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Conviction (2004 TV Series)
''Conviction'' is a British television crime drama that premiered on BBC Three on 7 November 2004. The six-part series stars William Ash, David Warner, Ian Puleston-Davies, Reece Dinsdale, Nicholas Gleaves, Laura Fraser, Jason Watkins and Zoe Henry. The series was created and was written by Bill Gallagher (previously known for ''Clocking Off'' and '' Out of the Blue''), produced by Red Production Company, and directed by Marc Munden (''Vanity Fair'', ''Canterbury Tales: The Knight's Tale''). The producer was Ann Harrison-Baxter (''The Second Coming'', ''The Cops''), with Nicola Shindler and Gareth Neame as executive producers for Red Production Company and the BBC respectively. The storyline was later used as the basis for the movie ''Blood'', starring Paul Bettany, Mark Strong and Brian Cox. Premise The series is centred on the Fairburn family, all of whom live in an edgy Lancashire town with a growing tendency towards vigilante justice. All three of the Fairburn siblings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Drama
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), drama or gangster film, but also include Comedy film, comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as Mystery film, mystery, suspense or Film noir, noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identified crime film as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, claiming that all feature-length Narrative film, narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, slice of life, sports, thriller, war and western. Williams identifies drama in a broader category called "film type", mystery and suspense as "macro-genres", and film noir as a "screenwriter's pathway" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Munden
Marc Munden is an English film director best known for his work on ''Utopia'', ''National Treasure'' and ''The Mark of Cain'' among others. Early life Munden was born in London, England. His father, Maxwell Munden, was a filmmaker who made films for the Ministry of Information (United Kingdom) during World War 2. One such film was ''Song of the People'' which was a musical about factory workers. Munden studied Maths and Philosophy at University College London. Career Munden began his career as an assistant to Mike Leigh, Derek Jarman, and Terence Davies before directing documentaries for television at the BBC. His first film, ''Bermondsey Boy'' (1991), was a documentary examining some of the myths of masculinity, which won a Silver Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival and was nominated for the BFI Award for Innovation. In 2007 Munden directed ''The Mark of Cain'', picking up the BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama and earning Munden his first nomination for Best Dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia May Foote
Georgia May Foote (born 11 February 1991) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Alison Simmons in the BBC school drama series ''Grange Hill'' from 2005 to 2008 and Katy Armstrong in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2015. In 2015 she was runner-up on the BBC celebrity talent show ''Strictly Come Dancing (series 13), Strictly Come Dancing''. She came 98th in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK), FHM's Sexiest Women of 2015. Early life Foote attended Elton High School in Bury and then Bury College. She has an older sister named Katie. Career Foote has been appearing on British television since 2004. She has played two different murder victims: Angela Fairley in the psychological thriller ''Conviction (2004 TV series), Conviction'', and as Charley Witham in ''Life on Mars (UK TV series), Life on Mars''. Other roles are Rosie in ''Sorted (TV series), Sorted'', Katy Barnes in ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', Jennifer Thur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Jackson (British Actress)
Dominique Jackson is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Lauren Valentine in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Early life She attended the Radclyffe School in Chadderton and left with 9 GCSEs (8 A* - C). Career Her first major role was as Saffron in the BAFTA winning and heart-warming TV drama ''Buried Treasure'' with British actor John Thaw. Jackson also starred alongside Paul O'Grady as "Molly" in the 1998 West End production of ''Annie'' at the Victoria Palace. Jackson went on to be known for her role as Becky in the Children's TV series '' Becky and Barnaby Bear'' and throughout her childhood other credits include ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', ''Casualty'', ''Doctors'', ''UGetMe'', ''Welcome to Orty Fou'', ''Conviction'' ''Little Britain''. In 2003 she appeared as Joanna Sharpe in ''The Bill'', and has since appeared as Roseanne Speedwell on ''The New Worst Witch'' in 2005 and as Selena on the hit children's TV show ''My Parents Are Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Done
Jason Done (born 5 April 1973) is an English actor who appeared as Mordred in the 1998 TV miniseries ''Merlin'', opposite Sam Neill. He is best known for his role as Stephen Snow in ITV drama '' Where The Heart Is'' from 1999 to 2001 and Tom Clarkson in the BBC One school-based drama series, '' Waterloo Road'', from 2006 to 2013. Career ''Where The Heart Is'' Done appeared as Stephen Snow in the ITV drama series '' Where The Heart Is'', taking over the part in series 3 from William Ash, in 1999. Stephen Snow was the son of Peggy Snow (Pam Ferris) and Vic Snow (Tony Haygarth). Done portrayed Stephen throughout Series 3, Series 4 and part of Series 5, during which the character left the fictional town of Skelthwaite. ''Waterloo Road'' On 9 March 2006, Done began appearing as English teacher, Tom Clarkson, in the successful BBC One school-based drama series, '' Waterloo Road''. On 10 April 2013, it was announced that Done would be leaving his role as Tom after seven years and ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Duce
