Shell Dockley
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Michelle "Shell" Dockley is a fictional character
in the television drama series Bad Girls
. She is portrayed by British actress Debra Stephenson
. Shell Dockley was a lead character on the series, she was top dog on G-Wing in Larkhall prison. Shell appeared from the first episode in series 1
until the last episode of series 3
, and returned for the first four episodes of series 5, for which was her final series.
Shell had life imprisonment for the murder and torture of a girl who had an affair whih her boyfriend, by tying her up and setting her on fire (off-screen). She is a violent and ruthless bully, often tormenting the residents of G-Wing. She is a drug dealer and pusher, and has no real friends on the wing, except Denny Blood. She had an affair with abusive officer Jim Fenner
which eventually came to an end.
Shell was voted #2 on the top ten Bad Girls special, Bad Girls: Most Wanted, which was hosted by Jack Ellis. She was voted #8 on Virgin Media
's "Top 10 TV Criminals".
by Jim Fenner other officers on a weekend trip. Shell is captured and reveals that she is pregnant. She plans to finish her sentence in Amsterdam, hoping that she is not extradited by to England. She is set up by her former lover Jeremy Pugh and is forced to return to Larkhall. Once there, she goes back on the lifers unit and immediately sets up a deal with fenner, who begins pimping her. She and Denny are also reunited, and plan to get revenge on Snowball Merriman for the murder of Shaz wylie. Shell gets Snowball on her side and then gives her a beauty makeover, resulting in Denny setting fire to her hair. She continues her business with Fenner and soon goes into labour, giving birth to a baby boy who she names Ronan Beckham Dockley. Officer Colin Hedges later comes into Shell's cell and forces her to have sex with him, but Shell refuses it infront of her child. Fenner hears all the shouting and enters the cell to find Hedges there, a nurse then enters the room and Fenner, not wanting his secret with Shell and the other officers exposed, lies and tells the nurse that Shell tried to smother her baby. Shell is later removed from the prison and sent to a mental hospital, and her baby, into care.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the television drama series Bad Girls
Bad Girls (TV series)
Bad Girls is an award-winning British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1999 to 2006. It is produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road...
. She is portrayed by British actress Debra Stephenson
Debra Stephenson
Debra Stephenson is an English actress, comedian, impressionist and singer.-Career:At the age of fourteen Stephenson appeared on BBC TV's Opportunity Knocks, winning her way through to the All-Winners' Final, broadcast live from the London Palladium...
. Shell Dockley was a lead character on the series, she was top dog on G-Wing in Larkhall prison. Shell appeared from the first episode in series 1
Bad Girls (Series 1)
The first series of Bad Girls premiered on ITV1 on 1 June 1999 and ending on 3 August 1999. It consists of ten episodes. The show was produced by Shed Productions as part of Shed Media. After the first episode aired, the show became an instant hit in Britain...
until the last episode of series 3
Bad Girls (series 3)
Bad Girls returned to ITV1 with its third series on 20 March 2001 and ended on 3 July 2001. It consists of 16 episodes.Shell has led Fenner into her trap by luring him into her cell and stabbing him with a broken bottle she smuggled back from Bodybag's anniversary party...
, and returned for the first four episodes of series 5, for which was her final series.
Shell had life imprisonment for the murder and torture of a girl who had an affair whih her boyfriend, by tying her up and setting her on fire (off-screen). She is a violent and ruthless bully, often tormenting the residents of G-Wing. She is a drug dealer and pusher, and has no real friends on the wing, except Denny Blood. She had an affair with abusive officer Jim Fenner
Jim Fenner
James Graham "Jim" Fenner is a fictional character in the British television series Bad Girls, portrayed by Jack Ellis.Fenner is the Principal Prison Officer, working on 'G wing' at HMP Larkhall Women's Prison, and is a regular major character during seven out of eight series of Bad Girls...
which eventually came to an end.
Shell was voted #2 on the top ten Bad Girls special, Bad Girls: Most Wanted, which was hosted by Jack Ellis. She was voted #8 on Virgin Media
Virgin Media
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's "Top 10 TV Criminals".
Series 1
Shell was seen as top dog among the prisoners of G-Wing. She is first seen rehearsing for the prison's annual fashion show, which is soon cancelledSeries 5
Shell, it seems, did not actually drown and is discovered in an erotic club in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
by Jim Fenner other officers on a weekend trip. Shell is captured and reveals that she is pregnant. She plans to finish her sentence in Amsterdam, hoping that she is not extradited by to England. She is set up by her former lover Jeremy Pugh and is forced to return to Larkhall. Once there, she goes back on the lifers unit and immediately sets up a deal with fenner, who begins pimping her. She and Denny are also reunited, and plan to get revenge on Snowball Merriman for the murder of Shaz wylie. Shell gets Snowball on her side and then gives her a beauty makeover, resulting in Denny setting fire to her hair. She continues her business with Fenner and soon goes into labour, giving birth to a baby boy who she names Ronan Beckham Dockley. Officer Colin Hedges later comes into Shell's cell and forces her to have sex with him, but Shell refuses it infront of her child. Fenner hears all the shouting and enters the cell to find Hedges there, a nurse then enters the room and Fenner, not wanting his secret with Shell and the other officers exposed, lies and tells the nurse that Shell tried to smother her baby. Shell is later removed from the prison and sent to a mental hospital, and her baby, into care.