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Bob Hoskins was described by the director John Mackenzie as "an actor from the British tradition but with an almost American approach, an instinctive approach to acting and knowing how to work with the camera". He was born on October 26, 1942, in Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, where his mother was living after being evacuated as a result of the heavy bombings. He is the son of Elsie Lillian (Hopkins), a nursery school teacher and cook, and Robert William Hoskins, Sr., who drove a lorry and worked as a bookkeeper. Growing up, Hoskins received only limited education and he left school at 15, but with a passion for language and literature instilled by his former English teacher.
A regular theatre-goer, Hoskins dreamed of starring on stage, but before he could do so he had to work odd jobs for a long time to make ends meet. His acting career started out more by accident than by design, when he accompanied a friend to watch some auditions, only to be confused for one of the people auditioning, getting a script pushed into his hands with the message "You're next". He got the part and acquired an agent. After some stage success, he expanded to television with roles in television series such as Villains (1972) and Thick as Thieves (1974). In the mid-'70s, he started his film career, standing out when he performed alongside Richard Dreyfuss in John Byrum's Inserts (1975) and in a smaller part in Richard Lester's Royal Flash (1975).
Hoskins broke through in 1978 in Dennis Potter's mini TV series, Pennies from Heaven (1978), playing "Arthur Parker", the doomed salesman. After this, a string of high-profile and successful films followed, starting with his true major movie debut in 1980's The Long Good Friday (1980) as the ultimately doomed "Harold Shand". This was followed by such works as The Cotton Club (1984), Mona Lisa (1986), which won him an Oscar nomination as well as a BAFTA award, Cannes Film Festival and Golden Globe), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (Golden Globe nomination), Mermaids (1990), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), Felicia's Journey (1999) and Enemy at the Gates (2001).
Hoskins always carefully balanced the riches of Hollywood with the labor of independent film, though leaned more towards the latter than the former. He worked at smaller projects such as Shane Meadows' debut TwentyFourSeven (1997), in which he starred as "Allen Darcy". Besides this, he found time to direct, write and star in The Raggedy Rawney (1988), as well as direct and star in Rainbow (1995), and contributing to HBO's Tales from the Crypt (1989) and Tube Tales (1999).
Suffering from Parkinson's disease in later years, Hoskins died of pneumonia at age 71 in a London hospital.- Actor
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Ralf Little was born on 8 February 1980 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Royle Family (1998), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001).- Actress
- Producer
Kate O'Flynn was born in 1986 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) and Mr. Turner (2014).- Actress
- Producer
Gemma Atkinson was born on 16 November 1984 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Devil's Pass (2013) and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Michael Maloney was born on 19 June 1957 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Young Victoria (2009), Henry V (1989) and Notes on a Scandal (2006).- Actor
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- Soundtrack
Christian McKay was born in Bury, Lancashire. He is an actor and classical musician. Christian received international acclaim for his performance in Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (2008) as Orson Welles, a role he also interpreted in the one-man play "Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles" at a number of venues, including the Edinburgh Festival and King's Head in London, and in US at the "Brits Off Broadway" festival 2007. Among others, his excellent film work also includes gems such as in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Rush (2013), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Jane Danson was born on 8 November 1978 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), G.B.H. (1991) and In Suspicious Circumstances (1991). She has been married to Robert Beck since 10 December 2005. They have two children.- Georgia May Foote was born on 11 February 1991 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Conviction (2004) and IC9.
- Nikki Sanderson was born on 28 March 1984 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Coronation Street (1960) and Heartbeat (1992).
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Fiona Allen was born on 3 January 1965 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for 24 Hour Party People (2002), Smack the Pony (1999) and Poirot (1989). She has been married to Michael Parkinson since April 2001. They have three children.- Ciara Baxendale was born on 19 July 1995 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for My Mad Fat Diary (2013), Blitz (2024) and Inheritance (2025).
- Victoria Ekanoye was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Sense & Sensibility (2024), My Bloody Galentine (2024) and Coronation Street (1960).
