Sailors son Kevin, raised in rural Northumberland, says: Some days when were filming in the Peaks, I feel nostalgic for my Northumberland roots. We have a private consultation with Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton TVs most popular doctors! But this series is just as dramatic., In one scene, Beth is called out to an epileptic boy who is stranded on a high ledge in a collapsed, disused factory building. Of her first marriage at the age of 20, all she says now is that it was a youthful mistake. I do a lot of driving at strange hours so that I can see the children in the morning before they go to school., Kevin, who researched the role of Dr Kerruish by spending time with his own GP, is emphatic: The luck of my job, and Madeleines job, is that we can work for condensed periods and then have a lot of time off. While celebrity photographer Arnstein, 50, has continued his relationship with 30-year-old journalist, Sarah Bush - the woman for whom he left Miss Burton - the actress has not, until now, been romantically linked with anyone. The couple have a seven-year-old son Joe, and three-year-old twins, Arthur and Billie. In 1982, she landed the role of Heather Black in 'Brookside,' which was a Chanel 4 drama series. She played headteacher Karen Fisher in the Rochdale-filmed BBC1 series, which was voted Most Popular Drama at the National . 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. 'Stephen is a really, really lovely man and we're all so thrilled that Amanda has come into his life,' said a friend of Mr Colover. Beths single minded and that hasnt changed in the second series, which is great. This account already exists. This is the sixth series of the show which gave Amanda her first lead role and stemmed from a holiday chat with a friend who worked at the BBC. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. The couple, who are understood to have been dating for around two months, are described by friends as 'emphatically loved-up'. Were not sure yet. Amanda Burton relished the chance to play possessive mother Carole Latimer. Amanda Burton on Silent Witness return and Sam Ryan's legacy As the forensic crime drama celebrates a landmark 25th season, Radio Times magazine caught up with returning original cast member. He need look no further than co-star Amanda Burton, who plays Dr. Beth Glover, his professional partner, and some time bedfellow in this series. I wanted a complete change from Lewis, but it was quite unnerving at first, he recalls between takes. 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. We film at least twelve hours a day, then learn our lines in the evening, so its more like fifteen or sixteen hours a day., Before taking the role for Jack, Kevin took advice from the head of his local medical practice in Bedfordshire who invited him to sit in on consultations. I never think, Hey, Ive cracked this! says Amanda. Amanda Burton (Anne Boleyn, Marcella) makes a dramatic return to Silent Witness as she reprises her role of Sam Ryan in BBC Studios production for BBC One. 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). Katherine is a wealthy woman and the matriarch of a notorious crime family in Belfast, Northern Ireland.. Ah, laughs Amanda, I think there is a certain amount of brimstone still to come in that relationship. 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 nations favourite actresses and which sees her back on BBC One in the latest series of Silent Witness. hen her husband left her - twice - for a woman 20 years her junior, understandably Amanda Burton was heartbroken. 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. Miss Burton's newfound happiness comes a year after she moved out of marital home following Arnstein's announcement that he was leaving her for magazine journalist, Miss Bush. All images courtesy of Carlton, Central, ITV & UKTV. Yet all I see in the mirror are baggy eyes., Maybe the reason behind the propulsion of Peak Practice into the ratings stratosphere is that its stars, while giving their all on the screen, dont take themselves seriously off it. 16K views 34K views Amanda Burton on GMTV 1996 PeakPracticeOnline 17K views 15 years ago Loose Women 27K views 5 years ago Amanda Burton jessica hp jayne 1.7K views 9 years ago Nigel. Amanda joins fellow cast members Emilia Fox (Nikki Alexander), David Caves (Jack Hodgson) and Genesis Lynea (Simone Tyler) for six brand new episodes which will mark the 25th Anniversary of the hugely popular prime time BBC One drama. Beth volunteers to try to reach the trapped, frightened lad in a telescopic firemans cradle to give him the vital medicine he needs. It reminds me of the wilder spaces of Donegal, especially up on the moors. So captivated is Amanda by the Peak Practice locations that she plans to by a cottage in the area. Although when Im off colour I think, well, it beats working for a living!. I do admire her, Amanda admits. 