Reina James Reina James Reina James (born 1947) is a British author. She has written two novels, the first of which won the Society of Authors’ McKitterick Prize in 2007. James was born in 1947, shortly after her parents arrived in the UK from South Africa. Her father was the actor Sid James. During her teenage years she played in a folk group before marrying and starting a family. In her late 20s she appeared in the stage play "John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert" by Willy Russell, and later appeared in Russell's musical "Blood Brothers". Having worked since the 1980s
John Alford (actor) John Alford (actor) John Alford (born John James Shannon; 30 October 1971) is a Scottish-born English actor. He is known for his roles as Robbie Wright in the BBC series "Grange Hill" (1985–90) and Billy Ray in the ITV series "London's Burning" (1993–98). He also had three Top 30 hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1996. Born in Glasgow, Alford attended Anna Scher's stage school from age 11 in London, alongside future "EastEnders" actors Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer. He appeared as a child actor in ITV sitcom "Now and Then" before landing the role of Robbie Wright in