100-599: Nicholas Corbishley Owen MBE (born 1 November 1947) is an English television presenter and newsreader , best known for presenting the ITV breakfast programme Good Morning Britain , Good Morning with Anne and Nick , ITV Sport , and the BBC 's regional news show Midlands Today since 1997. He was also the chairman of Luton Town Football Club between 2008 and 2017. Owen was born in Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire , to father Bertie,
200-410: A dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal , whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V , who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition was to be given for services rendered in
300-446: A mobile business . Makeda tells him that due to her age, she does not want to begin a new business venture and then announces her decision to move to France with Clive, with whom she has formed a romantic connection with. Whilst packing up the café, Makeda begins to suffer from fatigue and experiences pain. Bear sees her in pain and asks her to see a doctor, but Makeda refuses due to her previous doctor having retired and not wanting to see
400-426: A Funeral ". Cast member Sarah Moyle recommended Benjamin for the role of Jan to producers. Benjamin's casting as Jan was announced a week prior to the airing of the episode by What to Watch journalist Alison Slade. Referring to her history of appearing on fellow BBC soap opera EastEnders as Lisa Fowler , Slade wrote that Benjamin had swapped " Walford for Letherbridge". Slade also revealed that it would be
500-527: A GBE (in recognition of his role as chairman of the Scottish War Savings Committee) and the award of medal of the order to Lizzie Robinson, a munitions worker. The order had been established primarily as a civilian award; in August 1918, however, not long after its foundation, a number of awards were made to serving naval and military personnel. Four months later, a 'Military Division' was added to
600-404: A broad riband or sash, passing from the right shoulder to the left hip. Knights Commander and male Commanders wear the badge from a ribbon around the neck; male Officers and Members wear the badge from a ribbon on the left chest; female recipients other than Dames Grand Cross (unless in military uniform) normally wear it from a bow on the left shoulder. An oval eight-pointed star is worn, pinned to
700-538: A burning building containing explosives. In December 1922 the statutes of the order were amended; there having been a large number of awards for war work prior to this date, these amended statutes placed the order on more of a peacetime footing. For the first time numbers of appointments were limited, with the stipulation that senior awards in the Civil Division were to outnumber those in the Military Division by
800-579: A carving knife. Emma tells Jan about her friend who was a victim of coercive control which leads Jan to realise that Mark abused her for 32 years. "Three Consultations and a Funeral" won the RTS Midland Award in the Scripted category, as well as Benjamin winning the Acting Performance accolade for portraying Jan in the episode. The award marked Benjamin's first award in her 43-year-long career in
900-495: A challenge for her to find work. She described Harriet's storyline as "cracking", and noted that she was working amongst "highly experienced, impressive actors in such a positive place". Stenson confirmed that the role would be recurring, describing her experience on set as "such a fun journey" in April. In an interview with Inside Soap , Stenson stated that her character is determined and capable of performing her job well, and that she
1000-449: A circlet bearing the motto of the Order; the reverse bears George V's Royal and Imperial Cypher. (Prior to 1937 Britannia was shown within the circlet.) The size of the badges varies according to rank: the higher classes have slightly larger badges. The badges of Knights and Dames Grand Cross, Knights and Dames Commander, and Commanders are enamelled, with pale blue crosses, crimson circlets and
1100-466: A citizen of a Commonwealth realm can convert their appointment from honorary to substantive, and they then enjoy all privileges of membership of the order, including use of the title of Sir and Dame for the senior two ranks of the Order. (An example of the latter is Irish broadcaster Terry Wogan , who was appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order in 2005, and on successful application for British citizenship, held alongside his Irish citizenship,
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#17328953329141200-674: A copier to print, said to be his first experience of journalism. Owen completed his education at the University of Leeds where he obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Classics in 1969. Owen's first job was as a graduate trainee on the Doncaster Evening Post . After two years Owen moved to a job at the Birmingham Post , where he reported on local news. He started working for the BBC 's local radio station BBC Radio Birmingham in 1973, as
1300-443: A gold central medallion. Officers' badges are plain silver-gilt, while those of Members are plain silver. From 1917 until 1937, the badge of the order was suspended on a purple ribbon, with a red central stripe being added for the military division in 1918. Since 1937, the ribbon has been rose-pink with pearl-grey edges (with the addition of a pearl-grey central stripe for the military division). Knights and Dames Grand Cross wear it on
