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Beautiful Thing (film)
''Beautiful Thing'' is a 1996 British romantic comedy film directed by Hettie MacDonald and released by Channel 4 Films. The screenplay was written by Jonathan Harvey based on his own original play of the same name. The film was originally intended for television broadcast only, but it was so well-received that it was subsequently released in cinemas. The atmosphere of the film is heavily influenced by a soundtrack consisting almost entirely of the music of The Mamas & the Papas and "Mama" Cass Elliot. Plot The story is set and filmed on Thamesmead, a working class area of South East London dominated by post-war council estates. The main character, Jamie ( Glen Berry), is a teenager who is in love with his classmate, Ste. Jamie's single mother, Sandra (Linda Henry), is pre-occupied with ambitious plans to run her own pub and has an ever-changing string of lovers; the latest of these is Tony ( Ben Daniels), a neo- hippie. Sandra finds herself at odds with Leah (Tameka Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hettie MacDonald
Hettie Macdonald is an English film, theatre and television director. Macdonald is known as the director of the Hugo Award-winning 2007 episode of the ''Doctor Who'' series, "Blink", and won a Grand Prix award, an International Jury Award - Honorable Mention and a People's Choice Award for her work on the film '' Beautiful Thing''. "Blink" is frequently named as the best episode of ''Doctor Who'' since the series' 2005 revival. In 2009, ''SFX'' named the episode's climax as the scariest moment in ''Doctor Who'' history, citing its "perfect direction". Macdonald would return to the series in 2015 to direct the year's opening story. She has also directed for the stage. She studied English at Bristol University before training as a director at the Royal Court Theatre, and was formerly associate director at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Selected credits Films *'' Beautiful Thing'' (1996) *''Lily and the Secret Planting'' (incomplete) TV *'' Casualty'' **"Whatever It Takes" (1997) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thamesmead
Thamesmead is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith. It mainly consists of social housing built from the mid-1960s onwards on former marshland on the south bank of the River Thames. History Military use Most of the land area of Thamesmead previously formed about of the old Royal Arsenal site that extended over Plumstead Marshes and Erith Marshes. There is some evidence of prehistoric human occupation of the area: flints, animal bones and charcoal were found in bore holes around Western and Central Way in 1997 by the Museum of London Archaeological Service (MOLAS).Museum of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper is an English actor. He was born in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, on 2 June 1955. Garry trained at Drama Centre, London and has worked extensively in film, television and theatre. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Garry 1955 births Living people Male actors from Kingston upon Hull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Duggan
Terence A. Duggan (15 April 1932 – 1 May 2008) was a British comedian and actor who had a successful career in cabaret and variety, and played numerous character roles on television. Early life Duggan was born in Hoxton, London. From the 1960s through the 1980s, he appeared on such television series as ''Are You Being Served?'', ''The Bill'', '' Bob Martin'', ''Only Fools and Horses'', ''Please Sir!'' and ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)''. He also performed pantomime, frequently teaming with his wife, the actress Anna Karen. He also appeared in different roles with her on six occasions in the ITV sitcom ''On the Buses'', as well as in the spin-off movie ''On the Buses'' (1971). He was also a stand-up comedian who was noted for his drunk sketches in which he portrayed an inebriated man, a concept earlier popularised by Freddie Frinton and Jimmy James. Besides practising theatrical performance from childhood, he learned acrobatics which led to film stuntman roles. Dugga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Lee Smith
Julie Smith is a British actress who is probably best known for her roles as Kate Ellis in the ITV soap '' Night and Day'' (2002–2003) and Lucy Day in Channel 5's ''Family Affairs'' (2002–2005). She has also appeared in a number of other television series, notably ''The Bill'', ''Dream Team'' and ''Casualty''. She has also appeared in several films including the 1998 drama '' I Want You'' and can also be seen in the video for Travis's 1999 single " Turn". She was nominated for an award at the 2003 British Soap Awards as sexiest female for her role as Lucy Day in ''Family Affairs''. She is sometimes credited as Julia Lee Smith. Filmography * ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' (1992) * ''Boston Kickout'' (1995) – Mandy * ''Chandler & Co'' (1995) – Kim * '' Beautiful Thing'' (1996) – Gina * ''Silent Witness'' (1996) – Sarah * ''The Bill'' (1997) – Amy Massie * ''Sex & Chocolate'' (1997) – Lauren * ''No Child of Mine'' (1997) – Carly * ''Made in Canada'' (1998) * ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Stanton
Sophie Stanton (born 1971 in London, England) is an English actress, director and playwright. She is best known for her role as DCI Jill Marsden in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in which she has appeared on and off since 2001. Career EastEnders Born in London and raised in Suffolk from the age of three, first in Onehouse and then in Stowmarket from age nine Marsden first appeared on 5 March 2001, appearing for the storyline labelled 'Who Shot Phil?'. She left on 27 March 2001 In 2002, she appeared in January, April and then from 14 November to 6 December. Again, in 2003 Marsden made numerous returns, in March, July, August, November and for a longer stint in December. In November 2009, it was reported that Stanton would be reprising her role as Jill. Marsden returned to investigate the murder of Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb). Speaking of her return, she said: 'It came completely out of the blue, and knocked me for six.' Continuing, she said, 'I really thought Marsden was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Karen
