Duncan Watkinson

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Duncan Watkinson was born in Hammersmith, London. His father, Douglas Watkinson is a writer of both television and theatre, one of the original writers of The Midsomer Murders and the creator of the Nathan Hawk murder mystery novels. His mother was a stage manager at the Theatre Royal in York. He grew up in a small village near Oxford and attended Aylesbury Grammar School for Boys before moving to London in 1999. He trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in Swiss Cottage, London. Born : 23rd-Feb-1981

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Baseline

The Baseline is the centre of the East London grime club scene and the queue regularly stretches around the block. Danny works on the door - breaking up fights and managing drunk kids. However, when he rescues Terry, the club owner and local gang leader, from a hitman, Danny is suddenly plunged deep into an underworld he had tried so hard to avoid. Danny is promoted to manager, but only on the condition that he turns a blind eye to the shady goings on both on and off the dance-floor. Danny and his girlfriend Jessica dream of setting up their own club, but Danny is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice when he has to choose between loyalty, morality and his own dreams of escape
Released : 2nd-Jun-2010

The Grind

The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Upon meeting and starting a relationship with Nancy, Vinces dream of running a casino for his Boss and getting married looks set. Bobby, Vinces best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart, Bobbys addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vinces boss, Dave ; owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Loyalties are tested and friendships are pushed to their limits.
Released : 23rd-Mar-2012

The Power of Three

Three women reunite to get their lives back on track in this feel good comedy set in Belsize Park, England.
Released : 10th-Nov-2011

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Bridgerton

Courtier #3 - Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.
Released : 25th-Dec-2020

Snatch

Peters (as Dunchan Clyde) - A group of up-and-coming hustlers stumble upon a truckload of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.
Released : 16th-Mar-2017

Goldplated

Nurse (as Duncan Clyde) - Goldplated is an eight-part drama series from World Productions which made its debut on Channel 4 on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at 10.00pm. It follows self-made businessman John White, as he struggles to complete a business deal that could be compromised by past indiscretions. Similarly to The Sopranos White's personal life is intertwined with his business life. He lives with his partner Cassidy, who is half his age, and their son, while in the process of divorcing his wife Beth. His oldest son Darren is his business partner, while his other two children with Beth also feature. Kenny Doughty also stars in 4 episodes as Cassidy's love interest. Despite a massive promotional effort that included a nationwide poster campaign featuring giant Gold Credit cards across Great Britain the drama fared disastrously in the ratings, drawing only 1.4 million viewers for its opening episode. Even though the series appeared to have a massive fanbase, the ratings figures dropped to half of that number over the following two weeks, prompting Channel 4 to shunt the remaining episodes to a late-night slot and to cancel Saturday repeats and 'first look' screenings on E4.
Released : 18th-Oct-2006

Accused

Court Usher - How certain people end up being accused of a crime.
Released : 15th-Nov-2010

New Street Law

Court Two Clerk - The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.
Released : 4th-May-2006

New Street Law

Court Clerk - The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.
Released : 4th-May-2006

Midsomer Murders

Policeman - The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Released : 23rd-Mar-1997

Foyle's War

Aircraftsman - As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.
Released : 27th-Oct-2002

The Bill

Chris - The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
Released : 16th-Oct-1984

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