Interviews A Catch Up with Nathan Sussex by Djak J Forrest

 

It was a warm Bank Holiday afternoon, the window was open, and the sawing from another build was getting underway outside as I settled down for a Skype call from Nathan. He was super chilled on his sofa, where just behind him hung an ornate mirror with a gold gilt frame. It was a wonderful catch up where not only did we talk about Hollyoaks and the return of Buster Smith, but also his role in Russell T Davies' new drama series Boys. We talked about life in Lockdown and the crazy world we’re currently living in, his radio show with Carol Vorderman, and Torchwood. So, make yourself a cuppa, pull up a pew and enjoy!

Hi Nathan, how are you doing? 

Nathan: Not bad. Trying to get back to some normality but, think it's the same for everyone, isn't it? 

Yeah, some more than others. I was working. I've never experienced Lockdown. It was weird. 

Nathan: Yeah, well I worked all the way through it as well. I've got a day job in an office so they stayed open so I didn't have a Lockdown, I was always going out.

I did other things [too], I did lots around the house, I did some gardening, got the garden all sorted. But of course, I was also able to do the radio show with Carol [Vorderman], so that was being broadcast on a Saturday, so at least I could get out and get to the studio every Saturday, so I had that to look forward to in the week. 

How did the Radio Show come about? Have you always dabbled in radio and that kind of thing? 

Nathan: Well the only radio I've done, is radio drama. I've done lots of radio plays for Radio 4 and Radio Wales, but actually presenting radio - never done that. So, I just went in to chat - I'd just won the Soap Awards and a friend of mine who was working on Carol's show said, 'do you fancy coming in for a chat' and I said, yeah, great. We went in, we had a chat and me and Carol got on great. I was literally in there a few minutes and on the way home, the producer phoned and said 'Oh got a proposition for you, how you bounced off each other in the studio, would you mind coming in and doing some co-hosting with her?' I was like, ooh, OK, well I've never done it before, but I was like, yeah, why not. So, they said, ‘come in for three shows’, I went in and did the three shows. They said 'we'll let you build up and see how you get on'. I mean, we hit it off straight away, the first show was just brilliant and that was over a year ago, and I'm still there. So obviously I'm doing something right.

So, Buster's return, what was that like getting the phone call? 

Nathan: It was a real shock. I wasn't expecting to go back at all because I knew where the story was heading and when he got sent to prison, I thought, well that's me done now. So, there was never any talk about him coming back, so I just carried on and then I think it was February I got a phone call from my agent, 'Oh Hollyoaks want you to come in for some extra episodes.' I was like, great. I filmed those in March, so they were filmed before Lockdown, and they should have gone out in May but they pushed it now to September for the new season to kick in, so they're billing it as a little mini return for Buster. 

So, is this for Brody's closure? 

Nathan: Yeah. Obviously, he didn't get much closure in the court case and there's a storyline at the moment with Warren and Felix. They're delving into an old care home story where they were both brought up in a care home and they were abused by the care worker and it's triggering something off in Brody that he wants some closure from his abuser. 

And then he's encouraged to go and visit Buster. I think he's already made that announcement before they came off air. And what you'll see then is him coming to visit me and Buster up to his old tricks. 

When will these episodes air? 

Nathan: I think my stuff goes out on the 21st and 22nd of September. 

Boys! Russell T Davies. Can you tell us anything about that? 

Nathan: Oh, that was an amazing little job. So, as you know, Russell has written this drama called Boys which is set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic. It's all in the 80s. You've got an amazing 80s soundtrack and there's tracks on there that people will remember and reminisce to, I'm sure. It's about five young people living in London and it's about their relationships together and just their struggle. Their individual struggle and journey in what was a really scary time. 

Russell has always wanted to write it he was saying, through the read through when we had the big table read. And it's taken a long time to get it onto TV. It's very personal for him as well because a lot of the characters are people he grew up with when he was young, living in London. It's a really poignant story I think and one that resonates today with everything that has gone on with the pandemic. I know it's a very different disease but still one that was filled with fear and prejudice. Nobody knew anything about it. So, it's going to be very interesting when it comes out especially with people having gone through what they've gone through this year, what their thoughts might be on the AIDS epidemic, because AIDS seems to have disappeared out of the public psyche 'cos everyone is living with HIV at the moment. So, AIDS has kind of disappeared so, it's revisiting that bit of history I think, especially that LGBT history. 

Is it going to be like Queer as Folk? 

Nathan: This is all set in London. It goes between London and New York, so it's very different to Queer as Folk. Whereas Queer as Folk I think, was ground breaking. It was pushing the boundaries and attitudes towards gay sex and gay relationships and it was allowing people to see inside that world and on a network show whereas this, it's a bit more of a historical trip, so you're seeing what life was like when that AIDS bomb dropped and how people were treated and there was a lot of prejudice, as we know, still is, but back then particularly, and I wasn't aware of all the prejudice and when you had the disease, and how you were treated in hospital, because you were pretty much imprisoned, and they wouldn't release you because they didn't know enough about the disease, so, I think it's a very different story to Queer as Folk, but one just as important. 

I've been reading Russell's Writers Tale, when he was talking to Benjamin Cook, and he was talking then around the time when David Tennant was leaving the show, as well as himself stepping down from being the Doctor Who showrunner,  and he mentioned about writing story ideas like Boys but he hadn’t got a title for it, and then talking about the dystopian future drama 'Years & Years' and it stunned me that he's kept so many stories back to use in the future, so I love seeing his things coming out. 

Nathan: And he's really clever, because all his characters, they will all have a little bit of somebody that he knows, like he might put a bit of his parents in there, a close friend, he'll create a character that comes from something really personal. That's what writers do, I guess. Their inspiration is the people around them and the experiences they've had. 

I like that photo of you beside the red brick wall. You look very comfortable and relaxed in photos.  Is that important when you're having photos like that taken? 

Nathan: That was a shoot I did recently, as I had some new head shots done and while I was doing those, I'd been doing a few press interviews over the last couple of weeks and they always want a full-length photo. So, I asked if I could have some publicity shots done, and my friend, who is an actress and she also does head shots, but she doesn't specialise in publicity full length shots. So, I said, 'well, let's give it a go' and we went around different areas, near her house, and yeah, we came up with some different poses and it’s a tricky one because they like you looking into camera.  Sometimes they like you to look away, or sometimes they like you putting on a jacket, like 'in the moment' type thing, so you just get a selection for them, and they pick which ones they want.