1400-506: A headmaster and Dunkirk veteran, and mother Esme ( née Burton), a music teacher. He was educated at Kingsland Grange Prep School, then Shrewsbury School between the ages of 7 and 18. While at Kingsland Grange, Owen borrowed a Cliff Richard record from Bob Warman , who later went on to become the longest-serving regional news presenter on ATV and Central in the Midlands. Also while there he would hand-write his own newspaper and take it to
1500-624: A new doctor due to the treatment of Black women by medical professionals. Bear persuades Makeda to see his colleague, Zara Carmichael ( Elisabeth Dermot Walsh ), who he promises Makeda will treat her well. Zara informs Makeda that she needs a sigmoidoscopy and refers her to St. Phils Hospital for the procedure. Once there, Bear has to leave to take care of a task at the Mill. Makeda is seen by nurse Cathy Jenkins (Laura Bayston), who continuously mispronounces her name and speaks to her with an unkind attitude. Makeda stands up for herself and corrects Cathy on
1600-542: A news producer and later as sports editor. His first live broadcast was an early-morning news bulletin during the Les Ross show. Owen joined ATV in 1978, where he worked as a sport reporter, commentator and presenter for ATV news. He covered the European Football Championships in 1980 and Owen also narrated the first two series of Bullseye , the darts show that was presented by Jim Bowen . He appeared on
1700-488: A proportion of six to one. Furthermore appointments in the civil division were to be divided equally between UK and overseas awards. With regard to the Medal of the Order (but not the order itself), a distinction was made in 1922 between awards 'for gallantry' and awards 'for meritorious service' (each being appropriately inscribed, and the former having laurel leaves decorating the clasp, the latter oak leaves). In 1933 holders of
1800-524: A quiz night. Whilst on a crime scene, Rob pauses and Harriet is forced to cover for him; she asks why he blanked and he claims that it was a moment of old age. Rob later opens up to Harret, explaining that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder due to a traumatic event at work years ago. Harriet lends her support to Rob, stating she will always be there for him. When Harriet and Rob are chasing criminals Aaron Jeffries (Zak Douglas) and Lenny Calhoun (Nicholas Chambers), Harriet finds Rob standing over
1900-494: A religious upbringing and a bad relationship with his mother, and later scenes in the series reveal that Luca is HIV-positive , which he initially receives a negative response to from patients of the Mill Health Centre. Since his introduction, Luca has developed a friendship with Emma Reid ( Dido Miles ), whom he later begins to live with. Jonno Parker (Tommy Sim'aan), the brother of his dead boyfriend, blackmails Luca in
2000-456: A responsibility to show the public what had happened to Jan, as well as being excited to work with the crew again. She revealed to magazines that the episodes would cover two separate trials; one which goes badly for Jan compared to a second and more favourable trial. As part of a toxic relationship storyline Benjamin did for EastEnders , she had visited women's refuges. She used the experiences and stories to aid her portrayal of Jan. She hoped that
2100-478: A self-contained standalone episode. Benjamin stated that she loved playing Jan for the episode and noted her enjoyment at getting to star alongside Dido Miles in the two-hander . She added that Miles was an amazing actress to work with. The three consultations Dr. Emma Reid (Miles) has with Jan that are shown in the episode are set over the timeframe of a month. Jan has her first appointment with Emma where she tells Emma that she cannot sleep. Emma asks if she
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#17328953329142200-466: A series regular on the soap and he felt thrilled to be cast on Doctors . McIntyre described Luca as a cheeky and lovely character who would "go the extra mile" to help a patient. Luca's introduction sees him feature in a standalone centric episode that explores his background, including experiencing homophobia in his former workplace and suffering a car accident that ends the life of his boyfriend Billy Parker (Daniel Cornish). His background also involves
2300-433: A statement against Harriet. She is arrested and apologises to Rob, telling him that if not for the assault, she believes that the pair could have become romantic. After the scenes had aired, Stenson confirmed that her tenure on Doctors had come to an end due to being heavily pregnant whilst filming the scenes. Jan Fisher , portrayed by Lucy Benjamin , first appeared on 24 May 2021 in the episode " Three Consultations and
2400-467: A storyline that eventually sees Luca helping Jonno to recover from his drug addiction. Luca's argumentative nature has also been explored, including his various disputes with surgery partners Zara Carmichael ( Elisabeth Dermot Walsh ) and Daniel Granger ( Matthew Chambers ). For his portrayal of the character, McLaren has been nominated for various awards at the National Television Awards ,
2500-502: A week, leaving her without money and food, and told her that he would only return if she stopped accusing him of having affairs and stopped interrupting him. Jan explains to Emma that he has a high sex drive and has forced her to have sex with him, as well as having casual sex with numerous young women. Emma asks Jan a series of questions to get Jan to realise that she is a victim of domestic abuse , but she leaves after being offended by Emma's assumptions. Their third and final consultation
