Michael McKell

Article summary

Michael McKell (born 10 February 1959) is an English actor and singer. His career began in music, co-writing various songs for Toyah Willcox, Dollar and Julien Clerc, as well as embarking on a brief solo career. McKell then focused on acting and became known for playing Inspector Trevor Hands in Murder Investigation Team (2003–2005), Dr. Nick West in Doctors (2006–2008) and Nick Henshall in Emmerdale (2008–2011). Alongside various television and theatre roles, McKell has led an established film career since the 1990s, having appeared in numerous films including Essex Boys (2000), Once Upon a Time in London (2019) and Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022).

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1959-02-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1959-02-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2010-07-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1959-02-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1959-02-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2010-07-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352025976