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Ashens And The Quest For The GameChild
Dr Stuart Clive Ashen (born 16 December 1976), commonly known by his online alias Ashens ( ), is a British comedian, critic and YouTuber known for reviewing various products; his reviews usually include toys, video games and food. , his main YouTube channel has garnered over 1.56 million subscribers. Early life and education Stuart Clive Ashen grew up on the Heartsease Estate, Norwich and attended Heartsease High School. He previously worked for PC World and Norwich Union. His mother, Pauline, died of cancer when he was eight years old. YouTube Ashen has been reviewing food and various products in a distinctive style on YouTube since 2006. The items he humorously reviews are often low quality and procured from various variety stores (notably UK's Poundland), or are poor knockoffs of well-received or well-known products, which he refers to as "". Featured products are typically personally sourced by Ashen in the UK or during holiday abroad or submitted by viewers. He freque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with one of the country's largest medieval cathedrals, it is the largest settlement and has the largest urban area in East Anglia. The population of the Norwich City Council local authority area was estimated to be 144,000 in 2021, which was an increase from 143,135 in 2019. The wider built-up area had a population of 213,166 in 2019. Heritage and status Norwich claims to be the most complete medieval city in the United Kingdom. It includes cobbled streets such as Elm Hill, Timber Hill and Tombland; ancient buildings such as St Andrew's Hall; half-timbered houses such as Dragon Hall, The Guildhall and Strangers' Hall; the Art Nouveau of the 1899 Royal Arcade; many medieval lanes; and the winding River Wensum that flows through the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SFX (magazine)
''SFX'' is a British magazine covering the topics of science fiction and fantasy. Its name is a reference to the abbreviated form of "special effects". Description ''SFX'' magazine is published every four weeks by Future plc and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy, and horror, within the media of films, television, video games, comics, and literature. According to the magazine's website, the ''SF'' stands for "science fiction", but the ''X'' doesn't stand for anything in particular. Given the magazine's cinematic content, SFX may stand for 'Special Effects'. Matt Bielby was the editor for the first 11 issues. He was followed by Dave Golder who left the magazine in 2005 but later returned as its online editor. Golder was replaced by David Bradley, who edited for over nine years before being promoted to Group Editor-in-Chief, handing over the issue editor role to Richard Edwards, who had been deputy editor. In 2019, Edw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marketing Week
''Marketing Week'' is a website focused on the marketing industry, based in London, that grew out of what was a weekly, and latterly monthly, print magazine. History and profile ''Marketing Week'' was launched in March 1978. Its co-founders were Graham Sherren, Michael Chamberlain, a former editor of the advertising journal ''Campaign'', and Anthony Nares, an entrepreneur who set up Marketing Week Communications Ltd (MWC) shortly before the launch. MWC subsequently launched ''Creative Review'' and was later subsumed into Centaur Communications, a buy-in vehicle run by Sherren and Jocelyn Stevens (1982). Nares became managing director of the new organisation – a position he held until his early death in 1996. Chamberlain left Centaur in 1988 to take up a career in consultancy. Chamberlain said of this founding period: "While planning AdNews, I received a phone call from an Anthony Nares just before Christmas 1977 saying we should meet. As I recall, he showed me a mock-up front co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dell Alienware
Alienware is an American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell. Their product range is dedicated to gaming computers which can be identified by their alien-themed designs. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila, and is currently led by Vivian Lien. The development of the company is also associated with Frank Azor, Arthur Lewis, Joe Balerdi, and Michael S. Dell. The company's corporate headquarters is located in The Hammocks, Miami, Florida. History Overview Established in 1996 as Saikai of Miami, Inc. by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila, two childhood friends, Alienware assembles desktops, notebooks, workstations, and PC gaming consoles. According to employees, the name "Alienware" was chosen because of the founders' fondness for the hit television series ''The X-Files'', which also inspired the science-fiction themed names of product lines such as Area-51, Hangar 18, and Aurora. In 1997, it changed its name to Alienware. Acquisition and current sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ChannelFlip
ChannelFlip Media Ltd was a London-based Multi Channel Network which works with both traditional and online celebrities to create brand friendly content. Shows and talent ChannelFlip works with UK-based comedic TV and online talent. * Robert Llewellyn – Machine of the Week Report (The MoWer) and Carpool. * David Mitchell – David Mitchell's SoapBox – a series of short monologues co-written with John Finnemore. In these monologues Mitchell has criticized a variety of subjects, including the popular BBC show ''Doctor Who'' and 3D television. * Richard Hammond – Richard Hammond's Tech Head – a weekly web series in which ''Top Gear''s Richard Hammond discuss the latest technology happenings. * Dawn Porter – Bad Girl Guides – six-part series providing lighthearted advice to women. * Harry Hill – Little Internet Show – a sketch based comedy show. * Simon's Cat – Simon's Cat, YouTube star * Jonti Picking – MrWeebl, YouTube star * Stuart Ashen – a.k.a. Ashens, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Hayley
Karen Hayley is a British actress and writer. She has performed with the writers John Cooper Clarke and Suede (band), Suede vocalist Brett Anderson. As a writer, her work has been showcased at The Rotterdam International Poetry Festival (representing Great Britain), and The Netherlands Film Festival, 2004. As an actress, she has been a member of the BBC Radio Rep Company, appeared in the film ''An Ideal Husband''. She also narrated the programme ''Sea Monsters – A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy, Sea Monsters''. Other television appearances include ''Bo' Selecta!'', ''A Bear's Tail'', ''The Armstrong and Miller Show'', and regular late night appearances and sketches as a presenter for MTV. She has worked on a podcast with John Oliver (comedian), and Andy Zaltzman for The Sunday Times. In 2011, Hayley co-starred alongside Youtuber and actorStuart Ashen in the BBC Online Comedy series ''Back Space.'' She shared a flat with Martin Freeman whilst studying at The Central School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Armstrong & Miller Show
''The Armstrong & Miller Show'' is a British sketch comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It features the double act Armstrong and Miller and a number of notable scriptwriters including Andy Hamilton, co-creator of '' Outnumbered'', and Jeremy Dyson, co-creator of ''The League of Gentlemen''. It ran for three series between 2007 and 2010 and was nominated for two BAFTAs, winning one. The series followed on from ''Armstrong and Miller'' on the Paramount Comedy Channel and Channel 4 between 1997 and 2001. Production Three series of ''The Armstrong & Miller Show'' (not to be confused with the earlier show ''Armstrong and Miller'') were produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One between 2007 and 2010 (no series was produced in 2008). It marked the first return of the comedy duo to TV since their previous sketch show ended in 2001. A fourth series was hinted at by Ben Miller in 2012, but there has been no mention of it since then. Recurring char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