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- Soundtrack
Antony Cotton was born on 5 August 1975 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Queer as Folk (1999) and Immortality (1998).- Charley Webb is a British actress who had done some stage work before joining Emmerdale at the age of 15. Charley played the role of Debbie, Cain (Jeff Hordley) and Charity's (Emma Atkins) daughter. Charley participated in some huge storylines in her time there. Charley left the show in December 2020.
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Noreen Kershaw was born on 16 October 1950 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Life on Mars (2006), Watching (1987) and G.B.H. (1991).- Director
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Hall directed his first play while he was still a student. He soon achieved prominence as a stage director. He began his occasional film work in 1968, with Work Is a Four Letter Word (1968).
He was the Artistic Director of The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon from 1960-68. He took over direction of the National Theatre from Lord Laurence Olivier in 1973, shortly after leaving the RSC. He was knighted and later known as Sir Peter Hall.- Brooke Vincent was born on June 1992 in Manchester. At the age of 7, she decided she'd like to become an actress after becoming bored of swimming and dancing lessons so she signed to Laine Management. Her first TV appearance was in 2002 when she appeared as Casey Glass in the League of Gentleman.
In March 2004, she was invited to audition for the part of Sophie Webster in Coronation Street after previous actress Emma Woodward decided to leave the soap. Brooke won the role and made her first appearance on 12th May 2004.
Brooke attended Fairfield High School for Girls and later went on to study drama at college in Manchester. As well as her role in Coronation Street, Brooke got a Saturday job in a local hairdressers. On a 2009 interview with This Morning, Brooke said that she loved her Saturday job but she wasn't allowed to answer the phones because she has a common voice! - Ray Mort was born on 10 January 1926 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), The Good Companions (1980) and Doomwatch (1970). He died on 4 July 1994 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Emma Kenny was born on 23 March 1973 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is known for Raped: My Story (2017), The People Watchers (2008) and Angry Britain (2014).- Ashley Margolis was born on 31st October, 1993, in Bury, Lancashire, England as Ashley Howard Margolis. He is a British Actor best known for his roles in Hollyoaks (1995), Living the Dream (2013) and Father Brown (2016).
His acting career began in 2002.
In 2002, he began his professional career in Disneys National Touring Production of Beauty and the Beast, where he played Chip.
He trained with David Johnson in Manchester where he developed his improvisational skills and appeared in various TV commercials.
Attending Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, he followed Sir Ben Kingsley and Nicholas Hytner, whom both attended the same school.
In 2009 he was cast in Hollyoaks as Ricky Campbell. He stayed in the show for three years and left in 2012.
Since then, he has appeared in Some Girls (BBC Three), Living the Dream (E4), Doctors (BBC One). Father Brown (2016) will be shown on BBC One in the UK and on Netflix in the USA
He also voices characters in various Video Games and Audio Books. - Vicky Binns was born in 1981 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Black Mirror (2011) and Children's Ward (1989).
- Zoie Kennedy was born in 1977 in Bury, Greater Manchester, Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Royal (2003), Paradox (2009) and Heartbeat (1992). She has been married to Stuart Gibson since August 2003.
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- Art Department
Ross Little was born on 13 July 1990 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Born and Bred (2002), Little Boy Blue (2017) and Domesticide (1999).- Rhian Sugden was born on 11 September 1986 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Your Highness (2011), Glamour Girls (2008) and Celebrity Big Brother (2001).
- Rush (who moved to Australia late last year and scored the role of Young at his first Australian audition) gets the meatiest part, and contributes a spunky portrayal of the late pioneer, who was also a producer of AC/DC and brother of band members Angus and Malcolm. There's no mistaking the hot, Scottish blood that runs through Lee's characterisation and Rush's burning performance, which is both indignant and endearing.
Thus Young's pre-fame commentary to fellow Easybeats about the worthiness of other bands and a good old-fashioned headbutt to cap off episode one, delivered to the tune of She's So Fine.
All the cast are good, but Rush is exceptional. So is the two-part series itself, which plays like a concert you never want to end - with a cracking set list rolling out hit after hit.