Age: 67
male
Shaun Prendergast (born 1958) is an English actor and writer, born in North Shields, educated at Collingwood School, Oswin terrace North Shields, Norham High and Tynemouth Sixth Form College and trained at Bretton Hall College (BA Hons). Predergast's first play Potter's Wheel, written when a student, won five awards at the 1980 National Student Drama Festival including Best New Play and was subsequently presented at the Old Vic as part of an NSDF showcase season. He is married to Niki Winterson (of Wintersons Talent Management) and has a stepson Domenic and a daughter, Molly. They live in London. He was an actor and playwright in residence for Northumberland Theatre Company before joining the BBC Radio Drama Company, and subsequently became a founder member of Kenneth Branagh's newly formed Renaissance Theatre Company. Awards include a Sony Award, a Writers Guild Award and a Time Out Award. Christmas of 2010 saw Shaun play the role of Sarah the Cook in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, directed by Steve Marmion.
Shaun Prendergast
Sunshine
for Sunshine in Thomas and the Quest to Save Sodor.
Suggested by emmalinecooper
This is a story about a certain little blue tank engine who tried to save his hometown from urbanization and his friends from certain doom. It all started one day when Thomas, (played by Michael Brandon) saw three unfamiliar diesel engines named Wilson, Brewster and Koko and their boss, Vee the sentient PA system working together with Diesel 10 (played by Neil Crone) to get rid of steam engines and take over the Island of Sodor and turn it into a state of the art modernized city which they dub "Chuggington". At first, Thomas feels scared of losing his job, his boss, Sir Topham Hatt, aka the Fat Controller, (played by Keith Wickham) and more importantly his beloved town, his friends and his family. But with the help of his friends, James, (played by Rob Rackstraw) Percy, (played by Emmie Cooper) Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Gordon, (also played by Keith Wickham) Fireman Sam, (played by John Sparkes) Peppa Pig, Bluey, the Wiggles, (Greg Page, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt and Anthony Field) Barney the Dinosaur, (played by Bob West) Angelina Ballerina, (played by Finty Williams) Shaun the Sheep, (played by Justin Fletcher) Pingu the penguin, Kipper the dog, (played by Martin Clunes) Mike the Knight, Bob the Builder, (played by Neil Morrissey) Devious Diesel (also played by Michael Brandon) and Lady the magical, golden engine, (played by Glynis Barber) he'll soon rediscover that friendship and family love really do conquer all.