Sharon Duce (born 17 January 1950) is a British actress. Born in Sheffield, she trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art then became a stage actress at the Sheffield Repertory Theatre, the York Theatre Royal, and the Theatre in the Round, before joining Ian McKellen and Edward Petherbridges Actors Company. Apart from her career in film and television, she has had leading roles at the Royal Court Theatre and other West End theatres. She has two children with the former actor Dominic Guard, with whom she appeared in the 1978 film ''Absolution''. Selected filmography Her best known screen role was with Ray Brooks in the BBC comedy drama '' Big Deal'' (1984). Another notable role: In 2000, she appeared in The Royle Family Christmas special as Valerie. She has also appeared in: *''Crown Court'' (working girl, 1976) *'' Big Deal'' * '' Buddy's Song'' *''Clocking Off'' *''Coronation Street'' *''Doctor Who'' (episode: '' Ghost Light'') *''Emmerdale'' * '' Funny Man'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linzey Cocker (born 1987), English actress
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Linzey is the family name of *Andrew Linzey (born 1952), English theologist and author *Clair Linzey, English theologist, animal ethicist and writer * James F. Linzey (born 1958), American theologist * Verna M. Linzey (1919–2006), American theologist Linzey is the given name of *Linzey Cocker Linzey is the family name of *Andrew Linzey Andrew Linzey (born 2 February 1952) is an English Anglican priest, theologian, and prominent figure in Christian vegetarianism. He is a member of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oxford, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Coulby
Angel Leonie Coulby (born 30 August 1980) is an English actress in film, television, and theatre. She gained recognition for portraying the character Gwen (Guinevere) in the BBC fantasy series ''Merlin''. Early life Coulby was born and grew up in Finsbury Park, Islington, London, and is of Afro- Guyanese descent. She studied for a degree in acting at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, achieved a first and was awarded the Laurence Olivier Bursary in 2000. Career Coulby was first seen in an episode of ''Scariest Places on Earth'' as a student who had an encounter with a ghost. Her breakthrough came in 2001 with her role in the Johnny Vaughan BBC sitcom '' 'Orrible''. She was later chosen to play Gwen, a young woman also known as Guinevere who would later become Queen, in the BBC One fantasy TV series ''Merlin''. In an interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', Coulby stated that with playing Gwen she "liked the idea that you go on a bit of a journey as an actor, starting off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal Investigation Department
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the branch of a police force to which most plainclothes detectives belong in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth nations. A force's CID is distinct from its Special Branch (though officers of both are entitled to the rank prefix "Detective"). The name derives from the CID of the Metropolitan Police, formed on 8 April 1878 by C. E. Howard Vincent as a re-formation of its Detective Branch. British colonial police forces all over the world adopted the terminology developed in the UK in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and later the police forces of those countries often retained it after independence. English-language media often use "CID" as a translation to refer to comparable organisations in other countries. By country Afghanistan The ''Criminal Investigation Department'' is under the Afghan National Police. Bangladesh France The Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire (DCPJ) is the national authority of the crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term memory, remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include primary progressive aphasia, problems with language, Orientation (mental), disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and challenging behaviour, behavioral issues. As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although the speed of progression can vary, the typical life expectancy following diagnosis is three to nine years. The cause of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood. There are many environmental and genetic risk factors associated with its development. The strongest genetic risk factor is from an alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire was created by the Local Government Act 1972. It is administered by Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, and twelve district councils. Although Lancaster is still considered the county town, Preston is the administrative centre of the non-metropolitan county. The ceremonial county has the same boundaries except that it also includes Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, which are unitary authorities. The historic county of Lancashire is larger and includes the cities of Manchester and Liverpool as well as the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas, but excludes Bowland area of the West Riding of Yorkshire transferred to the non-metropolitan county in 1974 History Before the county During Roman times the area was part of the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cox (actor)
Brian Denis Cox (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. He has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre extensively, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He played supporting roles in '' Rob Roy'' (1995) and Mel Gibson's Academy Award-winning '' Braveheart'' (1995). He was the first actor to portray Hannibal Lecter on film in '' Manhunter'' (1986). A winner of two Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, he has also been nominated for a British Academy Television Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Commander. Cox won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his portrayal of Hermann Göring in ''Nuremberg'', and received nominations at the Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. His performance in ''L.I.E.'' earned him an AFI Award nomination and an Independent Spir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