 

I don't mind doing them. The very first time I did shots like that I was in Hollyoaks and a photographer kindly up there offered. He said 'I'll do some shots for you, for free' and we did a whole load of publicity stuff, and at the time I was on the publicity rounds because I was just leaving, so I used his shots as well so I'm getting better at them. I hate going for photos but it’s gotta be done sometimes. 

So, are these with Claire Cage taking the photos? 

Nathan: Yeah, because she's Claire Cage as an actress and Claire Cousin Photography. She keeps the two, separate. She's been doing head shots for years and she's well used in Cardiff and I only ever use her because I've known her for decades and it's important for me, with a photographer, I have to feel really comfortable, and because we know each other extremely well and we're goofy around each other, and literally we spend the session just giggling. And she's got the camera on me and we're just chatting and gossiping about anything, and I find that really comforting because I'm not stressing about 'Oh what should I be doing with my head' and the session flies by and we've got some great shots. 

So, the photo you had on your Page, of you with a head full of hair, where was that from? It was one of your profile photos. 

Nathan: Well, that's somebody on Twitter, because there are some super fans of Hollyoaks who follow you around on Socials, and somebody very kindly did this of me, it must have been on FaceApp or something. They must have downloaded a photo of me and then put it on FaceApp to show what I looked like with hair. I found it hysterical because I've tried these apps before and I look hideous because the hairline looks a bit wonky, I don't know what they did to get the hair but it looked like I'd had a hair transplant. So, I said, 'well I'm going to keep that' and I posted it up on some of my things and I'm blown away by it. 

When you were talking about your radio shows earlier, and your radio plays, have you done anything for Doctor Who or Torchwood or Big Finish before? 

Nathan: No, because I know of Big Finish because Scott Handcock produces them, and I've never been asked. It's something I've not got into, something I've not been asked. It might happen one day, I don't know. 

What were the radio plays that you have done? 

Nathan: Over the years I've done a fair few. Some of them have been for Radio Wales back in the day, sort of Welsh local playwright. Then I did a few for Radio 4, Radio 3. They were more classical. Then the last one I did which was just before Hollyoaks, I did a play that was doing the Russian Tsar season and I went in to do a day, because sometimes with a radio play you can be in for four or five days if you have a big part, or if you have a small part you're done in half a day, but they're really nice little jobs. I love doing radio plays because it doesn't matter what you look like as long as you play around with your voice, you can offer different accents, different sounds, they're so much fun. 

When I did the Russian Tsar one, I think there were six or seven of us in the studio and we had to play Russian peasants, so the director said, 'give me your best Russian angry peasants, hungry, and we were all at the same time screaming like 'Kill them. We want food. Raaaaah' and we were screaming and screaming. You just giggle then; it was so funny. 

After 'Boys' and 'Hollyoaks' what plans do you have in the pipeline? 

Nathan: What plans? Well, do you know what, nothing coming up. As you know, Lockdown has been very difficult for all industries. I've had a few auditions through lockdown, self-tape auditions, but they didn't go any further. At the moment it’s just a kind of 'suck it and see' because nobody knows what's happening. I've got nothing in the diary. I'm not expecting anything to be honest for the rest of this year. My agent is constantly putting me up for roles, but who knows? It could be like this for a long time. I mean, I've still got the radio ongoing, which is a godsend, that's keeping me entertained and I feel like I'm doing something. As for acting, I mean, I'm supposed to be doing more Hollyoaks, I don't know when, but another episode but I'm just waiting on that. Yeah, we'll just see what happens. 

Other than the radio, at home, how do you keep yourself busy? How do you keep yourself ticking over, kind of thing? 

Nathan: I exercise a lot, so my running, I keep my mental health in check. I always say to anybody - running is so good for the soul. Like literally, if you've had a really shit day, you go for a 20 - 30 minute run and you don't have to be an athlete you know, everyone has got different fitness levels, but I always say, go for a 20 - 30 minute run, literally everything that has been bothering you all day in your mind, you just leave it out on the side of the road, and you get back home you feel a little bit refreshed, energised and then it feels like you've just  deleted everything from your brain so that's helped keep me going. 

Just doing normal things really. Drink has helped!!! I think I've helped keep Tesco's alcohol sales going!!! 

Nearing the end of the catch up, we talked a little about the restrictions in Lockdown, and eating out, in general and whether he preferred eating at home or going into a restaurant and whether he’d taken advantage of the Help Out to Eat Out Schemes. 

Nathan: Down here you couldn't get a table for love nor money, like literally everywhere was full. We did go out for dinner last week for a curry which was really nice, as part of 'on the scheme'. But I'm quite happy just to get it delivered and just eat in and I probably will have a Chinese tonight just to finish off the Bank Holiday. 

Did you feel uncomfortable, eating in at a restaurant, in light of all the Covid stuff? Sitting inside a building rather than outside of it. 

Nathan: I've got very mixed feelings on the whole thing because I'm still going about doing everything normal. I mean, I've been working all the way through it. I've been out amongst people, all the way through it. I mean there wasn't many people out on the streets during Lockdown granted but I was still in an office environment where people were working. Covid was in the building because a couple of people had it and they were all sent home. As for going out, it doesn't bother me that much. I'm happy to go out. I must admit I'm not a mask wearer. I haven't been wearing masks properly. I dunno, I've got mixed feelings on the whole thing really. I know it exists. It's there but it’s the fear factor, I haven't really given into the fear that the media wants us to feel. 

I'm actually surprised that Scotland have everything under relative control albeit a few new cases in Glasgow and Lanarkshire, yet Scotland seems to be better than England and Wales, with regards to Covid, yet I'm just wondering, why is it still here? 

Nathan: I think there was something on the BBC news about Cardiff being monitored because they were thinking of putting us into a local Lockdown because between 20 - 30 year olds, it has risen again and I think that it’s down to the fact that they opened the cities back up for the nights and Saturdays are back to how they used to be. And I think it’s probably risen in that age group for that reason. 

It seems to be quite normal down here apart from the Covid guidelines in restaurants and bars but yeah, we've got the Winter to contend with yet. Nobody knows how that's going to go. 

We were nearing the end of our chat, and Nathan brought up the subject of Torchwood, and Cardiff and the Shrine, and it brought back some nostalgic memories of when I’d last visited the area in 2016. 

