The Television Workshop, formerly known as the Central Junior Television Workshop, is a charity offering training for young people in performance skills for television, film, radio and theatre.
Opened in 1983, the Nottingham-based drama group is the charity’s original workshop and is responsible for some of the biggest names on television.
A secondary site opened in Birmingham in 1984.
Check out these 10 ‘homegrown’ TV stars who trained with the Nottinghamshire drama group.
9. Michael Socha
Michael Socha, a 35-year-old actor from Derby, enrolled in the Nottingham Television Workshop when he was 14. Socha says the workshop had a 'strong' impact on him. He is best known for his roles in the This is England (2006) film and the following television series. He also starred in the British series Being Human (2009). Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
10. Lucy Pargeter
Lucy Pargeter, known for playing Chas Dingle in Emmerdale, was born in Nottingham. She finished third in the 13th series of the ITV reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2013. She has won awards for her role in the soap, including Best Actress for the British Soap Awards 2019. She trained at the Television Workshop and New College, Nottingham. Photo: Ian Gavan