerdale and Dr Jeff Goodwin in ""The Royal"". Born in Truro, Cornwall, Fox moved to Greasby whilst still a baby. He has one older brother, Christian. He attended Hilbre high school in west kirby and the Glenda Jackson Youth Theatre in Birkenhead, and studied for a BTEC in Performing Arts and an A Level in Theatre Studies at West Cheshire College. Fox made his television debut playing the nephew of Christopher Eccleston's character in the"
"was suicidal. Near the end of the post he provided links for organizations such as the ""National Suicide Prevention Lifeline"" and ""Active Minds."" On October 17, 2016, Active Minds, a mental health charity, announced that Miller will be Ambassador for the organization. Wentworth Miller Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is an American actor and screenwriter. He rose to prominence following his role as Michael Scofield in the five seasons of the Fox series ""Prison Break"", for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He made his screenwriting debut with"
"Michael McKell Michael McKell (born 10 February 1959, Bethnal Green, London) is an English actor and singer/songwriter. He is best known for appearing in two British soap operas, ""Doctors"", in which he played Dr. Nick West from 2006 until the character was run over and killed in 2008, and ""Emmerdale"", in which he has played DC Nick Henshall over two separate periods from 2008 to 2011, until the character committed suicide. He has also appeared in a third soap opera, ""EastEnders"" as the hitman Carter who supposedly killed Paul Trueman. He is also known for playing D.S./D.I. Trevor Hands in"
"Russell Floyd Russell Floyd (born 29 May 1962 in Croydon, Surrey, England) is a British actor. After graduating from RADA, he played Bridge Street Market Inspector Michael Rose in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"" from 1996 to 1999, and DC Ken Drummond in the ITV police drama, ""The Bill"", from 2002 to 2005. He also played a detective in the Sky One football drama, ""Dream Team"" in 2005, he appeared in the BBC medical drama ""Doctors"" in 2006 and 2010 (unrelated roles). He also starred in the BBC drama, ""Casualty"" in 2007, he has also done some voice acting of"
"a guest role on ""Grey's Anatomy"" as Dr. Nick Marsh. Scott Speedman Robert Scott Speedman (born September 1, 1975) is a British-Canadian film and television actor. He is known for playing Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series ""Felicity"" and Lycan–Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror–action ""Underworld"" films, and Barry ""Baz"" Blackwell in the TNT crime drama series ""Animal Kingdom"". His other film work includes ""Duets"", ""Dark Blue"", """", ""The Strangers"", ""Barney's Version"", and ""The Vow"". Speedman was born in London, to Scottish parents Mary (Campbell), a primary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman (1944–1999),"
"Phil Cornwell Philip Cornwell (born 5 October 1957) is an English comedian, actor, impressionist and writer. He is well known in the UK as being part of the ""Dead Ringers"" television and radio series, and achieved international recognition as the voice of Murdoc Niccals in the virtual band Gorillaz. Cornwell has co-written and performed principal roles in ""The Glam Metal Detectives"" and ""Stella Street"". He is also well known as DJ Dave Clifton from ""I'm Alan Partridge"" and ""Alpha Papa"". Cornwell was born in Leigh-on-Sea, in the County of Essex. He is popularly known for voicing Murdoc Niccals in the"
"initially portrayed by Ed Westwick, who was replaced by Cooke amid allegations of sexual assault. Projects currently under way for Cooke include short film ""Everything You Didn't Say"" alongside ""Magic City"" co-star Olga Kurylenko, a Netflix adaptation of ""Point Blank"" and a feature film adaptation of ""Knives In Hens"", titled ""Embers"". Christian Cooke Christian Louis Cooke (born 15 September 1987) is an English actor. He is known for playing Luke Kirkwall in ""Where the Heart Is"", Luke Rutherford in ""Demons"", Dorian Gaudain in ""Trinity"", Freddie Taylor in ""Cemetery Junction"" and Len Matthews in the Channel 4 mini series ""The Promise""."
"Scott Speedman Robert Scott Speedman (born September 1, 1975) is a British-Canadian film and television actor. He is known for playing Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series ""Felicity"" and Lycan–Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror–action ""Underworld"" films, and Barry ""Baz"" Blackwell in the TNT crime drama series ""Animal Kingdom"". His other film work includes ""Duets"", ""Dark Blue"", """", ""The Strangers"", ""Barney's Version"", and ""The Vow"". Speedman was born in London, to Scottish parents Mary (Campbell), a primary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman (1944–1999), a department store buyer. His sister, Tracey, died from cancer"
"Michael Le Vell Michael Robert Turner, known by the stage name Michael Le Vell (born 15 December 1964) is an English actor. He is known for his role as mechanic Kevin Webster on the ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"", a role he has played since 1983. Le Vell was born in Newton Heath, Manchester. When he was fifteen, his mother died from a brain tumour, and when he was 22, his father died of lung cancer. Le Vell began his acting career in the Oldham Theatre Workshop after taking an interest in amateur dramatics while at school. He had a"
"Johnny Briggs (actor) John Ernest Briggs, (born 5 September 1935) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera ""Coronation Street"", in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006 and again in 2012 in the Text Santa special as a ghost. He received a lifetime achievement award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for his thirty years of contribution to the soap. A graduate of the Italia Conti Academy stage school, where he was a contemporary of Lorna Fendall and Anne Hart, Briggs also had roles in a number of other"