Tony Hirst

Tony Hirst (born 21 January 1967) is an English actor, theatre director, and narrator. He is best known for his roles as Mike Barnes on the soap opera Hollyoaks and as Paul Kershaw in Coronation Street. Hirst has also narrated the UK version of How It's Made, shown on Quest and the Discovery channels, as well as various programmes for Channel 4. His other acting credits include Martin Gooch in The Ghost Squad, Steve Kingsley in Holby City, and a fireman named Paul in Coronation Street. Hirst has been involved in TV documentaries such as Blueprint for Disaster, The Garage, Smash Lab, and has narrated programme trailers on Fox and Channel 4.