Nathan: We were on the show the other week and we did a Torchwood Special. We were talking to a lady, she's the caretaker for Ianto's Shrine, in the Bay, Carol Ann Hillman. It was so interesting talking to her because she's taken on the role, like she's taken it upon herself and it’s something she's done now, for ages. She's put a new sort of plaque up and she tidies up all the pictures, and the flowers that get left. And she's now started offering, for people that can't get to Cardiff, cards and then she puts the cards on the wall for people. She's done over 40 cards she was saying, for people. I thought, that is a cool little job to have, isn't it? 

We talked a little about the Shrine, and about how much the city had changed since my last visit.  

Nathan: The bay looks so different now, because the Doctor Who Experience has gone, so it's unrecognisable now.  That big blue tent has gone. The Shrine is obviously still there but yeah, it's very different down there now. 

The Roald Dahl Plass, they haven't put anything out there this year, but what has happened is they've cordoned it off now because everyone was gathering there on a Friday and Saturday and drinking. And so going into Sainsbury's and Tesco's and buying all their drink and food and then sitting on the amphitheatre steps and using it as a social thing but they were leaving all their rubbish behind. The scenes in Cardiff over the summer, the rubbish. So, the Police or the council have put up signs and fencing all the way around so nobody can use it now. It's what they should have done in the first place because they couldn't control it and the street cleaners were having to sort it out and they should have done that ages ago 'cos they've ruined it for everyone now. 

So, it's been a bit of an epidemic down here with the litter. It's the same in the parks where I live. People have been gathering down there in Lockdown with barbecues and picnics and there's not enough bins and they leave it all on the ground. Street cleaners are not there to clean up after everyone, they're there to keep the streets clean. 

Thanks for an awesome catch up, Nathan.

Buster Smith photos courtesy of Hollyoaks

Nathan against brick wall courtesy of Nathan Sussex and

Credit to Claire Cousin Photography.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interviews Nathan Sussex by DJ Forrest

A Catch Up with Nathan!

It’s been a while since we last chatted to Nathan, so it was great to catch up and chat over his latest role, now sadly finished, but what an ending to a fantastic storyline on the soap Hollyoaks.

Hi Nathan, playing a character such as the football coach, what were your initial feelings about playing Buster, and did you know the extent of Buster's history at the beginning?

Nathan: I wasn’t told very much about the storyline when I first auditioned for the part, they tend to keep tight lipped about storyline and characters (in case it gets leaked) that early in the audition process but I was told that he was a successful sportsman with a dark secret.

How far ahead, episode wise do you record up to?

Nathan: Hollyoaks are about 2 months ahead in the filming schedule so when you are filming scenes outside in January you are actually filming spring scenes so it can get very chilly indeed when you are wearing short sleeved costumes.

You had a lot of support from the Manchester Survivors Charity how harrowing was it hearing the survivor’s stories, did it create a lot of sleepless nights, thinking about them and how much pressure is on you to portray a character similar to the real-life coach serving time at HMP?

Nathan: Survivors Charity were instrumental in the storyline’s success. We had tremendous support throughout, and they were always on hand to discuss any issues or concerns and we would have regular meetings with them because it was important to them that we got the story right and it was told truthfully. Some of the stories we were told were very emotional and we also had Steve Waters (Offside Trust) on board who was one of the first men to come forward which catapulted the Barry Bennel case.

Have you faced any backlash from the storyline as Buster?

Nathan: I get asked this a lot, and to be honest, I haven’t had any negative response from the public. Fans of the show were so invested in the characters and the story that when I get asked, they are so supportive and love talking about the storyline.

Francesca Gorman, who won the signed script from you, asks: How did you prepare yourself for the storyline?

Nathan: Good question! Obviously, it’s a very sensitive subject to delve into so I used what resources were available online and read a lot about the Bennel case which was happening at the same time we were filming our scenes and I also spoke with Survivors (charity) I was given a lot of insight into the world of a perpetrator.

How do you unwind after each shoot from playing Buster?

Nathan: My filming days were very long on Hollyoaks but you do get some downtime as you are not needed every day so I would explore parts of Liverpool which has some great sights and of course I would socialise with some of the cast who I became really good friends with. I had to relocate to Liverpool, so it got quite lonely at times so mixing with cast was really nice.

You've posted up a fair few photos of your time in the Village with the lads - will you be keeping in touch with everyone once filming has come to an end?

Nathan: I do love a selfie...or two! It’s inevitable when working so closely with people that you strike up friendships very quickly and I became close to a few of my cast members particularly Gary Lucy (Luke) and my little family unit Jacob Roberts (Damon) & Adam Woodward (Brody) and not forgetting Aedan Duckworth (Ollie) who I had most of my scenes with.  I do text them from time to time to see how they are, and I speak to Lysette Anthony (Marnie) Harvi Virdi (Dr Malek) I was really lucky to work with such lovely and generous people

It's now January, and the trial is just starting. Buster has pleaded not guilty and so it's going to be a lengthy process unless Ollie fails to show for court. Another face in the courtroom means that there's possibly another victim of his abuse. Will the court story extend beyond January or will your story end this month?

Nathan: For now, Buster has been sentenced and will carry out his time in prison, there are no plans to extend the story but, with Soapland, never say never!

From playing a recurring role in Emmerdale as a police officer, to playing Buster in Hollyoaks - has this role elevated you to someone we should be expecting to see a lot more of in the future - because I want to see you in bigger roles after Hollyoaks? Have you had offers coming in since playing Buster?

Nathan: I feel very lucky to have been given this opportunity and as actors we all want to be able to work regularly and make a living from this profession but, it is a very precarious industry and one that doesn’t offer the security that a regular job does. A show like Hollyoaks does raise your profile a bit and puts you on the Radar but doesn’t necessarily guarantee you work so for now I am back to being a jobbing actor and auditioning for roles when they come up.

Some actors who play such definitive roles, take away a sense of pride or understanding of their characters, like a humbling experience. What have you taken away from playing Buster? What has Buster taught you?

Nathan: That’s a difficult question but a good one! I guess the only thing I have learnt from Buster is the awareness of such an issue and the effect people like him have on lives.

John Barrowman survived the 'jungle' in November/December 2018 - would you ever consider entering I'm a Celebrity, or does this kind of telly not appeal to you?

Nathan: I would never rule out the possibility of the jungle. I would probably make great TV as I would struggle eating what they eat in there, I have a very weak stomach. Let’s just leave it at that.

Do you have a new role in the pipeline that you can share with us?

