As fans of EastEnders will know, Ross Kemp used to play the role of Grant Mitchell, who is of course Phil Mitchell’s brother, and Sharon Rickman’s former husband.

However, when Grant found out that Sharon had had an affair with Phil, their relationship was over, and of course, there were a number of tense stand-offs between the brothers in the wake of the revelation.

Grant eventually left the Square to go and live in Brazil, and despite a brief return to Walford in both 2005 and 2006, he hasn’t been seen since.

And of course, that’s primarily because Ross left the soap in order to pursue other projects, one of which has been his intrepid globe trotting for his hard-hitting series, Ross Kemp: Extreme World, which returns to Sky1 with a new series on Monday at 9pm… Read more & comment »

As fans of former EastEnders star Ross Kemp will most likely know, he’s back on our screens on Monday with a new series of Ross Kemp: Extreme World, which airs on Sky1 at 9pm.

And ahead of the new series, Ross has told TV Biz that of all the war-torn and dangerous areas of the world that he’s visited while filming for the show, he found Glasgow to be by far one of the “toughest places”.

Which is going some, given that he’s been on the front lines in Afghanistan, and spent time with deadly drug lords and gang members…

However, Ross revealed that in one scene for the new series, he met with an alcoholic who pulled off his own toes and put them in a jar!

Of the shocking incident, Ross said, “The man who came to the door looked like he was about to die. He was my age, 47.

“He said he couldn’t get out to claim his money and said, ‘I pulled my toes off’… Read more & comment »

Who knew!!! Emmerdale’s Dominic power, who plays love cheat, Cameron Murray in the hit ITV soap, was once in EastEnders, but it doesn’t sound like he has any desires to return!

Power, who joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2011 as a love interest for mechanic teen-mum, Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb), has described his experience on the BBC rival soap as “awful”.
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As Grant Mitchell in EastEnders, Ross Kemp was of course playing the role of a hard man who laughed in the face of danger, and it seems that in real life, Ross does exactly the same, even having a little giggle when fired at by snipers!

Since he left ‘Enders, Ross has become synonymous with hard hitting documentaries and has traveled to some of the world’s most dangerous areas to film his Sky shows; from infiltrating drug smuggling gangs to standing shoulder to shoulder with troops on the front lines in war torn Afghanistan, it seems nothing much fazes Ross.

And a report in TV Biz today confirms his possibly blasé – but undoubtedly brave – world view after he recalled an incident in which he and his Sky TV colleague, cameraman Jonathan Young, laughed after being fired upon by a sniper.

The terrifying incident occurred while Ross and his production team were in Karachi filming for his latest series, Extreme World… Read more & comment »

Ross Kemp, who of course shot to fame as hard man villain Grant Mitchell in EastEnders, has said that he hopes his new Sky1 series, The Invisible Wounded, will help educate viewers about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition which often affects soldiers.

Ross, who has of course traveled the globe while making hard-hitting documentaries for Sky – and has embedded himself with forces on the front lines of war torn regions – said of the new show, “For over a decade, the nation has witnessed the very visible scars and damage war has had on troops and support workers…

“But this is not the case of hidden effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and associated conditions.

“The haunting trauma of war can be carried with these people for many years.

“I hope this documentary made for Sky 1 will go some way to address the issues, stigmas and ways in which we can help those suffering, safeguarding them for the future.” Read more & comment »

Former EastEnder and current investigative TV presenter Ross Kemp has revealed that he isn’t entirely unsympathetic to some of the points members of the Taliban have made to him during the course of his research for his new show, Ross Kemp Back on the Frontline.

The new series, which debuts on Sky1 on Monday, November 14th, will see Ross back in Afghanistan, where he’s previously cheated death, including one incident in which a bomb went off near Ross, killing a British soldier.

Back on the Frontline documents Ross’s third visit to the war torn county for Sky, and once again, he joins British and American soldiers in the thick of the fighting, as well as talking to representatives of the Taliban.

Speaking to What’s On TV, Ross said, “I’ve spent lots of my life there [in Afghanistan] now and I’ve seen young men lose their lives there.

“I’m very passionate about the place.” Read more & comment »

Tonight at 9pm on Sky1 and Sky 1 HD, Ross Kemp takes us behind the headlines about the horrifying trade in human lives.

