--- title: "Old Kirkhamian, James, films lead guest star role on BBC's Doctors" url: "http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2023-03-21-old-kirkhamian-james-films-lead-guest-star-role-on-bbc-s-doctors" school: "Kirkham Grammar School" --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkhamGrammar) - [Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/school/kirkham-grammar-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kirkhamgrammar) - [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgsphotos/) - [Search](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/search) # Old Kirkhamian, James, films lead guest star role on BBC's Doctors 21 March 2023 ![Image of Old Kirkhamian, James, films lead guest star role on BBC's Doctors](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/news/JamesPic2.jpeg) ![](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/images/news/JamesDoc1.jpg)Congratulations to [Kirkham Grammar School](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUERvIgh6gkqQWmmFKzawrLg-eXK30LZEhpQcG0W6cL8Fm6ARFNoSRCUN31Hru4loq0bZgGHggx_3-wwwdM1GKPfsYv8t1epBb175wfqiyGyz9_GjtqV5FcAz4cYzGyNKE&__tn__=-%5DK-R) Old Kirkhamian, James Cartmell, who has been filming for the last two weeks in Birmingham for a lead guest star role on BBC's Doctors which will air in early September. Claire Foy, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Eddie Redmayne and Emelia Clarke all had guest stars on Doctors as their first TV credits. As well as this, James' has already started recording for the fourth season of DreamWorks Animation series, 'Go, Dog. Go!', on Netflix in which he voices the series regular character, Gilber. Also out now is Where's Wally Season 2 which has been a huge success on Sky TV and sees James voice Wally. A few weeks ago, James narrowly missed out on a Netflix lead role but is auditioning weekly for some high end amazing projects. Since we last spoke to James, he has also signed with one of the best management companies in LA and has had his US work visa approved at the US embassy so has been auditioning for US projects too. **Tags:** [drama](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/drama) [OKA](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/oka) [2022-2023](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/2022-2023) [Careers](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/careers) - [ previous](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2023-03-20-national-league-football-competition-journey-continues-for-kgs-u11-girls) - [next ](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2023-03-21-international-selection-for-1st-xv-rugby-boys) - [Mission Statement](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [Latest News](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news) - [History of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/history) - [Location & Community](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/location) - [Term Dates](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/termdates) - [Statutory Information](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/statutory-information) - [School Policies](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/policy-documents) - [Calendar](https://calendar.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=158) - [The Kirkhamian](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news-1/the-kirkhamian) - [The Friends of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/thefriends-of-kgs) - [Old Kirkhamians' Association](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/old-kirkhamians-association) - [Hire of Facilities](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/hire-of-facilities) - [Vacancies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/vacancies/our-vacancies) ## Kirkham Grammar School ## Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School Ribby Rd Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BH Tel: **01772 684264** Email: Ribby Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BD Tel: **01772 673222** Email: [![HMC Leading Independent Schools](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/hmc.png)](https://www.hmc.org.uk/)[![Boarding Schools' Association](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/bsa.png)](http://www.boarding.org.uk/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Kirkham Grammar School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)