BBC2, *Manchild* press packet (series one)
"Cast and Crew Biographies."
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CHRISTINE KAVANAUGH (Christine):

London-based Christine has appeared in some of the nation's 
best-loved television programmes and feature-length dramas. 
Before joining he cast of *Manchlid* as the ex-wife of Nigel 
Havers's Terry, she has enjoyed major roles in series 
including *Minder* (Thames Television), *Doctor Who* (BBC), 
*Inspector Morse* (ITV), *All Creatures Great and Small* 
(BBC), *Casualty* (BBC), *Boon* (ITV), *Drop the Dead 
Donkey* (Channel Four) and, most recently, *Jonathan Creek* 
(BBC).

Christine has also appeared in the television mini-series 
*London Embassy*, *The Bretts* and Catherine Cookson's *The 
Glass Virgin*. And starred in *A Very British Coup*, *No 
Crying He Makes*, *Chimera*, *Underbelly*, *The Blackheath 
Poisonings*, *Ruth Rendell Mysteries - May and June*, *The 
King of Chaos* and *In His Life - The John Lennon Story*.


FRANCES BARBER (Elizabeth):

Over the last three decades, acclaimed actress Frances 
Barber has enjoyed a brilliant career in film, television 
and theatre. Before joining the cast of *Manchild* as the 
ex-wife of Anthony Head's James, Frances was busy filming a 
number of feature films, including *La Sirene Rouge* (2002), 
*24 Heures de la Vie d'Une Femme*, *Flyfishing*, *Shiner*, 
*The Wrong Blonde*, *Still Crazy*, and *Photographing 
Fairies*. Frances also played Rosie in *Sammy and Rosie Get 
Laid* and Leonie Orton in *Prick Up Your Years*. She also 
appeared in *Castaway.*

Her most recent television credits include *The Gentleman 
Thief*, *Love in a Cold Climate* and *Real Women*. Frances 
has made other notable performances in *This is David 
Lander*, *Red Dwarf*, *Poirot*, *Inspector Morse*, *Murder 
Most Horrid* and *Dalziel and Pascoe*.

On stage, Frances appeared in *Closer to Heaven* at the Arts 
Theatre (2001), and starred as Anna in *Closer* at the Lyric 
Theatre (1998).


WRITER NICK FISHER

Multi-talented journalist, author, presenter and 
scriptwriter Nick Fisher is also widely recognised as an 
"Agony Uncle" and a frank spokesman on teenage sexual 
matters. A freelance journalist for 16 years, Nick has 
written for a huge range of publications. He has also 
appeared on *Big Breakfast*, *Breakfast With Frost*, *Behind 
the Headlines*, *40 Minutes*, *The Time*, *The Place*, 
*Kilroy*, *Today* and *Genderquake.*

For television, Nick has written for popular series such as 
*Birds of a Feather* (BBC), *One Hour With Jonathan Ross* 
(Channel Four), *The Lodge* (ITV), *Cluedo* (ITV), 
*Children's Ward* (ITV), *Cheerleaders* (Carlton) and 
*Footballer's Wives* (BBC). As programme devisor and 
presenter, Nick has worked on *It's Not Just Saturday* (ITV) 
and *Dear Nick* (ITV).

Nick has been the scriptwriter on a number of films, 
including *Virtual Sexuality*, *French Exchange*, *9 Lives* 
and *Home and Away - The Movie*. He has also written a 
number of books for teens, including *The Complete Guide to 
Kissing*, *Your Pocket Guide to Sex*, *Living with a Willy*, 
*Boys About Boys* and *Inside Men's Minds*. Nick presents a 
weekly radio show on BBC Radio Five Live, *Dirty Tackle*, a 
fishing and travel programme which won the Bronze Sony Award 
in the Magazine Show category in 2000. He is a guest 
contributor/presenter on other radio shows including 
*Anderson Country*, *In the Psychiatrist's Chair*, *Home 
Front (BBC Radio Four), *Dilemmas*, *Vibe!*, *Blue Skies* 
(BBC Radio Five Live) and *The Edge* (BBC World Service). 
Nick has also consulted and narrated on a number of 
documentaries including *The X-Files* (Channel Four), 
*Confidence Lab* (BBC) and *Ultimate Killers* (BBC).

