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British Academy Television Craft Award For Best Original Music
The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Original Music is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories. It was first awarded in 1981, according to the BAFTA website, a programme will be eligible to this category if "more than 50% of its music is original composition created specifically for it." In 2023, the category was split into two categories: Original Music: Fiction and Original Music: Factual. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s ;Best Original Music - Fiction ;Best Original Music - Factual See also * Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special * Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Television Craft Award
The British Academy Television Craft Awards is an accolade presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), a charitable organisation established in 1947, which: "supports, promotes and develops the art forms of the moving image – film, television and video games – by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public." Having previously been handed out with the British Academy Television Awards, the awards were established in 2000 as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the production categories. Rules To be eligible for nomination, programmes must be: broadcast in the UK between the eligibility period, on Terrestrial television in the United Kingdom (other), terrestrial, Cable television in the United Kingdom, cable, Satellite television, satellite or Digital television in the United Kingdom, digital List of television stations in the United Kingdom, channels; both a financi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wilderness Years
The Wilderness Years may refer to: * Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, 1981 drama serial based on the life of Winston Churchill *The Wilderness Years (Nick Lowe album) ''The Wilderness Years'' is a CD by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. It was released in 1991 in the United Kingdom. It was not released in the United States. The album contains material recorded following the demise of the band Brinsley Sch ..., an album by Nick Lowe * Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, the fourth book in the Adrian Mole series, written by Sue Townsend {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilderness Years, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Englishman Abroad
''An Englishman Abroad'' is a 1983 BBC television drama film based on the true story of a chance meeting of actress Coral Browne with Guy Burgess, a member of the Cambridge spy ring who spied for the Soviet Union while an officer at MI6. The production was written by Alan Bennett and directed by John Schlesinger. Browne stars as herself. Plot The film is set in Moscow in 1958, after Burgess had defected to the Soviet Union in 1951 with Donald Maclean when it became apparent that Maclean was about to be investigated by British intelligence. Burgess barges into Browne's dressing room in the interval of a touring Shakespeare Memorial Theatre production of ''Hamlet'', in which she portrayed Gertrude, and charms her. Later on she is invited to his Moscow flat, finding it with some difficulty, to measure him for a suit that he would like ordered from his London tailor. On returning to London, she visits several high-class gentlemen's outfitters to purchase his requirements. Film c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Wilkinson
Marc Wilkinson (27 July 1929 – 8 January 2022) was an Australian-British composer and conductor best known for his film scores, including ''The Blood on Satan's Claw'', and incidental music for the theatre, most notably for Peter Shaffer's ''The Royal Hunt of the Sun''. His compositional approach has combined traditional techniques with elements of the avant-garde. After residing for most of his life in the United Kingdom, he retired from composition and lived in France. Life and career Born in Paris, France, Wilkinson studied composition at Columbia and Princeton Universities; he also took some private lessons with Varèse in New York. He published a number of analytical articles on works by Varèse and Boulez. In England, he became one of the first independent composers to make use of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop after it opened in 1958. For a time Wilkinson was resident composer and musical director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, then musical director of the Royal Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bell (TV Series)
''The Bell'' is a 1982 British television drama series which originally aired on BBC 2.Baskin p.187 It is an adaptation of the 1958 novel of the same title by Iris Murdoch. Cast * Rowena Cooper as Mrs. Mark * Kenneth Cranham as Nick Fawley * Edward Hardwicke as Peter Topglass * Patricia Heneghan as Sister Ursula * Ian Holm as Michael Meade * Michael Maloney as Toby Gashe * Derrick O'Connor as Noel Spens * Tessa Peake-Jones as Dora Greenfield * Bryan Pringle as Patchway * William Simons as Mark Strafford * Trudie Styler as Catherine Fawley * Gareth Thomas as James Tayper Pace * James Warwick as Paul Greenfield * Tim Wylton as Fr. Bob Joyce * Rachel Kempson Rachel, Lady Redgrave (28 May 1910 – 24 May 2003), known primarily by her birth name Rachel Kempson, was an English actress. She married Sir Michael Redgrave, and was the matriarch of the famous acting dynasty. Career Kempson trained at RADA ... as Abbess * Kenny Baker as Jazz group member * Patricia Donov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Voyage Round My Father
''A Voyage Round My Father'' is an autobiographical play by John Mortimer, later adapted for television. The first version of the play appeared as a series of three half-hour sketches for BBC radio in 1963. It then became a television play with Ian Richardson playing Mortimer, Tim Good the young Mortimer, and Mark Dignam his blind barrister father. Mortimer then adapted it for the stage, and it appeared at the Haymarket Theatre in 1971 with Alec Guinness as the father and Jeremy Brett as the son. Mortimer later (1982) turned the play back into a film for television (produced by Thames Television for ITV) in which Laurence Olivier played the father, Alan Bates the son, Elizabeth Sellars the mother and Jane Asher Elizabeth. This production was notable for including blind actor Esmond Knight in a sighted role, as a judge whom Mortimer senior faces. It was filmed in Mortimer's own house. The title is an echo of Xavier de Maistre's fantasy ''Voyage autour de ma chambre,'' or in Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inti-Illimani
