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David Horovitch
David Horovitch (born 11 August 1945) is an English actor, perhaps best known for playing the character of Inspector Slack in ''Miss Marple''. He stars in the '' Game of Thrones'' prequel series ''House of the Dragon'' as Grand Maester Mellos. Early life Horovitch was born in London, the son of Alice Mary, a teacher, and Morris Horovitch, a child care worker. He was educated at St Christopher School, a boarding independent school in the town of Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire, followed by the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Horovitch's father was Jewish but atheist and married a non-Jew, and Horovitch was not brought up in the faith. He was in his 40s when he was given a string of Jewish roles and started learning about the religion. Career Horovitch has played many roles on popular British TV shows in the past 40 years including: '' Thriller'', '' The New Avengers'', ''Prince Regent'', '' Piece of Cake'', '' Bulman'', '' Hold the Back Page'', ''Boon'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Christopher School, Letchworth
St Christopher School is a boarding and day co-educational independent school in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. Established in 1915, shortly after Ebenezer Howard founded Letchworth Garden City, the school is a long-time proponent of progressive education. Characteristics St Christopher is noted for a lack of any formal school uniform and the freedom and encouragement to address teachers by their first names. The school has entirely vegetarian diet for both boarders and day pupils (a condition of receiving initial sponsorship from the Theosophical Society). The school established a system of self-governance with Major Officials (the St. Christopher term for a prefect) being nominated and elected by their student peers. School meetings allow students and staff alike to propose, vote and implement new and amended rules and policy, but with the headmaster reserving the right to veto any he deems unworkable or unacceptable. The system was temporarily in turmoil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westbeach
''Westbeach'' is a British television series produced by Witzend Productions for the BBC in 1993. The series was set in the fictional seaside town of Westbeach (filmed on location in Eastbourne) and dealt with two rival families, the Cromers and the Prestons, who controlled the local businesses. The Preston family owned an upmarket seafront hotel, while the Cromers ran an amusement arcade and a fish-and-chip shop. One series of ten episodes was produced. ''The Times'' described the "dismal performance" of the BBC's three new flagships dramas which included ''Westbeach'', the programme only achieved 6.27 million viewers and was ranked 69th. Cast * Oliver Cotton – Alan Cromer * Deborah Grant – Sarah Preston * Michael Attwell – Ray Cromer * Debby Bishop – Yola Cromer * Lesley Duff – Maggie Cromer * David Horovitch – Hugo Preston * Annie Lambert – Alex Preston * Imogen Boorman – Hannah Preston * Tony Caunter – Bill Cromer * Lee Ross – Chris Cromer * Ricco R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
''Poirot Investigates'' is a short story collection written by English author Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924.''The English Catalogue of Books''. Vol XI (A-L: January 1921 – December 1925). Kraus Reprint Corporation, Millwood, New York, 1979 (page 310) In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge. The American version of this book, published by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1925, featured a further three stories. The UK first edition featured an illustration of Poirot on the dust jacket by W. Smithson Broadhead, reprinted from the 21 March 1923 issue of ''The Sketch'' magazine. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) while the 1925 US edition was $2.00. Plot summaries The Adventure of the Western Star Poirot receives a visit from Miss Mary Marvell, the famous American film star on her visit to London. She has received th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side
''The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side'', a novel by Agatha Christie, was published in the UK in 1962 and a year later in the US under the title ''The Mirror Crack'd''. The story features amateur detective Miss Marple solving a mystery in St. Mary Mead. Plot summary Jane Marple falls while walking in St. Mary Mead. She is helped by Heather Badcock, who brings her into her own home to rest. Over a cup of tea, Heather tells Miss Marple how she once met the American actress Marina Gregg, who recently moved into the area and bought Gossington Hall from Miss Marple's friend Dolly Bantry. Marina and her latest husband, film producer Jason Rudd, host a fête in honour of St John Ambulance. Guests include Mrs Bantry, actress Lola Brewster, Marina's friend Ardwyck Fenn, and Heather with her husband Arthur. Heather corners Marina and launches into a long story about how they met years ago while Marina was visiting Bermuda, where Heather worked at the time. Heather had been ill, but was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Murder At The Vicarage
''The Murder at the Vicarage'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in October 1930 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence and the US edition at $2.00. It is the first novel to feature the character of Miss Marple and her village of St Mary Mead. This first look at St Mary Mead led a reviewer in 1990 to ask why these are called cosy mysteries: "Our first glimpse of St Mary Mead, a hotbed of burglary, impersonation, adultery and ultimately murder. What is it precisely that people find so cosy about such stories?" The character had previously appeared in short stories published in magazines starting in December 1927. These earlier stories were collected in book form in ''The Thirteen Problems'' in 1932. Plot summary The Reverend Leonard Clement, the vicar of St Mary Mead, narrates the story. He lives with his much y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Body In The Library (film)
