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Brief Encounters (TV Series)
''Brief Encounters'' is a British comedy-drama series created by Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling. The series is loosely based on Gold Group International CEO Jacqueline Gold's 1995 memoir, ''Good Vibrations'', and details the beginning of the Ann Summers retailer company, through four women who see the potential of finding happiness and fulfillment by selling lingerie and sex toys to women in the privacy of their own homes. The series was produced by CPL Productions for broadcast on ITV and aired from 4 July to 8 August 2016. Filming took place between January and April 2016 in Sheffield. It was well received by critics. The show was cancelled by ITV two months after the airing of last episode. Plot In the early 1980s the lives of four ordinary women, their husbands, mothers, families and community are turned around when they become Ann Summers party plan saleswomen. Episodes Episode 1 It's 1982 when Sheffield factory worker Terry Kirke loses his job. His wife Steph, who cleans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriane Messina
Oriane Messina is a British comedy writer and performer, best known for her work in the sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' and the sitcom ''Green Wing''. She has had a working partnership with fellow writer Fay Rusling since 1999. In 2007, she appeared briefly as a nurse in sitcom ''Not Going Out'', and again briefly in 2008 as a driving tester in ''The Inbetweeners''. Performer :''Green Wing'' (2004–2007) Playing several roles. :''Speeding (television), Speeding'' in Channel 4's ''Comedy Lab'' (2005) Playing Louise. :''The Inbetweeners'' (2008) Playing the driving tester. Writer :''Smack the Pony'' (1999–2003) :''2DTV'' – (2001–2004) (as Orianne Messina) :''Green Wing'' (2004–2007) :''Speeding (television), Speeding'' in Channel 4's ''Comedy Lab'' (2005) :''Campus (TV series), Campus'' (2009–2011) :Me and Mrs Jones (TV series), ''Me and Mrs Jones'' (TV series) (2012) (also creator) :''Brief Encounters (TV series), Brief Encounters'' Brief Encounters (TV series), (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pippa Haywood
Philippa Haywood (born 6 May 1961) is a British actress. She won the 2005 Rose d'Or Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for ''Green Wing'' (2004–2006). Her other television credits include ''The Brittas Empire'' (1991–1997), Chimera (1991) ''Prisoners' Wives'' (2012–2013) and ''Scott & Bailey'' (2012–2016). In 2018, she played the role of Lorraine Craddock in the BBC television series ''Bodyguard''. In 2019 she appeared in series 4 of the BBC Radio 4 Show ''The Pin''. Early life and education Haywood was born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. She attended Hatfield Girls’ Grammar School and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Career Television Haywood has an extensive television career which includes portraying the much put-upon Helen Brittas in the BBC One comedy series ''The Brittas Empire'' (1991–1997), Mrs Kitchen in the CITV animated series ''Budgie the Little Helicopter'' (1994-1996), Julie Chadwick in the 2007 BBC Two comedy ''Fear, Stress & Anger'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Pirrie
Chloe Pirrie (born 25 August 1987) is a Scottish actress. She has played main roles in the 2014 miniseries '' The Game'', the 2012 film ''Shell'', and the 2015 television film ''An Inspector Calls''. She has also appeared in the 2016 miniseries '' War & Peace'', the 2015 film ''Youth'', the 2015 film ''Blood Cells'' and "The Waldo Moment", a 2013 episode of ''Black Mirror''. In 2015 she also co-starred in the Academy Award winner for Best Live Action Short Film '' Stutterer''. Early life Pirrie was raised in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, and attended the Mary Erskine School. She began acting in school and decided to pursue it as a career after being cast in a school production of ''The Cherry Orchard''. She moved to London at the age of 18 to attend the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated in 2009. Career Pirrie's professional acting career began in 2009. She made her debut at the Royal National Theatre in a 2010 production of '' Men Should Weep'' alongside numerous othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Bailey Smith
Benjamin Harvey Bailey Smith (born 21 September 1977), also known by the stage name Doc Brown, is an English actor, comedian, rapper, screenwriter, songwriter, and voiceover artist. He portrayed DS Joe Hawkins in the television series '' Law & Order: UK''. He is also known for portraying Nathan Carter in the CBBC television series ''4 O'Clock Club'' from 2012 to 2015. He also voiced a number of episodes of the popular show ''Funny Animals: Unleashed''. This show was aired via 4MUSIC. Early life Doc Brown was born Benjamin Harvey Bailey Smith, son of a Jamaican immigrant, Yvonne Bailey, and an Englishman, Harvey Smith, who was 30 years his wife's senior. Raised in the Willesden area of north-west London, Smith is the younger brother of novelist and essayist Zadie Smith. Smith attended Hampstead School. Explaining his stage name, he has said: "Doc Brown's been my nickname since school, after the scientist in ''Back to the Future'', because I was gangly and geeky. When I started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Gilet
Don Gilét (born 17 January 1967) is an English actor, best known for his roles in BBC productions '' Babyfather'', '' EastEnders'' and ''55 Degrees North''. Personal life He was brought up in Caldmore, Walsall, with two older sisters. He attended Blue Coat Academy Church of England and Sunday school at Caldmore Gospel Hall in Caldmore, and the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He currently resides with his family in Bedfordshire. Gilét is close friends with '' EastEnders'' co-star Diane Parish, both having been in '' Babyfather'' together. Career Gilét's first television appearance was on the Channel 4 dating show '' Streetmate'', where he was interviewed as the friend of a participant. His first major role was playing Johnny Lindo in '' Babyfather'' (opposite future EastEnders co-star Diane Parish), before landing the lead role in the detective series ''55 Degrees North'', as Detective Sergeant Nicky Cole. In 2006, he played Leo Charles in ''The Line of Beauty'' and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Davies
