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- Robin Kermode was born on 9 July 1958 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Iron Lady (2011), Wilde (1997) and Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987). He has been married to Sian Hansen since 29 June 2013. He was previously married to Mairead Carty.
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John Cunliffe worked for many years as a librarian and a teacher and is now a full-time writer. He has always had an interest in reading, stating that when he was a child he enjoyed the novels of writers such as H. Rider Haggard, Sax Rohmer, Norman Hunter's Professor Branestawm stories and W. E. Johns's Biggles books.
His first book, Farmer Barnes Buys a Pig, was published in 1964. Cunliffe lived in Kendal, Cumbria for six years, and it was the small towns and villages of that area which would provide the inspiration for his most famous character - Postman Pat. Greendale, where Postman Pat is set, is based on the valley of Longsleddale, near Kendal. After the success of the TV series, which he wrote as the result of a commission from the BBC, (produced by Ivor Wood) which debuted in 1981, Cunliffe became something of a local celebrity, even having a room dedicated to him at Kendal's Museum of Lakeland Life.
Cunliffe's other well-known creation, Rosie and Jim, was also written for television in the 1990s. He scripted and presented the first fifty episodes, then turned some of them into books. He is the author of around 190 books for young children, including five volumes of poetry, as well as numerous picture books and collections of stories.
He has also written a stage play, The Twelve Days of Christmas, which was presented by the Hull Truck Theatre Company during their 1997 season. He is currently working on scripts and books for new Postman Pat series, which are in production with Entertainment Rights Ltd. In 2010 he released "Ghosts", a children's story for the iPad, through the Ashley Bolser Agency in Leeds.- Actress
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Hayley Jayne Standing was born in 1979 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Incompatible (2022), Downton Abbey (2010) and Quick Cuts (2013).- Writer
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Peter Whalley was born on 12 March 1946 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Coronation Street: After Hours (1999) and Revelations (1994). He was married to Ruth Joseph and Janette Munn. He died on 26 July 2017 in Hest Bank, Lancashire, England, UK.- Actor
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John trained at the Northern School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music and then joined the Glyndebourne Festival Opera where roles included Ford in Falstaff, Marcello in La Boheme, Figaro in Il Barbiere di Seviglia and Masetto in Peter Hall's production of Don Giovanni. He made his Royal Opera House debut in 1979 as Schaunard in La Boheme and with the English National Opera in 1980 as Amonasro in Aida. He sang the title role in Rigoletto in Jonathan Miller's Little Italy production for ENO both here and on their 1984 tour of North America with performances at the New York Metropolitan Opera House, with subsequent performances in that production throughout the late1980's and into the 1990's.
John has performed at major opera houses in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland, Denmark, the Far East, the USA and Canada playing roles as diverse as Tonio in Pagliacci (La Scala Milan), Ezio in Attila, Renato in Un Ballo in Maschera, Germont in La Traviata, Papageno in The Magic Flute at English National Opera, directed by Nicholas Hytner and the title roles of Nabucco, Falstaff and Macbeth.
Television credits include The Governor II and The Bill.
He has appeared as Old Deuteronomy in Cats (New London Theatre), Father Eberle in Laura (Watermill Theatre, Newbury), in workshop productions of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Royal National Theatre Studio) The Three Musketeers, and as Albert Blossom in Doctor Dolittle (London Apollo) and National Tour.
The composer Jonathan Dove, wrote the roles of 'King Hildebrand' and 'The North Wind' in 'The Enchanted Pig' for him, for performances at The Young Vic and National Tour.
Charles Crowell in 'Park Avenue' for Lost Musicals at the Lillian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells.
Title role in 'Falstaff' for Stanley Hall Opera, directed by Michael McCaffrey.
'Giacomo' in Fra Diavolo for Stanley Hall Opera directed by Michael McCaffrey
John Heppenstall in 'The Northerners' by Harold Brighouse for the Finborough Theatre.
Also performances in Victorian Music Hall for 'The Good Old Days' at Leeds City Varieties, Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon. The Queens Theatre, Hornchurch and the Northfields Theatre, Teddington.
Pantomime in Truro - King Colin of Camborn in 'Sleeping Beauty' for the Hiss and Boo Company 2010/11. Then in 2011/12, various roles, including 'King Neptune' and 'The Island Governor' in 'Robinson Crusoe and the Cornish Pirates' again in Truro.
Sir Thomas Bertram in Jonathan Dove's new Chamber Opera 'Mansfield Park' premiered at Boughton House and subsequent tour of Northern England and the Arcola Theatre in Dalston, directed by Michael McCaffrey.
The role of 'Nigel' in the movie of 'Quartet', written by Ronald Harwood and directed by Dustin Hoffman, September/October/November 2011.
'The Astrologer' in 'Aladdin' by S.J. Perelman and Cole Porter for Lost Musicals at the Lillian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells.- Charles Hill was born on 7 October 1906 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dad's Army (1968), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and Danger Man (1960). He died on 14 July 1981 in Tooting Bec, London, England, UK.
- John Hargreaves was born on 10 March 1910 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for La belle Hélène (1951), Robbery Under Arms (1957) and Gay Operetta (1959). He died on 5 February 1991 in Heacham, Norfolk, England, UK.
- John G. Sutton was born on 6 August 1949 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Norman Grant was born in 1928 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Matter of Innocence (1967), Hancock's Half Hour (1956) and The Good Old Days (1953). He was married to Niki Grant. He died on 20 October 2018 in Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Alastair is one of Britain's best self-taught chefs. He was the former head chef at Old Compton Wine Bar London, from 1974 to 1976.
When he was growing up, Alastair traveled widely across Europe because his father was a naval officer. His travels ignited his passion for food, although he didn't study cooking formally, instead, he read archaeology at Cambridge.
After finishing his studies he returned to his main passion of cooking and learned his trade at London venues, before setting up on his own, first with Suffolk restaurant Le Routier and then Simpsons in Putney. He was also a chef at L'Escargot restaurant in London from 1981 to 82.
Alistair's eponymous restaurant, which he opened in Soho in 1985, soon became known for its culinary excellence and one of the great London eateries.
In 1993, his cookery skills were recognised when his restaurant won the Times Restaurant of Year award.
Little has published a number of books, including; Keep It Simple (1993), Food of the Sun (1995), Italian Kitchen (1996), and Soho Cooking (2000). These have all sold well and increased Alastair's celebrity status.
Among his interests are reading, mycology, and watching sport.
Alastair's cookery has been a major catalyst in the evolution of modern British cuisine.