Inti-Illimani (; from Quechuan ''Inti'' and Aymara ''Illimani)'' are an instrumental and vocal Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile. The band was formed in 1967 by a group of university students and it acquired widespread popularity in Chile for their song '' Venceremos'' (We shall win!), which became the anthem of the Popular Unity government of Salvador Allende. At the moment of the 11 September, 1973 Chilean coup they were on tour in Europe and were unable to return to their country where their music was proscribed by the ruling military junta of Augusto Pinochet. In Europe their music took on a multifarious character, incorporating elements of European baroque and other traditional music forms to their rich and colourful Latin American rhythms, so creating a distinctive fusion of modern world music. They are perhaps the best internationally known members of the Nueva canción movement. Their name means 'Sun of the Illimani': Illimani, in Aymara language, is the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clannad
Clannad () is an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history, including folk, folk rock, traditional Irish, Celtic and new-age music, often incorporating elements of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant. Initially known as ''Clann as Dobhar'', they shortened their name to Clannad in 1973 after winning the Letterkenny Folk Festival with the song "Liza". By 1979, they had released three albums and completed a successful US tour. From 1980 to 1982, they operated as a six-piece with their sister/niece Enya Brennan on additional keyboards and vocals, before she left the group to pursue a solo career. Later in 1982, Clannad gained international attention with their single "Theme from Harry's Game" which became a top-five hit in Ireland and the UK. The song was featured on ''Magical Ring'' (1983), which was met with much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry's Game
''Harry's Game'' is a British television drama mini-series made by ITV Yorkshire, Yorkshire Television for ITV (TV network), ITV in 1982, closely based on the 1975 novel ''Harry's Game'' by Gerald Seymour, a former journalist. Apart from brief scenes, it is set in and around Belfast in the Troubles. Its lead actors were Ray Lonnen, Derek Thompson (actor), Derek Thompson and Benjamin Whitrow. The series was well-received, and added to the channel's reputation for producing quality TV drama. The drama is noted for its closing music, "Theme from Harry's Game, Theme from ''Harry's Game''", by the Irish musical group Clannad. The music was used in trailers and later commercially released, reaching the top five of Irish and British singles charts, bringing the band its first major international exposure. The drama, filmed in West Yorkshire, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been released under five other names in other countries. Synopsis The British government cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Gowers
William Patrick Gowers (5 May 1936 – 30 December 2014) was an English composer, mainly known for his film scores. Early life and education Born in Islington, Gowers was the son of Stella Gowers (née Pelly) and Richard Gowers, a solicitor. His great-grandfather was the neurologist Sir William Richard Gowers, and his grandfather was the civil servant and writer Sir Ernest Gowers. He was educated at Radley College and later read music at Cambridge University. Whilst at Cambridge, he composed music for the Cambridge Footlights and taught composition part-time. He completed his doctorate, on the music of Erik Satie, in 1966.Whiting, Steven Moore, ''Satie the Bohemian: From Cabaret to Concert Hall''. Oxford University Press/Clarendon Press (Oxford, UK), , p. 3 (1999; reprinted 2002). Career Gowers served as assistant conductor of Bill Russo's London Jazz Orchestra. In 1964, he was music director of the Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of ''Marat/Sade'' in the West End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman In White (1982 TV Series)
''The Woman in White'' is a British mystery television series adapted from the novel of the same title by Wilkie Collins. It first aired on BBC 2 in five parts between 14 April and 12 May 1982. Plot summary Main cast * Diana Quick as Marian Halcombe * Ian Richardson as Frederick Fairlie * John Shrapnel as Sir Percival Glyde * Jenny Seagrove as Laura Fairlie * Kevin Elyot as Louis * Alan Badel as Count Fosco * Daniel Gerroll as Walter Hartright * Georgine Anderson as Countess Fosco * Anna Lindup as Fanny * Deirdra Morris as Anne Catherick * Anna Wing as Mrs. Clements * Carol MacReady as Mrs. Michelson * Jeannie Crowther as Margaret Porcher * Andrew Carr as Fletcher * Hilary Sesta as Madame Rubelle * Pauline Jameson 'Pauline Jameson' (5 June 1920 - 8 April 2007) was an English actress whose work encompassed stage and screen. ''The Times'' called her 'one of the most distinguished classical actresses of her generation.' After starting in Repertory_theatre#Wee ... as Mr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Remember Nelson
''I Remember Nelson'' is a British historical television series portraying the relationship between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton in the period leading up the Battle of Trafalgar. It first aired in four parts on ITV between 21 February and 18 April 1982.Parrill p.291 Selected cast * Kenneth Colley as Vice-Adm. Horatio Viscount Nelson * Tim Pigott-Smith as Capt. Thomas Hardy * Geraldine James as Lady Emma Hamilton * John Clements as Sir William Hamilton * Michael Harbour as Captain Blackwood * Raf Vallone as Caracciolo * Paolo Bonacelli as King Ferdinando * Harriet Reynolds as Queen Maria Carolina * Vernon Dobtcheff as Cardinal Ruffo * Peter Clapham as Diplomat * Una Brandon-Jones as Nurse * Tina Ruta as Emma's Maid * Phil Daniels as William Blackie * Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson * Daniel Massey as William Beckford * Ken Kitson as Mangan * Laurence Naismith as Rev. Edmund Nelson * Sylvester Morand as Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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