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Bostock's Cup
''Bostock's Cup'' was a one-off British television comedy drama about a football team which appeared on ITV (TV network), ITV on the eve of the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, 1999 European Cup final. It was written by Chris England, directed by Marcus Mortimer and produced by Mark Robson. It starred Tim Healy (actor), Tim Healy as the club's manager, Neil Pearson as a veteran sportscaster, and Nick Hancock as his upstart rival. The film featured innovative use of old footage of 1970s football matches to recreate the era. It was aired on 25 May 1999. Synopsis Mike Tonker, a small-time sports journalist, is given the task of hosting a dinner gala honouring both Gerry Tudor, a well-known sports personality, and Bostock Stanley, a since-defunct football team. Tudor made a name for himself by producing and hosting a documentary about Stanley's 1973–74 in English football, 1973-74 season, which simultaneously saw them relegated from the Third Division with a record low points tota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris England
Chris England (born 20 January 1961) is an English writer and actor. He is best known for the comedy play ''An Evening with Gary Lineker'', which he wrote with Arthur Smith (comedian), Arthur Smith, and the book ''Balham to Bollywood''. Early life Chris England was educated at Outwood Academy Valley, Valley Comprehensive School, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, and at Pembroke College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge he was a member of the Footlights, and toured the UK and Australia with them. He has 3 sons: Peter, John and Michael. John is probably his favourite. Career After graduating, England formed Bad Lib Theatre Company with fellow ex-Footlights Morwenna Banks, Robert Harley (writer), Robert Harley, Neil Mullarkey, Paul Simpkin and David Tyler (producer), David Tyler, co-writing, performing and directing a number of comedy plays and shows. These included ''Feeling The Benefit'', ''Get Your Coat, Dear, We’re Leaving...'', ''The Preventers'' and ''The Return of the New Preventers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside Europe and South America, and it was also the first held in North America. Teams representing 75 nations from all six populated continents entered the competition, and its 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification, qualification rounds began in May 1968. Fourteen teams qualified from this process to join host nation Mexico national football team, Mexico and defending champions England national football team, England in the 16-team final tournament. El Salvador national football team, El Salvador, Israel national football team, Israel and Morocco national football team, Morocco made their debut appearances at the final stage. The 1970 FIFA World Cup Final, tournament final had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Marshall (actor)
Anthony Marshall (born 14 May 1964) is a British actor, known for his roles as List of Life On Mars characters#Nelson, Nelson in ''Life on Mars (British TV series), Life on Mars'' and Noel Garcia in ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty''. He has made appearances in numerous television series, including ''Coronation Street'', ''The Bill'', ''All Quiet on the Preston Front'', ''The Queen's Nose (TV series), The Queen's Nose'', ''Only Fools and Horses'' and ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. Career Marshall made his professional acting debut in four episodes of the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', as Roy Valentine. From 2006 to 2007, he portrayed the role of List of Life On Mars characters#Nelson, Nelson in the BBC drama series ''Life on Mars (British TV series), Life on Mars'' and the final episode of its spinoff, ''Ashes to Ashes (British TV series), Ashes to Ashes''. From 2008 to 2021, he appeared in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Marshall
Rocky Marshall (born c.1967) is an English television and film actor, living near Battersea Park. Biography Rocky Marshall trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and was taught by Sam Kogan for the first 2 years there. He has starred in movies such as ''Hart's War'', ''Re-Kill'', ''Mean Machine'', Remainder and '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' as Colonel Datoo. He has also appeared on several television programmes in both guest roles and starring roles, including ''Family Affairs'', ''Casualty'', '' Band of Brothers'', ''Rome'', '' Holby City'' (as registrar Ed Keating), ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' (BBC TV series), '' Law & Order: UK'', '' Waking the Dead'' (BBC TV series), ''Silk'' (BBC TV series), '' Bostock's Cup'' and ''The Bill.'' He has also appeared in many plays,varying from fringe productions to the West End. These include: Piaf, Faustus, Macbeth, Rabbit, Realism, The Love Girl and the Innocent. In 2014, Marshall appeared in ''Emmerdale'' as the recurring character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Harley (writer)
Robert Harley is a British comedy writer and actor, best known for his work in the sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' and the sitcom ''Green Wing'', where he also plays Charles, the CEO of East Hampton Hospital Trust. He has written (with James Henry) ''The Delivery Man'' for ITV1. He is the co-founder of independent production company Monicker Pictures. Filmography Performer *''Fast Forward'' - (1984) *'' Paul Merton: The Series'' - (1991–93) *''The Preventers'' - (1996) - Craig Sturdy *''Green Wing'' - (2004 - 2007) - Charles *''Peep Show'' - (2003) - Barry Writer *''The Preventers'' - (1996) *''Los Dos Bros'' - (1999-2001) *''Smack the Pony'' - (1999-2003) *''Green Wing'' - (2004 - 2007) *'' ''Campus'' (2009 - 2011) *''The Delivery Man ''The Delivery Man'' is the 21st studio album by Elvis Costello, released on Lost Highway Records, B0002593-02. It was recorded with the Imposters at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi. It peaked at No. 40 on the ''Billboard'' 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralf Little
Ralf Alastair John Little (born 8 February 1980) is an English actor, writer, presenter, narrator and former semi-professional footballer, working mainly in television comedy. He played Antony Royle in ''The Royle Family'' and Jonny Keogh in the first six series of ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps''. Since 2020, he has starred as DI Neville Parker in '' Death in Paradise''. He also is the narrator of Channel 5's ''The Yorkshire Farm'', which follows the life of the Owen family on their Yorkshire Farm (2018-2020). Early life Little was born in Bury and attended Bolton School (Boys' Division). His parents are accountants. He had a Welsh grandmother. Some of his early television roles included minor roles in various programmes such as ''Elidor'', ''Children's Ward and '' ''Sloggers''. Career Little's big break came when he was offered the role of Antony Royle in the BBC sitcom ''The Royle Family''. This prompted him to abandon his studies to become a doctor at the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Hugill
