Former Coronation Street actor Charles Lawson and ex-Hollyoaks cast member Peter Mitchell are to appear in an episode of Doctors together, Digital Spy can reveal. The soap stars, best known for their roles as Jim McDonald and Pete Hamill respectively, have already filmed their guest appearances on the BBC One daytime drama. Lawson has taken on the part of Gary, a warehouse worker who is unable to deal with his recent diagnosis of petit mal epilepsy and attempts to hide his condition from his employer. Mitchell, meanwhile, plays Gary's (more)...
- 10/17/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Peter Mitchell has today announced his departure from the soap. The actor, who played headteacher Pete Hamill, explained that he made the decision to bow out to pursue other roles. Mitchell wrote on Twitter this morning: "To those asking, I can officially confirm that I have left Oaks to concentrate on other projects. "I'd like to thank u all for ur love and support throughout the year, it's greatly appreciated... (sic)" Mitchell starred in one-off comedy Rick and Peter last month and has recently landed a role in BBC Three sitcom White Van Man. Mitchell added: "I start filming on #WhiteVanMan (more)...
- 10/4/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Ex-T4 presenter Rick Edwards has been cast in a Comedy Labs satire about the world of TV presenting. Rick and Peter will star Edwards and Peter Mitchell (Hollyoaks, Cast Offs) as exaggerated forms of themselves. The half-hour one-off is based around Edwards's character being given a crash course in political correctness after making a gaff on T4. Written by Tom Basden (The Party), the show has been greenlit by Channel 4 comedy commissioning editor Nerys Evans. Other Comedy Labs specials airing this year include Kabadasses, (more)...
- 7/21/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Emmett Scanlan has confirmed that his character Brendan Brady has big reasons to be worried when newcomer Pete arrives in the village. Pete - played by former Cast Offs star Peter Mitchell - is the new headteacher of Hollyoaks High and takes up the position in next week's episodes after moving over from Ireland. However, the mysterious new arrival also has a history with Brendan and it seems that he has turned up in the village with a score to settle. Speaking in an interview with All About Soap, Scanlan explained that the situation is much worse than when Brendan's estranged wife Eileen and ex-lover Macca paid visits to Hollyoaks last year. "Brendan's never pleased to see anyone from his past and when Pete (more)...
- 2/16/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Northern Irish actor and wheelchair user Peter Mitchell has been cast in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. The 26-year-old, who previously played the role of Dan in disability-themed mockumentary Cast Offs, is to play a yet-to-be-announced character in the teen show after being recruited by producer Paul Marquess. Mitchell has used a wheelchair since 2002, when he lost the ability to walk following a car crash. He landed his new TV part last week during a meeting with the Hollyoaks production team at the show's base in Liverpool. Speaking of his casting, Mitchell told the Derry Journal: "I thought getting a part in Cast Offs was fantastic and then came a part in Doctors - but this is really big. This is a long term acting job - they don't (more)...
- 8/10/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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