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Crackanory
''Crackanory'' is a storytelling television series aimed at adults and inspired by the popular children's series ''Jackanory''. It is broadcast on the UKTV channel Dave. Each episode features tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live-action, original music and animation, all read from the same oversized chair, in a set consistent and reflective of the story. The first series attracted widespread critical acclaim and over half a million viewers to Dave. There are a number of reoccurring themes through the series, with the fictional company Tripec Plastics, the town of Specsham, and "fat Nicola from accounts" being frequently referenced. First series Episode 1 * Jack Dee "Bitter Tweet" * Sally Phillips "What Peebee Did Next" Episode 2 * Rebecca Front "Fakespeare" * Kevin Eldon "What Do You Say?" Episode 3 * Harry Enfield "The Teacup Has Landed" * Sarah Solemani "Pleasure Drone" and Episode 4 * Sharon Horgan "The Translator" * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Eldon
Kevin Eldon (born 2 October 1959) is an English actor and comedian. He featured in British comedy television shows of the 1990s including ''Fist of Fun'', '' This Morning with Richard Not Judy'', '' Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge'', ''Big Train'', ''Brass Eye'' and ''Jam''. In 2013, Eldon appeared in his own BBC sketch series ''It's Kevin''. He has also appeared in minor speaking roles in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones''. Personal life Eldon was born in Chatham, Kent. He has been a practising Buddhist since 1990. He has two children with his long-term girlfriend Holly, whom he met in late 2005 on the set of '' Hyperdrive'', where she was the art director. Early career and ''Lee & Herring'' Eldon occupies half a page in Oliver Gray's book called ''Volume – A Cautionary Tale of Rock and Roll Obsession''; this includes coverage of punk-era Hampshire where, in late 1978, with two schoolmates from Bay House School, Gosport, Eldon started a band named Virginia Does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackanory
''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-tale "Cap-o'-Rushes" read by Lee Montague. ''Jackanory'' continued to be broadcast until 1996, with around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run. The final story, ''The House at Pooh Corner'' by A. A. Milne, was read by Alan Bennett and broadcast on 24 March 1996. The show was briefly revived on 27 November 2006 for two one-off stories, and the format was revived as ''Jackanory Junior'' on CBeebies between 2007 and 2009. The show's format, which varied little over the decades, involved an actor reading from children's novels or folk tales, usually while seated in an armchair. From time to time the scene being read would be illustrated by a specially commissioned still drawing, often by Quentin Blake. In 1983, Malou Bonicos was commissioned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Tatarowicz
Nico Tatarowicz (born 23 April 1974) is a British actor and writer, known for ''The Armstrong & Miller Show (BAFTA winner)'' (2007), ''Very Important People'' (2012), ''Crackanory(Broadcasting Press Guild Award Winner)' (2013) and ''Murder in Successville(BAFTA winner)'' (2015-2017). Career Nico Tatarowicz has written and co-written comedy, mainly for TV, since around 2005. Formerly writing alongside David-Cadji-Newby the pair's material made its debut on Channel 5's relationship sketch-show ''Swinging''. This led to a commission to write for BBC 1's ''The Armstrong & Miller Show'', which they contributed to over 3 series. Having become regular sketch-show contributors, the pair began working on their own projects and Tatarowicz eventually switched to writing material that he could perform himself as well as for other people. His self-penned E4 Funny Cut ''The Viewing'' was broadcast in August 2008 to critical acclaim. He has since appeared as a character performer in several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Powney
Connie Powney (born 22 May 1983 in Eastbourne) is an English actress. Personal life Powney has a twin sister, Cassie, who is her younger twin by two minutes. Career She played the role of Sophie Burton in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', alongside Cassie (who played Mel Burton). She has been interested in acting since childhood and did a lot of twin roles with Cassie, including a twin role in the 2003 film '' What a Girl Wants'' which also starred the teen Hollywood star Amanda Bynes. She was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 2006 British Soap Awards but lost out to Lacey Turner Lacey Amelia Turner (born 28 March 1988) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Stacey Slater on the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' (2004–2010, 2014–present), for which she has won over thirty awards, including four .... Filmography External links * British identical twins English child actresses English twins Identical twin actresses Peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
