Broadchurch - "Episode 1" - 11:00 pm Friday, November 7 on OPB HDTV

David Tennant (Actor) .. Alec Hardy

Born: April 18, 1971
Birthplace: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Trivia: His grandfather, Archie McLeod, was a professional football player with Derry City F.C. in Northern Ireland during the 1930s. Acted in school productions through primary and secondary school. As a teenager he wanted to join the actors' union Equity, which already had a person registered with his birth name (David McDonald); he adopted the stage surname Tennant, after Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys. In 2005, became the tenth incarnation of the mysterious time traveller in the sci-fi cult favourite Doctor Who, the show that made him want to be an actor (when Tom Baker was playing the role in the 1970s). Was named 'Coolest Man on TV' in a Radio Times survey in 2007. In 2007, under his birth name, was added to the 159th edition of Who's Who, the United Kingdom's oldest biographical yearbook. Has provided voices for the audio-book versions of Cressida Cowell's How To Train Your Dragon series. Supports the Association for International Cancer Research and Headway Essex, a brain-injury charity. Was voted the third best dressed man in The UK in the GQ readers' poll in 2013. Is an ambassador for Worldwide Cancer Research. His wife is the daughter of Peter Davison who played the fifth Dr Who.

Olivia Colman (Actor) .. Ellie Miller

Born: January 30, 1974
Birthplace: Norfolk, England

Trivia: Met David Mitchell and Robert Webb while at the University of Cambridge. Features in BBC Radio 4 comedies. Won a Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance for her role in the film Tyrannosaur. Met her husband Ed Sinclair while at Cambridge, they have two children.

Jodie Whittaker (Actor) .. Beth Latimer

Born: January 03, 1982
Birthplace: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

Trivia: British actress Jodie Whittaker grew up in a working-class industrial town in Northern England, discovered a passion for theater in mid-adolescence, and left secondary school at 16 with the intention of becoming an actress. Following a transitional period that witnessed her journeying across the U.K. and taking a series of odd jobs, she applied and was accepted to the elite Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. A spate of minor professional assignments followed, including a few television roles and work on-stage at the legendary Globe Theatre, but she scored her first international success -- the one that catapulted her from unknown ingénue to marquee name -- with Venus, a sweet-natured, slice-of-life comedy drama about a young waif who waltzes into the world of a grizzled old man in his final days (eight-time Oscar nominee Peter O'Toole) and changes them both. Whittaker followed up that assignment with stage work in a Neil LaBute play, then appeared in the comedy remake St. Trinian's (2007) and starred opposite Viggo Mortensen in the disturbing period piece Good (2008), about a well-meaning literature professor in the 1930s (Mortensen) who finds himself suddenly swept up into the ranks of the Nazi party thanks to his willingness to make moral compromises.

Andrew Buchan (Actor) .. Matt Latimer

Born: February 19, 1979
Birthplace: Stockport, Greater Manchester, England

Trivia: Has appeared in Romeo and Juliet and Richard II on stage. Won the 2008 Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actor for his role in the stageshow The Man Who Had All The Luck. Awarded Best Supporting Actor at the Crime Thriller Awards in 2013 for his role in Broadchurch. Also in 2013, he produced and starred in the film 1946, based on the life of Hollywood actor, James Stewart, winning the Award of Distinction at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival in 2014. Has built an extensive catalogue of vocal work for radio drama, prose and poetry; audio books and adverts; and narrating TV documentaries and reality-competition shows. His and his wife's first child, a daughter, was born in April 2015.

Vicky McClure (Actor) .. Karen White

Born: May 08, 1983
Birthplace: Wollaton, Nottingham, England

Trivia: Took dance lessons from the age of three. Auditioned unsuccessfully for the Central Junior Television Workshop at the age of eleven, but was recalled one week later when another child dropped out. Rejected places at the Royal Ballet and the Italia Conti School because her family couldn't afford the tuition fees, so decided to pursue a career in acting. Continued attending the Central Television Workshop in Nottingham and met Samantha Morton, who mentored her and helped launch her acting career. Appeared in music videos for Plan B's "She Said" with Kaya Scodelario in 2010 and Jake Bugg's "Two Fingers" in 2012. Starred in various short films for the cosmetics brand Illamasqua in 2012, including one titled Born Again. Took part in the Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk for the second time in 2012, which raised over £20,000 for the charity. Met boyfriend Jonny Owen on the set of the film Svengali in 2012, which the two were both starring in. Nottingham Express Transit has named a tram after her. On her maiden trip, was offered a free ride and then accused of fare-dodging because she didn't have a ticket.

