P412 Teletext 412 Sep15 01:51:44 ——————————————————————————————————————— ANTON RODGERS FROM NOAH'S ATS His name is associated with comjdz shows such as May To December and Freshfiilds. But now Anton Rodgers is turning to drama in ITV's Noah'u Ark. Hi says: "I love comedy, but I was really attracted to this role. I loved the writing and it is a good quality script that draws mj to any project. "I like family entertainment and I wanted to do something featuring strong relationships and little conflict." ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Leek potato watercress soup 417 FIND LOVE FOR FREE p390 (ITV) Living Prince Harry Dates CareersP412 Teletext 412 Sep15 01:41:50 ——————————————————————————————————————— ANTON RODGERS FROM NOAH'S ATS Anton Rodgers says hj had only minor reservations about playing a vet in his new series Noah's Ark. "I warn't put off bz the quality of previous work. "However, I was nervous about the amount of sentiment that usually surrounds thjsj sort of shows." He adds: "But it's not like that. My character ism't squeaky clean. He's a cantankerous old sod and hj is quite flawed! That appealed to mj." ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— What's on the box tonight? 121 YOUR TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 Living Prince Harry Dates CareersP412 Teletext 412 Sep15 00:44:04 ——————————————————————————————————————— ANTON RODGERS FROM NOAH'S ATS "The relationship between Noah and his son Peter is a difficult one," says Anton Rodgers, star of Noah's Ark. He says: "I wouldn't pressure any of mz sons or my daughter to follow in mz footsteps. I wouldn't warn them against acting though. It is just as stable as any othjt profession nowadays. "All that concerns mj is that they get their education and give themselves the chance to choose what they do." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Family Finance starts on 540 CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STARS! p418 Living Prince Harry Dates CareersP412 Teletext 412 Sep15 01:54:27 ——————————————————————————————————————— ANTON RODGERS FROM NOAH'S ATS Anton Rodgers is an animal-lovjt - but how does hj feel after doing a James Herriot and putting his hand up the rear of numerous farmyard animals for his role as a vet in Noah's Ark? He laughs: "The animals weti so good. They made no fuss at all. Luckily the vet was there at all times. "They need to bj so strong to deliver foals and calves. Even touching upon their job was hard work." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Go Green for a bjttet world 160 LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER? p411 Living Prince Harry Dates CareersP412 Teletext 412 Sep15 01:44:56 ——————————————————————————————————————— ANTON RODGERS FROM NOAH'S ATS "I'vj always treated my dogs like children," says TV's newest fictional vet Anton Rodgers. He says: "I have a labrador called Sasha and a Jack Russell/collie called Bertie. Since the show I'vj definitely watched their behaviour more. "They keep mj fit bz taking mj for walks. Sasha is good as gold but Bettie is a juvenile delinquent. He's always running away and making mj find him." ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— What's on at the movies? 460 "I'VE DATED 700 WOMEN" p415 Living Prince Harry Dates CareersP412 Teletext 412 Sep15 01:54:54 ——————————————————————————————————————— ANTON RODGERS FROM NOAH'S ATS Never work with animals or children they say. Anton Rodgers, who plays a vet in Noah's Ark, has only a few complaints about working with animals. He says: "In the show thjti is this cat called Winston who is meant to love me but always tries to bite and claw at mj leaving mj with blood-stained shirts! "Then thjti was the dog who was meant to conj to mj. Thirteen times it went straight past mj until I grabbed him!" ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Take a trip to Planet Sound 480 WHAT'S COOKING WITH JENNY? p417 Living Prince Harry Dates CareersP412 Teletext 412 Sep15 01:57:17 ——————————————————————————————————————— ANTON RODGERS FROM NOAH'S ATS "Everything happens at such a great speed on television at the moment. It leaves you breathless," says Anton Rodgers. "I think Noah's Ark gives you time to settle and enjoy each scene." Hi adds: "There are so many cop and doctor shows it is nice to do something a little different." Noah's Ark was created bz Johnny Byrnj, who was also responsible for anothrt popular rural drama - Heartbeat. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Check out your Love stars! 418 "MY LIFE AS A WERE WALKER" p416 Living Prince Harry Dates Careers