2600-459: Is "one of the lads". She said that viewers will see her "going from strength to strength" professionally, and that eventually, she forms a "camaraderie and trust" with Rob. She explained that Harriet has "worked her way up the ranks" to become a sergeant and is "massively determined" to succeed in the job role. Stenson also talked about the uniform she is required to wear as part of the role, stating that it hides her baby bump well. She likes wearing
2700-532: Is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictional NHS doctor's surgery , as well as its sister surgery located at a nearby university campus. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in Doctors in 2021, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by
2800-512: Is an image of Britannia surrounded by the motto, with the words "For Meritorious Service" at the bottom; on the reverse is George V's Imperial and Royal Cypher, with the words "Instituted by King George V" at the bottom. The name of the recipient is engraved on the rim. This medal is nicknamed "the Gong", and comes in both full-sized and miniature versions – the latter for formal white-tie and semi-formal black-tie occasions. A lapel pin for everyday wear
2900-413: Is an issue with the café. She explains to Bear that Clive Hopper (Jim Findley) has opened a rival Caribbean café in the area and that he has taken the majority of her customers. Bear gives her the idea of getting a mystery shopper to trial Clive's café and inform Makeda on what he is doing better than her, to which she asks Bear to perform the trial. Afterwards, Bear devises a plan to run Makeda's café as
3000-466: Is at the police station, where Emma works as a force medical examiner . Jan asks Emma if Mark knows of her whereabouts, but Emma reminds her that Mark is dead and that Jan has been arrested under suspicion of murdering him. She recalls to Emma that Mark demanded that she stays in the house for a month, but wanted to cook him a special dinner for their anniversary. He threw the dinner at her and forced her to pick it up, taunting her, and Jan attacked Mark with
3100-500: Is having affairs, chooses her outfits and tracks her location, but she does not want to lose their relationship. Jan then demands sleeping pills, but Emma feels that they would not solve her problems. Weeks later, Jan arrives at Emma's office with an injury on her face, having been thrown out by Mark. She explains that she was trying to buy sleeping pills on his laptop and found his affair with a colleague, to which she confronted him. Jan recalls an earlier situation where Mark disappeared for
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3200-498: Is introduced as a police sergeant at Letherbridge Police Station. Stenson began filming for the soap in February 2021, and she confirmed her casting on Instagram on 19 April 2021, where she expressed her gratitude to be appearing on Doctors . Stenson's followers expressed their excitement to see her in the soap, describing her as "the most beautiful policewoman" and stating that they will watch Doctors to see her. Stenson said that
3300-931: Is not a member of the College of Arms , as are many other heraldic officers; and the Lady Usher of the Purple Rod does not – unlike the Order of the Garter equivalent, the Lady Usher of the Black Rod – perform any duties related to the House of Lords . Since the Second World War, several Commonwealth realms have established their own national system of honours and awards and have created their own unique orders, decorations and medals. A number, though, continue to make recommendations for appointments to
3400-404: Is rushed into hospital. Ruhma questions the amount she is buying for the baby and Chelle explains that she wants to provide for her forthcoming baby, even if she goes without. Ruhma explains that due to Chelle growing up in care, she can apply for a bursary for her baby, but Chelle takes offence and leaves, leaving a bag behind. Ruhma delivers the bag to her and sees how empty her house is; excluding
3500-560: Is somebody attending the meeting like him. Following the meeting, Bear invites her to visit the Mill to talk about her new patient consultation scheme. When Valerie meets her, she assumes that she her personality has changed since she saw her. Valerie gives Miranda a tuna sandwich, not knowing that she is allergic to fish. Afterwards, Miranda confronts Valerie in private and insults her. Miranda suggests going for lunch with Bear, where she flirts with him. Despite Bear not returning flirtatious energy, she continues to flirt with him, and whilst at
3600-528: Is stressed, but she is interrupted by Jan's husband Mark calling her. He demands to know where she is and apologises for being away from him. Emma asks about the phone call and Jan explains that they have just argued but takes the blame for their argument. Emma asks Jan questions about her life to get a clear idea about her inability to sleep, and when Emma asks if Jan is depressed, she avoids the question. Mark phones again and Jan lies about her whereabouts. Emma questions why she lied to Mark, and she reveals that Mark
3700-602: The Inside Soap Awards and the RTS Midlands Awards . Miranda Evans , portrayed by Ruthie Henshall , first appeared 25 March 2021 and made her final appearance on 22 April 2021. Details surrounding the character and casting were announced on 16 March 2021, with Simon Timblick of What's on TV writing that she is "the infamous new head of the Patient Participation Group " (PPG). He confirmed that
