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Caroline Bliss
Caroline Bliss (born 12 July 1961) is an English actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She is best known for her appearance as M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny, in the James Bond films of the Timothy Dalton era. Early life She attended Godolphin and Latymer School, in the year above her Miss Moneypenny successor, Samantha Bond. Miss Moneypenny At the age of 25, Bliss replaced the long-standing Lois Maxwell in the films ''The Living Daylights'' and ''Licence to Kill''. Personal life Bliss is the granddaughter of composer Sir Arthur Bliss, former Master of the Queen's Music. She is married to author and actor Andy Secombe and the couple live in Goonbell with their two children. Filmography Her film and television work includes appearances in: * '' Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story'' (1982) (TV) .... Princess Diana * '' Killer Contract'' (1984) .... (TV) Celia Routledge * ''Pope John Paul II'' (1984) (TV) .... Rosa Kossack * '' My Brother Jonathan'' (1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Secombe
Andrew James Secombe (born 26 April 1953), is a Welsh actor and author. Early life, family and education Born in Mumbles, in south Wales, Secombe is son of comedian/singer Harry Secombe (whom he later impersonated in a ''Goon Show'' special). He attended the City Of London Freemens School in Ashtead, Surrey. Career Acting Andy Secombe is an award-nominated stage, screen and radio actor. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama after which he spent several years criss-crossing the country both touring and in rep. His early career included seasons at both the Old Vic (''King Lear, The Rivals'') and the Young Vic (''Hamlet, Stags and Hens, Coriolanus and What a Way to Run a Revolution''). Other theatrical performances includes ''Godspell'', '' Guys and Dolls'', '' Around the World in Eighty Days'', '' Long Days' Journey into Night'', Benjamin Britten's '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live!'' tour and ''The Invisible Man'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales Online
Media Wales Ltd. is a publishing company based in Cardiff, Wales. As of 2009 it was owned by Reach plc (formerly known as the Trinity Mirror Group). It was previously known as the Western Mail & Echo Ltd. History The ''Western Mail'' was founded in 1869 by the 3rd Marquess of Bute as a Conservative newspaper. In 1893, the original building in St. Mary Street was destroyed by fire and a new building was opened also in St Mary Street two years later. In 1928 the Western Mail Ltd amalgamated with David Duncan & Sons, who published the ''South Wales Daily News'' and the ''South Wales Echo'', which was established in 1884. The merged company became Western Mail and Echo Ltd. and because of the merger ''Evening Express'' and ''South Wales Daily'' News closed. In 1960, the newspapers left St Mary Street and moved to Thomson House, Cardiff. On 1 October 2007 Western Mail and Echo Ltd changed its name to Media Wales, and in 2008 Media Wales moved from Thomson House in Havelock Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' is a British television crime drama series, produced by TVS and later by its successor Meridian Broadcasting, in association with Blue Heaven Productions, for broadcast on the ITV network. Twelve series were broadcast on ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000. Created by renowned author Ruth Rendell, the first six series focused entirely on her main literary character, Chief Inspector Reg Wexford, played by George Baker. Repeat airings of these series changed the programme's title to ''The Inspector Wexford Mysteries''. However, later series shifted focus to other short stories previously written by Rendell, with Wexford featuring in only three further stories, in 1996, 1998 and 2000. When broadcast, these three stories were broadcast under the title ''Inspector Wexford''. In some cases stories were expanded from Rendell's original material or elements from a number of stories were woven together into one episode. A smaller number of epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insektors
''Insektors'' (stylized as ''InseKtorS'') was a 1994 French computer-animated TV series, and was one of the earliest computer animated series, predating ''VeggieTales'' and ''ReBoot''. Made in a small studio, Fantome in France, it was the 1994 recipient of a "Children and Young People" Emmy Award, and was the very first film to ever be given an Academy Award for "Young People’s Honoree" Production and dubbing The series was created in 1993 and aired in early 1994 in France. It was then dubbed into two English language releases; one for North America, and one for the UK. The North American version was recorded in Paris. It was first aired on Canadian television on YTV. For the UK version, the script was re-written; characters had different names, and different dialogue was used. Jokes and references specific to British/English culture were also used. Characters ''The French name is given first followed by the British name in brackets, and if there is an alternate North Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Paradise Club
