By the end of filming this present series of Peak Practice, Kevin will certainly be ready to enjoy his summer break. 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. 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. But its as much about the living as the dead.. Amanda grew up in Derry, on the border of Donegal, in Northern Ireland, where her father was headmaster of the local primary school. Lets be honest, doing an on-location telly series can be difficult to handle when you have a young family, says Simon. It was a very odd experience, watching yourself being taken off like that, its like, Oh my God, do I really do that? They dont bother to watch me filming. Beth and Jack both hold out for their own causes and their own territory.. I dont get recognised too often, she says. When I gave up accountancy, says Kevin, I never considered TV, I hoped to become a theatre actor. 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. Im serious about it, but its not the most important thing. When Im not needed, I go straight home. In Auf Wiedersehen Pet there was a big crowd of us and, with Morse, John Thaw always felt like a safety net. Miss Burton, a descendant of Oscar Wilde, left the show, followed soon after by Whately. Maybe its in my genes some relatives on my mothers side were pig farmers.. Amandas next role will be back in front of the cameras as a police commander in Lynda La Plantes new drama for ITV, a role which La Plante is said to have written specifically for her. Her second husband, Sven, is a photographer. When French and Saunders did their famous sketch lampooning Silent Witness, she was just amazed that theyd noticed the show. 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. Lewis was a bit boring,,he laughs. Amanda Burton was born and raised in Derry, Northern Ireland. Despite trying for nearly two years to patch up their marriage, Arnstein and Miss Bush - who was also married when the affair started - got back together last year. To prevent their family life from suffering, the stars do a lot of juggling. 'But it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realise that the pair are emphatically loved up - they really are very happy.'. 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. 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. Mr Colover, a successful commercial photographer whose work has appeared in both Vogue and Tatler, owns a studio in London's Mayfair, not far from the Silent Witness star's south-west London home. Moment fitness influencer asks man to move off park bench 'because he's 'ruining her livestream video' - but Head over heels for Kate! Amanda Burton What's on TV Interview - May 1994 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 it's fate,' says actress Amanda Burton. This page has not been made in connection with anyone directly involved in the production of Peak Practice. Female carer who bit off part of a pub landlady's ear during vicious bar brawl is jailed for 14 months. Its not any less cold this series Im just getting more used to it!, Although the working hours are long and Amanda has to spend a lot of time away from her London home, she is very fond of Derbyshire. In the first series, he was a dreamer and had a nervous breakdown, he says. At 18, she moved to Manchester to study at the Polytechnic School of Theatre. 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. I seriously considered the idea, but opted to be an actor in the end. There was another problem too. Ah, laughs Amanda, I think there is a certain amount of brimstone still to come in that relationship. Sailors son Kevin, raised in rural Northumberland, says: Some days when were filming in the Peaks, I feel nostalgic for my Northumberland roots. Amanda Burton just about has the market cornered in playing women of steel. This job is great. Personal life [ edit] Here, its three stars talk about playing doctors, the demands on family life and the downside of fame. Temperatures soared and pulses raced at the end of the last series of Peak Practice when Dr Jack Kerruish and Dr Beth Glover sealed their on-off romance by finally getting married. The reason is that Sven Arnstein was unable to get 29-year-old journalist Sarah Bush out of his head. They were out almost every night together last week, often riding next to each other on their bicycles. "Sven really did desperately want to give his marriage to Amanda another go as they have two children," a source said yesterday. He drives a classic car, and has an eye for the ladies. Kevin is amused to be playing a Romeo, but says I dont think Jacks aware of being a flirt he just likes women. Sometimes they come up on location in Derbyshire, which is lovely. 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Sometimes just listening and talking is the cure.. Amanda is full of praise for Kevin We feel relaxed with each other and thats what chemistry is about. The actress. Im not intelligent enough for it, but Im quite happy working hard and working long hours and Im quite sympathetic, I think. I was rescuing someone who was trying to commit suicide. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. hen her husband left her - twice - for a woman 20 years her junior, understandably Amanda Burton was heartbroken. 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. My wifes work as a designer also takes her away a lot shes working on BBC2s Persuasion at the moment. I dont know, he finally says. Its a very spiritual connection I have with Sam.. She took part in BBC1's Celebrity Masterchef and made it through to the semi-finals. 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. "They have already started discussing divorce. But the omens hadnt always looked so good for Peak Practices warring lovers, doctors Beth Glover (played by Amanda) and her partner, Jack Kerruish (played by Kevin Whately), as their behaviour towards each other veered from frosty to furious. I was over-enthusiastic with a car door, Im afraid! She may have left the show 12 years ago and been busy ever since (from Lynda La Plante's The Commander to, back in the. 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. '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. 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. We have a private consultation with Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton TVs most popular doctors! I might not have had what it takes, to be a GP anyway. muses the man who has nine O-levels and three A-levels and qualified as an accountant before taking up acting. I sometimes think, well, youve done it now, sold your privacy, so you must learn to love with it. 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. I love the open air., Im still a country girl at heart, enthuses Amanda. But were quite different in that shes very bubbly and outspoken whereas Im much more guarded. But theyll make a go of it. Related articles. She left the series in 1985, and in 1987, she appeared as Margaret Daly in 'Boon.'. 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. Bright and very ambitious, Harry is a trainee still studying hard for his exams and working closely under Sams supervision. Ive never tried to project myself as a sex symbol, insists Amanda. They love being in the camper, says Amanda who, like Simon, employs a nanny. Medical men, especially on TV, do seem to have a certain something. The 1,400 portrait, which was exhibited two years ago, is not thought to have been inspired by the actress who plays pathologist Sam Ryan in the BBC 1 drama, however. Steve has been walking around with a massive grin on his face and I think that Amanda has played a large part in that. In just about every episode! Amanda admits with a smile. The first series of Peak Practice attracted 14.7 million viewers, putting the programme high in TVs top ten shows list. Ive always been shy, but TV fame has made me more aware that people are looking at me. I love agricultural shows. 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