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Colin McAllister And Justin Ryan
Colin Lewis McAllister and Justin Patrick Ryan are Scottish interior decorators and television presenters, often billed as Colin and Justin. As well as being co-hosts, McAllister and Ryan have also been a couple since 1986 and have been credited for introducing laminate flooring to British households.'How We Met: Justin Ryan & Colin McAllister', ''The Independent on Sunday'', 12 December 2004. On 15 February 2008, they had a private civil partnership ceremony in London followed by a Caribbean honeymoon. Although their main residence is in Glasgow, they divide their time between the United Kingdom and Canada, where they have also hosted programming for HGTV Canada and Cottage Life. Television and radio programmes 2003–2005 *The Million Pound Property Experiment '' Million Pound Property Experiment'' was a BBC Television series which originally aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in 2003. In this, McAllister and Ryan renovated and re-sold properties for a profit as they g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interior Design
Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages such enhancement projects. Interior design is a multifaceted profession that includes conceptual development, space planning, site inspections, programming, research, communicating with the stakeholders of a project, construction management, and execution of the design. History and current terms In the past, interiors were put together instinctively as a part of the process of building.Pile, J., 2003, Interior Design, 3rd edn, Pearson, New Jersey, USA The profession of interior design has been a consequence of the development of society and the complex architecture that has resulted from the development of industrial processes. The pursuit of effective use of space, user well-being and functional design has contributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowri Turner
Lowri Gwyneth Turner (born 31 December 1964) is a British former 1980s–2000s fashion journalist and television presenter, who now works as a private nutritional therapist and clinical hypnotherapist. Early life Turner was born in 1964 in London, to Welsh parents Mervyn and Shirley Turner. She received her formal education at the Grey Coat Hospital School, and Camden School for Girls. Journalism career Turner began her career as a fashion journalist for ''The Observer'' in the late 1980s, and in the 1990s she became fashion editor at the ''London Evening Standard''. In the 1990s and 2000s she was a freelance journalist writing for a wide variety of newspaper titles with oped copy. In 2006, she was criticized in the Welsh Assembly, where she was accused of homophobia for an article that was published in her '' Western Mail'' column entitled ''However much I love my gay friends, I don't want them running the country''. Television career Turner's television career started on GMTV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeev Kohli
Sanjeev Singh Kohli (born 30 November 1971) is a British actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his role as shopkeeper Navid Harrid in the BBC sitcom ''Still Game'' (2002–2007, 2016–2019), Ramesh Majhu in the radio sitcom ''Fags, Mags and Bags'' (2007–present), and A.J. Jandhu in the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' (2015–present). Since 2019, Kohli has hosted his own television talk show ''Sanjeev Kohli's Big Talk'', on the BBC Scotland channel. Early life Kohli was born in London to a social worker and a teacher, who had emigrated to the United Kingdom in the 1960s from India. When he was three years old, they moved to Scotland. Kohli's parents could afford to move him, aged six, and his brothers to be educated by the Jesuits at St Aloysius' College, a Roman Catholic school in Central Glasgow. To pay for their children's education, Kohli's parents ran a corner shop. He attended Glasgow University, initially to study Medicine, but changed course to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aggie MacKenzie
Agnes MacKenzie (born 12 October 1955) is a Scottish television personality, cleaner and writer. She is known for presenting the Channel 4 series ''How Clean Is Your House?'' and the ITV daytime series ''Storage Hoarders''. Career One of Mackenzie's first jobs was working for the Secret Intelligence Service. It was Mackenzie's position with ''Good Housekeeping'' which led to her being asked to take a screen test for a new show which would become ''How Clean Is Your House?'' Her screen test was successful and she was teamed up with professional cleaner Kim Woodburn in August 2002 following a brief partnership with another cleaner named Sue. The duo have produced books, games and DVDs due to the popularity of the series. MacKenzie appeared on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' in the USA, where ''How Clean Is Your House?'' aired on BBC America. She also appeared as a guest presenter on STV's daily lifestyle show '' The Hour'', alongside anchor Stephen Jardine for two days in September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Stout
Cameron Stout (born 8 March 1971 in Stromness, Orkney) is the winner of '' Big Brother 2003''. He received 1.9 million votes, 500,000 more than runner-up Ray Shah. Cameron is the elder brother of television and radio presenter Julyan Sinclair. ''Big Brother'' Before the contest, Stout had worked as a fish trader for an American company in Orkney in Scotland. Stout was known for his strong evangelical Christian beliefs and was proud in admitting his virginity. For this, and his belief that sex should only take place within marriage, he was mocked by the British tabloid press as a ' bible basher'. During his time in the ''Big Brother'' house Cameron was involved in a swap with the ''Big Brother Africa'' house. He swapped places with ''Big Brother Africa'' housemate Gaetano Kagwa. Cameron gained immunity from eviction for a period of two weeks. Subsequent media work Stout later became a spokesman for the Hall of Clestrain in the BBC television series ''Restoration'', and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine C
Elaine may refer to: * Elaine (legend), name shared by several different female characters in Arthurian legend, especially: ** Elaine of Astolat ** Elaine of Corbenic * "Elaine" (short story), 1945 short story by J. D. Salinger * Elaine (singer), South African singer Business *Elaine's, a New York City restaurant Entertainment * ''The Exploits of Elaine'', 1914 film serial in the genre of ''The Perils of Pauline'' * "Elaine" (song) by ABBA, the B-side of the single ''The Winner Takes It All'' and a bonus track on the CD re-issues of ''Super Trouper'' * "Miss Elaine", song by Run–D.M.C. from the album ''Tougher Than Leather'' * Elaine Marley, heroine of the video series ''Monkey Island'' * ''Elaine'' (opera), composed by Herman Bemberg * Elaine Benes (Seinfeld character) Places * Elaine, Victoria, a town in Australia * Elaine, Arkansas, a US city People * Elaine (given name) Elaine is a given name, a variant of Elaina, Elayne and Helen. It may refer to: Arts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle McManus
