Ask anyone in the television industry and they’ll confirm that Nottingham is something of a hotbed when it comes to producing acting talent.
Many stars of stage and screen from Nottingham are graduates of city’s Television Workshop, formerly known as the Central Junior and Television Workshop.
The workshop was originally set up by Central Independent Television (now ITV) in 1983 to act as a casting pool for young talent in their broadcasting region in the Midlands.
In 1984, Central Independent Television opened a second site in Birmingham.
Over the last four decades, the Television Workshop has proven invaluable to the careers of many household names, including Vicky McClure and Samantha Morton.
5. Joe Dempsie
Pictured: Joe Dempsie as Harry Clarke in Deep State (2018). Joe Dempsie is best known for his role as Chris Miles in the British hit show Skins (2007). He grew up in West Bridgford and trained at the Television Workshop in Nottingham. He has also appeared in Game of Thrones (2011) and the Channel 4 mini-series This Is England '86, as well as the sequels - This Is England '88 and This Is England '90. Photo: Sife Elamine / Fox Networks Grou
6. Perry Fitzpatrick
Perry Fitzpatrick has recently starred in BBC Sherwood and ITVX's Without Sin, alongside Vicky McClure. He is known for his role in This Is England '90 and Line of Duty (2012). He attended the Television Workshop from the age of 11. Photo: Submitted
7. Chris Gascoyne
Chris Gascoyne is a 54-year-old actor from Huthwaite. Gascoyne is best known for playing the seventh Peter Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2000. He has been nominated for several soap awards for his performances in Coronation Street. Photo: PB
8. Toby Kebbell
Toby Kebbell, aged 40, was born in Yorkshire but grew up in Nottinghamshire. He started his acting journey at the Television Workshop in Nottingham along with Vicky McClure. Kebbell's first movie appearance was as Anthony, a young man with a learning difficulty, in the Shane Meadows-directed Dead Man's Shoes (2004). He also starred in the 'Planet of the Apes reboot series' sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images