Another amazing triumph for Workshop in a double Bafta win for Vicky McClure (BEST ACTRESS – This is England 86) and for Lauren Socha (BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Misfits). Both actresses trained in Nottingham and their success was no surprise to all of us who have followed their career paths so far. Well done for keeping it real and providing the inspiration for all those Workshoppers out there and those to come.

YOUNG DRACULA (CBBC) – Terry Haywood is asked back as Jonathan Van Helsing.
CASUALTY (BBC)– James Burrows plays Craig, a crack addict.
THIS IS ENGLAND 88 (C4/Warp)– the Workshop team (Vicky McClure, Andrew Shim, Chanel Cresswell, Michael Socha and Danielle Watson) are back in force for this Xmas special with a cameo as a drama teacher from Ian Smith!!
BODYFARM (BBC) Oscar Kennedy plays a part in this drama, working alongside ex member Vicky McClure.
NAKED APES (C4) Oscar also has a role in this new dark comedy.
FAST FREDDIE (ITV) Vahid Gold lands a lead role as Mark – a stutterer – in this Xmas day special.
EGGBOX (BBC/Hat Trick) A pilot has been commissioned after a further rehearsed read at the BBC.
PUBLIC ENEMIES (BBC/Tiger Aspect) Aisling Loftus films with Daniel Mays.
THE BORROWERS (Working Title) Aisling Loftus flies out to South Africa to play Arietty.
THE REFEREE (BBC) Rielly Newbold lands the part of Jamie in this radio drama, working again with Sasha Yevtushenko.
DOG DAY (CONFETTI FILMS) Charlie Beck, Zyron Boulton and Liam Carolan work with a Confetti student on a short about the shooting of a dog.
LITLLE COWBOYS (KEEN CITY PRODS) After a six month quietus, this short film secures funding but only enough for Sam Jarvis to play the lead.
TROLLIED (C4) Chanel Cresswell jumps straight into this comedy show from TIE 88
IRONBRIDGE AD VOICEOVER(VPOINT TV) – Alec Boaden gets his first professional job.
UNIVERSITY TRAVEL AD VOICEOVER (FATFREE MEDIA)– Lauren Carse voices this internet advert
SKY VIEW OF BRITAIN (SKY) Nadia Bouchlaghem will appear in this Julian Kemp directed 3D piece.
THE WORM COLLECTOR (NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE) Ian Horgan secures the main role as Mark with Sabrina Sandhu and ex member Kieran Hardcastle featuring in vt pieces in this touring TIE play.
CRIMEWATCH (BBC) Harpal Hayer and Damien Ebanks reconstruct a robbery.

THE WOMAN IN BLACK (Hammer Films)
Raigan Stephenson and William Tobin both have parts in this spooky film alongside

HORRID HENRY (Henry Productions)
Kia Pegg is Vicious Vicky in this feature film.

SHAMELESS (C4)
Ros Hanson plays a prostitute

DOCTORS
Morgana Henry plays Rosie Cleverley, a young prostitute.

ROBINSONS AD
After a postponement due to snow, this Shane Meadows-directed ad features Harvey Scrimshaw, Akhil Singh and Eve Gordon with support from twelve other Workshoppers.

CASUALTY
Michaela Megran Handley takes the featured part of a young patient with learning difficulties.

ROUGH SKIN (COMING UP series for Channel Four)
Sees Vicky McClure cast as the lead with old boy Marc Jordan returning to acting as her boyfriend and 5 year old Anna Clark in her first part.

WILSON STREET (Twist and Shout)
Has Monique Mundle and Jack Curtis returning to film another scene and Harriet Cains and Aneesa Siddique landing their first parts in this corporate video.

THE IRON LADY
Eliot Brown Walters plays a young lad in this feature starring Meryl Streep.

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR (Donkey Stone Films)
Eliot also is to play Ryan in this info dvd about repossession.

ENGAGING YOUNG OFFENDERS (Edcoms)
Michaela Spencer lands her first role as Aleesha. Eliot and Morgana Henry support.

MANSFIELD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Tom Thompson, Paige Harris, Holly Twells, Aaron Lodge, Michaela Megran Handley, Alex Wilson, Carter Pateman all feature in this project.

DIARY OF A THAGEE
Annabel Jarvis plays a young girl/goddess in this DV Short.

PAPER HEART (Connected Pictures)
Dylan Goodall lands the role of Anthony.

HOOKED C4
Ex Birmingham member Tia Campbell plays daughter of Cathy Tyson.

Treachery – Revenge – Incest – Corruption – Murder – Betrayal

The Workshop’s production of Shakespeare’s greatest hit – HAMLET – comes to St Mary’s Church in the Lace Market from Tues 1st Mar – Sat 5th March. Tickets £10/£7 conc available from the office – 01158450764

Workshop legend Jack O’Connell wins the Best Actor category in this year’s TV Choice awards as voted for by the viewing public. It was a great endorsement of his wonderful role as Cook in Skins. Recently returned from South Africa where he has been filming The Runaway, Jack is now in London working on Rave. He was also the co lead in the standout drama Dive with Aisling Loftus.

Heavy Workshop presence for new series

This is  England 86 preview screening in Sheffield saw a sizeable Workshop presence – Vicky McClure, Ros Hanson, Andrew Shim, Perry Fitzpatrick, Joe Dempsie, Chanel Cresswell, Danielle Watson and Adam Hunt joined Shane at a well-received local screening!