For a woman who has spent the morning examining a grisly murder scene in a dirty, dusty, deserted building, Amanda Burton is looking remarkably cool and collected - almost as cool and collected as Professor Sam Ryan, the role which established her as one of the nation's favourite actresses and which sees her back on BBC One in the latest series In Auf Wiedersehen Pet there was a big crowd of us and, with Morse, John Thaw always felt like a safety net. To prevent their family life from suffering, the stars do a lot of juggling. Here, its three stars talk about playing doctors, the demands on family life and the downside of fame I dont know, says Amanda, 37. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. All images courtesy of Carlton, Central, ITV & UKTV. Although he lives alone in a bachelor flat, he spends every evening with Miss Bush. Steve has been walking around with a massive grin on his face and I think that Amanda has played a large part in that. Burton confirmed her exit from the BBC One . Its a huge treat for audiences and a reminder of the legacy of this great drama over its many brilliant series and promises an exciting future for series to come.. Its very clever the way its been structured Sam is still at the centre of every story, explains Amanda, before going on to quickly squash suggestions that either Leo or Harry might be a new love interest. Kevin, whose wife is the actress Madeleine Newton, is father of 11-year-old Kitty and 10-year-old Kieran. They were so calm which I suppose they have to be but they made you feel very confident and perfectly at ease after a while, Amanda admits that Peak Practice isnt the cushiest acting job shes ever undertaken. 'No more Silent Witness' Amanda Burton explains why she won't make permanent return Healthy Lifestyle 742 views 7 months ago Loose Women: Robson Green xLooseWomenx 34K views 11 years ago Meet. Humans in crisis always make a good drama, responds Kevin Whately, who plays Jack, plus the fact that Joe Public really believes that doctors have a magic quality. Simon Shepherd, who plays their partner Dr Will Preston, muses: The beautiful rural settings, the doctor stories which everyone can relate to, and the family and serial elements, add up to something compulsive without making the programme a soap.. Its very pretty. They make me go weak at the knees., Kevin researched the role by spending time with his own GP near his Bedfordshire home and playing Dr Jack has given him enormous respect for the real thing. Its a very spiritual connection I have with Sam.. I get to wear a very unusual outfit lots of different layers of cream and other colours. I read in the papers that Im a sex symbol, grins the actor who will soon be seen as an army officer in Beyond Reason. Im not intelligent enough for it, but Im quite happy working hard and working long hours and Im quite sympathetic, I think. Sometimes just listening and talking is the cure.. Personal life [ edit] One of his most controversial portraits, featuring a topless woman with her mouth open in apparent ecstasy, is entitled Silent Scream. Or is it the godlike power over life and death that even the humblest GP seems to possess?Whatever the reason, Kevin is having trouble accepting his new status as Peak Practices super hunk Dr. Jak Kerruish. Youve got to hold all the instruments correctly, and above all youve got to look confident., At one point during filming, Amanda herself needed medical attention. From the moment Jack joined Beths village practice, the two charismatic, headstrong GPs engaged in the sort of verbal fireworks which could only end in acrimony or marriage such is the law of TV drama. Now Peak Practice allows the 44-year-old Tynesider to step into the limelight on his own. We had been having terrible weather throughout the making of this series it was wet, cold and miserable. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. I dont get recognised too often, she says. In some ways Ive got the right temperament. She said the BBC were thinking of creating one, and it all went from there the fates and a chance conversation. In the third series, hes a changed man, more honest, more dynamic, stronger, although he and Sarah are not back together as a couple but will they be? Amanda plays Katherine Maguire in series three of the Anna Friel starring drama Marcella. Maybe I should have pushed myself more, because doctoring is much more worthwhile than what I do now. Harry is very much the trainee that Sam was a few years ago, and she recognises in him certain qualities: his approach, his caring attitude and the way his mind works on a case. He is now back in her arms after moving out of the home he shared with 49-year-old Miss Burton and their two teenage daughters during their 16-year marriage. Simon, now 38 and still remembered as the blond, blue-eyed, scheming aristocrat Piers Garfield-Ward in two series of Chancer, is pleased to report that Will has grown up a lot since we first saw him in 1993. Their cases include a dead man found in a derelict lift shaft and a multiple murder at a family home which reunites Sam with one of her old flames. There was a strong attraction she says. We had so much in common. They were out almost every night together last week, often riding next to each other on their bicycles. When Im away I think, right, today I have a heavy day, but tomorrow I can go home to my family thats most important to me. At the time, she was married to her 29-year-old banker husband Robert - her sweetheart from university days. Back home, Kevin unwinds by taking his dog for long walks, spending time with the children, listening to a lot of music and playing his guitar. But them. Amanda admits that Peak Practice isn't the cushiest acting job she's ever undertaken. Biology was my favourite subject at school he says. It might be good for my career, but its not good from a stress point of view! he says with a grin. The actress. In fact, rumour has it that while filming the last series she was frozen to the point of hypothermia. He sang all the time. Magical, indeed. Its not about bedroom romps, but more about the meeting of two minds. Its feisty and strong. The second series averaged 14 million viewers, while the new 4 million, 15-part series, which starts on January 31st, is expected to touch 15 million. Zara's husband announces a two-month tour with his rugby podcast 'We met a Princess'! Sometimes they come up on location in Derbyshire, which is lovely. This job is great. IMDB reports The Last Resort was Amanda Burton's first TV appearance in 1987. They dont bother you, they just accept that youre there in their community for a while.. Read about our approach to external linking. I will do everything I can to make sure nothing can get in the way of us getting back together.". He says