Nathan: Straight after Hollyoaks I made a Horror Thriller called “The Wrong Place” which was shot on location in South Wales which will be out this year and may make an appearance on one of the streaming channels and I will be filming another Horror in March called “Next Door” which is an anthology of short films which actually stars a few ex soap actors that you will recognise. Other than that, I am auditioning for a few roles so I may have more to report later in the year.

Thank you so much for the interview, Nathan. 

Photograph credits go to Lime Pictures and Claire Cousins Photography (headshot)

Beyond the Hub Buster Smith: A Real Mr Nice Guy by DJ Forrest

You learn a lot in life and one of the things you learn is that not all paedophiles are someone that stands out from the crowd – in fact, some of them can be a Real Mr Nice Guy. You know the types – the ones who do the shopping for the old lady in the street, perhaps drive your kids to school or comes over for car advice and tinkers with the old engine or two while making small talk – winning the family over – all the while hatching little plans that go unnoticed. He’s the guy who can win over anyone with a friendly smile.

When Buster Smith first appears on the scene it’s after Damon’s Mum has been laid to rest and the boys are going through the bucket list, and call up the mobile number, which is answered ironically by the guy entering The Dog in the Pond, at that exact moment. From then on, it’s that winning smile, that talkative man that can win over Marnie Nightingale, and not be too phased by the fact she has a tag on her ankle. He can flirt with any woman in the bar and leave them feeling flattered that anyone showed them attention for that briefest of moments. He is the perfect gentleman.

But then we see how Brody reacts the moment Buster enters the bar. Something hidden behind the eyes. The fear. The old memories come flooding back and you hope that it’s not what you think it is – hoping that we can get beyond Paedo Pete – knowing that was a storyline and a half that kept us glued to the screen – how can you top that? Can they dare bring another paedo into the Village?

Seemingly they can – but where Paedo Pete kept his control of the McQueen family Buster moves in a slightly different manner, and it’s only when the mention of Luke Morgan’s ordeal at the hands of a bully from his past, that Buster finds his way into Ollie Morgan’s life.

The love of football and what it meant to Luke at the time and knowing that his son has a talent that shouldn’t go to waste, is helped by the football academy run by, yes, you’ve guessed it, Buster Smith. Buster himself is a known football celebrity, and suddenly you start thinking of the real life coach who was charged for assaulting many of the boys in his care on the news quite recently and suddenly you can see where this is going.

However, Digital Spy and the Hollyoaks camp posted up Spoilers a month into Buster’s story so nothing came as a surprise after that.

What happened to suspense to keep you guessing the whole summer???

Young Morgan has been abused but we don’t know how, but we can imagine plenty and to be fair, given the time slot of this soap, it is handled very well to not upset any younger viewers – however, we all know what goes on behind closed doors, right???

Ollie threatens to tell his Dad – but his Dad is consumed with rage about his new wife cheating on him with someone – and he’s back on the grog – and football means a lot to Luke, and seeing his son achieve goals that he could only dream of, makes Ollie realise that telling his Dad about the abuse he’s receiving from Buster, could tip him over the edge, and break his heart. Having already discovered that his Dad only wants the best for Ollie and is proud of him already – how can he destroy what could keep his dad off the booze?

On top of that, after encouraging Imran to buy booze on his Mum’s credit card but is caught and punished for it, Ollie stands to lose more than his pocket money for a fortnight – he could also lose his place in the training academy and his captaincy with the team. Buster is going to make him pay and in ways that are likely to include more time in the football locker room.

It will be interesting over the coming weeks to see how far Ollie can be pushed before he’s forced to say something – and who he talks to about it. Would he tell Imran, already causing grief to his own family, or would he confide in Brody, when perhaps Brody sees the tell tale signs. Only time will tell I suppose.

If you’ve been the victim of abuse in the past, watching the online story may bring back memories that you’re unsure how to handle. These days, there are people who you can talk to and not feel any shame for the abuse you’ve received.

Survivors Manchester helps young men and boys who have been affected by sexual abuse and rape. Follow the links below to get in touch with someone who will help you. Don’t filter your feelings, talk to someone.

You can copy and paste or click on this highlighted link

http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/ or phone the helpline number on 0161 236 2182.

For male and female survivors go to www.thesurvivorstrust.org. In an emergency, please dial 999.

The Coffee Shop Buster Smith's Shocking Secret - Competition

If you’re a fan of a Soap Opera, then you will know that, every character has a secret, be it shocking, deceitful, murderous or otherwise, and to be fair, they wouldn’t be on the show, if they didn’t have one.

So, it comes as no surprise that new arrival, Buster Smith, ex-football celebrity, is hiding a shocking secret. All will be revealed some time later on this year, but that gives us plenty of time to think what it could be. Perhaps in some soap opera twist, Buster is Nana McQueen’s love child – another McQueen to add to the family tree – but in all fairness, perhaps not.

If you know Hollyoaks, the characters, the plots and the twists, then you’ll know that sometimes a shocking secret isn’t often as shocking as you are led to believe – but then, in light of certain news events recently, that perhaps it could be closer to the bone than you think. I personally, have no idea what Buster Smith’s shocking secret is, and am as keen as the next person to find out.

Hollyoaks has already played out the paedophile story and the physical abuse one, the manipulative granny story and the scheming bitch story – but then again, there’s still room for another scheming bitch story…

So, the competition.

We want you to come up with as many ideas as you can think of, for what Buster’s shocking secret may be. You don’t have to necessarily be a fan of Hollyoaks – but it may give you a head start in knowing the characters – but even if you’re not a fan, a chance guess may be enough to win – who knows.

We’ll collect your ideas over the course of the season and the person to guess as close to this reveal, will win the prize.

A signed photo of Buster Smith actor, Nathan Sussex, which let’s be fair, is well worth sitting on your desk or wall.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning, is to drop us a Tweet using the hashtag @ProTorchwood #BustersShockingSecret and tell us what you think it is.

You can also enter on our Facebook Page by just adding the hashtag BustersShockingSecret and your answer. Or post below this article. Please don’t attempt to send smoke signals, as it often gets lost in translation!!! And don’t tell the Weevil, that also gets lost in translation.

You can enter as many times as you want. Nathan Sussex (Buster) will choose the winner once the BIG REVEAL has been made.

Interviews Kevin McCurdy by DJ Forrest

  

How did your interest begin for this career path, and was it your first choice of career after leaving school?