3800-541: The Order of Canada . On the other hand, the Australian Honours System unilaterally created in 1975 did not achieve bi-partisan support until 1992, which was when Australian federal and state governments agreed to cease Australian recommendations for British honours; the last Australian recommended Order of the British Empire appointments were in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours . New Zealand continued to use
3900-464: The 21st century quotas were introduced to ensure consistent representation among recipients across nine categories of eligibility: with the largest proportion of awards being reserved for community, voluntary and local service. Non-military awards of the British Empire Medal resumed in 2012, starting with 293 BEMs awarded for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee . In 2017 the centenary of
4000-487: The British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry , rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service . It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or
4100-788: The British Empire . Rather than using this chapel, the Order now holds its great services upstairs in the nave of the cathedral. In addition to the Chapel of the Order of the British Empire, St Paul's Cathedral also houses the Chapel of the Order of St Michael and St George . Religious services for the whole Order are held every four years; new Knights and Dames Grand Cross are installed at these services. Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander prefix Sir , and Dames Grand Cross and Dames Commander prefix Dame , to their forenames. Wives of Knights may prefix Lady to their surnames, but no equivalent privilege exists for husbands of Knights or spouses of Dames. Such forms are not used by peers and princes, except when
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4200-490: The British Empire for Gallantry. Any individual made a member of the order for gallantry after 14 January 1958 wears an emblem of two crossed silver oak leaves on the same ribbon as the badge, with a miniature version on the ribbon bar when worn alone. When the ribbon only is worn the emblem is worn in miniature. It could not be awarded posthumously , and was replaced in 1974 with the Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM). If recipients of
4300-785: The Military Division of the order from the UK and across the Empire. Recommendations for all appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the King's United Kingdom ministers (recommendations for overseas awards were made by the Foreign Office , the Colonial Office , the India Office and the Dominions Office ); but in the early 1940s the system was changed to enable
4400-621: The Mill, receptionist Karen Hollins ( Jan Pearson ) notices Miranda checking Bear out. She leaves Bear a voicemail telling him that she enjoyed the meal, and would like to go for cocktails with him. Miranda then sends Bear a "rather risque" GIF , but insists it is a joke. After Bear tells her that he is not interested in her romantically and wants a professional relationship with her, she dismisses him. Miranda then informs Valerie that she will never see her again. Harriet Shelton , portrayed by Carley Stenson , first appeared on 28 April 2021 and made her final appearance on 28 September 2021. Harriet
4500-740: The National Association of Speakers Clubs. In 2023 Owen was named On Screen Personality of the Year by the Royal Television Society, (Midlands) In June 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as himself. This was his second appearance on the programme. A lifelong fan of Luton Town , Owen became the chairman of the club when he was asked to represent the Luton Town Football Club 2020 consortium when they purchased
4600-436: The Order of the British Empire for Gallantry received promotion within the order, whether for gallantry or otherwise, they continued to wear also the insignia of the lower grade with the oak leaves; however, they used only the post-nominal letters of the higher grade. When the order was founded in 1917, badges, ribands and stars were appointed for wear by recipients. In 1929 mantles, hats and collars were added for recipients of
4700-513: The Order of the British Empire. In 2024 appointments to the order were made by the governments of: Most members of the order are citizens of the United Kingdom or Commonwealth realms that use the UK system of honours and awards. In addition, honorary awards may be made to citizens of nations where the monarch is not head of state ; these permit use of post-nominal letters, but not the title of Sir or Dame . Honorary appointees who later become
4800-404: The Order, however, are not assigned any special precedence. As a general rule, only wives and children of male recipients are afforded privileges. Knights and Dames Grand Cross are also entitled to be granted heraldic supporters . They may, furthermore, encircle their arms with a depiction of the circlet (a circle bearing the motto) and the collar; the former is shown either outside or on top of
4900-485: The UK and overseas. Today the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to citizens of other nations of which the order's sovereign is not the head of state. The five classes of appointment to the Order are, from highest grade to lowest grade: The senior two ranks of Knight or Dame Grand Cross and Knight or Dame Commander entitle their members to use
5000-460: The United Kingdom; those who would formerly have met the criteria for the medal were instead made eligible for the MBE. In 2004, a report entitled A Matter of Honour: Reforming Our Honours System by a Commons select committee recommended phasing out the Order of the British Empire, as its title was "now considered to be unacceptable, being thought to embody values that are no longer shared by many of
