Who is the most famous person from Oldham?

Famous faces from Oldham include sporting legends like Paul Scholes and former England football, cricket and rugby captains, David Platt, Michael Atherton and Kevin Sinfield.

Who did Finty Williams play in Born and bred?

Peggy Kendall
Born and Bred (TV Series 2002–2005) – Finty Williams as Peggy Kendall – IMDb.

What is the difference between born and bred?

used to say that someone was born and grew up in a particular place, and has the typical character of someone who lives there: He’s a Parisian born and bred.

Who are the actors in born and bred?

Arthur and Tom leave the series and are replaced by Dr Donald Newman and Dr Nick Logan. Born and Bred first aired on 21 April 2002. After four series, a Christmas special and 36 episodes it ended on 3 August 2005.

Who are the most famous people from Oldham?

Lydia Becker – leading 19th-century suffragette, born in Chadderton’s Foxdenton Hall Hannah Beswick – woman who was so afraid of being buried alive that she insisted on her body being embalmed and kept above ground Christopher Biggins – television presenter, pantomime actor and winner of 2007’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!

Where was the first series of born and bred filmed?

The exterior shots of the early series were filmed in and around East Lancashire, predominantly in the village of Downham, with some at Helmshore and others in the North Yorkshire town of Settle. Two railway scenes were filmed on the East Lancashire Railway and the main railway scenes at Yorkshire’s Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

Who is Tom from born and bred married to?

Tom is married to Deborah, who is chairman of the Parish Council, and they have four children, Helen, Michael, Catherine and Philip. The hospital’s nurse is Linda Cosgrove, who is married to the village policeman, Len.