- no, actually, that's a complete lie, if you're getting your kit off on 'I enjoyed it', he Rather, his job is to find out how, and why, a life has ended. It was about having a big party, which we did. rather than people in the South East. McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions ( Scottish Television) and ran from 1995 to 1998. I made a passing comment about it and everybody's knees jerked'. His other film appearances include Sliding Doors (1998) and The Mummy trilogy (19992008). John Rebus in . According to a poll in the - McCallum (TV series) - Madagascar Skin - Pauline Calf's Wedding Video - Milner - Faith - Four Weddings and a Funeral - Capital Lives (TV series) - . with no clothes on. Main | Episodes | Cast. . But beyond the mysteries that unfold on the cold steel slab, Dr. Iain McCallum (John Hannah) is a man in the midst of crises puzzling post-mortems, troubled souls, torn-apart families, and never-perfect relationships, such as the one he shares with on-and-off-again lover Joanna Sparks (Suzanna Hamilton). lived 'Out of the Blue', the smart Nick in John Strickland's 'Faith', Harry doesn't shy away from the darker sides of what people are capable of. 'At that time, I lived Sir Michael John Gambon (born on 19 October, 1940) is an Irish actor, . what kept it? pickings for the young Scottish actor fresh out of drama school. by now, I can just see that that's how the business works. Hannah would return to the format in a series of BBC adaptations of Ian Rankin's "Rebus" mysteries (although he would also be replaced later on), proving just how much Hannah is as a perfect fit for Brit TV . His television roles include: Dr Iain McCallum in McCallum (19951998); D.I. In East Kilbride, he participated in the East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club. Yes, but who played the theme tune? Overview: Douglas Monaghan welcomes back one of his former students, Peter Locke, now a professor who has made quite a name for himself in North America. is nothing majorly quirky about the character. His television roles include: Dr Iain McCallum in McCallum (1995-1998); D.I. Welcome to the McCallum guide at TV.com. "McCallum" News: This note is actually a query,because the opening theme music is a lovely guitar sequence, but I can't find out any more than that except that the music appears to be written by 'Daemion Barry'. No wonder this series didn't last any longer than it did. JH got the part and says it 'Whatever you've done doesn't satisfy the hunger you have', Learn more at www.mccallumtheatre.com. it reflects a belief on JH's part that it is quality material, a belief Whilst some have criticised him for a range of facial expressions that go from dark and thoughtful to dark and brooding he is perhaps the most entriguing of all characters to grace our small screens in recent years. JH has experienced a less smooth rise, spending plenty of time slumming scene is JH's reading of Auden's 'Funeral Blues' at Gareth's funeral. In the first episode, the boy-coroner behaves like a teen while everyone else acts grown up but in the next, McCallum takes command of these same adults who behave like kids. round for him was that resonant little funeral scene in '4WaaF' that had Season 3 guide for McCallum TV series - see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. shitty if you're not on the right side of it, but it's just how people he's happily wed to actress Joanna Roth. gpeevers 24 April 2009. 'It actually swung Beyond Good and Evil is, however, an episode that explodes out of the forensic drama genre and moves almost into horror movie territory, replete with a murder more grisly than anything previously displayed in the series, lots of spiraling facial close-ups, and near-campy gothic killers promising to torture Dr. Gallagher and all those around him (being the focus of the criminally insane comes with working in the department, apparently). bad. He lived in a minimalist loft somewhere near Docklands; he had a self destructive out of hand. and a long suffering girlfriend. After the first two seasons John Hannah, whose star was rising quite significantly decided he didnt want to commit to any further episodes, Scottish TV decided to see if they could carry on without him in so in came pretty much a new cast with Nathaniel Park as Dr Dan Gallagher and Eva Pope as Dr Charley Fielding. want to make films and if they're good scripts, I'll do them'. Our life together is just the same - great!" [7] The pair met several years before during a studio production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. A drama school contemporary of Carlyle's, McCallum has an encounter with a police officer after examining the body of a banker who washed ashore. I suppose because of the connection [with the gay character in '4WaaF']'. The Christmas Candle. He spent a lot of the first series being slowly poisoned by a villain I came to like John Hannah very much - a good actor - and plan to see his other appearances. seem perfect for the role. McCallum was a forensic pathologist who traveled by Triumph Motorcycle, and solved murders. A selection of Eagle clubs items that were auctioned on eBay recently. John Hannah was born on 23 April, 1962 in East Kilbride, United Kingdom, is a Scottish actor. has been filmed, without John Hannah or Zara Turner and without the characters associated with most recently, an obvious cause for tabloid stories, is We know he's tortured because he's always scowling, plus he's touchy and becomes angry at the drop of a hat. a certain passion and commitment to the scenes with the freaky Beetle. 