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Amanda Elwes
Amanda Dorothy Cary Elwes (born 25 July 1964) is an English actress. Personal life Amanda Elwes and her twin sister Lydia were born to Timothy Cyprian George Thomas Elwes, of East End Farm, Seale, Surrey, and his first wife Lorna, daughter of Captain Ian Archibald de Hoghton Lyle, Black Watch, of the family of the Lyle baronets of Glendelvine. Actor Cary Elwes and his brother, producer Cassian Elwes, are her first cousins. In 1992, Elwes married music promoter Matthew Austin. Career Elwes started her acting career training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She first acted on stage in the early 1980's and among her theatre roles are as Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park (Sheffield Crucible), Lucy in '' Woman in Mind'' at the Windsor Theatre Royal, Lady Windermere in '' Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1993-94, at numerous theatres, including Theatre Royal, Bath and Birmingham Repertory Theatre) and Emma in Harold Pinter's play '' Betrayal'' at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seale, Surrey
Seale is a village in Surrey, England. Seale covers most of the civil parish of Seale and Sands and the steep slope and foot of the south side of the Hog's Back (mid-western section of the North Downs between Farnham and Guildford) as well as a large hill which exceeds it – as such is part of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Etymology ;Current localities The name, Seale, may derive from the Old English word for "hall" or, alternatively, for "willow" (see for example Salfords). English Place Name Studies, Surrey volume. Also possibly, a Viking word meaning, "to the pig", (in references to the Hog's_Back). The Sands is not a relatively old name for any part of Seale, first recorded in Tudor period records, and derives from the quantities of Bargate sandstone and sand present in the far north-west of the Greensand Ridge especially in its high uplands, crowned here by the highest point in the parish, Crooksbury Hill. ;Former settlement or farmstead Binton F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeves And Wooster
''Jeeves and Wooster'' is a British comedy-drama television series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from 22 April 1990 to 20 June 1993, with the last series nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. Set in the UK and the US in an unspecified period between the late 1920s and the 1930s, the series starred Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, an affable young gentleman and member of the idle rich, and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his highly intelligent and competent valet. Bertie and his friends, who are mainly members of the Drones Club, are extricated from all manner of societal misadventures by the indispensable Jeeves. When Fry and Laurie began the series, they were already a popular comedic double act for their regular appearances on Channel 4's '' Saturday Live'' and their own show ''A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' (BBC, 1987–95). In the television documentary ''Fry and Laurie Reunited'' (2010), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Anatole Return To Brinkley Court?
"Will Anatole Return to Brinkley Court?" is the fifth episode of the first series of the 1990s British comedy television series '' Jeeves and Wooster''. It is also called "Brinkley Manor" or "The Matchmaker". It first aired in the UK on on ITV. The episode aired in the US on 9 December 1990 on '' Masterpiece Theatre''. Background Adapted from '' Right Ho, Jeeves''. Cast * Bertie Wooster – Hugh Laurie * Jeeves – Stephen Fry * Aunt Dahlia – Brenda Bruce * Tom Travers – Ralph Michael * Angela Travers – Amanda Elwes * Madeline Bassett – Francesca Folan * Tuppy Glossop – Robert Daws * Gussie Fink-Nottle – Richard Garnett * Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps – Adam Blackwood * Oofy Prosser – Richard Dixon * Anatole – John Barrard John Barrard (12 September 1924 – 13 October 2013) was a British people, British character actor who had a career spanning five decades and who perhaps is best known for playing Dooley, Santa's No. 2, in ''Santa Clau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunger Strike (Jeeves And Wooster)
"The Hunger Strike" is the fourth episode of the first series of the 1990s British comedy television series ''Jeeves and Wooster''. It is also called "How Does Gussie Woo Madeline?". It first aired in the UK on on ITV. The episode aired in the US on 2 December 1990 on ''Masterpiece Theatre''. Background Adapted from the book ''Right Ho, Jeeves,'' by P. G. Wodehouse and dramatized by Clive Exton. Cast * Bertie Wooster – Hugh Laurie * Jeeves – Stephen Fry * Aunt Dahlia – Brenda Bruce * Tom Travers – Ralph Michael * Angela Travers – Amanda Elwes * Gussie Fink-Nottle – Richard Garnett * Tuppy Glossop – Robert Daws * Madeline Bassett – Francesca Folan * Anatole – John Barrard * Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps – Adam Blackwood * Oofy Prosser – Richard Dixon * Drones Porter – Michael Ripper Plot Aunt Dahlia coerces Bertie into handing out the prizes at Market Snodsbury Grammar School by threatening to withhold the services of her master chef, Anatole, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Software Murders
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storyboard (TV Series)
''Storyboard'' is a BBC drama anthology series of six 30-minute plays, mostly written by Troy Kennedy Martin, the first series created by the screenwriter. The series was followed by ''Studio 4''. Episodes * "The Gentleman from Paris" (based on a book by John Dickson Carr) * "The Magic Barrel" (based on a book by Bernard Malamud) * "The Middle Men" * "The Long Spoon" (based on a short story by John Wyndham John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names ...) * "I'll Be Waiting" (based on a book by Raymond Chandler) * "Tickets to Trieste" (based on a book by Ken Wlaschen) Status The entirety of the show is missing from the BBC archives. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Of The Noose
