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Daniel Boyle (writer)
Daniel Boyle is a Scottish screenwriter best known for devising the television series ''Hamish Macbeth'' and writing twelve episodes of the show. Boyle left school at fifteen and for the next eleven years worked as a seaman. He left the sea and became a postman for four years before going to university as a mature student. After university his main occupation was as a college lecturer. He became a full-time writer in 1990, writing extensively for television, had four original films produced, and contributed episodes to series ''Inspector Morse'', ''Rebus'', ''Hamish Macbeth'', ''Taggart'' and ''Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...''. Boyle is married and has three children and four grandchildren. Screenplays Scripts currently seeking production: * ‘Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libby McArthur
Libby McArthur (born in Castlemilk, Glasgow) is a Scottish actress known for her portrayal of Gina Hamilton in soap opera ''River City'', a character she played from the show's inception in September 2002 until November 2013. Other television appearances include ''Taggart'', ''Take The High Road'', ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' and ''Looking After Jo Jo''. In the early 80s she was a founder member of pop group Sophisticated Boom Boom who had a number of John Peel sessions. McArthur played the part of Dolly in the 30th anniversary touring production of Tony Roper's ''The Steamie ''The Steamie'' is a comedy-drama stage play, written by Tony Roper. It is set on Hogmanay 1950 and provides a window on the lives and aspirations of a group of Glasgow women washing their clothes in a public washhouse (steamie). It was commis ...'' in the Autumn of 2017.''The Steamie'' Souvenir Programme, Autumn 2017 References External links * Living people Scottish television actresses Actresses fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo McStay
Jo, jo, JO, or J.O. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Jo'' (film), a 1972 French comedy * ''Jo'' (TV series), a French TV series *"Jo", a song by Goldfrapp from '' Tales of Us'' *"Jo", a song by Mr. Oizo from '' Lambs Anger'' * Jo a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise People * Jo (given name) * Jô, Brazilian footballer João Alves de Assis Silva (born 1987) * Josiel Alves de Oliveira (born 1988), Brazilian footballer also known as Jô * Jō (surname), a Japanese surname * Cho (Korean name), a common Korean surname which can be romanized as Jo Codes * JO, ISO 3166 country code for Jordan * .jo, the Internet country code top-level domain for Jordan * JO, IATA code for JALways, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines Other uses * ''jō'' (), a wooden staff used in some Japanese martial arts * ''jō'' (), a Japanese unit of length equivalent to the Chinese zhang * ''jō'' (), a Japanese unit of area corresponding to the area of a standard tatami mat (1×½ ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Grady (actor)
Michael Grady (born 6 February 1946) is an English character actor. He is probably best known for his comedy roles in films and TV, particularly as Ken Mills in ''Citizen Smith'' (1977—1980) and Barry Wilkinson in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' (1986–2010). Early life Grady was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Career After a classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, his career has spanned more than 40 years, and includes theatre roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company and London's Royal National Theatre, as well the West End, the Royal Court, the Bush, and the Soho Poly, plus many tours and pantomimes around the country. His television roles have included ''Minder'' as Kev in the Series 1 episode, '' The Bengal Tiger'', Steve Bracket in ''Rooms'', ''Citizen Smith'' (series regular, Ken Mills), ''Look and Read'', ''Dr Ballantyne'', '' Sweet Sixteen'', 161 episodes of ''Last of the Summer Wine'' playing Barry Wilkinson, husband of Glenda, ''Colin's San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Howie (actor) (1861–1934), Scottish minister
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Robert Howie may refer to: * Robert Howie (politician) (1929–2017), Canadian politician * Robert Howie (businessman) (1846–1927), Glasgow businessman * Robert Howie (principal) (1568–c.1646), Church of Scotland minister * Robert A. Howie (1923–2012), English petrologist * Bob Howie (1898–1992), Scottish rugby union player See also * Robert Howie Fisher Robert Howie Fisher (1861–1934) was a Scottish minister in the 19th century who became Chaplain in Ordinary to King George V in Scotland from 1913. Life He was born on 27 April 1861 the son of Rev Matthew Fisher, minister of Cross and Burnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Howard (actor)