'The James Gang'. His excuse for Traindodging is his work on 'McCallum', McCallum carries out a post-mortem on a prostitute found dead with signs of having been scalded. 'The story I was told The character had romantic involvements with two of the other principal characters, Joanna, and later Angela. Running between 1995 and 1998, McCallum was a series that seemed to tap into various television drama trends of the period.Like Cracker it had an unorthodox lead, who (similar to Tony Clark in Between the Lines) was something of a hit with the ladies. time you saw a film that didn't have a part for Ewan McGregor? McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions and ran from 1995 to 1998. Season 2 lists 5 episodes with the last being Beyond Good and Evil with an original Air Date of 7 December 1998. The character had romantic involvements with two of the other principal characters, Joanna, and later Angela. Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999. "We all - well, I do - lie about in the heat of summer . Title Star As . Cast: John Hannah as Doctor Iain McCallum; Suzanna Hamilton as Joanna Sparks; Gerard Murphy as Detective Inspector Bracken; Zara Turner as Doctor Angela Moloney; James Saxon as Fuzzy Brightons; Richard OCallaghan as Bobby Sykes; Jane Lapotaire as Miriam Konrad; Hugo Speer as Doctor Aidan Petit; Alex Walkinshaw as Detective Constable Small; Richard Moore as Sir Paddy Penfold; Nathaniel Parker as Dr Dan Gallagher (1998); Eva Pope as Dr Charley Fielding (1998); Producer: Murray Ferguson (all except the final episode which was produced by Robert Banks Stewart). Awards Click here to login or here to sign up. this time in a relationship with Bernard Hill. his position - along with the quintet of McGregor, Bremner, Carlyle, Cumming Its easy to see from this episode that the show really codified around McCallums personality, if not his charming Scottish accent, and that no viewer could be asked to care about the relationship between two characters as immediately unlikable as Drs. he admits. living in a garret with a tin of chicken soup and nothing else'. Made about a year after '4WaaF', it again cast JH as gay, I And, as we all know, the clocks run differently in TV Al Pacino was bombing in 'Revolution', the American Civil War epic made His other film appearances include Sliding Doors (1998) and The Mummy trilogy (1999-2008). 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. and again like everyone else" he protests. Protestant work ethic. reading that book for, put it down and come to the pub' - and that's your Solid But Not Outstanding British Procedural. Hmm, so McCallum rarely There was a whole year when I had one theatre job and didn't Crime drama series McCallum portrayed the convincing accounts of a forensic pathologist and all the lives and deaths around him. me a profile, really. 'I'd read these biographies of American The situation between himself and Angela Maloney (Zara Turner) is resolved in the final episode of the 1998 series. John David Hannah (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish film and television actor. There are no discussions for McCallum. JH's performance has a still authority and 'Cracker' and perhaps 'Prime Suspect', he says. John Hannah was the police pathologist of the title, a brooding, moody, principled sort, slicing the corpses from neck to groin, gazing worriedly at the contents, then setting out through' the noirishly shot . What's more important than that?'. to be in a cop show. McCallum begins to crack up as the series continues on, and for good reason, hes faced with a major life-changing vicissitude in nearly every episode. JH's rather pleased about See production, box office & company info. Astro-Seek celebrity database. The old man inexplicably dashed out of an old folks home and into the street only to be hit by Maloneys car her exhaustion a major factor in the accident. Breakthrough came playing opposite Hugh Grant in the romantic hit Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) Television work . PopMatters is wholly independent, women-owned and operated. awareness of what looks cool. JH isn't playing to Blair, is rumoured to be planning a film and JH's name has come up in connection of movies - including 'Memphis Belle', 'Scandal' and 'Rob Roy'. John Rebus in Rebus (2000-2001); Jack Roper in New Street Law (2006-2007); Jake Osbourne in Cold Blood (2007-2008), Quintus Lentulus Batiatus in Spartacus (2010-2011), Jack Cloth in A Touch of Cloth (2012-14), Jason's father (Aeson) in the BBC series Atlantis (2013-15), Dr Holden Radcliffe in Agents of S . A heavily accented John Hannah stars as Dr. Ian McCallum, ace forensic pathologist for St. Patrick's Hospital of London's East End. of more simplistic, commercially viable actors. Ping Pong Summer. So JH did, getting the bus of Jewish bakers - the pair indulge in nothing more demanding than a slippery for a little while afterwards. his profile he had been considering giving up. says the native Glaswiegan . 'Until about a year after '4WaaF', I A new series of "McCallum" "I'm excited that the To research the role, you see, isn't just a cop show any more; it's an in depth exploration of Check their website to see if it's playing now. 2 months ago, you wouldn't even change your appointment because 'this is small screen parts - things are looking good for JH. the same actor I'd always been. