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Blake Harrison
Blake Harrison is an English actor, comedian and dancer. He is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy ''The Inbetweeners'' and more recently as 'Medium' Dan, in the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji since 2020. Career Harrison starred in three series and two subsequent films of the multi-award-winning comedy ''The Inbetweeners''. Harrison's other television work includes the BBC Three comedies '' Way to Go'' and ''Him & Her'', and Comedy Central's '' Big Bad World'', ''The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff'', and ''The Bill''. Harrison also starred in all three seasons of '' The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret'', created by David Cross. His theatre work includes 'End of the Pier' at the Park Theatre in 2018, ''Step 9 of 12'' at the Trafalgar Studios, London in 2012 and ''The Accidental Lives of Memories'' at the White Bear Theatre. His film work includes ''Keeping Rosy'' with Maxine Peake, ''Madness in the Method'' and '' Re-Uniting the Rubins'' with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Awards 2009
The 2009 British Academy Television Awards were held on 26 April at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The event was broadcast live on BBC One and was hosted by Graham Norton. The nominations were announced on 24 March. Winners in bold. Nominations * Best Actor **Stephen Dillane – ''The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall'' (Channel 4) **Jason Isaacs – ''The Curse of Steptoe'' (BBC Four) **Ken Stott – ''Hancock and Joan'' (BBC Four) **Ben Whishaw – ''Criminal Justice'' (BBC One) *Best Actress **June Brown – ''EastEnders'' (BBC One) **Anna Maxwell Martin – '' Poppy Shakespeare'' (Channel 4) **Maxine Peake – ''Hancock and Joan'' (BBC One) ** Andrea Riseborough – '' Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley'' (BBC Four) * Best Entertainment Performance **Stephen Fry – '' QI'' (BBC One/Two) **Harry Hill – ''Harry Hill's TV Burp'' (ITV) ** Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly – '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'' (ITV) ** Jonathan Ross – ''Friday Night with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re-Uniting The Rubins
''Reuniting the Rubins'' is a 2010 film directed by Yoav Factor and starring Timothy Spall, Rhona Mitra, and James Callis. The majority of the film was shot in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England and South Africa. Plot The film is a family comedy chronicling a reluctantly Jewish man (Timothy Spall) who tries to re-unite his dysfunctional family in time for the Jewish celebration of Pesach so as to appease his ailing mother Honor Blackman. Although they are all from the same family his estranged children hardly seem like they are from the same planet. He must reunite his son the capitalist James Callis, his daughter the eco-warrior Rhona Mitra, his son the Buddhist Monk, and his last son, a born again Rabbi. Principal cast *Timothy Spall as Lenny Rubins *James Callis as Danny Rubins *Rhona Mitra as Andie Rubins *Honor Blackman as Gran Rubins *Hugh O'Conor as Yona Rubins *Asier Newman as Clarity Rubins * Loo Brealey as Miri Rubins *Blake Harrison as Nick *Theo Stevenson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kindred (2021 Film)
''The Kindred'' is a 2021 British psychological horror film written by Christian J. Hearn and directed by Jamie Patterson that stars Samantha Bond, James Cosmo, Patrick Bergin, James Dreyfus, Blake Harrison and Robbie Gee. It was released on 26 August 2021. Synopsis Haunted by spirits after her father's suicide, an amnesiac woman discovers that he may have murdered her children. Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang ..., the film has an approval rating of 73%, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. References External links * 2021 films British horror films 2020s English-language films 2020s British films {{2020s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatha And The Truth Of Murder
''Agatha and the Truth of Murder'' is a 2018 British alternative history drama film about crime writer Agatha Christie becoming embroiled in a real-life murder case during her 11-day disappearance in 1926. Written by Tom Dalton, it depicts Christie investigating the murder of Florence Nightingale's goddaughter, Florence Nightingale Shore, which is based on real people and events, and how her involvement in this case influenced her subsequent writing. The film premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2018; becoming the network's most popular programme of the Christmas period and the second-highest rated fictional programme of the year. Plot In 1926, Agatha Christie finds herself in a difficult place when her writing is thwarted by predictable plot lines and her unfaithful husband pushes her for a divorce she does not want. As she searches for a way to revive her novel development, she is approached by Mabel Rogers, who is seeking help in solving the murder in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inbetweeners 2
''The Inbetweeners 2'', is a 2014 teen coming of age adventure sex comedy film and sequel to ''The Inbetweeners Movie'' (2011), which is based on the E4 sitcom ''The Inbetweeners''. It was written and directed by series creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris. The film involves four school friends who meet up again for a holiday in Australia, and stars Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley and Blake Harrison. In media interviews, the film's writers and actors stated that it was to be an end to the series. ''The Inbetweeners 2'' was released on 6 August 2014 in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, to positive reception from critics. It surpassed the record of its predecessor for the highest gross on the opening day of a comedy in the UK, with £2.75 million, and ended its first weekend with a gross of £12.5 million, the largest opening of any film in 2014, then remained on top for a second week. With an overall gross of £33.3 million, it was the highest-grossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inbetweeners Movie
''The Inbetweeners Movie'', known simply as ''The Inbetweeners'' in North America, is a 2011 British coming-of-age teen adventure comedy film based on the E4 sitcom ''The Inbetweeners'', written by series creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris and directed by Ben Palmer. The film follows the misadventures of a group of teenage friends on holiday in Malia after the end of their final year at school together, and was intended as an ending to the TV series. It stars Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley and Blake Harrison. ''The Inbetweeners Movie'' was released on 17 August 2011 in the UK and Ireland by Entertainment Film Distributors, to favourable reviews, although its later release in the United States received mixed reviews from American critics. It was a considerable commercial success, setting the record for the biggest opening weekend for a comedy film in the UK. A sequel, ''The Inbetweeners 2'', was released on 6 August 2014. Plot Teenage friends Will McKenzie, Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuniting The Rubins