Kevin: I'd always been acting (did my 1st play when I was 3 years old playing a knight and holding a sword and shield, so my mom said) and acting, singing and dancing was all I knew. I was into movement when I was growing up, and I used to breakdance and body pop and do robotic dancing (Tic and Toc were my inspiration). Then I got into drama college at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (before it was 'Royal'), did my 1st combat lesson and fell in love with it. And it went from there.

I would imagine it's very intense training, have you ever been hurt while training, has it ever been serious, such as a break or loss of teeth, and how much training must you do to become a fight co-ordinator?

Kevin: Training was intense and it's also very long (I trained in all nearly 9 yrs. 5yrs to become a stage combat tutor and 3.5 yrs, under the British Actors Equity Fight Directors Scheme). It was hard and expensive and I loved every bit of it. During training, you take a few knocks but nothing serious. I'm trained in martial arts (kickboxing and TKD, both 1st dan level (represented Wales at club level for TaeKwonDo), and have a lot of experience in many others and have my sport fencing proficiency awards in foil and sabre. Never broke a bone or lost teeth Did have my jaw dislocated in a TKD match (still won it). Am training nearly every day and I teach at Royal Welsh College as well, teaching the actors how to fight for stage and screen.

Courtesy Teddy Smith - Whovians TV

The worst injury I had was rehearsing a dance piece whilst doing my fight training. We collided in mid-air, I landed on my head and snapped the fibrous tissues in my neck. After the check-up and 2 scans at the hospital, the doctor looked at me and said 'you are very lucky'. I stopped dance for a while after that hahaha.

To take on such a role must require a lot of physical fitness, do you have a special diet, or is it a case of healthy eating and counting calories?

Kevin: As stated above, I'm training nearly every day and when I'm not training I'm choreographing so you could say I'm working my body nearly 6-7 days a week. Food wise, I try to stay as healthy as possible but I will have the odd "treat" once in a while

You were in Torchwood episode Day 1 as fight director. Was this the fight scene with John Barrowman's Captain Jack and the possessed Carys brandishing weapons, in her escape from the Hub?

Kevin: No. I did the sequence in which she killed the guy in the bathroom then she killed another 2 guys after that. The girl (Sara Gregory) was one of my ex-students from Royal Welsh. Great fighter.

  

You were founder member and examiner with the Academy of Performance Combat, when was the Academy set up, and what a cool list of patrons onboard. Have you worked with any of them?

Kevin: And now Chairman hahah. The Academy was set up in Sept 2009. Yeah, we have a cool list of patrons. I haven't personally but one of our senior teachers has worked with Henry Winkler.

When you were growing up, who or what influenced you into becoming a fight co-ordinator?

 

Courtesy Kevin McCurdy

Kevin: When I was growing up, I loved Bruce Lee and a lot of the old school martial arts films and I was hugely into action comics so that sparked my interest in becoming physical.

What advice would you give to someone who was looking to take up a career in your line of business?

Kevin: Advice wise.... take your time. Everybody wants to rush. You can't afford to rush in this line of work. Talk to people, apprentice with them, bleed people dry of information but literally, take your time.

What project are you currently working on, and where might I write to for a signed photo of you Kevin???

Kevin: Project wise at the moment I'm technical rehearsing Taming of the Shrew & Othello here at The Globe, I have Macbeth & Twelfth Night playing at The National Theatre, I'm working on Conquest of The South Pole & Romeo and Juliet at Liverpool Playhouse and I'm also working on the Hollyoaks series.

Kevin, thank you so much for an awesome interview  

Beyond the Hub Hollyoaks: Pete Buchanan by Kirsty Price

I've always been a Hollyoaks fan but after the death of a favourite character, I stopped watching. I then heard on the grapevine that Kai Owen was going to be appearing so I decided to start re-watching, and what an explosive part he has.

Pete first arrived on the scene when his girlfriend Reenie McQueen was released from prison, and the looks of horror and shock from the McQueen daughters was plain to see. We were going to be in for a good one.

A far cry from the kind sweet Rhys we know, Pete is one nasty piece of work as we find out halfway through the storyline. Reenie's daughter, Porsche does not like Pete and we find out why when she has a screaming match with him. Alone in the house it all comes tumbling out what has happened in the past when she was a minor, only 15. Pete admits everything to her what he did, until the door opens and Reenie walks in along with Porsche's husband Lockie. The lies coming out of Pete's mouth fall out easily, its very similar to the ease Gwen had when she had to lie to Rhys, oh how the tables have turned.

The next thing we find out is there has been something going on between Pete and Reenie's youngest daughter Cleo. He helps her at first and is as nice as pie, making us think maybe he isn't a bad man, but behind closed doors it’s a different story. He seems like the charming, warm dad the McQueen daughters never had, but in reality he's a paedophile who has already abused Porsche and is now grooming Cleo. None of the sisters have confided in each other about their experiences, and so the cycle of abuse continues. He makes us, and Cleo, believe he loves her.

He soon moves on to Cleo's new friend who arrives in the village and the penny drops to the audience what he has been up to. History is repeating itself at the McQueen’s, Reenie having been abused when she was younger by her mum's at the time boyfriend, Derek. Reenie comes clean to Nana what Derek did to her, but no one realises how much history is repeating itself with Cleo and Pete, and Porsche and Pete.

We have also seen Pete chip away at the self-confidence of Celine, telling her things like how bad she cooks, or how fat she looks in a certain top. This is another form of abuse from Pete.

Soon this storyline will come to an end and Peter Buchanan will get his comeuppance and the McQueen’s will see him for what he really is. Pete will face justice for his abuse of the girls, and I for one am glad.

This role has been hard for Kai, a far cry from his role in Torchwood, both challenging and upsetting for him and his audience of followers.

If anyone is affected by the issues raised in the storyline in any way they can contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000. Or, if you are under 18, their Childline number is: 0800 1111. More details and information can be found on their website.

Connections Hollyoaks by DJ Forrest

I remember the very first episode of Hollyoaks, the characters, and the humour, with just a little bit of sadness along the way.  At that time I could pinpoint areas around Chester that I recognised.  Now over the years I’m lucky if I can identify any of the areas that they use in the soap, especially now since it moved all of its filming to Liverpool. 

The teen soap opera began in 1995, and had two of my favourite characters move on to Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.  I miss Jambo!  Of course there were still the psychopaths that would keep our memories fresh with what they would do in the next episodes, and that side of the storyline has never changed much, although with the actors ageing there has to be a fresher plot, and Warren can’t get away with it ever time and indeed as the years progress, there can’t be many people left in the soap that he hasn’t screwed over more than once!