5100-659: The University of Worcester and the University of Chester. He lives in Kinver , southwestern Staffordshire , with his wife. Owen was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2023. Following this, he went on hiatus from broadcasting for a while and underwent a radical prostatectomy to treat the cancer. Owen has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 for his services to charity and broadcasting. Order of
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#17328953329145200-456: The acting industry. The episode also won the award for Best Single Episode at the 2022 British Soap Awards . Following the win, the BBC transmitted a special repeat of the episode and confirmed that a follow-up episode featuring Jan's court trial was in production. The episode. " The Trials of Jan Fisher ", aired in September 2022. Benjamin was pleased to be asked back to Doctors since she felt
5300-450: The addition of a vertical pearl grey stripe in the centre for awards in the military division). From time to time the order was expanded: there was an increase in the maximum permitted number of recipients in 1933, and a further increase in 1937. During the Second World War, as had been the case during and after World War I, the number of military awards was greatly increased; between 1939 and 1946 there were more than 33,000 appointments to
5400-517: The body of Aaron, who is laying lifeless at the bottom of a staircase. She questions a clueless Rob on what happened and rushes to help Aaron. After Marvin Bulis ( Philip Martin Brown ) reveals that he saw the events, he gives a witness statement stating that Harriet pushed Aaron down the flight of stairs. She threatens Marvin to keep quiet, which is overseen by Valerie Pitman ( Sarah Moyle ); Valerie also gives
5500-468: The cathedral. That year, Commonwealth awards made up 40% of all OBEs and MBEs awarded (and 35% of all living recipients of the higher awards). Gradually that proportion reduced as independent states within the Commonwealth established their own systems of honours . The last Canadian recommendation for the Order of the British Empire was an MBE for gallantry gazetted in 1966, a year before the creation of
5600-418: The circlet. In 1929, to bring the order into line with the other orders of chivalry, members of the first class of the order (GBE) were provided with mantles, hats and collars. Only Knights/Dames Grand Cross wear these elaborate vestments; the hat is now rarely, if ever, worn. Use of the mantle is limited to important occasions (such as quadrennial services and coronations ). The mantle is always worn with
5700-595: The club in 2008 following a period in administration. However, Owen was never a shareholder or director. The club began the 2008–09 season with a 30-point deficit, and were consequently relegated from the Football League to the Conference Premier on 13 April 2009. However, Luton did win the Football League Trophy that year in front of 42,000 Luton fans at Wembley, despite being the lowest-placed team in
5800-444: The collar. Although the mantle was introduced in 1929, very few mantles would have been produced prior to the 1937 design changes, as there were few occasions for wearing them in the intervening years. On certain days designated by the sovereign, known as " collar days ", members attending formal events may wear the order's collar over their military uniform, formal day dress, evening wear or robes of office. Collars are returned upon
5900-579: The competition for the whole season. Owen stepped down as club chairman in August 2017 passing the role to David Wilkinson, as the club moved back up the divisions. Owen married Jill Lavery in 1977 in Birmingham. The couple had four children and lived together in Berkhamsted and Birmingham until August 2009, when they separated. They divorced in 2012. Owen married reflexologist Vicki Beevers, on 6 July 2020 at Enville, Staffordshire . Owen has been awarded two honorary doctorates for services to broadcasting by
6000-479: The country's population". The committee further suggested changing the name of the award to the Order of British Excellence, and changing the rank of Commander to Companion (as the former was said to have a "militaristic ring"), as well as advocating for the abolition of knighthoods and damehoods; the government, however, was not of the opinion that a case for change had been made, and the aforementioned suggestions and recommendations were not, therefore, pursued. In
6100-417: The day before her first appearance. She confirmed that Chelle would be a recurring character and that she would be appearing in Doctors "over the next few months". Chelle is introduced as a pregnant patient of Ruhma Carter 's ( Bharti Patel ); she is called in for a checkup having missed numerous appointments. Ruhma questions her absences and Chelle says that she thought she only had to see a midwife if there
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#17328953329146200-403: The death of their owners, but other insignia may be retained. The six office-holders of the order wear pearl-grey mantles lined with rose-pink, having on the right side a purple shield charged with the roundel from the badge. Each of these office-holders wears a unique badge of office, suspended from a gold chain worn around the neck. The British Empire Medal is made of silver. On the obverse