''Reuniting the Rubins'' is a 2010 film directed by Yoav Factor and starring Timothy Spall, Rhona Mitra, and James Callis. The majority of the film was shot in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England and South Africa. Plot The film is a family comedy chronicling a reluctantly Jewish man (Timothy Spall) who tries to re-unite his dysfunctional family in time for the Jewish celebration of Pesach so as to appease his ailing mother Honor Blackman. Although they are all from the same family his estranged children hardly seem like they are from the same planet. He must reunite his son the capitalist James Callis, his daughter the eco-warrior Rhona Mitra, his son the Buddhist Monk, and his last son, a born again Rabbi. Principal cast *Timothy Spall as Lenny Rubins *James Callis as Danny Rubins *Rhona Mitra as Andie Rubins *Honor Blackman as Gran Rubins *Hugh O'Conor as Yona Rubins *Asier Newman as Clarity Rubins * Loo Brealey as Miri Rubins *Blake Harrison as Nick *Theo Stevenson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccer Aid
''Soccer Aid'' is a British annual (formerly bi-ennial) charity event that has raised over £38 million in aid of UNICEF UK, through ticket sales and donations from the public. The televised event is a friendly-style football match between two teams, England and the Soccer Aid World XI (formerly Rest of the World (ROW) until 2018), composed of celebrities and former professional players representing their countries. ''Soccer Aid'' was initiated in 2006 by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes. It initially took place every two years, however, from the 2018 edition, it is now held annually. It is produced by Initial and distributed by Endemol Shine Sport, a Dutch company that distributes Dutch Eredivisie coverage. Television coverage began on ITV on 22 May 2006 in a show presented by Ant & Dec. Dermot O'Leary took over as main presenter in 2010. Event details The ROW/World XI team is currently winning the head-to-head, with 6 wins to the England team's 5. On 16 June 2019, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Very English Scandal (TV Series)
''A Very English Scandal'' is a British television comedy-drama series. The three-part 2018 serial is based on John Preston's 2016 book of the same name. It is a dramatisation of the 1976–1979 Jeremy Thorpe scandal and more than 15 years of events leading up to it. The producers followed up ''A Very English Scandal'' in 2021 with the series ''A Very British Scandal'', about the Argyll divorce case. Plot In 1965, Jeremy Thorpe, a Liberal Member of Parliament, must contend with disgruntled ex-lover Norman Josiffe, whom he met in 1961 and had a relationship with for several years. Thorpe had met Norman when the latter was a 21-year-old stable boy in Oxfordshire and wrote many letters to him, which Norman kept. Norman, who could never quite hold down a job, particularly not after having lost his National Insurance card, was unstable and had a penchant for drama and self-expression, both of which proved increasingly hard to deal with. When Thorpe grew tired of Norman and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dad's Army
''Dad's Army'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard (United Kingdom), Home Guard during the World War II, Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft (TV producer), David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC One, BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total; a Dad's Army (1971 film), feature film released in 1971, a stage show and a radio version based on the television scripts were also produced. The series regularly gained audiences of 18 million viewers and is still shown internationally. The Home Guard consisted of local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, either because of age (hence the title ''Dad's Army''), medical reasons or by being in Reserved occupation, professions exempt from conscription. Most of the platoon members in ''Dad's Army'' are over military age and the series stars several older British actors, including Arnold Ridley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dad's Army (2016 Film)
''Dad's Army'' is a 2016 British war comedy film, based on the BBC television sitcom ''Dad's Army''. It is directed by Oliver Parker and set in 1944, after the events depicted in the television series. Catherine Zeta-Jones plays an elegant German spy, posing as a journalist, reporting on the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon. The platoon members are played by Toby Jones (Captain Mainwaring) (based on Arthur Lowe), Bill Nighy (Sergeant Wilson), (based on John Le Mesurier), Tom Courtenay (Lance Corporal Jones) (based on Clive Dunn), Bill Paterson, (Private Frazer) (based on John Laurie), Michael Gambon (Private Godfrey), (based on Arnold Ridley), Blake Harrison (Private Pike), (based on Ian Lavender) and Daniel Mays (Private Walker), (based on James Beck). The production design was by Simon Bowles and the cinematography by Christopher Ross. The film was released on 5 February 2016 in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures. DVD and Blu-ray released in the United Kingdom on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Pike
Private Frank Pike is a fictional Home Guard private and junior bank clerk, first portrayed by actor Ian Lavender in the BBC television sitcom ''Dad's Army''. He was appointed as the platoon's information officer by Captain Mainwaring in The Man and the Hour. He is frequently referred to by Captain Mainwaring as "stupid boy". Personality Pike was born in 1922, and is the youngest of the Walmington-on-Sea platoon. Aged 17 when the series begins, he is not old enough to join the army, although presumably he has reached, or is nearing, his 18th birthday when he is about to receive call-up papers in When You've Got to Go; in the event, it is revealed that he has a rare blood type that excludes him from military service. In "War Dance", it is revealed to Mainwaring from Wilson that Pike "is going on 19". He lives in the shadow of his bossy and over-protective mother, Mavis Pike, who is in a relationship with Sergeant Wilson. Wilson is referred to by Pike as "Uncle Arthur" and is h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
