Paul Hardcastle Paul Hardcastle Paul Louis Hardcastle is a British composer, musician, producer, songwriter, radio presenter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985. Born in Kensington in London in 1957, he is the son of Joyce ("née" Everett, 1930–1991) and Louis Hardcastle (1915–2000). Hardcastle achieved some success with his early singles, including the 1984 electro-funk/freestyle/instrumental track, "Rain Forest", which along with the track "Sound Chaser", reached number two on the dance chart. "Rain Forest" also hit number five on the soul chart and number fifty-seven on the
Diana Hardcastle Diana Hardcastle Diana Hardcastle is a British actress who has appeared largely in television roles. She appeared in episodes of "Midsomer Murders", "Inspector Lynley" and "Taggart". She played recurring roles in the series "First Among Equals" and "Fortunes of War". In 2011, Hardcastle and actor Tom Wilkinson, her husband, portrayed real life husband and wife Joe and Rose Kennedy in the mini series "The Kennedys". In 2012, she had a supporting role in the film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", in which her husband starred (their characters did not interact), and a returning role in the 2015 sequel "The Second