In Ross Kemp: Extreme World, we’ll see Ross speaking to those who profit from this horrendous trade, as well as those who’ve been victims of it.

And frighteningly, much of his investigation is right here in the UK.

The Daily Mirror today has printed an article in which Ross tells the behind the scenes story of the show, and it’s evident that what he saw and learned has had a profound effect on him.

You can read what he had to say after the jump, but be warned, his account is harrowing and graphic… Read more & comment »

Ross Kemp has admitted that he doesn’t see a return to Eastenders in his future.

The 46-year-old actor is best known as Grant Mitchell on the BBC One show but revealed that he enjoys making his documentary style programmes much more than acting on a soap.

He told the Radio Times: “I’ve no plans to [return to EastEnders]. I enjoy the fact that I’ve far more control over my destiny than I ever had when acting.

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Ross Kemp returns to our screens tonight with a special look at the socio-economic and environmental pressures facing the Amazon regions of Brazil and Ecuador. It’s on Sky 1 and HD at 10pm.

Shown over two episodes – the second is on Wednesday – Ross will explore the legacy of devastation created by a burgeoning global desire for energy, food and mineral resources.

On the show’s microsite, Ross wrote, “While filming in Nigeria last year, I saw first-hand how much man’s greed has cost the environment.

“By travelling to the Amazon, we hope to highlight some of the well-known and lesser-known causes of deforestation… Read more & comment »

Sky1 today announced details of ROSS KEMP: IN THE AMAZON a two-part documentary looking into the socio-economic and environmental pressures facing the Amazon regions of Brazil and Ecuador.

ROSS KEMP: IN THE AMAZON will be broadcast on Sky1 in April 2010 and will explore the legacy of devastation created by a burgeoning global desire for energy, food and mineral resources. The documentary investigates how oil companies are affecting large tracts of the Amazon in a desire to satisfy the planets energy needs, how the turf wars that arise over cattle ranching and soy plantations have escalated, how the global demand for cocaine is leading to further deforestation and how the rise in the price of gold has meant that people are tearing up the rainforest as they seek to earn a living.

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Sky1 today announced details of ROSS KEMP IN THE MIDDLE EAST at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. A two-part documentary looking into the political situation in Israel and Gaza.

Following the success of his BAFTA-nominated report on the violence following Kenya’s disputed election, ROSS KEMP travels to Israel and Gaza to explore a conflict which defines our world yet remains largely misunderstood. With unprecedented access to all sides, the two-part series will offer incredible insight into life under military occupation and living under the threat of terrorist attack. It also explores the mindset of the men behind the violence, and highlights the experiences of those trapped in the middle.

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Actor Ross Kemp has said that he may return to ‘EastEnders’ in the future, but not in the near future.

Speaking at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, he said: “I don’t know yet – you never know, do you?”

“It depends if I’m employed, if they ask me and where I am in terms of work.”

“But not at the moment. They seem to be doing quite well without me.”

Former EastEnders star Ross Kemp has revealed that he found it difficult to adjust to life when he returned from filming in Afghanistan.

He told Zoo magazine: “I was driving through London on my way home, and people were just on their way to work… And suddenly I felt furious – all I could think was that the guys out there were going to get shot at today, and these people didn’t give a f**k.!

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Sky 1 have agreed a deal with BAFTA award winning documentary maker Ross Kemp to produce and present 12 all new factual programmes for the Channel over the next two years.

Ross Kemp comments: “I’m very happy to be signing this exclusive deal with Sky1 and Sky1 HD. I’m fortunate to have had a great working relationship with the channel over the last few years and I look forward to this continuing for the next two. The audience and press reaction to all the shows we have made has been testament to the relationship between Sky1 and myself. Sky1 have always been very approachable and receptive to the ideas Mongoose, Tiger Aspect and I have brought to the table. They have also allowed us a level of creative freedom to develop programmes which I believe has contributed massively to their overall success. Stuart Murphy has a very clear and bold idea of how he wants Sky1 to develop in the future and I’m proud to be part of his vision.”

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Ross Kemp is today announced as the host of the banquet for this year’s finale of Great British Menu.

The special one-hour documentary, on BBC Two on Tuesday 16 June at 8.00pm, follows the remaining four chefs, after eight weeks of intense national and regional rounds, as they cook and serve their winning dishes to the troops returning from Afghanistan.

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