Later years we had the Brendan and Ste love affair that had us all asking, will they won’t they?  The chav McQueen family who have been in the series for far longer than I’ve possibly had hot dinners, but as equally entertaining as the Battersby’s in Corrie. 

But in between all of these dramas, hilarious carry on’s there are those actors that you’re certain you’ve seen somewhere before, and so, after Kai Owen declares that he will be in the teen soap later on this year, we thought we’d have a traipse through the village and uncover the cast and crew that we were certain we’d seen in an episode of Doctor Who or indeed any of the Spin off series’ since. 

As ever, we’ve done the research so you don’t have to.

Hollyoaks connections through Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sarah Jane Adventures.

Directors

Griff Rowland directed 10 episodes from 2013-2014. Was Director and Producer for 3 episodes of Doctor Who Confidential in 2005 - Why On Earth?, The Dark Side and Weird Science.

Joss Agnew directed 9 episodes from 2001-2002. Directed 20 episodes of The SJA from 2008 - 2011.  Directed  The Sarah Jane Adventures Comic Relief Special but was uncredited in this in 2009. 

Paul Murphy directed 7 episodes in 2014. Directed 2 episodes of Doctor Who in 2014 - Robot of Sherwood and The Caretaker.

Graeme Harper directed 5 episodes in 2014. Was Director for 13 episodes of Doctor Who during 2006 - 2009, six episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures from 2007 - 2008, Time Crash in 2007, in 1981 - 1985 was Director of Doctor Who for 10 episodes.  Warriors' Gate part 1 - 4, The Caves of Androzani 1 - 4 and Revelation of the Daleks 1 - 2.  In 2007 appeared as himself for Being Doctor Who documentary short.  In Revelation Exhumed he appeared as himself in 2006, The Dalek Tapes in 2006.  He appeared as himself for Doctor Who Confidential for 11 episodes from 2006 - 2009.  Graeme appeared in an episode of Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius: Part 4 as the Mind Battle Face but was uncredited for this in 1976.  He was production assistant for 11 episodes of Doctor Who from 1971 - 1981, assistant floor manager for 8 episodes from 1971 - 1974, and provided the commentary for Doctor Who DVD Colony in Space.

Peter Hoar directed 2 episodes from 2002-2005. Was Director for Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War in 2011.  He appeared as himself on Doctor Who Confidential episode The Born Identity in 2011.

Toby Haynes directed 1 episode in 2007. Was Director for Doctor Who episodes - Day of the Moon and The Impossible Astronaut in 2011, A Christmas Carol, The Big Bang and The Pandorica Opens in 2010.  BBC Proms - Prom 10: Doctor Who at the Proms in 2010 for the Doctor Who scene. He appeared as himself on the Doctor Who Confidential episodes Alien Abduction, Out of Time and Christmas Special in 2010, Coming to America and Breaking the Silence in 2011. 

Andrew Gunn directed unknown episodes. Has directed 2 episodes of Doctor Who in 2010 - The Beast Below and Victory of the Daleks.  He appeared on Doctor Who Confidential in episodes All About the Girl and War Games in 2010. 

Cast 

Andrée Bernard played Liz Burton Taylor for 184 episodes from 2003-2007. Played Dolly Bailey in Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Code in 2007

John Pickard played Dominic Reilly for 181 episodes from 2006-2010. Plays characters for Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas

Gillian Taylforth played Sandy Roscoe for 161 episodes from 2013-2015. Appeared as Kathy Beale in Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time TV short in 1993.

Lena Kaur played Leila Roy for 128 episodes from 2008-2010. Played Dr. Alicia Patel in Torchwood: Miracle Day: The Middle Men in 2011.

Lizzie Roper played Sam Lomax for 111 episodes from 2013-2014. Was Hoss in Big Finish Audio Drama Doctor Who: Kiss of Death plus other character roles for Doctor Who Big Finish dramas.

David Atkins played Rob Edwards for 103 episodes from 2011-2013. Played Bob in Doctor Who: The Time of Angels, and was the voice of Bob in Flesh and Stone both in 2010. 

Jeff Rawle played evil Silas Blissett for 78 episodes from 2010-2012. Played the role of Mervyn Pinfield in the drama An Adventure in Space and Time in 2013, he played Mr Harding in The Sarah Jane Adventures in the episodes Mona Lisa's Revenge part 1 & 2 in 2009.  In 1984 he played Plantagenet in Doctor Who: Frontios part 1 - 4. He appeared as Plantagenet uncredited in Doctor Who Confidential episode The Eleventh Doctor in 2009.

Yasmin Bannerman played Maddie Parker for 54 episodes from 1995-1997. Played DI Swanson in Torchwood: They Keep Killing Suzie in 2006 and played Jabe in Doctor Who: The End of the World in 2005. Appeared as herself in Doctor Who Confidential episode The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 2005, as Jabe uncredited in The Destinations of Doctor Who a film documentary in 2009, as Jabe uncredited in the Doctor Who episode Journey's End in 2008, and as Jabe for Doctor Who Greatest Moments episode The Doctor in 2009.

Nila Aalia played Bel Roy for 39 episodes from 2008-2009. She played a Flying Instructor in the Torchwood episode Out of Time in 2006.  Was credited as Nila Allia. Bit conflicting as Andrew MacBean played the Flying Instructor who spoke with Owen and Diane in the scene at the airport.

James Quinn played Kirk Benson for 17 episodes from 1995-1996. Played Bill in Doctor Who: Flatline in 2014.

Finn Jones played Jamie for 9 episodes in 2010. Played Santiago Jones in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Death of the Doctor parts 1 & 2 in 2010. 

Michael Dixon played D.S. Richie Trent for 9 episodes in 2013. Played Dave in Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten in 2013.

Paul Clayton played Ch Supt Marlow for 8 episodes from 2013-2014.  He provided the voice for Mergrass in Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest in 2007.  Also appeared as Mergrass for 3 episodes of Totally Doctor Who in 2007. 

Georgina Hale played Blanche for 7 episodes from 2010-2011. Played Daisy K. in Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol parts 1 - 3 in 1988

Tracey Childs played Mrs. Cornwell for 7 episodes from 2003-2004. Played Metella in Doctor Who: The Fires of Pompeii in 2008.  Also appeared as Metella in Doctor Who Greatest Moments in the episode The Doctor in 2009.

Jacqueline Boatswain played Simone Loveday for 7 episodes in 2015.  She played Plummer in Torchwood: Reset in 2008.