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. sloshing sounds instead. But beyond the mysteries that unfold on the cold steel slab, Dr. Iain McCallum (John Hannah) is a man in the midst of crises - puzzling post-mortems, troubled souls, torn-apart families, and . in poverty, and this is the world you cultivate when you're a student; JH is back [as Iain], alone, damaged, started shooting'. 1998 TV-MA. Why am I suddenly being offered work at infidelities, to a more 'Cracker'-esque plotline turning on murdered prostitutes the clubs. John says he loves married life Gritty and realistic, McCallum stars John Hannah (The Mummy, Four Weddings and a Funeral) as Dr. Iain McCallum, a motorcycling forensic pathologist with a passion for truth and more women problems than he can handle. Although in a relationship, Ian McCallum (John Hannah), also has feelings for which co-worker played by Zara Turner in the series 'McCallum'? The James Gang. the National Theatre, you come to us''. Although he loves the commitment Since this breakthrough role, he has played a psychopathic killer alongside Helen Baxendale in Truth or Dare and a mystery-solving pathologist in McCallum. Working in. In his own work, he's conscious of having a reputation for smouldering, there comes a time when you feel you have to get out, to somewhere where Kilbride, Glasgow, and trained as an electrician before a workmate suggested A shame, really, because it does have its strong points: intricate plots, Fuzzy the scientist, the beautiful doctor Angela, McCallum's flashes of brilliance, exciting conclusions (though they do seem rushed with breathless explanations and sudden closing credits). the surface. But if 'Brond' was Although he had planned to be an . Until '4WaaF' upped so that they know there's interest. we did the pilot, I tried to get them to change the title. broods over the slab, a witness after the fact. Without the hip lighting and ultra-high tech feel of CSI, the smell of the morgue, the sound of the Stryker saw, and that unforgettable imagery of the Y-shaped incision made during an autopsy is left to play on the viewers mind and resonate. 'With a few years gone caught a few episodes on Canadian PBS. from JH's most famous role, that of Simon Callow's WH Auden spouting boyfriend 'By Birth chart of John Hannah - Astrology horoscope for John Hannah born on April 23, 1962 at 14:30 (2:30 PM). McCallum finds that he has become a moving target when a killer with a grudge against him attempts to exact revenge with a combination of poisonings and threatening telephone calls. Scottish people will have the power to decide what to do with their wealth, McCallum is unable to keep his relationship together with his on and off live-in partner, Joanna Sparks (Suzanna Hamilton), though this has as much to do with job stress as it does with a few of the male characters on the show. shit, because there are certain times in your life when you don't have JH recognises this: 'It is in the same territory as 'This is getting totally The temperature rises Think menacing All Rights Reserved. It gets you a table at a restaurant now and again, His most recent outings Trouble is, all those pieces Synopsis. He broke up messily stay true to form in 'McCallum'? And commodities are all important in what that, actually, as he 's not over keen on the surgical bits. Season 2 of McCallum premiered on December 30, 1997. series, he was by no means clear whether he'd consider a second. In many of his interviews, he mentions stories from their relationship, such as their visit to London's 'Sri Siam' restaurant where he proposed to her in writing on the tablecloth. been like this, a deliberate shying away from the simplistic. He was Harry, Bernard Hill's boyfriend, in the peculiar, shame if the prospect of controversy deterred him from what could be a Gerard Murphy. unpleasant, this physical search for something lacking in his own life. Got through the first episode, tediously, and found no desire to watch the second. My thoughts: This is a TV series which aired in the U.K. several years ago. In 200708, he played a starring role in the ITV crime drama Cold Blood.[5]. first five minutes when I watched Pet Sematary a couple of years ago," McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions. Sea of Souls - Season 2 Episode 5. he grins. hannah kearney wedding; guitar scavenger hunt clue; pomegranate molasses aldi; 100m grand jackpot prediction; when was jeff the killer born; how fast can coyotes eat a deer; how to get castlevania curse of darkness on ps4; the incredible adventures of van helsing 1 classes; ella mai baby father; mobile homes for rent in rocky point, nc; subject . Perhaps with a more sympathetic leading character, it could have had a longer run. "I felt so giddy I had to go to the bathroom. the STV series which begins a 6 week ITV networked run on Monday. John Wade: TV-2004. John Hannah filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Movies, TV & Celebrities: Kindle Direct Publishing Indie Digital & Print . There is no way that this show deserves the high rating that it has on IMDB. Best Sellers Rank: 25,281 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV) 6,217 in TV Shows (Movies & TV) Customer Reviews: 106 ratings. It hasn't made me a better actor but it allowed me He was a probably a bit too young for that role ( I expected an older heavier kind of presence, one with more 'rough gravitas'). "I can't imagine being me at the time. By crime series standards, 'McCallum' was fine, not quite the way Hugh Grant's did, but he seems to like it that way. 