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Alan lived in Loughton, Essex for most of his life, until he left to pursue a career in comedy. He now lives in Islington in north London. He is the second of three children, born in Essex, and has an older brother and a younger sister. He was raised by his father, an accountant when his mother died when he was just 6 years old.
In 1982 he left Bancroft's School in Woodford Green with 8 O-levels. He then attended Loughton College of Further Education and got 4 GCSEs and two A levels, in Theatre Studies and Media Studies. He was taught theatre skills by Piers Gladhill.
Alan is best known for playing the title role in Jonathan Creek (1997) written by David Renwick, as a man who designs magic tricks for Adam Klaus but he also teams up with Maddy Magellan to solve baffling crimes. He is also known from the Abbey National adverts. Since 2003, he has appeared in a panel game show QI (2003).- Actress
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Jane Carr came to America with the Royal Shakespeare Company's Nicholas Nickleby in 1986. She had an early success with the TV series "Dear John" and has worked extensively on TV ever since, most recently in "Better Things" and "Legends of Tomorrow". Carr appeared in many plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre of Great Britain. In the US she has trod the boards in Lettice and Lovage, Noises Off, She Stoops to Folly, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Blithe Spirit, Sylvia, What the Butler Saw, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Habeas Corpus, The Cider House Rules, Stuff Happens, and Pride and Prejudice. On Broadway she has appeared as Mrs Brill in Mary Poppins and Miss Shingle in the Tony award-winning musical " A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder". Carr has also participated in many radio productions with LA Theatre works and has lent her voice to many cartoons.- Actress
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Born on 2 January 1948, Deborah Watling grew up in an acting family. She attended stage school after failing her O level exams, but left after three weeks and got herself an agent. She then landed the part of Alice in a BBC play "The Life of Lewis Carroll" (aka Alice (1965)). This was followed by other roles, including film parts, with Cliff Richard in Take Me High (1973) and with David Essex in That'll Be the Day (1973). She was offered the role of Victoria in Doctor Who (1963) as Innes Lloyd had remembered the Radio Times cover for "The Life of Lewis Carroll" and asked Deborah to play the part. Following Doctor Who, Deborah opened her own boutique before landing a part in The Newcomers (1965). Since then she has appeared in numerous TV roles including Danger UXB (1979), Hello Young Lovers (1978), and Doctor in Charge (1972) and has done much work in the theatre.- Giles Watling was born on 18 February 1953 in Loughton, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Gideon C.I.D. (1964), Bread (1986) and The Human Factor (1979). He has been married to Vanda Brinkworth since 1979. They have two children.
- Diana Kennedy was born on 3 March 1923 in Loughton, Essex, England, UK. She was married to Paul P. Kennedy . She died on 24 July 2022 in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico.
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Winifred Pearson was born on 16 June 1909 in Loughton, Essex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Study in Scarlet (1914). She died on 21 December 1967 in Hillingdon, London, England, UK.