Natasha Alexander played Detective Inspector Tyler for 6 episodes in 2008. Played the Woman in Doctor Who: Last of the Time Lords 2007.

Wesley Theobald played Carl for 6 episodes in 2008. Played Private Gray in Doctor Who: The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky in 2008.  He appeared as himself for the Doctor Who Confidential episode - Send in the Clones in the same year.

Josie Taylor played Shawnee for 6 episodes in 2012. Played the Check-In Girl in Doctor Who: The Girl Who Waited in 2011.

Rudi Dharmalingam played Tariq for 5 episodes in 2010. Played ISA Worker in Doctor Who: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship in 2012.

Daniel Pirrie played John Wharmby for 5 episodes in 2011. Played Joe Buchanan in Doctor Who: The God Complex in 2011. He appeared in Doctor Who Confidential as himself in the episode Heartbreak Hotel in the same year.

Stephen Marzella played DI Phillips for 5 episodes from 2004-2014.  Played Dave Penn in Torchwood: From Out of the Rain in 2008 (creepy episode). 

Nicolas Chagrin played James Westbrook for 4 episodes in 2009. Played Quillam in Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos part 1 & 2 in 1985. Appeared as Quillam in Trials and Tribulations video documentary in 2008.  In 2012 he appeared uncredited as Quillam in Nice or Nasty?: The Making of Vengeance on Varos, a video documentary.

Bernard Holley played Reverend Green for 4 episodes 2001. Played Peter Haydon in Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen epi 1 & 2 in 1967and Axon Man in The Claws of Axos episode 1 - 4 in 1971.  In 2012 Bernard appeared as himself in Axon Stations!  a video short.  In The Doctor Who Podcast in 2011 - 2013 he appeared as himself for The Thomas Brewster Trilogy Special in 2011 and Love and War Special in 2013.  He appeared as himself in Who's Round, a show in which Toby Hadoke interviews folks who were involved in the world of Who in 2014.

John R. Walker played a BMW Bidder for 3 episodes in 2005. Played a Teacher in SJA: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith: part 1 & 2 in 2008.  In Doctor Who John played a Sales Rep in Planet of the Ood in 2008, an Injured Man in Evolution of the Daleks, 2007, one of the stage actors in The Shakespeare Code 2007, and a Cured Patient in Doctor Who: New Earth in 2006, all of which were uncredited roles.  John was also in Torchwood: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as a stand in for James Marsters (in Autopsy room), and in Miracle Day standing with a torch at the steps of the Cardiff Hospital in First episode.  Check out our interview with John.

Gil Kolirin played DS .Grant for 3 episodes in 2007.  Played Webb in Torchwood: A Day in the Death in 2008. 

Brigit Forsyth played Cressida for 3 episodes in 2013. Played Ruth Maxtible in Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks in 1967, for episodes 2 - 5.  Appeared as Ruth Maxtible in Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years in 1993.

Sian Hill played a Sonographer for 3 episodes in 2013. Played Nariana in Doctor Who Online Adventures in the episode Dark Times in 2014. 

Sally Faulkner played Mrs Anderson for 2 episodes in 1996. Played Isobel/Isobel Watkins for Doctor Who: The Invasion for 6 of the 7 episodes in 1968.  Appeared as Isobel in The UNIT Family: Part One video short in 2006.  Appeared as Isobel Watkins for Second Time Around: The Troughton Years documentary 2012.  Appeared as herself in The Doctors, 30 years of Time Travel and Beyond in 1995, and in the video Evolution of the Invasion in 2006.

Carl Rigg played DC Norton for 2 episodes in1996.  Also played Varlik in Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll 1978-1979 for all 4 episodes. 

Daniel Hyde played Scott Anderson for 2 episodes in 2005. Played a Lead Workman in Doctor Who: The Snowmen in 2012.

Andrew Forbes played Clive Harris for 2 episodes in 2008. Played Omril in Doctor Who: Full Circle in 1980 part 1 - 3.  Appeared as Omril for All Aboard the Starliner: The Making of Full Circle in 2009.

Edward Peel played Angus Harper-McBride for 2 episodes in 2011.  Played Kane in Doctor Who: Dragonfire part 1 - 3 in 1987.

Emma Campbell-Jones played Marie for 2 episodes in 2012. Played Dr. Kent in Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song in 2011 and Cass in The Night of the Doctor in 2013.  Appeared as herself in Doctor Who Confidential episode When Time Froze in 2011.

Ravin J. Ganatra played a doctor for 2 episodes in 2012. Played Neil in Torchwood: Greeks Bearing Gifts episode 2006. 

Michael Yale played Clark for 2 episodes in 2014.  Played voice of Suneel in Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time in 2002 episodes Planet of Blood and The Child.

Andy Merchant played an Opponent for 1 episode in 2009. Was stunt performer for Doctor Who: Into the Dalek in 2014 and The Wedding of River Song in 2011.

Jennifer Hennessy played a Registrar for 1 episode in 2011. Jennifer played Valerie in Doctor Who: Gridlock in 2007.

Elize du Toit played Izzy Cornwell for 1 episode 2002. Played a Sinister Woman in Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums and 42 in 2007. 

Colin Baker played The Judge for 1 episode in 2000. Played the 6th Doctor from 1983 - 1986 for 35 episodes.  He appeared in the Myth Makers Vol. 19 in 1989, presented Cybermen: The Early Years video in 1992, Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time, in 1993, played The Sixth Doctor in a spoof episode involving the Rani stuck in Albert Square, provided the voice of the Doctor for the video game Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors in 1997, was The voice of The Doctor in the mini series Doctor Who: Real Time in 2002, appeared as himself in the tv film The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot in 2013. 

James Corden played Wayne for 1 episode in 2000. Played Craig Owens in Doctor Who: Closing Time in 2011 and The Lodger in 2010.  Also appeared in the mini series short, Night and the Doctor in 2011, in the episode Up All Night.  Appeared uncredited as Craig Owens in Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor in 2013.

Paul Darrow played a Judge for 1 episode 2002. Played Captain Hawkins in Doctor Who and the Silurians episodes 2 - 7 in 1970, and Tekker in Doctor Who: Timelash part 1 & 2 in 1985. 