Karl Davies (born 6 August 1982) is an English actor, and voice actor, who portrayed Lyle Anderson in the TV series ''Kingdom''. Previously he had portrayed Robert Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Career Davies took over the role of Robert Sugden in the soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in August 2001. The change in actor allowed the character to be developed and he soon became involved in a number of controversial storylines, most involving a long running feud with his adoptive brother Andy Sugden. He also became known for a number of romantic storylines, with Robert having an increasing number of sexual partners including Donna Windsor, Andy's wife Katie Sugden and 15-year-old Debbie Dingle, the mother of Andy's daughter. As one of the young male characters in the show he was invited to take part in a soap calendar for '' Now Magazine'' in 2004 alongside fellow actors Ben Freeman and Kelvin Fletcher. The character's final romantic storyline involved an affair with the marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Merrick
William Charles Merrick (born 9 April 1993) is an English screen and stage actor. His debut was in the third generation of the BAFTA winning, E4 television series '' Skins'' as the character Alo Creevey. Early life and education Merrick originates from Ledbury in Herefordshire. In 2009 he was one of the top ten of over 50,000 candidates nationally in his drama GCSE examination. Career As a member of the ''Close up Theatre'' Merrick performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010 and 2011, in the productions of ''The History Boys'' playing Posner and Arthur Miller's masterpiece ''Death of a Salesman'' in the role of Charley. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012–2013 Merrick started a theatre company called No Prophet at 18 and played roles in '' Punk Rock'', a stage production by Simon Stephens, and in ''Boys'' written by Ella Hickson. In 2011, Merrick made his first television appearance in the E4 teen drama '' Skins'', playing Alo Creevey. Originally he auditioned i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wight (actor)
Peter Wight (born 1950), sometimes credited as Peter Wright, is a British actor. Acting career His television credits include: ''Our Zoo'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Meantime'', ''Anna Lee'', ''Life on Mars'', ''Holby City'', '' Where the Heart Is'', ''Jane Eyre'' (1997), ''Early Doors'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Monday Monday'', '' Party Animals'', '' Hit & Miss'', '' The Paradise'', ''The Crown'', ''Brief Encounters'' and ''This Time with Alan Partridge''. He also appeared in the 2011 miniseries series ''Case Sensitive'' and the 2012 series '' Public Enemies''. Film appearances include ''Naked'', '' Secrets & Lies'', '' FairyTale: A True Story'', ''Vera Drake'', ''Pride & Prejudice'', ''Babel'', '' All or Nothing'', ''A Bunch of Amateurs'', '' Another Year'', ''Mr. Turner'', ''Hot Fuzz'', ''Persuasion'', and '' Trespass Against Us''. His stage career includes ''In the Republic of Happiness'' at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court in 2012/13, and in '' Electra'' by Sophocles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Times
''Radio Times'' (currently styled as ''RadioTimes'') is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in May 1923 by John Reith, then general manager of the British Broadcasting Company (from 1 January 1927, the British Broadcasting Corporation), it was the world's first broadcast listings magazine. It was published entirely in-house by BBC Magazines from 8 January 1937 until 16 August 2011, when the division was merged into Immediate Media Company. On 12 January 2017, Immediate Media was bought by the German media group Hubert Burda. The magazine is published on Tuesdays and carries listings for the week from Saturday to Friday. Originally, listings ran from Sunday to Saturday: the changeover meant 8 October 1960 was listed twice, in successive issues. Since Christmas 1969, a 14-day double-sized issue has been published each December containing schedule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as ''The Daily Telegraph & Courier''. Considered a newspaper of record over ''The Times'' in the UK in the years up to 1997, ''The Telegraph'' generally has a reputation for high-quality journalism, and has been described as being "one of the world's great titles". The paper's motto, "Was, is, and will be", appears in the editorial pages and has featured in every edition of the newspaper since 19 April 1858. The paper had a circulation of 363,183 in December 2018, descending further until it withdrew from newspaper circulation audits in 2019, having declined almost 80%, from 1.4 million in 1980.United Newspapers PLC and Fleet Holdings PLC', Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1985), pp. 5–16. Its si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The newspaper was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Irish Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to the Russian oligarch and former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev in 2010. In 2017, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in it. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The website and mobile app had a combined monthly reach of 19,826,000 in 2021. History 1986 to 1990 Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330 It was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
