Jeremy Clarkson is axed as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? BBC Studios handle global distribution. And bizarrely, her 53-year-old boyfriend, Stephen Colover, is an acclaimed photographer - just like her philandering ex, Arnstein. Enter your password to log in. I read in the papers that Im a sex symbol, grins the actor who will soon be seen as an army officer in Beyond Reason. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Amanda Burton plays Carole Latimer. Miss Burton's newfound. The first series of Peak Practice attracted 14.7 million viewers, putting the programme high in TVs top ten shows list. 03/11/2008. They go, Oh mummys on set boring! The biggest draw for them is not Kevin or Simon its the camper., But, however they feel about the effects of location-filming on family life, both Amanda and Kevin met their real life partners through work. 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. Sailors son Kevin, raised in rural Northumberland, says: Some days when were filming in the Peaks, I feel nostalgic for my Northumberland roots. 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 live by the rule that you never know when your big finale is, so I want to do as much as possible in my career and life. Simon nods. With the third series of Peak Practice due back on our screens, ITV has a huge hit on its hands. 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. She played headteacher Karen Fisher in the Rochdale-filmed BBC1 series, which was voted Most Popular Drama at the National . Amanda says Its a good screen relationship. Tough work, but someone has to do it. Beth volunteers to try to reach the trapped, frightened lad in a telescopic firemans cradle to give him the vital medicine he needs. Miss Bush, deputy features editor for Easy Living magazine, met Arnstein three years ago when they worked on a photo-shoot. Although he lives alone in a bachelor flat, he spends every evening with Miss Bush. Burton confirmed her exit from the BBC One . Here, its three stars talk about playing doctors, the demands on family life and the downside of fame. They love being in the camper, says Amanda who, like Simon, employs a nanny. Read the full interview with Amanda Burton and Emilia Fox in this week's Radio Times, out now. She divides her time between Hastings and a. 'No more Silent Witness' Amanda Burton explains why she won't make permanent return Healthy Lifestyle 742 views 7 months ago Loose Women: Robson Green xLooseWomenx 34K views 11 years ago Meet. Lets be honest, doing an on-location telly series can be difficult to handle when you have a young family, says Simon. Its like being a priest, they face dreadful dilemmas every day. When I gave up accountancy, says Kevin, I never considered TV, I hoped to become a theatre actor. Amanda grew up in Derry, on the border of Donegal, in Northern Ireland, where her father was headmaster of the local primary school. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. In the third series, hes a changed man, more honest, more dynamic, stronger, although he and Sarah are not back together as a couple but will they be? She is of Irish ethnicity. They dont bother to watch me filming. Woman is left 'looking like Rose West' thanks to unflattering Tory Eurosceptics could take TWO WEEKS to decide whether to back Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal for Northern Watch as shoplifter puts BACK products he's trying to steal after live CCTV hub tells him: 'You're being Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? When their affair was revealed, 49-year-old Arnstein initially pledged to stay with his wife, saying: "All I care about is Amanda and I really care about her not being hurt any more than she has been. 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. Amanda has since become one of Britain's most respected and admired actresses often taking on leading strong roles in dramas. But I have to make my life work and I do make it work because Im very organised. It would be hellish on a long-running series if you didnt have a good relationship with your co-stars., What they all have in common is a pastoral background and a love of the country. 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. They were out almost every night together last week, often riding next to each other on their bicycles. My wifes work as a designer also takes her away a lot shes working on BBC2s Persuasion at the moment. I was rescuing someone who was trying to commit suicide. Its been very interesting being a co-producer, seeing how things work from behind the scenes. Last night Mr Colover declined to comment on the relationship. 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 first appeared in the lead role of pathologist Sam Ryan in 1996, starring in 54 episodes before leaving in 2004, when her character returned home to Northern Ireland to be with her family.. Its a real country church wedding, says Amanda. Silent Witness is a BBC Studios production for BBC One. 'They look really great together and, as a couple, are incredibly tactile. Medical men, especially on TV, do seem to have a certain something. And yet blushes when he tells you, It amazes me when the term sex symbol is used about meIm a reluctant sex symbol. Simon, whose early film and TV roles were floppy-haired aristocratic types, such as Lord Alfred Douglas in Lillie, was propelled into Hunk-of-the-month-dom with poisonous Piers in Chancer. He was much more laid-back than Jack Kerruish. Ah, laughs Amanda, I think there is a certain amount of brimstone still to come in that relationship. His parents ran The Dirty Duck, the famous theatrical pub thats one step from the RSC and from Warwickshires leafy countryside. Its very like Northumberland, where I come from. He can be quite brilliant but doesnt have time for the politics which goes with career success and, once in London, finds it hard to juggle his work and family commitments. Past series of Silent Witness are available to catch-up on BBC iPlayer. I was over-enthusiastic with a car door, Im afraid! After graduating from Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre, Amanda Burton started working in theatres. Its marvellous to work up in the Peaks. 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. This job is great. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. 'In just about every episode!' Amanda admits with a smile. Teachers launch crackdown on 'TikTok riots' rocking Britain's schools: Students are forced to queue outside Mortgage demand plummets to a 28-year low as average interest rates hit 6.71% - just as spring home buying Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next Could Northern Ireland become the UK's Silicon Valley? Im not good at being famous I was very frightened by it when it first happened on Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. But in fact, they let us get away with murder and I think some of that chemistry came across on the screen., Although Kevin doesnt see himself as the star of Peak Practice, he does agree that hes more in the spotlight now than when he was playing Morses sidekick. Im serious about it, but its not the most important thing. He pauses, And yet do I have what it takes to deal with my own success? 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. Its very pretty. In the meantime, shell be enjoying some quality time with her husband, photographer Sven Arnstein, and their two young daughters. Im not intelligent enough for it, but Im quite happy working hard and working long hours and Im quite sympathetic, I think. Beths an independent woman who doesnt suffer fools gladly, she explains. hen her husband left her - twice - for a woman 20 years her junior, understandably Amanda Burton was heartbroken. Madeleine walked into the theatre bar where we were rehearsing and I was instantly drawn to her. Silent Witness returns to BBC One next Monday at 9pm. After Amanda Burton's husband had an affair with a woman 20 years her junior, he begged forgiveness and pleaded with her to take him back. Simon is married to theatre and television designer Alex Byrne, BAFTA-nominated for The Buddha of Suburbia. All images courtesy of Carlton, Central, ITV & UKTV. I like Will and what theyre doing with him., Simon and Amanda attended the same drama school in Manchester, although he left after two terms. It takes practice for women to lust after you. Here, its three stars talk about playing doctors, the demands on family life and the downside of fame Has the role brought Amanda lots of public recognition? 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