Arthur Darvill (Actor) .. Rev. Paul Coates

Born: June 17, 1982
Birthplace: Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Trivia: When he was a young boy, his mother worked with puppets, masks and acted as a member of Cannon Hill Theatre, based at Midlands Art Centre. His father used to play electric organ for bands such as Fine Young Cannibals and UB40. Formed an indie rock band, Edmund, named after Edmund Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia when he was a teenager. Created his own theatre company called Fuego with his friend Richard Morgan in 2002. Recorded his own version of "Let It Go" from Frozen on the BBC Radio 1 show, singing how he was no longer in Doctor Who. Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2007. As a musician and composer, wrote the music for stage shows including Artefacts by Mike Bartlett in 2007 and The Frontline by Che Walker in 2008. Voted Best Supporting Actor by readers of Doctor Who magazine for his work in the 2010 season. Performed the lead role of Guy in the Broadway musical Once in 2013, and later performed the same role in the West End production. Was part of a group of celebrities who designed cards for children's charity Coram, helping to raise £8,500 after they were sold on eBay.

Pauline Quirke (Actor) .. Susan Wright

Born: July 08, 1959
Birthplace: Hackney, London, England

Trivia: Is perhaps best known for playing the role of Sharon Theodopolopodous in ITV sitcom Birds of a Feather between 1989 and 1998, reprising the role in the 2014 revival. In 1990, won the Best TV Comedy Newcomer British Comedy Award for her performance in Birds of a Feather. In 1997, was nominated for the Best Actress BAFTA TV Award for her performance in The Sculptress. In 2007, opened The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, a UK-wide extracurricular centre for young people. Appeared as Hazel Rhodes in Emmerdale between 2010 and 2012.

Will Mellor (Actor) .. Steve Connelly

Born: March 04, 1976
Birthplace: Bredbury, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England

Trivia: Actor Will Mellor made his feature-film debut as one of two male leads opposite Heather Graham and Mia Kirshner in the Eric Styles-directed romantic comedy Miss Conception (2008).

Carolyn Pickles (Actor) .. Maggie Radcliffe

Born: February 08, 1952
Birthplace: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Matthew Gravelle (Actor) .. Joe Miller

Simone McAullay (Actor) .. Becca Fisher

Born: April 14, 1976
Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Trivia: While in high school, represented Western Australia in volleyball for three years. After graduating high school, enrolled at Curtain University, but deferred to travel around the world. Made her TV debut in the Australian series Crash Palace. Performed in a Griffin Theatre Company production of October in 2007.

Jonathan Bailey (Actor) .. Olly Stevens

Born: April 25, 1988
Birthplace: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Oskar McNamara (Actor) .. Danny Latimer

Charlotte Beaumont (Actor) .. Chloe Latimer

Born: July 28, 1995
Birthplace: Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Trivia: Took part in many productions at Blag Youth Theatre, a company run by her parents. Appeared in 2,000 Feet Away in 2008 at the Bush Theatre opposite Joseph Fiennes. Was paid £1 to keep a plot twist a secret when starring in Broadchurch. Played one part of Lucia's personality in the play 3 Winters, at London's National Theatre in 2015. Worked with a voice coach in 2016 to perfect an Australian accent for her part in the horror film, The Windmill Massacre, by listening to recordings and actively seeking advice. Has stated that she is selective about the roles she chooses, preferring to play women who are strong, complex, and not simply passive objects.

Adam Wilson (Actor) .. Tom Miller

Susan Brown (Actor) .. Liz Roper

Born: May 06, 1946

Joe Sims (Actor) .. Nige Carter

David Bradley (Actor) .. Jack Marshall

Born: April 17, 1942
Birthplace: York, England

Trivia: A former martial arts champion, David Bradley played leads and supporting roles in low-budget or direct-to-video actioners since 1988.

Jacob Anderson (Actor) .. Dean Thomas

Born: June 18, 1990
Birthplace: Bristol, England

Trivia: Wrote his first song, a paean to the Norwegian town of Stavanger, upon being inspired during a visit for a family friend's wedding. Left home at age 17 and moved to London to begin his professional career. Uses the alias Raleigh Ritchie for his music career, which is a combination of the names of Bill Murray's and Luke Wilson's respective characters in the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums. Debut studio album You're a Man Now, Boy was released in 2016 on Columbia Records.

Broadchurch: Episode 1

11:00 pm - 12:00 am, Friday, November 7 on OPB HDTV (10.1)

Episode 1

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