''The Body in the Library'' is a 3-part 1984 television film adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1942 detective novel ''The Body in the Library'', which was co-produced by the BBC and the A&E Network. The film uses an adapted screenplay by T. R. Bowen and was directed by Silvio Narizzano. Starring Joan Hickson in the title role, it was the first film presented in the British television series ''Miss Marple'' and premiered in three parts from 26 to 28 December 1984 on BBC One. In the United States the film was first broadcast on 4 January 1986 as a part of PBS's ''Mystery!''. In his review in ''The New York Times'', critic John J. O'Connor wrote: Miss Christie would no doubt approve of Joan Hickson, the veteran British character actress who plays Miss Marple... This BBC/Arts & Entertainment co-production offers an especially good example of Agatha Christie in adaptation. The characters are nicely realized and the suspense holds. Miss Hickson is lovely, neither as awesome as Miss Ruthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bognor (TV Series)
''Bognor'' is a British drama television series, made by Thames Television for ITV. It was originally shown in 21 episodes between 10 February 1981 and 23 March 1982. It was based on a series of novels by Tim Heald featuring Simon Bognor, an investigator working for the Board of Trade, and starred David Horovitch in the title role. The first run of stories was shown in February and March 1981, with each story running to six 30-minute episodes. The series was cancelled after only four stories were made. The final story was not broadcast until March 1982, when it was shown in three parts. Regular cast * David Horovitch - Simon Bognor * Joanna McCallum - Monica * Ewan Roberts - Parkinson * Tim Meats - Lingard Guest cast ''Unbecoming Habits'' * James Maxwell - Anselm * Patrick Troughton - Xavier * Geoffrey Chater - Sir Erris Brig * Richard Hurndall - Lord Camberley * Robert Eddison - John * Charles Lloyd-Pack - Matthew * Anthony Jackson - Barnabus * Alec Wallis - George Hey * Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casualty (TV Series)
''Casualty'' (stylised as ''CASUAL+Y'') is a British medical drama series that airs weekly on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 6 September 1986. The original producer was Geraint Morris. Having been broadcast weekly since 1986, ''Casualty'' is the longest-running primetime medical drama series in the world. The programme is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the staff and patients of the hospital's Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. The show has strong ties to its sister programme '' Holby City'', which began as a spin-off series from ''Casualty'' in 1999, set in the same hospital. The final episode of ''Holby City'' was broadcast in March 2022. ''Casualty''s exterior shots were mainly filmed outside the Ashley Down Centre in Bristol from 1986 until 2002, when they moved to the centre of Bristol. In 2011, ''Casualty'' celebrated its 25th anniversary and moved production to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deceit (2000 Miniseries)
''Deceit'' is a British television mystery thriller miniseries, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Clare Francis, that first broadcast on BBC One on 2 April 2000. Stuart Orme served as director, while Nicolas Brown served as producer. The miniseries, which stars Francesca Annis, Peter O'Brien and Christopher Fulford, follows housewife Ellen Richmond (Annis), whose husband mysteriously disappears after going out sailing on his yacht. The series was partly filmed in and around Ipswich. Critical reception to the series was positive. The series was remade as an American television movie with the same title in 2004. Notably, the series has never been released on VHS or DVD; however it is often repeated on True Entertainment as part of their "Best of British" season. Cast * Francesca Annis as Ellen Richmond * Peter O'Brien as Richard Moreland * Christopher Fulford as Jack Crawford * James Hazeldine as Henry Richmond * David Horovitch as Inspector Dawson * Ger Ryan as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Coming (TV Serial)
''The Second Coming'' is a two-part British television drama first screened on ITV (TV network), ITV in the United Kingdom in February 2003. It concerns the realisation of humble video store worker Steve Baxter (played by Christopher Eccleston) that he is in fact the Son of God, and has just a few days to find the human race's Christian biblical canons, Third Testament and thus avert the Apocalypse. It was written by Russell T Davies (later head writer of the 2005 series of ''Doctor Who''), and produced by the independent Red Production Company. The programme was originally commissioned as four one-hour episodes by Channel 4 in 1999; however, when new executives took over running the drama department at that channel, they decided not to pursue the project. Davies and Red's founder Nicola Shindler took the project to the BBC, who quickly turned it down; it found a home on ITV, a channel that had gained a reputation for producing mainstream, unchallenging, "middle-of-the-road" dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foyle's War
''Foyle's War'' is a British detective fiction, detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by ''Midsomer Murders'' screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by ITV (TV network), ITV after the long-running series ''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'' ended in 2000. It began broadcasting on ITV in October 2002. ITV director of programmes Simon Shaps cancelled ''Foyle's War'' in 2007, but Peter Fincham (Shaps' replacement) revived the programme after good ratings for 2008's fifth series. The final episode was broadcast on 18 January 2015, after eight series. Description Detective Chief Superintendent #Alfred Foyle, Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen), a widower, is quiet, methodical, sagacious, scrupulously honest and frequently underestimated by his foes. Many of his cases concern war profiteering, profiteering, the black market and murder, and he is often called on to catch criminals who are taking advan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