6300-607: The distinction between ranks in military operational gallantry awards will cease'. The reforms affected the order at various levels: for example the automatic award each year of a GBE to the Lord Mayor of London ceased; the OBE replaced the Imperial Service Order as an award for civil servants and the number of MBEs awarded each year was significantly increased. As part of these reforms the British Empire Medal stopped being awarded by
6400-446: The ending would show the public and people in similar situations that there can be a positive ending to domestic abuse cases. Makeda Sylvester , portrayed by Angela Wynter , first appeared on 29 September 2021 and made her final appearance on 1 December 2021. Makeda was introduced as the mother of established character Bear Sylvester ( Dex Lee ). She has owned a Caribbean café since moving to Letherbridge but Bear suspects that there
6500-432: The environment on set is "calm and welcoming" and that working with Walker is an "honour". Her friend, Ali Bastian , appeared in Doctors in 2019 as practice manager Becky Clarke . Bastian learned that Stenson would be in the soap and told her how "amazing" the cast and crew members were, which Stenson was glad to learn is true. Stenson said that since she is pregnant and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , it has been
6600-515: The former was to be responsible for recording all proceedings connected with the order, issuing warrants under the seal of the order and making arrangements for investitures, while the latter (at that time the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury ) was responsible for collecting and tabulating the names of those who were to receive an award. The office of Dean was added in 1957. The King of Arms
6700-466: The game show Sporting Triangles . Owen also hosted TV game show Hitman . From 1992 to 1996 he co-presented Good Morning with Anne and Nick on BBC One . Since 1997 Nick has been one of the lead presenters on BBC Midlands Today. In 2006 he was awarded the Baird Medal by the Royal Television Society, Midlands, for lifelong achievement in television. He was named UK Speaker of the Year in 2010 by
6800-401: The governments of overseas dominions to make their own nominations; Canada and South Africa began doing so in 1942, followed by Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth realms. In May 1957, forty years after the foundation of the order, it was announced that St Paul's Cathedral was to serve as the church of the order, and in 1960 a chapel was dedicated for its use within the crypt of
6900-450: The highest class of the order (GBE). The designs of all these items underwent major changes in 1937. The badge is worn by all members of the order; the size, colour and design depends on the class of award. The badge for all classes is in the form of a cross patonce (having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end) with a medallion in the centre, the obverse of which bears a crowned image of George V and Queen Mary within
7000-604: The honours system, calling it "a preposterous charade". The order has attracted some criticism for its naming having connection with the idea of the now-extinct British Empire . Benjamin Zephaniah , a British poet of Jamaican and Barbadian descent, publicly rejected appointment as an Officer in 2003 because, he asserted, it reminded him of "thousands of years of brutality". He also said that "it reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and my forefathers brutalised". List of Doctors characters (2021)#Nick Owen Doctors
7100-446: The insignia to Buckingham Palace and by ceasing to make reference to their honour, but they still hold the honour unless and until annulled by the monarch. In 2003, The Sunday Times published a list of the people who had rejected the Order of the British Empire, including David Bowie , John Cleese , Nigella Lawson , Elgar Howarth , L. S. Lowry , George Melly , and J. G. Ballard . In addition, Ballard voiced his opposition to
7200-624: The junior post-nominal letters. The British sovereign is the sovereign of the order and appoints all other officers of the order (by convention, on the advice of the governments of the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms ). The second-most senior officer is the Grand Master (a 'Prince of the Blood Royal, or other exalted personage' appointed by the sovereign, who, by virtue of their appointment, becomes 'the First or Principal Knight Grand Cross of
7300-519: The latter. Knights and Dames Commander and Commanders may display the circlet, but not the collar, surrounding their arms. The badge is depicted suspended from the collar or circlet. See List of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire Only the monarch can annul an honour. The Honours Forfeiture Committee considers cases and makes recommendations for forfeiture. An individual can renounce their honour by returning
7400-463: The left breast, by Knights and Dames Grand Cross; Knights and Dames Commander wear a smaller star composed of 'four equal points and four lesser'. The star is not worn by the more junior classes. Prior to 1937 each star had in the centre a gold medallion with a figure of Britannia, surrounded by a crimson circlet inscribed with the motto of the order ('For God and the Empire'); since 1937 the effigies of King George V and Queen Mary have been shown within
7500-569: The medal 'for gallantry', which had come to be known as the Empire Gallantry Medal , were given permission to use the postnominal letters EGM (and at the same time to add a laurel branch emblem to the ribbon of the medal); however, in 1940, awards of the EGM ceased and all holders of the medal were instructed to exchange it for a new and more prestigious gallantry award: the George Cross . In 1941,