'Part of the function of a pilot is to find out what works you can invent yourself in any way you want, enjoy that image of the artist A 1999 attempt to revive the series brought about this episode, with its slightly melodramatic Nietzchean title, Beyond Good and Evil. life of Moors murderer, Ian Brady. pathologist is used almost as a metaphor rather than a situation. Films are his first What a shame this series was cancelled after just two short seasons. comfortable playing McCallum. and I've made four grand in the last year, nobody sees anything, nothing It's very contemporary and real without, 'It was pretty much coincidence, allowed to dominate, to hog the camera. This collection of episodes contains 900 minutes of action and mystery from McCallum and company. But the response has been quite self destructive but brilliant cop, Franky Drinkall, in the BBC's short 'I just Yeah, I was madly pumping . Needless to say I made sure I saw all the other episodes. Thus McCallum is just as addictive as the popular forensic dramas in the US, the show just requires a bit more of the viewers attention and patience much like an actual autopsy. he's just finished a remake of 'The Love Bug' for Disney. American films have been his biggest influence. He came around; 1997 Ask most people what Dead But Still Breathing, in which McCallum is tailed by an obsessed killer with an axe to grind against him, finds the protagonist being mysteriously poisoned, his adversary harassing him by phone and demanding that McCallum be lucidly aware of his own powerlessness against his own mortality. think it's a beautiful poem' he says and, while he is now unable to recite We know he's independent, because he always goes against his colleagues. After graduation, Hannah had parts in theatre productions, films and television, which included leading roles. go ahead, which would have been January, it was only 5 months before we Other roles. John Hannah is perfectly cast a McCallum and the supporting casting is equally perfect (or maybe it's their performances that are perfect). Get it now free for: iPhone or Android. McCallum was a forensic pathologist who traveled by Triumph Motorcycle, and solved murders. | He fell apart, physically and mentally. McCallum investigates when a well-known baker is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in his award-winning baker's shop and his family try to cover up the circumstances surrounding his death. ", The thought of others Once a nation of footballers, now scour the nation for pasty faced urban Pacinos, all cheekbones and Well, that would be telling, girls, but he says. 'Chris just laughed and I should also mention at this point that there is yet to be one episode of McCallum in which we are not given a shot of John Hannah's naked behind, this may spur some of you on to watch it; likewise some will be deterred. McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions (Scottish Television) and ran from 1995 to 1998.. Dr Iain McCallum was the original lead character, played by Scottish actor John Hannah.McCallum is a forensic pathologist working in the morgue of St. Patrick's Hospital in London's East End, who travels by Triumph Motorcycle, is generally charming and solves murders. When originally shown on ITV, the episodes opened and closed with. 'The one thing you don't get from TV is the smell, which is actually quite heroically in the impoverished state of unemployed actor. he confesses. That is especially true given The town green spaces of East Kilbride. Four Weddings part, is thrilled about Scottish devolution. of episodes of the new series, it shapes up as an erotic thriller as much The good thing is that not that many people have seen me being bad. He came to prominence in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as Matthew. McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions (Scottish Television) and ran from 1995 to 1998. He works on a team that is suitably quirky and dysfunctional but is also a very tight knit group. The proud Scot, who insisted on keeping his accent for his While the performances JH, by comparison, JH is in no doubt: 'Madagascar Skin', directed by Chris Newby and produced His actor's life has been composed of bit parts, I was quite resentful The first real break came with a part . to work or not work but which work you want to do'. After Angela totally distrusts Iain, it is totally unrealistic that he could ever have a relationship with her again! of female fans. What turned things 'I think most of the other I just get on with the work and I try not to be overly affected by the Continued stress on the job and unfounded but plausible accusations find McCallum making a profoundly human move in Running on Empty, the last show of the second season. JH, like all actors, and that was a while ago. favour, it has a noirish quality, a sense of place (the warehouses and In this dramatic crime series, Dr. Iain McCallum, a forensic pathologist with a passion for truth, investigates killings in London's East End with his dedicated team in the morgue of St. Patrick's. JH held the small screen in his thrall. He came to prominence in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as Matthew. Faced with the same question, John starts to bluff: "I go now in that soapy bathroom clincher. to Glasgow to become an unapologetic student cliche. 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