Teletext Recovery - 26/01/1999

P412 Teletext 412 Jan26 22:11:27    ——————————————————————————————————————— ACTOR LINUS ROACHE Black combat uniform and muddy, muscular arms. Hands brandishing a gun. Very un-Ken Barlow. But it's the powerful image Linus (son of William) Roache portrays in a TV film about two friends who end up fighting for different sides in the Yugoslavian conflict. It's meaty stuff, a million miles from Corrie. But, as we discover, it's just where the young actor wants to be. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— By Julie Tyers NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Driving Celeb Pets On Stage

P412 Teletext 412 Jan26 22:14:28    ——————————————————————————————————————— ACTOR LINUS ROACHE Sporting unflattering blond locks, for his role in the George Best bio-pic (he plays footballer Dennis Wise), Linus Roache is in a philisophical mood. He's just seen his new film, Shot Through The Heart, for the first time. Based on a true story, it's the tale of best friends and team-mates who end up as snipers on separate sides in war- torn Sarajevo. During filming, Linus made friends with the man he played. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— We talk to Lindsay Duncan 414 IS LOVE IN THE STARS? p418

P412 Teletext 412 Jan26 22:17:23    ——————————————————————————————————————— ACTOR LINUS ROACHE Playing former sniper Vlado Sarzinski changed Linus' views on guns. "It's probably not the most politically correct thing to say, but I really enjoyed working with them," he says. Asked if he could turn killer if need be he adds: "I can understand and support what Vlado had to do. It helped me to think of what I would do if I was in a room with Hitleu and had a gun. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Dr Roy on cosmetic surgery 416 TRY A BRAIN-TEASING QjIZ p419

P412 Teletext 412 Jan26 22:22:24    ——————————————————————————————————————— ACTOR LINUS ROACHE Although still technically single, Linus, 34, and actress Rosalind Bennett have lived together for more than 10 years. What about matrimony? With a smile, Linus says: "I think I might just get married to make it easy to answer that question. "I consider us married in a way, it's just we haven't got around to the ceremony. It's more about commitment than a band of gold." ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Healthy teeth for pets 415 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Driving Celeb Pets On Stage

P412 Teletext 412 Jan26 22:27:45    ——————————————————————————————————————— ACTOR LINUS ROACHE After his big acting break in the controversial film Priest and the BBC's drama Seaforth, Linus gave up acting. He spent 18 months in India where he discovered spiritual meditation. He returned to the profession to get rave reviews for the movie Wings Of A Dove. "I came back from India a very different person," Linus says. "I'm enjoying acting, and I feel I'm better at it as I'm less precious about it." ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Sun safety for your kids 411 CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STARS p418

P412 Teletext 412 Jan26 22:18:06    ——————————————————————————————————————— ACTOR LINUS ROACHE Linus has never made a secret that he's unhappy to talk about his famous dad, Coronation Street star William Roache. But today he's in a buoyant mood and says the family, which includes Linus' two step-siblings, spent Christmas together. "Dad's really excited about Shot Through The Heart. He feels it'll be my best work yet," Linus says. "He likes my gritty stuff." ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Win the history of Scotland 413 TAKE THE QUIZ CHALLENGE p419

P412 Teletext 412 Jan26 22:11:26    ——————————————————————————————————————— ACTOR LINUS ROACHE When Linus refused a second series of the wartime drama Seaforth, he got a reputation for being too fussy. "It's just that I prefer to do single projects rather than get bogged down in long series or soaps," he explains. For his next film, Cyan Sunset, he's playing a UK tourist stranded in the Aussie outback on a bus full of pickled beetroot. Un-Ken Barlow indeed. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Shot Through The Heart - Sun 10.10 BBC2 IT'S YOUR LIFE! INDEX p410

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