7600-547: The medal of the order 'for meritorious service' was renamed the British Empire Medal , and the following year its recipients were granted the right to use the postnominal letters BEM. During the war, the BEM came to be used to recognise acts of bravery which did not merit the award of a George Cross or George Medal , a use which continued until the introduction of the Queen's Gallantry Medal in 1974. The designs of insignia of
7700-449: The medal. The colour of the riband was also changed: twenty years earlier, prior to the order's establishment, Queen Mary had made it known that pink would be her preferred colour for the riband of the proposed new order, but, in the event, purple was chosen. Following her appointment as Grand Master of the order in 1936 a change was duly made and since 9 March 1937 the riband of the order has been 'rose pink edged with pearl grey’ (with
7800-530: The mother of Bear Sylvester ( Dex Lee ). Kevwe Emefe made her debut as Chelle Henry , a patient of Ruhma Carter 's ( Bharti Patel ), in December. Additionally, multiple other characters appear throughout the year. Luca McIntyre , portrayed by Ross McLaren , made his first appearance on 24 February 2021. He was introduced following the departure of nurse Ayesha Lee ( Laura Rollins ) the year prior. McLaren's acting credits confirmed that he had been contracted as
7900-469: The names of the former are written out in their fullest forms. Male clergy of the Church of England or the Church of Scotland do not use the title Sir (unless they were knighted before being ordained) as they do not receive the accolade (they are not dubbed "knight" with a sword), although they do append the post-nominal letters ; dames do not receive the accolade, and therefore female clergy are free to use
8000-449: The numbers restricted to the order as full members do. Although the Order of the British Empire has by far the highest number of members of the British orders of chivalry, with more than 100,000 living members worldwide, there are fewer appointments to knighthoods than in other orders. From time to time, individuals may be promoted to a higher grade within the Order, thereby ceasing usage of
8100-605: The order alongside its own honours until the establishment of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1996. Other Commonwealth realms have continued to use the Order of the British Empire alongside their own honours. In 1993 the Prime Minister, John Major , instituted a reform of the honours system with the aim 'that exceptional service or achievement will be more widely recognised; that greater importance will be given to voluntary service; that automatic honours will end; that
8200-408: The order and medal were altered in 1937, prior to the coronation of King George VI , 'in commemoration of the reign of King George V and Queen Mary, during which the Order was founded'. The figure of Britannia at the centre of the badge of the order was replaced with an image of the crowned heads of the late King and Queen Mary, and the words 'Instituted by King George V' were added to the reverse of
8300-409: The order was celebrated with a service at St Paul's Cathedral. The order is limited to 300 Knights and Dames Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Dames Commander, and 8,960 Commanders. There are no limits applied to the total number of members of the fourth and fifth classes, but no more than 858 officers and 1,464 members may be appointed per year. Foreign appointees, as honorary members, do not contribute to
8400-426: The order, to which serving personnel would in future be appointed. The classes were the same as for the Civil Division (as it was now termed), but military awards were distinguished by the addition of a central vertical red stripe to the purple riband of the civil awards. In 1920 appointment as an MBE 'for an act of gallantry' was granted for the first time, to Sydney Frank Blanck Esq, who had rescued an injured man from
8500-609: The police gear for the role and said that she enjoys playing a police officer, but joked that she would not be a good police officer in real life. When she arrives at Letherbridge Police Station, Rob Hollins ( Chris Walker ) "doesn’t exactly give Harriet a warm welcome". Rob is unhappy about having to mentor Harriet, but they are thrown into working together when they are put on a case with each other. Since they do not initially get along, Harriet makes an effort to know Rob. She learns about Rob and wife Karen Hollins ' ( Jan Pearson ) foster work, and when they get along, Rob invites her to
8600-482: The programme in 1983 throwing darts for charity when he scored 177; the guest players at the time had a 60-point start. When ATV became Central TV on 1 January 1982 and brought in a new dual news service for the east and west Midlands. Owen and Anne Diamond were chosen to present the new Central News East , but neither presenter was ever seen on screen due to an industrial dispute at the new studios in Nottingham. For
8700-453: The programme's executive producer, Mike Hobson . Luca McIntyre ( Ross McLaren ) made his debut in February as a nurse at the Mill. In March, PPG chairwoman Miranda Evans ( Ruthie Henshall ) began appearing. Harriet Shelton ( Carley Stenson ) then joined in April. Lucy Benjamin appeared in May as Jan Fisher in a standalone episode . In September, Angela Wynter joined the cast as Makeda ,