he once appeared in a three-part Miss Marple story with Kevin and if you think Kevins charming on screen, well, hes even more charming off it. Northern Ireland-born Miss Burton was accused of having an affair with fellow actor Kevin Whately in 1993 when they both appeared in Peak Practice. It was a very odd experience, watching yourself being taken off like that, its like, Oh my God, do I really do that? They lament spending eight months on location in deepest Derbyshire while their families are so far away Kevins in a Bedfordshire village, Amandas in Fulham, London, and Simons near Bath in Avon. The children are usually in bed long before Peak Practice is screened, says Amanda, but they see me act occasionally, and are just beginning to grasp that this is Mummys work. Beth has made her decision to marry, and she will be very loyal to that.. After Amanda Burton's husband had an affair with a woman 20 years her junior, he begged forgiveness and pleaded with her to take him back. And it stayed out for two lovely days while we shot all the scenes. I want to keep goats and make cheese, she says. Miss Burton's newfound. If he could play any role he would choose, Something very swashbuckling that Id be hopeless at Robin Hood or William Tell! And his immediate ambition? All images courtesy of Carlton, Central, ITV & UKTV. It takes practice for women to lust after you. Perhaps it's those gentle caring eyes and the smooth bedside manner - but after years of playing Inspector Morse's dull sidekick Lewis, cuddly Kevin Whately has become an overnight sex symbol. Its very like Northumberland, where I come from. Kevin says that his Peak Practice role is exceptionally hard work. When I gave up accountancy, says Kevin, I never considered TV, I hoped to become a theatre actor. They dont bother to watch me filming. And quite lovely. The 60-year-old Northern Irishwoman is dabbing her eyes, struggling for words. Leaving aged 18 to train as an actress at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre. Girl, 2, looks star-struck as she presents Kate with a gift of Daffodils for St David's A bargain fit for a king: Grade II-listed manor house complete with barn and gatehouse is listed at auction Who said black and white pics were flattering! Beth volunteers to try to reach the trapped, frightened lad in a telescopic firemans cradle to give him the vital medicine he needs. Beth and Jack both hold out for their own causes and their own territory.. 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I really enjoy spending time in the county and Ive got to now a lot more of it by going on walks and nature trails, she says. Yet here they are in this weeks episode, proceeding serenely up the aisle of Cardale Church in front of guests who include partner Dr Will Preston (Simon Shepherd) and friends Isabel (Sylvia Syms) and Ken (Frank Windsor). EXCLUSIVE - Revealed: Carol Kirkwood's secret toyboy fianc - 13 years her junior - is a divorced police Do not sell or share my personal information. When Im not needed, I go straight home. Id also met Amanda before we came together on Peak Practice. Amanda gets home to London as often as she can but says, The children come up to Derbyshire on holidays and at weekends. Amanda grew up in Derry, on the border of Donegal, in Northern Ireland, where her father was headmaster of the local primary school. Though voted Most Popular Actress in numerous awards ceremonies and the woman who most other females in the country would like to be in other polls, the actress from Londonderry remains refreshingly down to earth. I like the way she deals with things. [10] In 2020, she had a starring role as crime family matriarch Katherine Maguire in the third season of Marcella . Something else the trio have in common is a family life where children play a prominent role. I think they get a lot of mickey-taking at school but Ive talked to a lot of actors who say kids of that age go through it and then in their late teens they forget about it!, Occasionally, Katherine and Keiran and Kevins wife, actress Madelaine Newton, travel up to Derbyshire while Kevin is filming Peak Practice. Wearing a winter coat and scarf, the Ulster-born actress gazed fondly at the new man in her life, stroking his cheek and, at one point, kissing him affectionately on the crown of his head. Theyre just about reaching their teens so theyre quite embarrassed about it in some ways, Kevin says with a smile. Leo has left his partner and daughter behind in Sheffield to take a promotion in London. Waterloo Road: Amanda Burton interview Date: 06.08.2010 Category: TV Drama; BBC One ; Scotland Waterloo Road has a new head teacher, Karen Fisher - a warm, but disciplined, mum whose top priority. Last night Mr Colover declined to comment on the relationship. Silent Witness 25th Anniversary series will broadcast next year, 2022. Executive Producers are Lawrence Till, Emilia Fox, Priscilla Parish, Caroline Levy for BBC Studios and Jo McClellan for BBC One. host: ITV boss who 'forced out Piers Morgan' Parents who left their 23-stone disabled daughter to die in her own filth are jailed for total of 13 years 'Appalled and sickened but not surprised at all': Fury of Covid families as WhatsApps 'show Matt Hancock From nightmares to candy cravings, the seemingly innocuous habits in children that may be early warning What you need to know about new number plates on cars being sold across the country TODAY. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. And Mr Colover, in turn, appeared equally smitten - kissing Miss Burton's hand and repeatedly massaging her shoulders and neck. I cant understand how people covet that type of attentionsexuality is something personal. Kevins teeth gleam in his tanned face and his tumbles almost to his burly shoulders. Im a reluctant sex symbol. The Silent Witness star was spotted leaving the Old Town Tattoo shop in Hastings earlier last month clutching a piece of paper, which could perhaps have been a design for an inking. I sometimes think, well, youve done it now, sold your privacy, so you must learn to love with it. Amanda Burton relished the chance to play possessive mother Carole Latimer. Ah, laughs Amanda, I think there is a certain amount of brimstone still to come in that relationship. Female carer who bit off part of a pub landlady's ear during vicious bar brawl is jailed for 14 months. Has the role brought Amanda lots of public recognition? Shes basically his mentor and I really enjoyed that dynamic., As for Sam: She isnt as troubled as she used to be, she seems to have accepted that her life is like this shes single, shes forty-something and shes fine with that., Being a co-producer has meant Amanda has been more closely involved in the show than ever before. 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