Annika is back on our screens with its second season and we are loving catching up with DI Strandhed and the rest of the team at Glasgow’s Marine Homicide Unit.
Starring alongside Nicola Walker in the crime drama is actor Paul McGann as therapist Jake Strathearn, who strikes up a romance with the titular character. While Paul is a recognisable face thanks to his various TV roles, including in Luther, Doctor Who and Holby City, did you know that his brother is also a star of the small screen?
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Who is Paul McGann?
Paul McGann is a 63-year-old actor from Liverpool.
He is known for his work both on screen and on the stage and has starred in an array of TV series, including New Tricks, Ripper Street and The Bletchley Circle.
© Graeme HunterPaul McGann plays Jake Strathearn in Annika
While the star may be recognised for playing Mark North in ten episodes of the BBC drama, Luther, as well as for his portrayal of John Gaskell in the medical drama, Holby City, he is probably best known for his role in Doctor Who.
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Paul has also narrated several audiobooks, including the novels of Pat Barker and Bernard Cornwell, and has also reprised his role of the Eighth Doctor in an extensive series of audio plays.
© Graeme HunterPaul stars alongside Nicola Walker in Annika
While Paul is very private about his personal life, we do know that he was married to a woman named Annie Milner from 1991 until their split in 2006. The couple welcomed two sons together, Jake and Joseph.
Who is Paul McGann’s brother?
Paul’s brother is Call the Midwife star Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Patrick Turner on the show. Stephen and Paul are two of four brothers, the others being Joe and Mark, who are both actors. They also have a younger sister named Claire.
Prior to starring in Call the Midwife, Stephen, 60, played the role of Sean Reynolds in the ITV soap, Emmerdale. He also made appearances in shows such as Doctors, Casualty and The Bill.
© Emma BarrottStephen McGann plays Dr Turner in Call the Midwife
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In 1995, the actor appeared alongside his brothers Paul and Mark in the 1995 TV movie, Catherine The Great, which starred Catherine Zeta-Jones.
© David Crump/ANL/ShutterstockBrothers Paul and Stephen McGann in 1995
Stephen is married to Call the Midwife creator and writer, Heidi Thomas.
The couple, who first met in the mid-80s when Stephen auditioned for Heidi’s play, have been married since 1990 and share one son named Dominic.
© Photo: Getty ImagesStephen with his wife Heidi Thomas
Opening up about their marriage in an interview with The Times last year, Stephen said: “We’re now at the stage where people break into spontaneous applause when we tell them how long we’ve been married [31 years].
“At the altar, we promised to love and honour, but she never promised to obey me. I love her but I’ve never expected her to listen to anything I say.”
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