Jimmy nail, sammy johnson, berwick kaler, denise welch, tony mcananey, dawn winlow, peter guinness, mickey hutton, paul greenwood, lynn harrison. Spender is the kind of gritty, intelligent british cop drama that they just dont make anymore. Bbc news entertainment libel payout for actor jimmy nail. Feb 09, 2018 starring jimmy nail and set on tyneside, the tv drama spender showed between 1991 and this day 25 years ago. He sued over a disgraceful 2002 article in the news of the world and geraint jones 1998 biography nailed. The series is a gem, having run for 3 consecutive seasons starring the excellent and multitalented jimmy nail. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Corgi presents spenders sierra cosworth jimmy nail conceived the idea for the tough geordie policeman, spender. Join songkick to track jimmy nail and get concert alerts when they play near you. Corgi presents spender s sierra cosworth jimmy nail conceived the idea for the tough geordie policeman, spender. Kenneth norman stick oakley played by sammy johnson. Jimmy nail had his own inimitable style and we should have heard more of this geordie in the music circuit because he knew how to hold his audience and produce a great experience for all.
But the couple are still friends despite the breakup. Jimmy nail and denise welch in the 1990s bbc1 series, spender image. Spender is a tv drama set in newcastle upon tyne, it focused on the life and exploits of detective sergeant freddie spender jimmy nail. James michael aloysius bradford born 16 march 1954, known as jimmy nail, is an english singersongwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer. Nail, real name jimmy bradford, first gained attention in newcastle blues band, the king crabs, where he. Nail, real name jimmy bradford, first gained attention in. North east police drama spender was first shown on television. Join facebook to connect with jimmy nail and others you may know. View jimmy nail song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. The series, which also starred nail as the titular character, ran for three series between 1991 and 1993, finishing with a featurelength special, the french collection, broadcast on 29 december 1993. At last, the critically praised classic bbc miniseries spender is available on dvd. Jimmy nail is an english actor and popcountry singer born march 16, 1954, gleneagles close, benton, newcastleupontyne.
The best of jimmy nail jimmy nail on allmusic 1997. Spender is the kind of gritty, intelligent cop drama thats been missing from north american television screens. Nail has also starred in a number of films and had a long musical career, having been a singer before he was picked out at an audition to play oz. He went on to appear in bbc drama spender, the film evita, and had a. July 18th 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of jimmy nails three week run at no. In all, 20 episodes were produced across three series, and one feature length special, set in and filmed in france. Aint no doubt and the much less well known show me heaven are as good as any music that i have ever heard. Jimmy nail surprises fans with dramatic transformation as. Bbc news entertainment jimmy nail to make bbc one return. I was watching piers moron with denise welch interview and jimmy nail just popped up and i wanted to know if anyone knows whats he is doing now. Jimmy nail and denise welch filming the tv drama spender on newcastle quayside, circa 1991.
Spender the complete series on dvd at please contact us for. Detective chief superintendent gillespie played by peter guinness. Spender the complete series on dvd at please contact us. Its just that he was talented singeractorwriter, spender was one of my favourite shows and i wondered why we never hear from him again, any ideas. Pet, his title role in spender, and his 1992 number. Actor jimmy nail has split with wife miriam jones, it was revealed last night.
We have 2 albums and 44 song lyrics in our database. Oct 24, 2014 jimmy nail came out of retirement to play shipyard foreman in stings musical actorsinger jimmy nail came out of retirement to help sting perfect the songs that would make up the soundtrack for. North east police drama spender was first shown on. Jimmy nail stars in this gripping police drama, and every episode of the show ever made is featured in this dvd set, which is available to purchase for a limited time only. Other vital statistics like weight, shoe or bra size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. Oct 08, 2015 jimmy nail surprises fans with dramatic transformation as hes spotted buying roses for his girlfriend the actor and singer, best known for series spender and his hit aint no doubt, looks a whole. Jimmy nail collection 19922005 lossless music download. Heights are barefeet estimates, derived from quotations, official websites, agency resumes, in person encounters with actors at conventions and picturesfilms. Jimmy nail came out of retirement to play shipyard foreman in stings musical actorsinger jimmy nail came out of retirement to help sting. The character of spender is a tough and able cop cleaning up the streets of london with his somewhat unorthodox methods. To get the most out of the site and to ensure guides display correctly, we suggest upgrading your browser now. Starring the excellent and multitalented jimmy nail still crazy, evita, it has garnered a following in canada through reruns on showcase television.
The geordie tv cop series, spender, was bowing out 25 years ago. Find out how tall jimmy nail is, discover other celebrity heights and vote on how tall you think any celebrity is. Jimmy nail came out of retirement to play shipyard foreman. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series spender. The actor, 54, will appear in sixpart series parents of the band as a former pop star whose son is the drummer in a teen band. Jimmy nail came out of retirement to play shipyard foreman in. Jimmy nail no longer starring in sting musical the last ship as cast is announced actor jimmy nail, who will no longer appear in the last ship, with sting and director lorne campbell. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock.
Jimmy nail was born on march 16, 1954 in benton, newcastleupontyne, england as james michael. I am a big fan of jimmy nail the actor and jimmy nail the person. Singersongwriter, actor, musician, film producer, film score composer and television writer. Jimmy nail surprises fans with dramatic transformation as he. Mar 26, 2004 the news of the world and publisher harpercollins were today forced to pay a total of. Jimmy nail plays spender, a northeast england police. As a singer im less entusiastic, but when he created his own music something very special could happen. Dec 01, 20 jimmy nail had his own inimitable style and we should have heard more of this geordie in the music circuit because he knew how to hold his audience and produce a great experience for all. Jimmy nail no longer starring in sting musical the last. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest jimmy nail interviews. Actor jimmy nail is to return to bbc one as the star of a new comedy series, it has been announced.
Jimmy nail plays spender, a northeast england police detective with marital problems. In film he appeared in still crazy, evita and morons from outer space. Jimmy nail is a british actor and singer born march 16, 1954, in newcastleupontyne, famous for his rugged looks, hit singles and a strong newcastle accent, although sometimes it is weaker, depending on what role he is playing and who he is talking to. The mse mobile menu not all pages are optimised yet. Jimmy nail as spender and alex walkinshaw as smithy in the bill. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The ink is black, the page is white together we learn to read and write a child is black, a child is white the whole world looks upon the sight, a beautiful sight. Spender was one of my favourite shows and i wondered why we never hear from him again, any ideas. Upcoming, new, and past jimmy nail movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. I never watched spender but i remember the press making a big fuss of the ending and i had a funny feeling then that we might not see much of jimmy nail on tv from then on but i didnt want him to be off our screens. Anyone know why we havent seen him any tv programmes since spender ended then. The series was broadcast on bbc between 1991 and 1993. Nail in dramatic apology to welsh wife wales online. He is famous for his rugged looks, hit singles and a strong geordie accent.
Jimmy nail surprises fans with dramatic transformation as hes spotted buying roses for his girlfriend the actor and singer, best known for series spender and his hit aint no doubt, looks a whole. He played the father of some kids in a tv show about a rock band a little while ago. Jan 18, 2016 jimmy nail and denise welch filming the tv drama spender on newcastle quayside, circa 1991. With jimmy nail, sammy johnson, berwick kaler, denise welch.
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