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Ciara Baxendale
Ciara Baxendale (born 19 July 1995) is an English actress. Early life Baxendale was born on 19 July 1995 in Helmshore, Lancashire. She graduated from a one-year foundation course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is a member of the National Youth Film Academy. Career Baxendale is perhaps best known for her role as Izzy on the E4 teen comedy-drama series ''My Mad Fat Diary'' (2013–2015). She has also starred in films such as '' Spike Island'' (2012) and series such as ''Little Crackers'' (2011), ''The Driver'' (2014), and ''DCI Banks ''DCI Banks'' is a British television crime drama series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the ITV network. Originally broadcast over five series in 2010–2016, the series was based on Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks novels and sta ...'' (2015). Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baxendale, Ciara Living people English television actresses 1995 births People from the Borou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmshore
Helmshore is a village in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, England, south of Haslingden between the A56 and the B6235, north of Manchester. The population at the 2011 census was 5,805. The housing in Helmshore is mixed, with some two-up, two-down terraces, top-and-bottom houses and a few surviving back-to-back cottages. Between the 1970s and 2020 new housing estates have proliferated. History Early history The area around Helmshore is moorland. Post-Ice Age this would have been forested, and bog oak can still be found on the flat peatland tops over 250 metres high. The forest declined in the Neolithic period, and largely disappeared during the Bronze Age, mainly as a result of climatic change although hastened by human activity. There is some evidence of human habitation in the area during the Neolithic period: stone implements found on Bull Hill and in the Musbury valley, and the stones at Thirteen Stone Hill near Grane, and there are a relatively complex network of bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senate House complex of the University of London and is a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. It is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1904 by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. It moved to buildings on Gower Street in 1905. It was granted a Royal Charter in 1920 and a new theatre was built on Malet Street, behind the Gower Street buildings that was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1921. It received its first government subsidy in 1924. RADA currently has five theatres and a cinema. The school’s Principal Industry Partner is Warner Bros. Entertainment. RADA offers a number of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Its higher education awards are validated by King's College London ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E4 (TV Channel)
E4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. The "E" stands for ''entertainment'' and the channel is primarily aimed at the 16/18–34 age group (similar to BBC Three, ITV2, 5Star, Sky Max, Sky Comedy, Comedy Central and Dave). Programmes currently shown on the channel include ''Hollyoaks'', ''Made in Chelsea'', ''Coach Trip'' (and its Halloween spin-off ''Celebrity Ghost Trip''), ''Celebs Go Dating'' and various versions of ''Married At First Sight''. The most successful broadcast of the channel to date was on 11 October 2010 when an episode of ''The Inbetweeners'' received over 3.7 million viewers.BARB, vi/ref> History E4 launched as a pay television companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. On 16 December 2004, Channel 4 announced that the subscription channel would become a free-to-air television channel by launching on the digital terrestrial television system. E4 launched an Ireland service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Mad Fat Diary
''My Mad Fat Diary'' is a British teen drama, teen comedy-drama television series that debuted on E4 (TV channel), E4 on 14 January 2013. It is based on the novel ''My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary'' by Rae Earl. The second series started on 19 February 2014 and ended on 31 March 2014, with each episode posted on All 4, 4oD a week prior to the television release. In November 2014, it was announced that a final three-episode third series would be made, set in 1998. After three series and sixteen episodes, ''My Mad Fat Diary'' broadcast its final episode on 6 July 2015. The series was nominated for multiple BAFTA Scotland, BAFTA awards, with Sharon Rooney winning in 2015 for Best Drama Actress. Plot Set in Stamford, Lincolnshire in the mid-1990s, ''My Mad Fat Diary'' follows the story of 16-year-old, 16 stone (unit), stone (106 kilogram (unit), kg) (233 pound (mass), lb) girl, Rae Earl, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months. She begins to reconnect w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike Island (film)
''Spike Island'' is a 2012 British comedy film directed by Mat Whitecross and written by Chris Coghill. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Vertigo Films and produced by Revolver Entertainment. The film is based on The Stone Roses' seminal gig on Spike Island in Widnes, Cheshire, England, and follows the story of a group of friends who idolise the band and try to get into the gig, but are faced with problems because they do not have a ticket or a way to get there. ''Spike Island'' premiered on 11 October 2012 at the BFI London Film Festival and was released on DVD on 21 June 2013. Plot Set in May 1990, the film follows the exploits of five lads: Gary 'Tits' Titchfield, Darren 'Dodge' Hodge, Chris 'Zippy' Weeks, 'Little Gaz' Gareth Barrett and 'Penfold' Andrew Peach. They are fans of The Stone Roses and members of wannabe band Shadowcaster. It starts 60 hours prior to The Stone Roses' legendary gig at Spike Island, Widnes, Cheshire. The group get an idea to give The Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Crackers
