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Bill Bain (director)
Bill Bain (18 December 1929 in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia – 21 February 1982 in London, England) was an Australian television and film director. Biography Australia Bill Bain originally trained as a school teacher, but became a pioneer of Australian television after he joined the fledgling Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the 1950s. In Australia, he directed the country's first TV pantomime for Christmas in 1959. He also directed the TV plays '' Corinth House'' (1961) and ''Funnel Web'' (1962). Britain He left Australia in 1963 for Europe and directed numerous episodes of British television series, including ''Harpers West One'', ''Emerald Soup'', '' The Avengers'', ''Callan'', ''Redcap'', '' Upstairs Downstairs'', ''The Duchess of Duke Street'', '' Enemy at the Door'', ''The Brack Report'', and ''Armchair Theatre''. It was noteworthy that "For many, ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' and ''The Duchess of Duke Street'' typify excellence in British television dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wauchope, New South Wales
Wauchope () is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is within the boundaries of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area. Wauchope is inland on the Hastings River and the Oxley Highway west of Port Macquarie. The town is north of the state capital Sydney. Wauchope is the location of Timbertown, a popular heritage theme park inspired by the logging industry that formed the basis for Wauchope's early economy and prosperity. The town has a population of approximately 7,500 (as of 2006 - including King Creek & Redbank). It has also played an important role in the Hastings Valley dairy industry. History The Birpai (also known as Birrbay) people have lived in this area for more than 40,000 years. By 1828 a number of land grants had been made along the Hastings River. It was not until 1836 that the village of Wauchope first came into existence. In that year Captain Robert Andrew Wauch (whose father dropped the 'ope' from the end of his name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise"."Noel Coward at 70" ''Time'', 26 December 1969, p. 46 Coward attended a dance academy in London as a child, making his professional stage début at the age of eleven. As a teenager he was introduced into the high society in which most of his plays would be set. Coward achieved enduring success as a playwright, publishing more than 50 plays from his teens onwards. Many of his works, such as '' |
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a 430-bed teaching hospital located in Chelsea, London. Although the hospital has been at its present site since only 1993, the hospital has a rich history in that it serves as the new site for the Westminster Hospital. It is operated by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and has close ties with Imperial College London. Many of the hospital's employees hold research contracts with Imperial College London, and the hospital plays an integral role in teaching students at Imperial College London. History The first hospital on the site was conceived in 1876 and officially opened as the St George's Union Infirmary in February 1878. This facility became St Stephen's Hospital in 1925 and, after it had joined the National Health Service in 1948, continued in service until it closed in 1989. Part of the old hospital survives as an HIV unit known as "St Stephen's Centre". The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, which was designed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Bain
Sam Bain (born 3 August 1971) is a British comedy writer, best known for the Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show''. He attended St Paul's School in London before graduating from the University of Manchester, where he met his writing partner Jesse Armstrong. Career Collaborations with Jesse Armstrong At the beginning of their writing career, Bain and Armstrong wrote for the Channel 4 sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' and the children's shows ''The Queen's Nose'' and ''My Parents Are Aliens''. They went on to create and write ''Peep Show'', BBC One sitcom ''The Old Guys'', and most recently Channel 4 comedy-dramas '' Fresh Meat'' and ''Babylon''. They also wrote for the Radio Four sketch show ''That Mitchell and Webb Sound'', starring ''Peep Shows two main actors David Mitchell and Robert Webb, and its BBC Two adaptation ''That Mitchell and Webb Look''. ''Peep Show'' has won several writing awards, including a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy in 2008. To date, Bain and Armstrong have writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Frankau
Rosemary A. Frankau (14 April 1933 – 16 April 2017) was a British actress, born in Marylebone, London. She played Beattie Harris in nine series of the sitcom ''Terry and June'' between 1979 and 1987. Early life and career Frankau was evacuated to Kent during the London Blitz, afterwards attending boarding school at Monkton Wyld in Dorset, her school fees being paid for by her aunt, the literary scholar Joan Bennett. She attended RADA and graduated from there in her 20s before going on to work in repertory theatre during the 1950s, working for Hazel Vincent Wallace at Leatherhead Theatre. Frankau's first television appearance was in an episode of the BBC's ''Sunday Night Theatre'' (1954); she acted in ''Emergency-Ward 10'' and ''The New Adventures of Charlie Chan'', both in 1957. Other TV appearances include roles in ''The Man Who Finally Died'' (1959), ''No Hiding Place'' (1962), '' Six Shades of Black'' (1965), '' You Can't Win'' (1966), ''Intrigue'' (1966), ''Call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Film, Television And Radio School
