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Bognor (TV Series)
''Bognor'' is a British drama television series, made by Thames Television for ITV. It was originally shown in 21 episodes between 10 February 1981 and 23 March 1982. It was based on a series of novels by Tim Heald featuring Simon Bognor, an investigator working for the Board of Trade, and starred David Horovitch in the title role. The first run of stories was shown in February and March 1981, with each story running to six 30-minute episodes. The series was cancelled after only four stories were made. The final story was not broadcast until March 1982, when it was shown in three parts. Regular cast * David Horovitch - Simon Bognor * Joanna McCallum - Monica * Ewan Roberts - Parkinson * Tim Meats - Lingard Guest cast ''Unbecoming Habits'' * James Maxwell - Anselm * Patrick Troughton - Xavier * Geoffrey Chater - Sir Erris Brig * Richard Hurndall - Lord Camberley * Robert Eddison - John * Charles Lloyd-Pack - Matthew * Anthony Jackson - Barnabus * Alec Wallis - George He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Horovitch
David Horovitch (born 11 August 1945) is an English actor, perhaps best known for playing the character of Inspector Slack in ''Miss Marple''. He appeared in the ''Game of Thrones'' prequel series ''House of the Dragon'' as Grand Maester Mellos. Early life Horovitch was born in London, the son of Alice Mary, a teacher, and Morris Horovitch, a child care worker. He was educated at St Christopher School, a boarding independent school in the town of Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire, followed by the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Horovitch's father was Jewish but atheist and married a non-Jew, and Horovitch, who is not Jewish, was not brought up in the faith but started learning about the faith in his 40s when he was given a string of Jewish roles. Career Horovitch has played many roles on popular British TV shows in the past 40 years including: '' Thriller'', '' The New Avengers'', ''Prince Regent'', '' Piece of Cake'', '' Bulman'', '' Hold the Back Page'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Jackson (actor)
Anthony Thomas Jackson (18 February 1944 – 26 November 2006) was an English actor. He appeared as the founder of the eponymous ghost hiring agency in the BBC children's comedy series '' Rentaghost'' and as Sid Abbott's neighbour Trevor, in the sitcom '' Bless This House''. Jackson began his career with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He studied at Rose Bruford College and in 1965 joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary. Later he played at the Mermaid Theatre and the Nottingham Playhouse. Roles Jackson played the part of The Tale Bearer (a narrator not included in the original story) in the 1968 BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit''. Jackson also provided a large number of voices in the animated children's series ''Ivor the Engine'' and went on to have roles in many long-running British television series. He also appeared in the sitcoms '' Bless This House'', '' All Our Saturdays'', ''Mind Your Language'', ''Citizen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Badland
Annette Badland is a British actress known for a wide range of roles on television, radio, stage, and film. She is best known for her roles as Charlotte in the BBC crime drama series '' Bergerac'', Margaret Blaine in the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'', Mrs Glenna Fitzgibbons in the first season of '' Outlander'', Babe Smith in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', Dr Fleur Perkins on the ITV mystery series ''Midsomer Murders'', and as Mae Green in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama ''Ted Lasso''. She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1993 for her performance as Sadie in Jim Cartwright's play '' The Rise and Fall of Little Voice''; a role she reprised in the 1998 film adaptation '' Little Voice''. Early life and education Annette Badland was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Her mother, originally from Loanhead, Scotland, relocated to Birmingham during World War II to work as a munitions and aircraft worker in the factories, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Calder (actor)
David Ian Calder (born 1 August 1946) is an English actor. His film and television credits include the 1999 James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough'', ''Crown Court'', '' Boys from the Blackstuff'', '' The Professionals'', '' Enemy at the Door'', '' Minder'', '' Bergerac'', '' The New Statesman'', '' Between the Lines'', '' Bramwell'', '' Cracker'', '' Dalziel and Pascoe'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Sleepers'', '' Spooks'', ''Midsomer Murders'', '' Hustle'', '' Waking the Dead'', '' Wallis & Edward'', '' A Touch of Frost'', '' Cold Blood'', '' Burn Up'', '' Lewis'', ''Houdini'', '' United'', and ''The Last Front''. Life and career Calder was born 1 August 1946 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His most high-profile television roles include Det. Insp. George Resnick in the crime series ''Widows'' and Nathan Spring in the sci-fi drama '' Star Cops''. In 1989, he appeared in the adaptation of the David Lodge novel '' Nice Work''. In 2012 he po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynis Barber
Glynis Barber (born Glynis van der Riet; 25 October 1955) is a South African born British actress. She is known for her portrayals of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama ''Dempsey and Makepeace'', Glenda Mitchell in ''EastEnders'', DCI Grace Barraclough in ''Emmerdale'', Norma Crow in ''Hollyoaks'', Fiona Brake in '' Night and Day'', and Soolin in ''Blake's 7''. Early life Barber was born in Durban, Union of South Africa, the daughter of Heather Maureen (née Robb) and Frederick Werndly Barry van der Riet. Acting career Television Barber studied at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Acting since 1978, securing small parts such as a secretary in 1980 in ''Bognor'', her breakthrough came in 1981 with her role as Soolin in Series 4 of the BBC science fiction television series ''Blake's 7'' although she had also played a different character in a Series 1 episode. In 1982, she took the title role in the television series '' Jane'' playing a Second World W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances White (actress)
