Leon Harrop, the Glossary
Leon Harrop (born) is a British TV actor with Down's Syndrome, known for playing characters with the condition, most notably playing Ralph Wilson in The A Word (2016–2020) and its spin off series Ralph & Katie (2022).[1]
Table of Contents
31 relations: Anthology series, BBC, BBC One, Brassic, Casualty (TV series), Channel 4, Down syndrome, Guest appearance, HITC, IMDb, Irish Republican Army, Jimmy McGovern, Manchester, Manchester Evening News, Maxine Peake, Miniseries, Moving On (TV series), No Offence, Oldham College, Radio Times, Ralph & Katie, Recurring character, Royton, Sarah Gordy, Sky One, Stephen Graham, Talent agent, The A Word, The Stage, The Street (British TV series), 1996 Manchester bombing.
- Actors with Down syndrome
- Male actors from Oldham
- People from Royton
Anthology series
An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short.
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BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
Brassic
Brassic is a British comedy-drama television series created by Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst for Sky One and became Sky's most successful comedy series in seven years.
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty (stylised as CASUAL+Y since 1997) is a British medical drama series that is broadcast on BBC One.
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Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation.
Down syndrome
Down syndrome (United States) or Down's syndrome (United Kingdom and other English-speaking nations), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.
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Guest appearance
The term guest appearance generally denotes the appearance of a guest in an artistic or pop-culture setting.
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HITC
HITC (formerly Here Is the City) is a football news website owned by GRV Media.
IMDb
IMDb (an acronym for Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews.
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various resistance organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Jimmy McGovern
James Stanley McGovern (born September 1949) is an English screenwriter and producer.
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Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.
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Manchester Evening News
The Manchester Evening News (MEN) is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England, founded in 1868.
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Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake (born 14 July 1974) is an English actress and narrator.
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Miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes.
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Moving On (TV series)
Moving On is a British anthology television series, created and executive produced by Jimmy McGovern, which consists of a series of standalone contemporary dramas, each focusing on a pivotal turning point in the life of one or more of the characters in the featured episode.
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No Offence
No Offence is a British television police procedural drama on Channel 4, created by Paul Abbott.
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Oldham College
Oldham College, is a further education college based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
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Radio Times
Radio Times (currently styled as RadioTimes) is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items.
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Ralph & Katie
Ralph & Katie is a 2022 British television drama series.
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Recurring character
A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who frequently appears from time to time during the series' run.
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Royton
Royton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 21,284 in 2011.
Sarah Gordy
Sarah Gordy, MBE (born September 1976) is a British actress who has Down syndrome. Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy are actors with Down syndrome and British actors with disabilities.
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Sky One
Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast).
Stephen Graham
Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor and producer. Leon Harrop and Stephen Graham are British actors with disabilities.
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Talent agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds work for actors, authors, broadcast journalists, film directors, musicians, models, professional athletes, screenwriters, writers, and other professionals in various entertainment or sports businesses.
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The A Word
The A Word is a British television drama series, based on the Israeli series Yellow Peppers.
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The Stage
The Stage is a British weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry and particularly theatre.
The Street (British TV series)
The Street is a British drama television series created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by Granada Television for the BBC.
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1996 Manchester bombing
The 1996 Manchester bombing was an attack carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 15 June 1996.
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See also
Actors with Down syndrome
- Andrea Fay Friedman
- Chris Burke (actor)
- Danny Alsabbagh
- Edward Barbanell
- Frank Stephens (advocate)
- George Webster (presenter)
- Jamie Brewer
- Jason Kingsley (actor)
- Lauren Potter
- Leon Harrop
- Luke Zimmerman
- Madison Tevlin
- Marin Gerrier
- Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr
- Pablo Pineda
- Pascal Duquenne
- Paula Sage
- Ruben Reuter
- Sam Barnard (actor)
- Sanna Sepponen
- Sarah Gordy
- Tommy Jessop
- Zack Gottsagen
Male actors from Oldham
- Alan Morrissey
- Alan Rothwell
- Alex Carter (British actor)
- Bernard Cribbins
- Bill Waddington
- Bobby Ball
- Christopher Biggins
- Clive Rowe
- Craig Gazey
- Daniel Jillings
- Edward Sinclair (actor)
- Ellis Hollins
- Eric Sykes
- Ian Mercer
- Jack Deam
- Jeff Hordley
- Kelvin Fletcher
- Kenneth Buckley
- Kieran O'Brien
- Leon Harrop
- Leslie Schofield
- Malique Thompson-Dwyer
- Mark Jordon
- Neil Bell (actor)
- Paul Hilton (actor)
- Rhys Cadman
- Ricky Whittle
- Rob Norbury
- Roy Rolland
- Steven O'Donnell (British actor)
- Tommy Cannon
- Tony Marshall (actor)
- Warren Clarke
People from Royton
- Alan Groves
- Alan Waldron (footballer)
- Craig Gazey
- Frank Wolstencroft
- Fred Hopkinson
- George Travis
- Harry Platt
- Jack Wild
- John Byron (died 1600)
- John Hogan (VC)
- John Lees (inventor)
- Julia Wild
- Kenneth Beard
- Leon Harrop
- Michelle Marsh
- Olivia Cooke
- Paul Newsome
- Pete Wild
- Steve Taylor (footballer)