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Bishop Luffa School
Bishop Luffa School, named after a former Bishop of Chichester, Ralph de Luffa, is a co-educational Church of England secondary school located in Chichester, West Sussex, England. The number of enrolled pupils was around 1,400 in 2010, in eight 'Year' house-forms and the sixth form. The school, formerly a 'Technology College', is now a 'CofE Teaching School', holding Leading Edge status, with national Artsmark and Sportsmark also having been awarded. From its foundation to 2013 the school was a Voluntary Aided establishment, on 1 December 2013 the school successfully converted to Academy status. New classrooms The school applied for planning permission for a drama studio to form the start of a new £2.5m creative arts centre for the school. The planning application was approved and the school started construction in August 2006. The drama studio was opened in February 2007. The school has also extended their sports hall, adding an extension onto the original facility, where the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum, but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G4 (band)
G4 are a four-piece British vocal troupe who first came to prominence when they finished second in Series 1 of ''The X Factor'' in 2004, and are known for their operatic delivery of modern pop songs. Originally a barbershop quartet, the members met at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which the name G4, standing for "Guildhall 4", derives. In 2007 the band disbanded, citing disagreements among the members, but reunited in 2014 to celebrate their ten-year anniversary with a number of concerts nationwide, leading to a new album for Christmas 2015. The group currently consists of original members tenor Jonathan Ansell and baritone Mike Christie, with Lewis Raines joining after former low tenor Ben Thapa left in 2018, and Duncan Sandilands replacing former bass singer Nick Ashby in 2019. History 2004:''The X Factor'' In 2004, shortly after Stiff replaced original bass Tom Lowe, G4 spontaneously applied to ''The X Factor'' with the intention of using the show to ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Witness
''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel McCrery, a former murder squad detective based in Nottingham. Twenty-five series of ''Silent Witness'' have been broadcast since 1996. Amanda Burton starred as primary character Dr. Sam Ryan before leaving the show during the eighth series. Since her departure the series has featured an ensemble cast, which initially consisted of William Gaminara, Tom Ward and Emilia Fox, and later on David Caves, Liz Carr and Richard Lintern alongside Emilia Fox. At the end of series 23 Carr and Lintern both departed. The cast was joined by Genesis Lynea from series 24. The programme is broadcast in more than 235 territories, including ABC in Australia, Showcase and the Knowledge Network in Canada, KRO in the Netherlands, TV One and Prime in New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis (TV Series)
''Lewis'' is a British television detective drama produced for ITV, first airing in 2006 ( pilot) then 2007 (series 1). It is a spin-off from '' Inspector Morse'' and, like that series, it is set in Oxford. Kevin Whately reprises his character Robert "Robbie" Lewis, who was Morse's sergeant in the original series. Lewis has now been promoted to detective inspector and is assisted by DS James Hathaway, portrayed by Laurence Fox, who was promoted to inspector before the seventh series. The series also stars Clare Holman as forensic pathologist Dr. Laura Hobson, likewise reprising her role from ''Inspector Morse''; and, from the seventh season, Angela Griffin as DS Lizzie Maddox. On 2 November 2015, ITV announced that the show would end after its ninth series, following the decision made by Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox to retire from their roles in the series. Whately announced that the show had gone on long enough, with his character having done many stories between ''Mors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cara Horgan
Cara Horgan (born 5 October 1984) is an English actress who has appeared on stage, on television, and in films. Career Horgan has appeared in several television productions including ''Peep Show'', ''Traitors'', ''The Rotter's Club'', '' Genius: Picasso'' and ''Jane Eyre''. She has appeared in films including ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'', '' The Wedding Video'', Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin and '' Disobedience'' alongside Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz. She appeared in music videos for Years & Years' single "Desire" and the Chemical Brothers' song " I'll See You There". In 2008, Horgan appeared in ''Hedda'', a modern updated version of ''Hedda Gabler'', directed by Carrie Cracknell in which she played the lead character to favourable reviews; reviewer Charles Spencer in ''The Daily Telegraph'' wrote that she was "especially fine as a glamorous, bob-haired Hedda, ... using sex... like a shrimping net". In 2009 she appeared in a revival of Ferdinand Bruckner's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work. ''The Bill'' was the longest-running police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and among the longest running of any British television series at the time of its cancellation. The title originates from "Old Bill", a slang term for the police. Although highly acclaimed by fans and critics, the series attracted controversy on several occasions. An episode broadcast in 2008 was criticised for featuring fictional treatment for multiple sclerosis. The series has also faced more general criticism concerning its levels of violence, particularly prior to 2009, when it occupied a pre-watershed slot. ''The Bill'' won severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Rupert Holliday Evans (also Rupert Holliday–Evans) is an English actor. He is well known for his roles in programmes such as the ITV police drama ''The Bill'' and CBBC children's programmes ''The Giblet Boys'' and '' Powers''. In episodes of comedy sketch show ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'' he played one of the Double-Take Brothers. He recently played the role of Colonel Mace in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes ''The Sontaran Stratagem'' and '' The Poison Sky''. He attended Bishop Luffa C of E School in Chichester, West Sussex. Filmography *''The Bill'' (8 episodes 1990–2007) as Larry Franks *'' Bergerac'' (1990) "There for the Picking", 1990 Christmas Special, as Baz *''A Touch of Frost'' (1995) Series 3 episode 1 as Richard Martin *''Pie in the Sky'' (1996 episode "Gary's Cake") as DS Stringer *''84 Charing Cross Road'' (1987) as Party Guest *'' Hornblower'' (1998) as Steward *''Cider with Rosie'' (1998) as Deserter *'' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (1988) as English Sailor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on September 13, 1990, and completing its 20th season on May 24, 2010. On September 28, 2021, after an 11-year hiatus, NBC announced that the series would be revived for a 21st season, which premiered on February 24, 2022. The revival saw the debut of new regular cast members and the reprisal of District Attorney Jack McCoy and Detective Kevin Bernard by series veterans Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson, respectively. On May 10, 2022, the series was renewed by NBC for a 22nd season, which premiered on September 22, 2022. Set and filmed in New York City, the series follows a two-part approach: the first half-hour is the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and apprehension of a suspect by New York City Police Department detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman Begins
''Batman Begins'' is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman in supporting roles. The film reboots the ''Batman'' film series, telling the origin story of Bruce Wayne from the death of his parents to his journey to become Batman and his fight to stop Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow from plunging Gotham City into chaos. After ''Batman & Robin'' was panned by critics and underperformed at the box office, Warner Bros. Pictures cancelled future ''Batman'' films, including Joel Schumacher's planned '' Batman Unchained.'' Between 1998 and 2003, several filmmakers collaborated with Warner Bros. in attempting to reboot the franchise. After the studio rejected a ''Batman'' origin s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linus Roache
Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is a British actor. He is known for playing Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010) and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2011–2012). More recently, Roache played Ecbert, King of Wessex in ''Vikings'' from 2014 to 2017. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Robert F. Kennedy in '' RFK'' (2002) and won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for his role as Ralph Wigram in '' The Gathering Storm'' (2002). His film appearances include ''Priest'' (1994), '' The Wings of the Dove'' (1997), '' Pandaemonium'' (2000), ''Batman Begins'' (2005), '' Non-Stop'' (2014) and '' Mandy'' (2018). In 2018 and 2020 he had a recurring role in the final two seasons of ''Homeland''. Early life Roache was born in Manchester, England, the son of ''Coronation Street'' actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. Roache was educated at Bishop Luffa School in Chichester, West Sussex, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Hawkins
Charlotte Mary Hawkins (born 16 May 1975) is an English television and radio presenter, newsreader and journalist. Hawkins joined ITV's ''Meridian Tonight'' in 2003, hosting its main news programme, leaving in 2006 to become co-presenter of Sky's breakfast programme ''Sunrise'' with Eamonn Holmes. In 2014, she left Sky to co-present the ITV Breakfast programme '' Good Morning Britain''. She also presents a Sunday evening programme on Classic FM. She was a contestant in the fifteenth series of '' Strictly Come Dancing'' but was eliminated in the fourth week. Early life Hawkins was born on 16 May 1975 in Chichester, West Sussex. She attended the Bishop Luffa School in Chichester, and the University of Manchester, graduating with a BA in English Literature. She later undertook a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the London College of Printing. Career Journalism Hawkins began her broadcasting career with ITN in 1999 as a newsreader and reporter for LBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Preston (author)
Alex Preston (born 1979) is an English author and journalist. Early life and education Preston was born on 18 January 1979, in the seaside town of Worthing in West Sussex. He attended Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School and then received a scholarship to Lancing College independent boarding school. Preston graduated from Hertford College, Oxford and went on to receive his PhD in English Literature from University College London. Career Preston was working as an investment banker in the early 2000s when the banking market collapsed and he turned to teaching and writing. Preston's first novel, '' This Bleeding City'', was published by Faber and Faber in March 2010. The novel won the Spear's Best First Novel Prize, the Edinburgh International Book Festival Readers' First Book Award, and was chosen as one of Waterstone's New Voices 2010. It has been translated into twelve languages. His second novel, ''The Revelations'', was published in February 2012, while his third, ''In Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