Michelle McManus (born 8 May 1980) is a Scottish singer, columnist, and television presenter who won the second and final series of the UK talent show ''Pop Idol'' in 2003. McManus's debut single, " All This Time", entered the UK Singles Chart at number one in January 2004. Her only album to date, ''The Meaning of Love'', was released in February 2004 and debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart. Later that year, BMG dropped McManus from the label, and in 2007 she founded her own record label, McMannii Records. Later that year, McManus released a promotional single, "Just For You" from her then upcoming second album ''Dancing to a Different Beat'', which was scheduled for release in 2008, but was eventually shelved. From 2009 to 2011, McManus was a co-presenter of STV's lifestyle magazine show '' The Hour'', originally alongside Stephen Jardine and later Tam Cowan. She was also a columnist for the ''Glasgow Times'' until 2018. Early life Michelle McManus was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hogmanay
Hogmanay ( , ) is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. It is normally followed by further celebration on the morning of New Year's Day (1 January) or in some cases, 2 January—a Scottish bank holiday. The origins of Hogmanay are unclear, but it may be derived from Norse and Gaelic observances of the winter solstice. Customs vary throughout Scotland, and usually include gift-giving and visiting the homes of friends and neighbours, with special attention given to the first-foot, the first guest of the new year. Etymology The etymology of the word is obscure. The earliest proposed etymology comes from the 1693 ''Scotch Presbyterian Eloquence'', which held that the term was a corruption of a presumed grc, ἁγία μήνη () and that this meant "holy month". The three main modern theories derive it from a French, Norse or Gaelic root. The word is first recorded in a Latin entry in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STV (TV Network)
STV is a Scottish free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the STV Group. It is made up of the Central Scotland and Northern Scotland Channel 3 public broadcaster licences, formerly known as Scottish Television (now legally STV Central Ltd) and Grampian Television (now legally STV North Ltd) respectively. The STV brand refers to the on-air name used by Scottish Television for much of its history - notably in the 1970s and early 1980s. This brand remained in conversational use amongst the local public afterwards. The modern STV brand was adopted on Tuesday 30 May 2006 replacing both franchises' previous identities. The sense of continuity in the name was demonstrated when STV celebrated its 60th birthday in 2017, with special programmes broadcast on STV itself and the now defunct STV2. STV is now the only part of the Channel 3 network which is not owned by ITV plc. The station does not carry ITV branding or show ITV's network presentation, althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding Belles
''Wedding Belles'' is a Scottish-based British television drama film first broadcast on Channel 4 on 29 March 2007. Plot ''Wedding Belles'' centres around four young women struggling with personal issues, while preparing to throw one of their group the wedding of the year. As the wedding draws nearer, a series of revelations turn their lives into turmoil, and the impending celebration turns into hysterical carnage. Amanda is the bride-to-be and the matriarch of the group. She is a successful business woman running her own beauty salon. She is set to marry an airline pilot, Joshua. He appears to be too good to be true and, unknown to Amanda, is indeed hiding a dark secret. Kelly is a troubled soul who, while battling personal demons, upsets all those around her and starts to lose her hair from her stress. Rhona is an ex-fashion model, who is not coping well with the untimely death of her fiancé. She slips deeper into depression and, through the haze of her furthering drug add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Farm (UK TV Series)
''The Farm'' is the British version of the international TV format '' The Farm'', produced by Strix. The show had a number of celebrities appear on it during its two series run on Five between 2004 and 2005. After the completion of the second series in 2005, Five revealed that they would not be airing any further series of the show. In 2018, a revamped version of the show titled ''Celebs on the Farm'' premiered on 5Star. Format In the UK version of ''The Farm'', the show puts a group of celebrities on a farm where they live together for a short period of time. On the farm, the contestants must do typical farmer work involving agriculture and animal rearing. At regular intervals, one of the contestants is evicted from the farm by way of a public telephone vote. This process is continued until only one contestant remains, and then they gain the title of "Top Farmer". Series 1 (2004) Series one was announced in the summer of 2004, and eventually went to air from 26 September 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprice Bourret
Caprice Bourret (born October 24, 1971) is an American businesswoman, singer, model, actress, and television personality. She lives in London where she runs her company, By Caprice. Early life and education Bourret attended the co-ed Catholic Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, and graduated class of 1989. Modelling Bourret has appeared on more than 250 magazine covers including ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'', ''GQ'', ''Cosmopolitan magazine, Cosmopolitan'', ''Esquire magazine, Esquire'', ''Maxim magazine, Maxim'', ''FHM'', Playboy, and the ''Swimsuit Issue'' of ''Sports Illustrated''. She was named the world's sexiest woman by the ''News of the World'', ''GQ''s Woman of the Year, and ''Maxim''s International Woman of the Year in three consecutive years. She has been featured in television ad campaigns for Diet Coke and Pizza Hut. Business In 2000, Bourret entered into a licensing agreement with one of the UK's leading department stores, Debenhams, for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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