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Des (British TV Series)
''Des'' is a British three-part television drama miniseries, based on the 1983 arrest of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, after the discovery of human remains causing the blockage of a drain near his home. The series premiered on 14 September 2020. Cast * David Tennant as Dennis Nilsen, serial killer * Daniel Mays as Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay * Jason Watkins as biographer Brian Masters * Ron Cook as DSI Geoff Chambers * Barry Ward as DI Steve McCusker * Doc Brown as DC Brian Lodge (Credited as Ben Bailey) * Ross Anderson as Douglas Stewart, one of the attempted murder victims * Laurie Kynaston as Carl Stottor, one of the attempted murder victims * Jamie Parker as Allan Green QC, trial prosecution counsel * Pip Torrens as Ivan Lawrence QC, trial defence counsel * Ken Bones as Justice David Croom-Johnson, trial judge * Bronagh Waugh as Charlotte Proctor * Ibinabo Jack as Lesley Mead Episodes Production In November 2019, production began on ''Des'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Film
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 or gangster film, but also include comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as mystery, suspense or 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 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" explaining that these categories are additive rather than exclusionary. '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Ward (actor)
Barry Ward is an Irish actor. He began his career as a child actor in the RTÉ/ BBC series '' Family'' (1994) and '' Plotlands'' (1997), and the film '' Sunburn'' (1999). His films since include ''Jimmy's Hall'', '' Blood Cells'' (both 2014), ''Extra Ordinary'' (2019), and ''Dating Amber'' (2020), the latter of which won him an IFTA. On television, he is more recently known for his roles in the RTÉ series ''Rebellion'' (2016) and ''Taken Down'' (2018), the Sky Atlantic series '' Britannia'' (2017–2019) and ''Save Me'' (2018–2020), and the BBC series '' The Capture'' (2019). Early life and education Ward grew up in Blanchardstown, a northwestern suburb of Dublin. He went to school at St. Declan's College in Cabra. He studied English and Philosophy at NUI Maynooth. Career Ward made his television debut as a child actor starring as John Paul Spencer in the 1994 BBC One and RTÉ One miniseries '' Family''. He made his stage debut the following year in ''Buddleia'' at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Is For Acid
''A Is for Acid'' is a 2002 British television film based on the life of the serial killer John George Haigh, known as the Acid Bath Murderer, because he dissolved the bodies of six people in sulphuric acid. Haigh, hanged in 1949 for his crimes, had wrongly believed that murder could not be proven without the presence of a body. Starring Martin Clunes in the lead role, the film was shot in Scarborough, chosen because its appearance was believed similar to that of London when Haigh lived there during the 1940s and also Saltaire to represent his early life. The film was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and aired on ITV1 on 9 September 2002. Directed by Harry Bradbeer and written by Glenn Chandler, ''A Is for Acid'' also featured among its cast Keeley Hawes and Richard Hope. Plot John George Haigh is raised in a Yorkshire village by sheltering parents who fellowship with the strict Plymouth Brethren. His father teaches him that their family is differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Death
Dr. Death may refer to: People Doctors * Wouter Basson (born 1950), South African cardiologist and former head of the country's secret chemical and biological warfare project during the apartheid era * Christopher Duntsch (born 1971), American neurosurgeon convicted of aggravated assault for harmful surgeries he performed * Aribert Heim (1914–1992), Austrian doctor and one of the world's most wanted Nazi war criminals * Jack Kevorkian (1928–2011), American physician who assisted terminally ill people to commit suicide during the 1990s * Josef Mengele (1911–1979), German doctor and infamous Nazi war criminal * Philip Nitschke (born 1947), Australian physician who campaigned for legal assisted suicide and subsequently assisted four people in doing so * Jayant Patel (born 1950), Indian-born American surgeon who was accused of gross negligence whilst working in Australia * Maxim Petrov (born 1965), Russian doctor and serial killer * Porntip Rojanasunan (born 1955), Thai for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunt For The Yorkshire Ripper
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibinabo Jack
Ibinabo Jack is an English actress, known for her role as Theresa Sutton on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' (2019) and as DC Jacqueline Williams on the ITV crime drama television series ''Vera Vera may refer to: Names *Vera (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) **Vera (), archbishop of the archdiocese of Tarrag ...'' (2018–present). Filmography Stage References External links * * Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Black British actresses English musical theatre actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people People from Wigan Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-actress-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronagh Waugh