Frances White (born 1 November 1938, Leeds) is an English actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Hamilton in '' Crossroads'' and as Vera Flood in the BBC sitcom '' May to December''. A graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama her TV appearances have included ''Juliet Bravo''; ''Trevor's World of Sport''; '' Dangerfield''; ''Holby City''; ''A Very Peculiar Practice''; as Cassandra, prophetess of Troy, in the ''Doctor Who'' story '' The Myth Makers''; as Julia, daughter of Augustus, Emperor of Rome, in '' I, Claudius''; and as Queen Charlotte in ''Prince Regent''. Her film credits include roles in '' The Pumpkin Eater'' (1964), '' Press for Time'' (1966) and ''Mary, Queen of Scots'' (1971). She plays Granny Pig in the children's animated series ''Peppa Pig ''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker. Produced by Hasbro Entertainment and Karrot Animation and formerly produced by Astley Baker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Vernon
Richard Evelyn Vernon (7 March 1925 – 4 December 1997) was a British actor. He appeared in many feature films and television programmes, often in aristocratic or supercilious roles. Prematurely balding and greying, Vernon settled into playing archetypal middle-aged lords and military types while still in his 30s. He played Slartibartfast in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', the lead role of Edwin Oldenshaw in '' The Man in Room 17'' (1965–67), Sir James Greenley alias "C" in '' The Sandbaggers'' (1978–80), and Sir Desmond Glazebrook in ''Yes Minister'' (1980–81) and its sequel series '' Yes, Prime Minister'' (1987). Early life Vernon was born in Reading, Berkshire, in 1925 to British parents, who later lived in Kenya. Vernon and his parents moved back to Britain in 1937, and he was educated at Reading School and Leighton Park School. During the Second World War, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and served during the final mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey (18 April 1929 – 25 December 1999) was an English actor. Starting his performing career on stage, he later portrayed many roles in television and film. Early life Jeffrey was born in Bristol, the son of Florence Alice (née Weight) and Arthur Winfred Gilbert Jeffrey. He was educated at Harrow School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, but had no formal training as an actor. Career Theatre Jeffrey spent many years on stage with the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company. From 25 May 1966 he appeared in ''Tango'', a play by Sławomir Mrożek at the Aldwych Theatre alongside Patience Collier, Mike Pratt, Ursula Mohan and Dudley Sutton, under director Trevor Nunn. Television Numerous television roles include two guest appearances in ''Doctor Who'': as the Colony Pilot in '' The Macra Terror'' (1967) and as Count Grendel in '' The Androids of Tara'' (1978). In Granada Television's daytime legal drama series ''Crown Court'', Jeffrey played B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Addie
Robert Alastair Addie (10 February 1960 – 20 November 2003) was an English film and theatre actor, who came to prominence playing the role of Sir Guy of Gisburne in the 1980s British television drama series ''Robin of Sherwood''. Early life Addie was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, the son of a stable owner, and was educated at Marlborough College."Robert Addie: Action-man actor who tended to be typecast" ''The Independent'', 2 January 2004. After initially being employed as a trainee estate agent on a ranch in Argentina, he returned to England and joined the in London in 1976 at the age of 16. Subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Cornwell
Charlotte Cornwell (26 April 1949 – 16 January 2021) was an English actress, singer, and a teacher of acting on the faculty at the University of Southern California (2003–2012). Cornwell began her career as an actress, making her debut for Richard Cottrell's Cambridge Theatre Company in November 1971 as Miss Brewster in Arthur Wing Pinero's ''Trelawny of the 'Wells'''. before joining Val May's Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company where she performed in a wide variety of productions from 1972 through 1975. In 1974 she made her screen debut as Sally Potter in the musical film ''Stardust (1974 film), Stardust''. She rose to fame for her portrayal of the drug-addicted rock star Anna Wynd in the television drama ''Rock Follies'' (1976) in which she was part of a musical trio which also included Julie Covington as Dee and Rula Lenska as Q. The music the three women recorded for this television drama was released as a Rock Follies (soundtrack), soundtrack album which reached number 1 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin John Whitrow (17 February 1937 – 28 September 2017) was a British actor. He was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as Mr Bennet in the 1995 BBC version of ''Pride and Prejudice'', and voiced the role of Fowler in the 2000 animated film ''Chicken Run''. His other film appearances include ''Quadrophenia'' (1979), '' Personal Services'' (1987) and ''Bomber'' (2009). He has 5 grandchildren, 2 of them being Max Whitrow and Milo Whitrow, the sons of Tom Whitrow, the producer of ''This is MY House'' and ''Four in a Bed''. Early life and education Whitrow was born on 17 February 1937 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, the son of Mary Alexandra (Flaunders) and Philip Whitrow, a teacher at St Edward's School, Oxford. Whitrow attended two independent schools: The Dragon School in Oxford and Tonbridge School, in the town of Tonbridge in Kent, followed by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Life and career Whitrow made his professional debut in Peter Ludwig Brent� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Rollings
Gordon Charles Rollings (17 April 1926 – 7 June 1985) was an English actor who mainly appeared on television, but also appeared on-stage, radio and in feature films. Biography He was born in Batley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in 1926 and started his career in radio in Palestine. It was in Palestine while serving in the British Army during the Mandate that he was shot by a sniper of the Stern Gang. He later trained as a clown in Paris, appearing in the Medrano Circus. Rollings made an uncredited screen appearance in the Beatles' film '' A Hard Day's Night''. He played the man in the pub who is shocked to find that Ringo has thrown a dart into his lunch. Director Richard Lester later used him in both ''Superman'' films he directed: in the first, he plays a fisherman who is stunned to see General Zod walking on water and in the second, he appears as a pedestrian in a flat cap who upsets a display of toy penguins that triggers the slapstick chaos in the openi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