In 1997, Nick was Launch Consultant and Contributing Editor 
for Men's Health magazine, as well as Consultant Editor for 
the launch of an innovative online service by Microsoft. To 
date, Nick has written over 10 regular columns, including 
*Fisher on Film* (The Sun since 1996), *Boys View* (J17 
since 1987), *Angst* (Teletext since 1993), *Boy's Own* 
(Teletext since 1996), *Fishing* (The Shooting Times since 
1999) and *Dadhood* (Family Circle).

Away from television and film, Nick was Advisor to the All 
Party Committee on Parenting in the House of Lords (1994), a 
sex education Advisor for the Hampshire Health Authority 
(1995), and Advisor on the issue of teen suicide for the 
West Sussex Health Authority (1995), a campaigner for the 
QUIT Anti-Smoking Campaign (1995) and he was invited to 
advise the Chief Medical Officer on the Health of the Young 
Nation Policy (1996).


DIRECTOR DAVID EVANS

David graduated from the Bournemouth and Poole Film School 
before starting his career as the assistant producer on the 
BAFTA-winning documentary *Angela Carter's Curious Room*. 
David then worked on the BBC series *Omnibus* between the 
years of 1989-1992 and, in the following year, he worked on 
*The Late Show* for BBC2 and the *Big Science* documentaries 
for BBC1 and BBC2.

Other television credits include *Hazel's Night*, *The 
Reunion*, *A Drowning Silence*, *Common as Much*, *Band of 
Gold*, *Our Boy* and *Passion Killer*. David also directed 
the feature film *Fever Pitch*, starring Colin Firth.


PRODUCER SOPHIE CLARKE-JERVOISE

As Editor of BBC Comedy, Sophie commissioned Nick Fisher's 
original *Manchild* script which she then produced as a 
pilot in January 2001. The series was then commissioned by 
Jane Root for BBC2.

Since joining the BBC two years ago, Sophie has been 
responsible for shows including *Two Pints of Lager*; 
*'orrible*; *World of Pub*; *Office Gossip*; and *Life as We 
Know It*.

Sophie has also worked as an independent producer 
responsible for such series as *Murder Most Horrid* for 
TalkBack Productions; *Harry Enfield and Chums* for Tiger 
Aspect (BAFTA-nominated and winner of the Silver Rose at 
Montreux); *My Wonderful Life* for Granada Television; *Sex 
and Chocolate*, a BBC Screen One starring Dawn French; 
*Smith and Jones* for TalkBack Productions; and *Blackadder 
Back and Forth* for Tiger Aspect. Her other credits include 
*Bicycle Thieves* for Channel Four and *Brooms* - the Oscar-
nominated short film by performers Stomp.


CO-PRODUCER PETER THORNTON

Peter was Head of Animation for series 5-8 of *Spitting 
Image* (ITV) and production manager on Nick Park's animation 
*The Wrong Trousers* which won both an Oscar and a BAFTA.

Peter has also worked on *Eye Witness*, *Harry Enfield and 
Chums* (Series I), *Don't Forget Your Toothbrush*, *Crapston 
Villas*, *Brass Eye*, *Just For Laughs*, *A Close Shave*, 
*Father Ted* (Series II), *Game On* (Series II), *Father Ted 
- Christmas Special*, *Room 101* (Series III), *Bicycle 
Thieves*, *My Wonderful Life*, the promotional video for the 
Spice Girls - *Viva Forever* - as well as *All Along the 
Watchtower*, *The Big Breakfast*, *The Richard Blackwood 
Show II*, *The Richard Blackwood Show Caribbean Special* and 
*Blam!!!*



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