The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) formerly Australian Film and Television School, is Australia's national screen arts and broadcast school. The school is a Commonwealth Government statutory authority. History Established in 1972 as the Australian Film and Television School, as part of the Commonwealth Government's strategy to promote the development of Australia's cultural activity, AFTRS was opened to students in 1973, with the first intake of 12 students including directors Gillian Armstrong, Phillip Noyce and Chris Noonan. In 1973 Jerzy Toeplitz was appointed Foundation Director of the School and after six years in the role was awarded the Order of Australia and the AFI's Longford Lyell Award. In 1975 Gough Whitlam helped to create funding agencies to support the film school. Campus For many years AFTRS was located in purpose-built premises at North Ryde, Sydney. In 2008 the school relocated to a purpose-built facility adjacent to Fox Studios, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being ''The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sudden Storm
"The Sudden Storm" is the last episode of the third series of the period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. It first aired on 19 January 1974 on ITV. Cast *Angela Baddeley - Mrs Bridges * Gordon Jackson - Hudson *Meg Wynn Owen - Hazel Bellamy *David Langton - Richard Bellamy *Christopher Beeny - Edward *Jacqueline Tong - Daisy *Jenny Tomasin - Ruby *Frank Middlemass - Albert Lyons Plot Rose the lady's maid awakens Georgina, who raves about the wonderful ball she attended the previous evening. Downstairs, Ruby is reading a newspaper account of the ball to Edward. Edward then explains that Mr. Lyons, a shopkeeper, will be joining them for lunch, and whispers that Lyons has taken a fancy to Mrs. Bridges. Upstairs, Rose and Daisy are cleaning Georgina's room. Daisy talks about how lovely going to balls must be, but Rose berates her for being too fanciful, and warns her that she better hide her relationship with Edward or risk losing her job. In the morning room, James, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series is presented to the best directing of a television drama series, usually for a particular episode.Though this category is the dominant one in which dramatic directing has been recognized, there were a few years in which the categories were determined by running time, not genre. Until 1979, miniseries and television films competed alongside drama series. Winners and nominations 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Total awards by network * NBC – 21 * CBS – 17 * ABC – 11 * HBO – 10 * Netflix – 4 * Fox – 2 * Hulu – 1 * PBS – 1 * Showtime – 1 Programs with multiple awards ;4 awards * ''NYPD Blue'' (3 consecutive) ;3 awards * ''CBS Playhouse'' (consecutive) * ''The Defenders'' (2 consecutive) * ''Hill Street Blues'' (2 consecutive) * ''The West Wing'' (2 consecutive) ;2 awards * ''Boardwalk Empire'' (consecutive) * ''The Crown'' * ''Cagney & Lacey'' (consecuti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toomai Of The Elephants
Toomai of the Elephants is a short story by Rudyard Kipling about a young elephant-handler. It was first published in the December 1893 issue of ''St. Nicholas (magazine), St. Nicholas'' magazine and reprinted in the collection of Kipling short stories, ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). The character Petersen Sahib is thought to be modelled on India-born English naturalist George P. Sanderson (1848–1892). The story was filmed in 1937 in film, 1937 as ''Elephant Boy (film), Elephant Boy'' directed by Robert Flaherty and Zoltan Korda, starring Sabu (actor), Sabu. The story was also produced in 1973 as the TV series ''Elephant Boy (TV series), Elephant Boy'' starring Esrom Jayasinghe. Plot Big Toomai, the boss driver of elephants, takes little pleasure from his work. But his 10-year-old son, Little Toomai, loves the elephants and they understand his kindness. Asking to go on a hunt, his father tells him he can go when he sees the elephants dance, which is something that no man has ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the ''Jungle Book'' duology ('' The Jungle Book'', 1894; '' The Second Jungle Book'', 1895), ''Kim'' (1901), the '' Just So Stories'' (1902) and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888). His poems include " Mandalay" (1890), " Gunga Din" (1890), "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" (1919), " The White Man's Burden" (1899), and "If—" (1910). He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story.Rutherford, Andrew (1987). General Preface to the Editions of Rudyard Kipling, in "Puck of Pook's Hill and Rewards and Fairies", by Rudyard Kipling. Oxford University Press. His children's books are classics; one critic noted "a versatile and luminous narrative gift".Rutherford, Andrew ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