Bronagh Waugh (born 6 October 1982) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She played Cheryl Brady in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2009 to 2013. At the 2010 British Soap Awards, Waugh was nominated for awards for Best Newcomer, Best Actress and Best Comedy Performance for her portrayal of Cheryl. She was also nominated for two National Television Awards. Since leaving ''Hollyoaks'', Waugh has appeared in dramas including '' The Fall'', ''Unforgotten'' and the crime drama '' Ridley''. Personal life Her father is Canadian and Waugh has Canadian citizenship. She has been an advocate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland Same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland has been legal since 13 January 2020, following the enactment of the '' Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019''. The first marriage ceremony took place on 11 February 2020. Civil partnership .... On 5 May 2021, Waugh gave birth to a son, her first child. Filmography Awards and nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Croom-Johnson
Sir David Powell Croom-Johnson, DSC, VRD (28 November 1914 – 21 November 2000) was a British barrister and judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1984 to 1989. Biography Born in Cheam, Surrey, Croom-Johnson was the son of politician and High Court judge Sir Reginald Croom-Johnson. He was educated at The Hall School, Hampstead, Stowe School, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he read English and law. He was called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1938. Having joined the chambers of Montague Berryman KC at 12 King's Bench Walk, he practised common law on the Western Circuit. Having joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1936, he served in the battleship HMS ''Barham'', then in minesweepers for most of the Second World War. In 1940, abroad HMS ''Ross'', he participated in Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. During the D-Day landings, Croom-Johnson commanded the minesweeper HMS ''Peterhead'' at Utah Beach. For his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Bones
Ken Bones (born 11 June 1947) is an English actor. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Career Theatre Bones trained at RADA between 1971 and 1973, where he won the Honours Diploma, the Ronson Prize, the Kendal Award, the Poel Prize and John Barton Prize. His first professional stage appearance was as Roy in ''The Odd Couple'' at Crewe in January 1974. His other appearances in that season included Wick in '' Little Malcolm'', Vincent Crummles in ''Nicholas Nickleby'' and Dr Hennessey in ''Count Dracula''. During 1974 and 1975 Bones was a member of the Prospect Theatre Company, taking part in the company's national tour in such venues as the Edinburgh Festival and London's Roundhouse, playing Gower in '' Henry IV'' and ''Henry V'' with Timothy Dalton, and the Narrator in the rock musical ''Pilgrim'' with Paul Jones and Peter Straker. Bones joined the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury in 1976, and with whom he played Ernst Ludwig in ''Cabaret'', Mr Shanks in ''Hab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Lawrence
Sir Ivan John Lawrence (born 24 December 1936) is a former British Conservative Member of Parliament and criminal barrister. Early life and legal career Born in Brighton, Lawrence was the only child of parents of Russian-Romanian Jewish descent. Alma Cogan, a successful singer of traditional pop music in the post-war period, was his cousin. Lawrence was educated at the former Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School and is President of the School's Old Boys' Association. He read jurisprudence at Christ Church, Oxford, where he became president of the Oxford University Progressive Jewish Society. From 1955 to 1957, he did National Service in the RAF and served in Malta during the Suez Crisis. He was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1962; appointed Queen's Counsel in 1981, a Recorder of the Crown Court in 1985, a Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1990; and was knighted in 1992. He has defended in over 90 murder trials, and has appeared in a number of notable criminal trials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pip Torrens
Philip D'Oyly "Pip" Torrens (born 2 June 1960) is an English actor. Known for playing urbane, authoritative figures, Torrens portrayed courtier Tommy Lascelles in the Netflix drama ''The Crown'', aristocrat Lord Massen in the HBO series ''The Nevers'' and held leading roles in ''Poldark'' and ''Versailles''. His film appearances include ''The Danish Girl'', '' The Iron Lady'', ''War Horse'' and '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. In 2017, he joined the main cast of AMC's ''Preacher'', portraying the antagonist Herr Klaus Helmut Starr. He also provided his voice to Lofty Thaddeus Worthington in the 2005 film '' Valiant''. Early life and education Son of Rev. Robert Harrington Torrens, MA, and descendant of the lawyer and colonial official Henry Whitelock Torrens, Torrens was born in Bromley, Kent, and educated at Bloxham School. He studied English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1981, MA 1987), and subsequently studied acting at Drama Studio London. Career Torre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Green (barrister)
Sir Allan David Green, KCB, KC (born 1 March 1935) is a retired barrister in England and Wales. He was Director of Public Prosecutions and second head of the Crown Prosecution Service from 1987 to 1992. Career He was called to the bar in 1959 and rose to become a recorder (part-time judge) in 1979. Among his cases was the trial of the so-called 'Muswell Hill Murderer', serial killer Dennis Nilsen. After a successful career as a prosecution counsel, he was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions in 1987. In this role he was responsible for the majority of criminal prosecutions in England, and in his term of office he had to deal with the appeals against conviction of the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six. Green resigned in October 1991, when he was spotted kerb-crawling in Kings Cross, London. Green continued with his career, however, both prosecuting and defending in important cases, particularly murders. Between 2000 and 2004, he represented ten British soldiers in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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