Sylvester McCoy played Leonard Cave for 1 episode in 2002. Known for his role as the 7th Doctor from 1987 – 1989 Sylvester appeared on The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow on 16th September 1989 for the episode The Doctor.  Appeared as the 7th Doctor in Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time short in 1993.  Played The Doctor in the Doctor Who movie that brought us the 8th Doctor, in 1996.  Added his voice to the Doctor in the video game Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors in 1997, Added his voice to the Doctor for the  Doctor Who story Death Comes to Time mini series 2001 - 2002.  Appeared in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide in 2013, appeared as himself in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot film in 2013 (loved that film).

O.T. Fagbenle played James Walker for 1 episode in 2004. Played The Other Dave in Doctor Who: Forest of the Dead and Silence in the Library in 2008. 

O.T. also appeared as himself in Doctor Who Confidential in the episode Shadow Play in 2008.  Appeared uncredited as Other Dave in The Destinations of Doctor Who in 2012.

Davyd Harries played Mr. Grimm for 1 episode in 2004. Played Shapp in Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor episodes 1 - 6 in 1979.  In 2007 Davyd appeared as himself and Shapp in Defining Shadows video short, and A Matter of Time as Major Shapp. 

Rochelle Gadd played Olivia Johnson for 1 episode in 2006. Played Sally in Doctor Who: Army of Ghosts in 2006 but was uncredited for her role.

Marcus O'Donovan played Oscar Steel for 1 episode in 2006. Played Claudio in Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens in 2010.

Marcus Hutton played Martin Spencer for 1 episode 2007. Played Sgt. Leigh in Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric part 1 - 4 in 1989.

Nicky Ladanowski played Anne Marie for 1 episode in 2007.  Played Lisa Trotter in SJA: Secrets of the Stars part 1 in 2008.

Tony Osoba played Superintendent Smith for 1 episode in 2008.  Played Duke in Doctor Who: Kill The Moon in 2014.  Prior to this Tony played Lan in Destiny of the Daleks: Ep 1 - 4, and Kracauer in Dragonfire part 1 & 2 in 1987. In 2012 Tony appeared as himself for Friends Like Who documentary and in 2013 for Who's Round tv series.  In Doctor Who Extra and The Doctor Who Podcast he appeared as himself for the Episode regarding Kill the Moon in 2014.

Toby Parkes played Andy for 1 episode in 2011. Played Sam in The Sarah Jane Adventures episode The Mad Woman in the Attic part 1 & 2 in 2009.

Chris Wilson played an Arresting Police Officer for 1 episode in 2011. Played three uncredited characters in Torchwood - Ghost Machine, Exit Wounds and in 2011 for Miracle Day.  Check out our Interview with Chris in Issue 23.

Michael Price played Taylor James in 2000 for unknown episodes. In Doctor Who: Journey's End 2008, Michael played a Liberian Man.

Laila Rouass played Dale Jackson in 2003 for unknown episodes.  Laila played Colonel Tia Karim in The Sarah Jane Adventures episodes Death of the Doctor part 1 & 2 in 2010.

Karl Collins played Louis Loveday. He played Shaun Temple in the Doctor Who story The End of Time in 2009/2010. Shaun was engaged to Donna Noble. He later married Donna in the spring of 2010.

Art Direction 

Leonie Rintler for unknown episodes in1995.  Was stand in art director for Torchwood: Ghost Machine 2006.  Was stand in art director for 2 episodes of Doctor Who in 2007 - Gridlock and The Lazarus Experiment.

Makeup Department

Andrea Dowdall was daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist for unknown episodes. Was makeup artist for 13 episodes of Torchwood in 2008.

Production Management

Ian D. Tootle was production manager for 20 episodes from 1995-1996. Was assistant floor manager for 7 episodes in 1983. Mawdryn Undead 1 - 4 and Enlightenment part 2 - 4.

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Suzanna Shaw was first assistant director for 5 episodes in 2006. Was first assistant director for 2 episodes of Torchwood in 2008.  From Out of the Rain and Fragments.  Was Production Manager for 4 episodes of Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, part 1 to 4 from 1988 - 1989

Simon Maloney was first assistant director for unknown episodes. Was first assistant director for An Adventure in Space and Time in 2013.

Art Department

Nick Murray was stand-by art director for 14 episodes from 2004-2006. Was Stand-by props for 21 episodes of Doctor Who from 2007 - 2008, stand by art director for 4 episodes from 2008 - 2009.  Was stand by props for 4 episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures in 2007. 

Kay Brown was stand-by art director for unknown episodes. Was Production designer for Torchwood: Combat in 2006. Was set decorator for 2 episodes of Torchwood in 2008 - Dead Man Walking and A Day in the Death.

Sound Department

Patrick O'Boyle was boom operator for 1 episode in 2009. Was boom operator for Doctor Who: The Next Doctor in 2008.

Stunts

Annabel Canaven was stunt performer for 4 episodes from 2013-2014. Was stunt performer for 5 episodes of Doctor Who from 2011 - 2014.

Paul Kulik was stunt double for 1 episode in 2003. Was stunt double for 1 episode of Torchwood: Random Shoes in 2006.

William Willoughby was stunt double for 1 episode in 2008. Was stunt performer for 7 episodes of Doctor Who from 2005 - 2012 and stunts for 2 episodes from 2007 - 2010.  Was stunt double for 2 episodes of Torchwood - Cyberwoman and Dead Man Walking, and stunts for 1 episode in 2009 Children of Earth Day Five.

Rod Woodruff was stunt coordinator for 1 episode in 2008. Was stunt co-ordinator for 2 episodes of Doctor Who in 2005.  Rose and World War Three. 

Stephanie Carey was stunt performer for 1 episode in 2010. Was stunt performer for 6 episodes of Doctor Who from 2007 - 2013, and stunts for 1 episode in 2010.  Was stunt performer for 1 episode of Torchwood: Children of Earth - Day One in 2009, but was uncredited. Appeared as herself and stunt performer in Doctor Who Confidential episode Ship Ahoy! in 2011.

Curtis Rivers was stunt performer for 1 episode in 2013. Was Stunt double for John Barrowman in Torchwood from 2006 - 2009, and stunt performer for 3 episodes 2006 - 2008.  Stunt performer for 1 episode of Doctor Who in 2007, and stunt double for John Barrowman for Utopia but was uncredited. Appeared as himself on Torchwood Declassified - Home and Hart in 2008. 

Rob Pavey was stunt performer for 1 episode in 2014. Was stunt double for 3 episodes of Doctor Who in 2014, was stunt performer for 1 episode in 2014.

Camera and Electrical Department

Rob Arrowsmith was camera operator for 1 episode in 2007. Was camera operator for 3 episodes of Doctor Who in 2010.

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