Ann Harrison McCall (19 September 1936 – 22 February 2022), professionally known as Anna Karen, was a British actress best known for playing Olive Rudge in the ITV sitcom ''On the Buses'' from 1969 to 1973 including its film spin-offs and stage version and Aunt Sal in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' on a recurring basis from 1996 to 2017. She also reprised the role of Olive Rudge in ''The Rag Trade'' from 1977 to 1978, while her film roles included parts in two ''Carry On'' films: ''Carry On Camping'' (1969) and ''Carry On Loving'' (1970). Early life Karen was born in Durban, South Africa, on 19 September 1936 as Ann Harrison McCall to John and Muriel McCall (née Harrison). Her Irish father was an accountant while her mother was English. Karen developed an interest in acting at a young age, and joined the South African National Theatre at the age of fifteen. She starred in several touring productions over the next two years until she fell afoul of the apartheid laws as she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeillo Edwards
Jeillo Edwards (23 September 1942, Freetown, Sierra Leone – 2 July 2004, London, England) was a Sierra Leonean actress, who is notable in the history of black actors in Britain. She was the first woman of African descent to study drama at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She went on to be one of the first black actresses to be cast in a mainstream UK television drama series – ''Dixon of Dock Green'', and for more than four decades performed on British television, radio, stage and films. Biography Jeillo Angela Doris Edwards was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, one of six children, and she attended the Annie Walsh Memorial School. She moved to England in the late 1950s and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She began performing at the age of four, reading from the Bible at her church. She was well known for her distinctive voice and imperious enunciation. She featured on the BBC World Service for Africa, which was broadcast in the UK. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King and His Orchestra, with vocals by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, it has seen more than 60 other versions recorded. The song enjoyed its highest-charting success when it was covered in 1968 by Cass Elliot with The Mamas & the Papas, and followed the same year with a recording by Anita Harris. More than 40 other versions followed, including by the Mills Brothers, Sylvie Vartan, Henry Mancini, The Beautiful South, Anne Murray, Erasure, Michael Bublé, Tony DeSare, Eddie Vedder, Karen Fukuhara and Italian vocal group Blue Penguin. Early recordings "Dream a Little Dream of Me" was recorded by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra, with vocal by Nelson, on February 16, 1931, for Brunswick Records. Two days later, Wayne King and His Orchestra, with vocal by Ernie Birchill, recorded the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Trip
A bad trip (also known as challenging experiences, acute intoxication from hallucinogens, psychedelic crisis, or emergence phenomenon) is an acute adverse psychological reaction to classic hallucinogens. With proper screening, preparation, and support in a regulated setting these are usually benign. A bad trip on psilocybin, for instance, often features intense anxiety, confusion, and agitation, or even psychotic episodes. As of 2011, exact data on the frequency of bad trips are not available. Bad trips can be exacerbated by the inexperience or irresponsibility of the user or the lack of Set and setting, proper preparation and environment for the trip, and are often reflective of unresolved psychological tensions triggered during the course of the experience.Stanislav Grof, ''LSD Psychotherapy'' In clinical research settings, precautions including the screening and preparation of participants, the training of the session monitors who will be present during the experience, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Bar
A gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters to an exclusively or predominantly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clientele; the term ''gay'' is used as a broadly inclusive concept for LGBT communities. Gay bars once served as the centre of gay culture and were one of the few places people with same-sex orientations and gender-variant identities could openly socialize. Other names used to describe these establishments include ''boy bar'', ''girl bar'', ''gay club'', ''gay pub'', ''queer bar'', ''lesbian bar'', ''drag bar'', and '' dyke bar'', depending on the niche communities that they served. With the advent of the Internet and an increasing acceptance of LGBT people across the Western world, the relevance of gay bars in the LGBT community has somewhat diminished. In areas without a gay bar, certain establishments may hold a gay night instead. History Gathering places favoured by homosexuals have operated for centuries. Reports from as early as the 17th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Times
''Gay Times'' (stylized in all caps), also known as ''Gay Times Magazine'' and as ''GT'', is a UK-based LGBTQ+ media brand established in 1975. Originally a magazine for gay and bisexual men, the company now includes content for the LGBTQ+ community across a number of outlets, including a monthly magazine, a website updated daily with news and culture content, and a number of social-media platforms. Publication and content ''GAY TIMES Magazine'' is published digitally each month in the United Kingdom and distributed globally, and includes interviews, fashion, news, features, music, film, style and travel. ''GAY TIMES'' also features an online site as well as social promotion channels under the brand name. The magazine is published by GAY TIMES Ltd. The current CEO of GAY TIMES Ltd. is Tag Warner, who was appointed in January 2019. The magazine ceased print publication in September 2021 and now releases a digital issue each month via the GAY TIMES app, Apple News+, Readly and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