''The Paradise Club'' is a BBC television crime drama series, broadcast between 19 September 1989 and 27 November 1990. The series starred Don Henderson and Leslie Grantham as Frank and Danny Kane, siblings who inherit a nightclub from their mother, Ma Kane, a matriarch of a criminal South London gang, after she tragically dies. At the start of the series, Frank is working as a priest but decides to return to London to steer his brother Danny away from crime. The series featured a large supporting cast, with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden notably making an appearance in the episode "Rock and Roll Roulette". A total of 20 episodes were broadcast over the course of 2 series. The first two episodes of series 1 were partly filmed in Broadway Market, London Broadway Market, apparently chosen for its authentic London character. Around the time of original broadcast, there was some criticism for possible negative stereotyping of ethnic minorities in the series. The series has never o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braxton (film)
Braxton may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Braxton, Mississippi, a village * Braxton County, West Virginia People * Braxton (given name), a list of people with the given name * Braxton (surname), a list of people with the surname Other uses * The Braxtons The Braxtons are an American musical quintet consisting of singer Toni Braxton and her younger sisters, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton. Despite being commercially unsuccessful, the group's first single, " Good ..., an American R&B girl group * USS ''Braxton'' (APA-138), a World War II attack transport {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Brother Jonathan (TV Series)
''My Brother Jonathan'' is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 in five episodes between 12 August and 9 September 1985.Baskin p.288 It is based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young, which had previously been made into a 1948 film ''My Brother Jonathan''. Jonathan Dakers is an idealistic young doctor in a coal-mining area of Northern England around the time of the First World War. Cast * Daniel Day-Lewis as Jonathan Dakers (5 episodes) * Benedict Taylor as Harold Dakers (5 episodes) * Helen Ryan as Lavinia Dakers (5 episodes) * Caroline Bliss as Edie Martyn (5 episodes) * Barbara Kellerman as Rachel Hammond (4 episodes) * Michael Troughton as Arthur Martock (4 episodes) * John Stone as Dr. Craig (4 episodes) * Tony Doyle as John Morse (4 episodes) * Frederick Treves as Dr. Hammond (3 episodes) * Sally Watkins as Lily Rudge (3 episodes) * T.P. McKenna as Lloyd Moore (2 episodes) * Michael Loughnan as Dr. Monaghan (2 episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II (film)
''Pope John Paul II'' is a 1984 American biopic drama television film based on the life of Karol Wojtyła, from his early days as an activist in Poland to his installation as Pope John Paul II. Written by Christopher Knopf and directed by Herbert Wise, the film stars Albert Finney, Caroline Bliss, Brian Cox, and John Forgeham. The film marks both Albert Finney's American television debut and the first script Finney had ever turned down upon initial reading. Synopsis This film's timeline begins with the death of Pope John Paul I on September 28, 1978, and then flashes back to Karol Wojtyła as a young man growing up decades earlier in Wadowice, Poland. The storyline then returns to pre-October 16 dates in 1978 and flashes back to Wojtyła's early life, family relationships, his political involvements fighting against Nazism during World War II and against Communism afterwards in the Cold War, and his relationship and involvement in the Roman Catholic Church as he becomes a pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Contract
''Killer'' is a British television series which was originally broadcast on ITV in 1984. It consisted of three stand-alone episodes, produced by Yorkshire Television. Episodes * ''Killer Waiting'' (17 February 1984) featuring John Thaw and Diane Keen. Directed by Michael Ferguson.Singer p.114 * ''Killer Exposed'' (24 February 1984) featuring Anthony Valentine and Dearbhla Molloy * ''Killer Contract'' (2 March 1984) featuring Edward Woodward and Wanda Ventham Wanda Ventham (born 5 August 1935) is an English actress with many roles on British television since beginning her career in the 1950s. She played Colonel Virginia Lake in the 1970s science-fiction television series ''UFO'' and had a recurring ... References Bibliography * Maxford, Howard. ''Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company''. McFarland, 2018. * Singer, Michael. ''Film Directors: A Complete Guide''. Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated, 1993. External links * * * {{IMDb title, 0459108, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana, Princess Of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her activism and glamour made her an international icon, and earned her enduring popularity, as well as almost unprecedented public scrutiny. Diana was born into the British nobility, and grew up close to the royal family on their Sandringham estate. In 1981, while working as a nursery teacher's assistant, she became engaged to the Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Their wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral in 1981 and made her Princess of Wales, a role in which she was enthusiastically received by the public. The couple had two sons, William and Harry, who were then second and third in the line of succession to the British throne. Diana's marriage to Charles suffered due to their incompatibility and extramarital a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Royal Love Story
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