Alwyn Glenn Hugill (born 8 February 1970 in Darlington, County Durham) is an English television presenter, actor, musician and producer. He is best known for playing policeman Alan McKenna in '' Coronation Street'' during the 1990s, presenting '' The Mole'' and as the executive producer and Banker on ''Deal or No Deal''. He is managing director of the independent TV production company, Possessed. He grew up in Barnard Castle and was educated at the independent Barnard Castle School and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1980, as a ten-year-old schoolboy, he scored a 207 in a national IQ test designed for under 16s. It was the highest recorded result in the country. Local newspaper ''The Northern Echo'' then reported he took another test designed for adults and recorded a result of 177, the highest score the test was capable of registering. At senior school, he developed an interest in music, film and television alongside classmate and lifelong friend Giles Deacon, now a major fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins (born 28 October 1962) is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama ''The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies'', for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He has also played William Herrick in '' Being Human'', Gavin Strong in ''Trollied'', Simon Harwood in ''W1A,'' Gordon Shakespeare in the film series '' Nativity'', British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in Season 3 of ''The Crown'' and Detective Sergeant Dodds in ''McDonald & Dodds''. Early life Watkins was born in Windsor Road, Albrighton, Shropshire, where he lived until the age of seven, when his parents moved to Wolverhampton. His father Alan was a metallurgist and his mother a teacher at Albrighton's primary school. He credits his introduction to entertainment to taking lessons in clowning at Bridgnorth from mime artist Ben Benison, also a presenter on TV programme ''Vision On''. Career Stage Following his training at the Royal Academy of Drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Ineson
Ralph Michael Ineson (; born 15 December 1969) is an English actor and narrator. Known for his deep, rumbling, Yorkshire-accented voice, his most notable roles include William in ''The Witch'', Dagmer Cleftjaw in '' Game of Thrones'', Amycus Carrow in the last three ''Harry Potter'' films, Donald Bamford in the BBC drama series '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', Chris Finch in the BBC sitcom ''The Office'', and Nikolai Tarakanov in the HBO historical drama miniseries ''Chernobyl''. Early life Ralph Michael Ineson was born in Leeds on 15 December 1969, and educated at Woodleigh School and Pocklington School. In the early 1990s, after studying theatre at Lancaster University's Furness College, he worked as a teacher and cricket coach at York Sixth Form College. Career Television He played the recurring character Chris Finch in the BBC comedy ''The Office''. He starred as Donald Bamford in the sitcom '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', as Zack in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'', and play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Barraclough
Roy Senior Barraclough (12 July 1935 – 1 June 2017) was an English comic actor. He was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy, the devious, mournful landlord of the Rovers Return in the long-running British TV soap '' Coronation Street'', and for the double-act Cissie and Ada with comedian Les Dawson. Career Roy Barraclough began his career as a draughtsman, taking time off to work as an entertainer in a holiday camp on the Isle of Wight. Combining his day job with local amateur theatre for several years, he was eventually offered a full-time acting contract by repertory theatre producer Nita Valerie with her company in Huddersfield. Barraclough regularly appeared on stage and at times played piano in the pit, including for comedienne Hylda Baker. Barraclough later joined the repertory company at Stoke (appearing alongside Ben Kingsley) and then Oldham in 1966, appearing alongside Barbara Knox and Anne Kirkbride, who later both became colleagues on ''Coronation Street''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Middlemiss
Philip Middlemiss (born Philip Sean Lloyd; 19 June 1963) is an English television, radio actor and businessman, best known for playing bookmaker Des Barnes in ITV's '' Coronation Street'' between 1990 and 1998. The character was killed off, ordered by Brian Park, who was the programme's producer at the time. He subsequently appeared in ITV's '' Where the Heart Is'' for a few series in the 2000s. Career After leaving school, Middlemiss joined the National Youth Theatre and studied drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He appeared on stage after graduation in plays such as ''Strippers'', ''Trackers'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'' and '' A Christmas Carol''. On television he made his debut in 1986 in '' Ladies in Charge'' and then had various roles in series such as ''Inspector Morse'', ''The Bill'' and '' Waterfront Beat'' in which he had a regular role as PC Barry Smith. Middlemiss made his debut in ''Coronation Street'' in February 1990 as newly-wed Des Barnes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria McErlane
Maria McErlane (born 9 December 1957, in Buckinghamshire, England) is a British actress and presenter specialising in comedy. She has been acting since 1984. She has appeared in several TV series, including ''The Fast Show'', '' Gimme Gimme Gimme'', '' Thin Ice'' and ''Happiness'', "straight" roles in ''The Bill'' and ''Holby City'' and as the narrator for Antoine de Caunes and Jean-Paul Gaultier's '' Eurotrash''. Career Starting on the comedy circuit in the 1990s, under the name 'Maria Callous', she has also guested on shows such as '' Have I Got News for You'', ''If I Ruled the World'' and '' Just a Minute'' on Radio 4. She also is part of the murder panel show ''Foul Play'', alongside Lee Simpson. In June 1984, she appeared in 'Out of Order' (a revue by Christopher Middleton and Jonathan Kydd) at the Finborough Theatre. McErlane co-presented the ITV quiz show ''Carnal Knowledge'' with her friend Graham Norton in the mid 1990s. She co-presented the "Grill Graham" agony aun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