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. Its not about bedroom romps, but more about the meeting of two minds. 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. Miss Burton, best known for her role in Silent Witness, also met Arnstein on a photo-shoot, when she was still married to her first husband, stage manager Jonathan Hartley. But as for the medical side of it, Id be pretty hopeless!, Kevins children, Katherine, 11, and Keiran, 10, are singularly unimpressed by their dads television fame. We can explore more stories and the relationships she has with Leo and Harry are great, it allows her to be a less isolated figure. But fans can be reassured that Professor Ryan is still very much the linchpin of the whole show. I seriously considered the idea, but opted to be an actor in the end. There was another problem too. Of course I miss them, miss being there when someones got a sore throat. 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. Its feisty and strong. But exactly one year after splitting from Sven Arnstein for the second time, the 50-year-old Silent Witness star has found new love. Executive Producers are Lawrence Till, Emilia Fox, Priscilla Parish, Caroline Levy for BBC Studios and Jo McClellan for BBC One. 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. But at the end of the day, it doesnt matter what people are like as long as you get on with them as actors, and I knew I could get on with Kevin and Amanda because I respect them., Kevin, who interprets Jack Kerruish as a Nineties man someone tough but with a soft centre, explains: As the series has developed, Amanda, Simon and I have become very dependant on each other. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. In the first series, he was a dreamer and had a nervous breakdown, he says. She was born in Hexham, the town I grew up in, and we came into the world within a few days of each other. Its been very interesting being a co-producer, seeing how things work from behind the scenes. Its not about measuring the size of each others dressing rooms., Kevin 42, who had the role of Dr Jack specially written for him once toyed with the idea of becoming a doctor himself, but decided the lengthy training would be too much. Being hoisted fifty feet in the air in a fire basket was quiteuminteresting! It was magical.. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. It was a simple register office do, and very small. They live in London with their children, Phoebe, five, and three-year-old Brid. I knew Id met a kindred spirit, even though were opposites, he recalls. the people here are smashing, he says. After eight years as forensic pathologist Sam Ryan on the BBC's Silent Witness, she hopped across to ITV to . amanda burton the commander interview 11,319 views Sep 16, 2011 56 Dislike Share Save lottyanna 98 subscribers amanda burton commander interview no copyright intended thnankyou to. Im afraid of needles he chuckles. 16/06/2011. Youll just have to wait and see. She adds with a wry smile. Amanda wont give any more away, but does concede Their relationship develops more this time around, it moves along. Burton described her time on the show as "wonderful training" and stated that she "absolutely loved" the fame she achieved via the role. She divides her time between Hastings and a. Enter your password to log in. Prince Harry boasts about finding 'freedom and happiness' and jokes about reincarnation in unseen TV Behind-the-scenes at fashion week with the Spencers! Its very pretty. There are things that youve got to do which have to be absolutely spot on, Amanda explains. This job is great. Miss Bush, deputy features editor for Easy Living magazine, met Arnstein three years ago when they worked on a photo-shoot. He was how I would have liked to have been. This page has not been made in connection with anyone directly involved in the production of Peak Practice. My wifes work as a designer also takes her away a lot shes working on BBC2s Persuasion at the moment. Their romance has been rockier than the picturesque Peak District countryside they work in, but this week Beth and Jack make it up the aisle, Perhaps its fate, says actress Amanda Burton. Lewis was a bit boring,,he laughs. When I gave up accountancy, says Kevin, I never considered TV, I hoped to become a theatre actor. You just see the two of us setting off in a little horse-drawn carriage, riding into our future., And what does the future hold? Amanda admits that Peak Practice isn't the cushiest acting job she's ever undertaken. Together, the trio delve deep into a variety of mysterious and suspicious deaths, unravelling the clues that will find the killers. To prevent their family life from suffering, the stars do a lot of juggling. Im a good listener. 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. Im not good at being famous I was very frightened by it when it first happened on Auf Wiedersehen Pet. 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