Robin McCallum
Robin Peter McCallum (previously Robin Lermitte; 1961 โ 15 August 2022) was a British actor and weather presenter. McCallum initially worked as an actor in minor roles โ most memorably as Detective Chief Superintendent David Graves in the BBC drama Between The Lines and as D.I. Bob Ashley in EastEnders (1988โ1989). He played Piers in the Tales of the Unexpected (TV series) episode (9/6) "Wink Three Times" (1988). He made his television debut as Lord Alfred Douglas in the ITV series Oscar (1985). McCallum entered a competition on ITV's This Morning in 2002 to become ITV's newest weather presenter, which he subsequently won. As a result, he became a national ITV Weather presenter, until he joined the ITV London regional weather team alongside fellow forecasters Manali Lukha and Chrissie Reidy in 2005. At times he also appeared on ITV Anglia and ITV Meridian. McCallum co-presented the ITN produced London Tonight, the regional news programme for ITV London, on occasions throughout 2010. In August 2013 he appeared on ITV Channel Television. McCallum died in August 2022.
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Credits
- 2016 ยทVictoriaas Lord Portman
- 2016 ยทAgatha Raisinas Gustav
- 2015 ยทHumansas Headteacher
- 2015 ยทPoldarkas Justice Trehearne
- 2012 ยทCall the Midwifeas Dr. Jeremy Atherton
- 2001 ยทSweet Revengeas Vicar
- 1999 ยทB. Monkeyas Manager
- 1993 ยทPeak Practiceas Doctor
- 1992 ยทBetween the Linesas Det. Supt. David Graves
- 1990 ยทLenin: The Trainas Von Buhring
- 1990 ยทYou Rang, M'Lord?as Dickie Metcalfe
- 1989 ยทBirds of a Featheras Anti-Terrorist Officer
- 1989 ยทCampionas Val Gyrth
- 1988 ยทLenin... The Trainas Von Buhring
- 1987 ยทThe Princess Academyas
- 1986 ยทConsuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)as Tom
- 1985 ยทOscaras Lord Alfred Douglas
- 1985 ยทForbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movieas
- 1985 ยทEastEndersas D.I. Ashley
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Tom
- 1979 ยทTales of the Unexpectedas Piers