''Little Crackers'' is a British Christmas comedy-drama that was broadcast on Sky1. It consists of a series of short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy, including Stephen Fry, Catherine Tate, Chris O'Dowd, Kathy Burke, Victoria Wood, and Bill Bailey. According to Sky Television, the show marked the start of their biggest investment in British comedy during Sky1's twenty-year history. The success of the first series led Sky to renew the show for a second series, which began airing on 18 December 2011. The comedians involved in the second series included Harry Hill, Sheridan Smith, Sanjeev Bhaskar, John Bishop, Shappi Khorsandi and Jack Whitehall. ''Moone Boy'', created by and starring Chris O'Dowd for Sky1, and ''Walking and Talking'', written by and starring Kathy Burke for Sky Atlantic, are both full series based on ''Little Crackers'' shorts. They have been commissioned for 6 episodes and 4 episodes respectively. Summary In the films, the stars – with the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Driver (TV Series)
''The Driver'' is a British crime drama television serial, set in Manchester, which aired on BBC One between September 23 and October 7, 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst, the three-part drama series stars David Morrissey and was directed by Jamie Payne. The serial was announced by BBC One on 10 January 2014 after it was commissioned by heads of drama Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson. Filming began in January 2014. The series was co-produced by Highfield Pictures and Red Production Company. Cast Main characters * David Morrissey as Vince McKee * Claudie Blakley as Rosalind McKee * Sacha Parkinson as Katie McKee * Ian Hart as Craig Vine/Colin Vine * Darren Morfitt as Mickey Watson * Lee Ross as Kev Mitchell * Chris Coghill as Lee "Woodsy" Wood * Lewis Rainer as Tim McKee * Harish Patel as Amjad Kapoor * Colm Meaney as The Horse Other characters * Rick Bacon as Issac Holmes * Paul Hilton as Blake Bill * Leanne Best as Sarah Hawthorne * Shaun Dingwall as Detective James Ryder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DCI Banks
''DCI Banks'' is a British television crime drama series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the ITV network. Originally broadcast over five series in 2010–2016, the series was based on Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks novels and stars Stephen Tompkinson as Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks. In 2013, the series won in the drama category at the regional Royal Television Society Yorkshire Programme Awards. Background In January 2010, author Peter Robinson signed with Left Bank Pictures and ITV to adapt novels from the Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks series for television. Filming on a two-part pilot based on ''Aftermath'' was completed in July 2010, with scenes filmed in Leeds. ''DCI Banks: Aftermath'' was broadcast on ITV on 27 September and 4 October 2010. The two episodes drew 6.55 million viewers, twice becoming the fifth most-watched programme on the ITV network that week. ITV commissioned six episodesthree two-part dramas adapted from three novels for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Weddings And A Funeral (miniseries)
''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' is an American romantic comedy streaming television miniseries, based on the 1994 British film of the same name written by Richard Curtis. The miniseries, which premiered on July 31, 2019 on Hulu, was created by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton. It stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Brandon Mychal Smith, and John Reynolds. Premise ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' follows "four American friends — Maya, Craig, Ainsley, and Duffy — who reunite for a fabulous London wedding. But after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil, they must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course, there are four weddings...and a funeral." Cast and characters Main * Nathalie Emmanuel as Maya Jones, a political speechwriter from the United States who recently moved to London to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trying (TV Series)
''Trying'' is a British comedy television series created by Andy Wolton. The first season premiered on 1 May 2020 on Apple TV+. The second season premiered on 21 May 2021, and the third season premiered on 22 July 2022. In August 2022, Apple announced the show was to be renewed for a fourth season. Premise The series follows Nikki and Jason, a couple who really want to become parents but who struggle with conceiving a child. In order to have the baby they want they decide to adopt, only to face a whole list of new challenges and surprises that come with the adoption process. Cast * Esther Smith as Nikki Newman * Rafe Spall as Jason Ross * Imelda Staunton as Penny * Ophelia Lovibond as Erica * Oliver Chris as Freddy - Jason's best mate from uni * Sian Brooke as Karen - Nikki's sister * Darren Boyd as Scott * Robyn Cara as Jennifer/Jen * Phil Davis as Vic * Paula Wilcox as Sandra * Marian McLoughlin as Jilly * Roderick Smith as John * Diana Pozharskaya as Sofia - a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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English Television Actresses
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