8800-654: The pronunciation of her name. Cathy responds with a racist attitude and Makeda refuses to be treated by her; the lack of treatment results in Makeda collapsing and going into a coma. After the loss of her café, Makeda moves to France to live with Bear's sister, Juliet. At the 2022 British Soap Awards , Makeda's experiences with racism at St. Phils Hospital was nominated for Best Storyline. Chelle Henry , portrayed by Kevwe Emefe, first appeared on 6 December 2021 and made her final appearance on 17 February 2022. Emefe announced her casting on Doctors via Instagram on 5 December 2021,
8900-632: The rest of 1982 Owen returned to being Sports presenter on the Main West Edition and while in the summer 1982 commentated on the World Cup for ITV . Owen left Central in January 1983 to join TV-am as a sports presenter. After six weeks the station was in turmoil and Greg Dyke was brought in as director of programmes. Dyke moved Owen to become a main presenter of Good Morning Britain from 5 April 1983 and he
9000-459: The role would be recurring. Prior to her first appearance, she is mentioned by Bear Sylvester ( Dex Lee ) when he discovers that she is the chairwoman of the PPG. He learns that receptionist Valerie Pitman ( Sarah Moyle ) has worked with Miranda, and asks for intel on her. Valerie tells Bear that Miranda is "a terrible manager and a real bully". Bear accidentally reveals this to Miranda, who he believes
9100-586: The same Order'). The position of Grand Master has been held by the following people: In addition to the sovereign and the grand master , the order has six further officers: At its foundation the order was served by three officers: the King of Arms, the Registrar & Secretary and the Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod. In 1922 the Prelate was added, and the office of Registrar was separated from that of Secretary:
9200-455: The standard of the George Medal (even though, as appointments to an order of chivalry, they were listed before it on the Order of Wear . In contrast to awards for meritorious service, which usually appear without a citation, there were often citations for gallantry awards, some detailed and graphic. From 14 January 1958, these awards were designated Commander, Officer or Member of the Order of
9300-506: The title Dame . Knights and Dames Grand Cross use the post-nominal GBE; Knights Commander, KBE; Dames Commander, DBE; Commanders, CBE; Officers, OBE; and Members, MBE. The post-nominal for the British Empire Medal is BEM. Members of all classes of the order are assigned positions in the order of precedence . Wives of male members of all classes also feature on the order of precedence, as do sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander; relatives of Ladies of
9400-577: The titles Sir for men and Dame for women before their forenames, except with honorary awards. King George V founded the order to fill gaps in the British honours system : In particular, George V wished to create an order to honour the many thousands of individuals from across the Empire who had served in a variety of non-combat roles during the First World War . From its foundation the order consisted of five classes (GBE, KBE/DBE, CBE, OBE and MBE) and
9500-427: Was a problem. Ruhma arranges standard tests for Chelle, but before she can be tested, she receives a call from a local baby boutique, telling her that an item she wants has come into stock. She leaves the hospital to buy it, and when delivery driver Andy Moore (Dan Hagley) delivers it, she affirms that she will carry it, but he refuses to let her. While leaving the boutique, Chelle gets Braxton Hicks contractions and
9600-402: Was first announced at the end of December 2006, and is available to recipients of all levels of the order, as well as to holders of the British Empire Medal . The pin design is not unique to any level. The pin features the badge of the order, enclosed in a circle of ribbon of its colours of pink and grey. Lapel pins must be purchased separately by a member of the order. The creation of such a pin
9700-469: Was made a substantive member and subsequently styled as Sir Terry Wogan). Although initially intended to recognise meritorious service, the order began to also be awarded for gallantry. There were an increased number of cases in the Second World War for service personnel and civilians including the merchant navy, police, emergency services and civil defence, mostly MBEs but with a small number of OBEs and CBEs. Such awards were for gallantry that did not reach
9800-508: Was open to both women and men; provision was also made for conferring honorary awards on foreign recipients. At the same time, alongside the order, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire was instituted, to serve as a lower award granting recipients affiliation but not membership. The first investiture took place at Ibrox Stadium , as part of a royal visit to the Glasgow shipyards, with the appointment of Alexander Ure, 1st Baron Strathclyde as
9900-566: Was recommended in Sir Hayden Phillips ' review of the honours system in 2004. The Chapel of the Order of the British Empire is in St Paul's Cathedral . It occupies the far eastern end of the cathedral crypt and was dedicated in 1960. The only heraldic banners normally on display in the chapel are those of the Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire and of the Grand Master of the Order of
10000-452: Was soon teamed up with Anne Diamond until 1986, when he left. During this time, he appeared as himself in Episode 6 of the comedy series Hot Metal . Having left TV-am in the summer 1986, he then became the main presenter for ITV Sport , remaining with them until 1992, presenting Midweek Sport Special and ITV's coverage of the 1988 Olympic Games , Euro 88 and the 1990 World Cup as well as
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