Richard Howard (born 8 March 1944, Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a British actor. His father was a civil servant and he attended a preparatory school and Haberdashers' Aske's School. He then trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before appearing on stage in repertory theatre, at the Oxford Playhouse and the Royal Court Theatre. Select filmography *''Oh! What a Lovely War ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' is a 1969 British comedy musical war film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Oli ...'' (1969) *'' Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes - Four and Twenty Blackbirds'' (1989) *'' The People’s Princess'' (2008) External links * Living people English male stage actors People from Hitchin 1944 births English male film actors Male actors from Hertfordshire {{england-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Anthony Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 16 January 2014) was an English actor. He is best known for playing Trigger in ''Only Fools and Horses'' from 1981 to 2003, and Owen Newitt in ''The Vicar of Dibley'' from 1994 to 2007. He later starred as Tom in ''The Old Guys'' with Clive Swift. He is also well known for the role of Barty Crouch Sr. in '' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' and for his appearances in ''Doctor Who'' as John Lumic in the episodes "Rise of the Cybermen" and "The Age of Steel". He was sometimes credited without the hyphen in his surname. He died in 2014 from pancreatic cancer. Early life Lloyd-Pack was born in Islington, London, the son of actor Charles Lloyd-Pack (1902–1983) and Ulrike Elisabeth (''née'' Pulay, 1921–2000), an Austrian Jewish refugee who worked as a travel agent. He attended Bedales School near Petersfield in Hampshire, where he achieved A Level passes in English, French and Latin. He subsequently trained at the Royal Academy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lang (actor)
Robert Lang (24 September 1934 – 6 November 2004) was an English actor. Early life Lang was born in Bristol, the son of Richard Lionel Lang and Lily Violet (née Ballard). He was educated at Fairfield Grammar School and St Simon’s Church School. Career His TV credits include ''Out of the Unknown'' ("Deathday", 1971), ''That Was The Week That Was'', '' Thriller'' (1 episode, 1974), '' The New Avengers'' ("The Last of the Cybernauts?", 1976), ''1990'', Raffles - The Last Laugh (1977), ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1979), '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1979), ''King Lear'' (1983), ''Confessional'' (1989), ''Under the Hammer'' (1994), ''Rasputin'' (1996), ''A Dance to the Music of Time'' (1997), ''The Forsyte Saga'' (2002), '' Our Mutual Friend'' (1998), and '' Heartbeat'' (2002). He also appeared in ''The Return of the Borrowers'', as Mr Platter in 1993. His films include ''Interlude'' (1968), '' Dance of Death'' (1969), ''A Walk with Love and Death'' (1969), ''The House That Drip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Warder (actor)
Frederick Warder may refer to: * Frederick B. Warder, United States Navy submarine officer * Frederick L. Warder, American politician from New York {{hndis, Warder, Frederick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Caunter
Anthony Patrick Caunter (born 22 September 1937) is a Retired British actor best known for his role as Jack Shepherd in the Yorkshire TV sitcom '' Queenie's Castle'' and also his portrayal of Roy Evans in ''EastEnders'' from 1994 to 2003. The second son of Annie Mary and Roy Hobert Caunter, Caunter attended Worthing and Westcliff High Schools, before service in the RAF and training as an actor at LAMDA. Caunter has an older brother, Roger. Caunter's mother died when he was 11 years old. Caunter is married to Frances Wallace and has four children. They live in East Sussex. His numerous television credits include ''Crown Court'', ''Z-Cars'', '' The Avengers'', '' London's Burning'', ''Home to Roost'', '' Queenie's Castle'', ''The Saint'', ''Special Branch'', ''The Champions'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Catweazle'', ''The Main Chance'', '' The Professionals'', ''The Sweeney'', ''Minder'', '' Pennies From Heaven'', ''Westbeach'', ''Howards' Way'', ''Lovejoy'', ''May to December' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Sexon
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name ( Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). Its Welsh counterpart is Ioan, its Cornish equivalent is Yowan and Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian As a first name (alphabetical by family name) * Ian Ago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Young (actor)
Paul Young (born 3 July 1944) is a Scottish television actor and presenter. Young was born in Edinburgh, the son of the actor John Young. He was educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He started acting as a child. His first performance was as Tiny Tim in the Edinburgh Gateway Company's production of ''A Christmas Carol'' in 1953, and he played the eponymous hero of the film ''Geordie'' in 1955. He played First Officer William Murdoch in the 1979 TV movie '' S. O. S. Titanic''. Young also had a key supporting role in the Michael Winner made western Chato's Land (1972), which starred Charles Bronson, Jack Palance and Richard Basehart. Some of his later credits include ''The Tales of Para Handy'', ''No Job for a Lady'', ''Taggart'', ''The Crow Road'', ''Coronation Street'' and '' Still Game''. Young has gone on to find long-lasting fame among the fishing community, fronting a series of fishing TV shows, which began with "Hooked On Scotland" on the BBC in 1991. The sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
