Jim Fenner
| Jim Fenner | |||||
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| 'Bad Girls' character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Jack Ellis | ||||
| First appearance | "Them and Us" (#1.1) | ||||
| Last appearance | "Series 7, episode 13" | ||||
| Created by | Maureen Chadwick Ann McManus |
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| Other names | John Farmer | ||||
| Occupation | Principal Officer Wing Governor Acting Governing Governor |
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| Spouse | Marilyn Fenner (1988-2000) (ex-wife) Di Barker (2005) (widow) |
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| Children | Becky Fenner (daughter) Tom Fenner (son) |
James Graham "Jim" Fenner is a fictional character from the award-winning prison drama series Bad Girls. He was portrayed by Jack Ellis. Fenner was one of main characters on the series, he started off as prison officer and principal officer of G-Wing. He later became G-Wing Governor but once Helen Stewart (Simone Lahbib) returned to her position he returned as a prison officer and principal officer. He was later imprisoned for death by dangerous driving but was released when his wife, Di Barker (Tracey Wilkinson), falsified evidence to clear his name. He returned to his job at Larkhall as G-Wing Governor, shortly before his death he was promoted to Acting Governing Governor. He last appeared in the show's seventh series, after he was murdered by Julie Johnston (Kika Mirylees).
In 1999, Ellis accepted the role of Jim without needing to look at the scripts. The actor told Yvonne Swann of the Daily Mirror that he had been in debt and welcomed the role. He added that "it certainly put my name on the map" as an actor.
Debra Stephenson who plays inmate Shell Dockley, told reporters from the Daily Mirror that her character would begin a "lusty affair" with Jim. Jim begins a feud with Governor Helen Stewart (Simone Lahbib). In 2001, Lahbib told Billy Sloan of the Sunday Mail that she loved playing the scenes in which Helen spars with "bad boy" Jim. Jim played a role in the second series cliff-hanger storyline, in which Shell attempts to stab him with a glass bottle. Stephenson told the Mirror's Karen Hockney that her character's relationship with Jim had ended and she tries to get revenge in "typical Shell style". She added that since the second series ended, all that anyone asked her was whether or not Shell succeeds in murdering Jim. Mario McMullen from the Coventry Telegraph reported that viewers would have to wait until the opening episode of the following series to discover Jim's fate. When the episode aired Shell manages to stab Jim. In February 2001, Ellis revealed that another character would "wipe the smile" off Jim's face in the third series.
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