''Shadow of the Noose'' is a BBC television legal drama series about the life and career of barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. It starred Jonathan Hyde as Marshall Hall; Michael Feast as his clerk, Edgar Bowker; Leslee Udwin as Henriette Marshall Hall; and Terry Taplin as solicitor Arthur Newton. All eight episodes were written by Richard Cooper, produced by Colin Tucker, and first transmitted between 1 March and 19 April 1989 on BBC Two. It was a co-production with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Television New Zealand. Main cast * Jonathan Hyde as Edward Marshall Hall * Michael Feast as Edgar Bowker * Leslee Udwin as Henriette Marshall Hall * Terry Taplin as Arthur Newton * Trevor Ray as Harry Bishop * Julian Firth as Wellesley Orr * Gary Files as Mr. Justice Wills * Phil McCall Phil McCall (born Philip McColl; 26 November 1925 – 29 January 2002) was a Glaswegian actor who appeared in numerous films and television productions over a 40-year period. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary & Thyme
''Rosemary & Thyme'' is a British television cosy mystery thriller series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV in 2003. The third series ended in August 2007. The theme is murder mysteries in the setting of professional gardening jobs. It was created by Brian Eastman to entertain his wife, Christabel Albery, who is an avid gardener. The show was directed by Brian Farnham (10 episodes, 2003–2006), Simon Langton (8 episodes, 2004–2006), Tom Clegg (3 episodes, 2003) and Gwennan Sage (1 episode, 2004). Clive Exton, who helped create the show, contributed 10 of the 22 scripts. Plot A cozy mystery series set in beautiful British and European gardens, ''Rosemary & Thyme'' features two women brought together by a sudden death who discover their shared love of the soil. Being gardeners means that they overhear secrets and dig up clues which lead them to handle floral problems, solve crimes and capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartbeat (British TV Series)
''Heartbeat'' is a British police procedural period drama series, based upon the "Constable" series of novels written by Nicholas Rhea, and produced by ITV Studios (formerly Yorkshire Television until it was merged by ITV) from 1992 until 2010. The series is set during the 1960s around real-life and fictional locations within the North Riding of Yorkshire, with most episodes focused on stories that usually are separate but sometimes intersect with one another; in some episodes, a singular story takes place focused on a major incident. The programme initially starred Nick Berry, Niamh Cusack, Derek Fowlds, William Simons, Mark Jordon, and Bill Maynard, but as more main characters were added to the series, additional actors included Jason Durr, Jonathan Kerrigan, Philip Franks, Duncan Bell, Clare Wille, Lisa Kay, Tricia Penrose, Geoffrey Hughes, Peter Benson and Gwen Taylor. Production of episodes involved filming of outdoor and exterior scenes around the North Riding, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riff Raff Element
The Riff Raff Element is a 1990s British television series written by Debbie Horsfield and directed by Jeremy Ancock for BBC One. The series was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1994. Plot The basic plot was "the Tundishes, down-at-heel country aristocrats, are compelled to live cheek-by-jowl with the vulgar Belchers from Salford" in so simultaneously drawing on the English north-south divide and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ally Sheedy
Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American actress. Following her film debut in 1983's '' Bad Boys'', she became known as one of the Brat Pack group of actors and starred in ''WarGames'' (1983), ''The Breakfast Club'' (1985) and ''Short Circuit'' (1986). For her performance in Lisa Cholodenko's ''High Art'' (1998), Sheedy won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. Early life Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy was born in New York City on June 13, 1962, and has two siblings, brother Patrick and sister Meghan. Her mother, Charlotte (''née'' Baum), is a writer and press agent who was involved in women's and civil rights movements, and her father, John J. Sheedy Jr., is a Manhattan advertising executive. Sheedy's mother is Eastern European Jewish, whereas her father is of Irish Catholic background. Her maternal grandmother was from Odessa, Ukraine. Her parents divorced in 1971. She attended the Bank Street School for Children, followed by Columbia Grammar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Marple (TV Series)
''Miss Marple'' is a British television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie, starring Joan Hickson in the title role. It aired from 26 December 1984 to 27 December 1992 on BBC One. All 12 original Miss Marple Christie novels were dramatised. The adaptations were written by T. R. Bowen, Julia Jones, Alan Plater, Ken Taylor and Jill Hyem, and the series was produced by George Gallaccio. In addition to its availability on VHS and DVD, the series began to be released on Blu-ray Disc in October 2014, marking its 30th anniversary. Background Agatha Christie had never been very happy with most filmed adaptations of her works, and according to her grandson Mathew Pritchard, who handled her estate after her death, she "did not care much for television", either. Producer Pat Sandys of LWT first approached Pritchard and the Christie estate with a researched, detailed plan to film the novels ''Why Didn't They Ask Evans?'' and ''The Seven Dials Mystery'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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