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Dalgliesh (TV Series)
''Dalgliesh'' is a crime drama television series developed by New Pictures based on the Adam Dalgliesh novels by PD James. Bertie Carvel stars as the title character, an enigmatic detective–poet. The six-part series premiered on Acorn TV on 1 November 2021 in the United States followed by a Channel 5 premiere on 4 November in the United Kingdom. ''Dalgliesh'' was officially renewed for a second installment in March 2022, followed by a third confirmed that July. Premise A published poet and recent widower, Detective Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in mid-1970s England. Cast * Bertie Carvel as Adam Dalgliesh * Jeremy Irvine as DS Charles Masterson * Carlyss Peer as DS Kate Miskin Episodes Season 1 Production Development and casting New Pictures secured the rights to adapt three of James' novels across six episodes with future seasons outlined. It was announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Dalgliesh
Adam Dalgliesh (pronounced "dal-gleash") is a fictional character who is the protagonist of fourteen Mystery fiction, mystery novels by P. D. James; the first being James's 1962 novel ''Cover Her Face''. He also appears in the two novels featuring James's other detective, Cordelia Gray. Character In the first novel, Dalgliesh is a Detective Chief Inspector. He eventually reaches the rank of Borough Commander, Commander in the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard, London. He is an intensely cerebral and private person. He writes poetry, a fact about which his colleagues are fond of reminding him. Several volumes of his poetry have been published. Dalgliesh lives in a flat above the Thames at Queenhithe in the City of London. In the earlier novels he drives a Cooper Car Company, Cooper Bristol, later a Jaguar Cars, Jaguar. He was described as being "tall, dark and handsome" by some women, alluding to Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen's ''Pride and Prejudice''. His father was the rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonjo O'Neill (actor)
Jonjo O'Neill (born 11 July 1978) is an actor from Northern Ireland known for his stage and television work. O'Neill was born in Belfast, grew up in the Whiterock Road area and was educated at St Mary's Grammar School and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Growing up he was passionate about musical theatre and was a member of Ulster Youth Theatre and performed with the Ulster Theatre Company. In 1996 at the age of 18 he won a place and a full scholarship to the Guildford School of Acting, and moved to England. His first television role was the year he graduated from drama school, in ''Extremely Dangerous'' (1999). A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) 2009-2011 ensemble, his roles included Mercutio in ''Romeo and Juliet'', Orlando in ''As You Like It'', and Launcelot in ''Morte D'Arthur''. His performances during the RSC's six-week residency at Park Avenue Armory in New York were hailed as "forceful" and "irresistible." At the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland Screen
Northern Ireland Screen is the national screen agency for Northern Ireland. The agency's purpose is to promote the development of a sustainable film, animation and television production industry.About Us > Overview Northern Ireland Screen website, URL accessed 24 November 2008 History Northern Ireland Screen was established as the Northern Ireland Film Council in 1989, subsequently the Northern Ireland Film & Television Commission (1997). The agency is funded jointly by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Invest Northern Ireland and the UK Film Council. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland have delegated the administration of Lottery funding for film in Northern Ireland to Northern Ireland Screen. Northern Ireland Screen is responsible for the £12 million Irish Language Broadcast Fund. The funds purpose is to provide for an increase in Irish-language broadcasting in Northern Ireland by the BBC and TG4. Notable projects Northern Ireland Screen provides funding to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All3Media
All3Media Limited is a British worldwide independent television, film and digital production and distribution company based in London, England. The All3Media group comprises more than 40 production and distribution companies from across the United Kingdom and all other parts of Europe (IDTV in the Netherlands and All3Media Deutschland in Germany), New Zealand (South Pacific Pictures) and the United States. History The company was formed in 2003 after the Chrysalis's television arm was acquired by a consortium led by ex-Granada chief Steve Morrison, former ITV Head of Programming, David Liddiment and former Operations MD at Granada, Jules Burns. In 2013, it was named top UK independent producer, with a turnover of £473m. On 8 May 2014, it was announced that Discovery, Inc. and Liberty Global would acquire All3Media, in a joint venture valued at US$930 million. On 24 September 2020, BBC Studios announced their intention to sell their stake in their German joint venture wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran O'Reilly (performer)
Kieran O'Reilly (born 3 September 1979) is an Irish actor, musician and producer. He is also the songwriter and lead vocalist of the Irish alternative rock band, Hail The Ghost. He is best known for his controversial role as Detective Garda Síochána, Garda Ciarán Madden in RTÉ's hit crime drama, ''Love/Hate (TV series), Love/Hate'', and his role as 'White Hair' in the Emmy Award-winning television show, ''Vikings (2013 TV series), Vikings''. Early life and career O'Reilly was born Kieran Mark O'Reilly and is a twin. He grew up in Dublin, Ireland, and was educated at St. Kilians National School in Tallaght and Synge Street CBS in Dublin's City Centre. On leaving school, he worked as a clerk in the Special Detective Unit in Dublin and in 2000, he enrolled in the Garda Síochána (Ireland's National Police Force). He was stationed at Pearse Street Garda Station in the city centre where he worked in uniform and then in the District Drug Unit. He was then transferred to the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilly Vosburgh
Matilda Vosburgh (born 17 December 1960) is a British character actress. Early life Born in the Westminster district of London, Vosburgh is the daughter of comedy writer and lyricist Dick Vosburgh and former actress Beryl Vosburgh (née Roques). She was educated at Camden School for Girls. As a child, Tilly began attending after-school classes at the Anna Scher Theatre. This soon led to minor roles in British television series with appearances in ''The Prince and the Pauper'', ''Grange Hill'' and '' Crown Court''. Career Television She went on to star in the films ''Phoelix'' and ''Radio On'' in the early 1980s. Some of her other appearances include roles in ''The Gentle Touch'', ''Maria Marten'', ''Gulliver in Lilliput'', ''Treatment'', '' Meantime'', ''You'll Never See Me Again'', ''Will You Love Me Tomorrow'', ''Strong Poison'', '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' and ''Minder'', throughout the Eighties. Vosburgh also featured in the films ''The Missionary'', ''The Pirates of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire (née Burgess; 26 December 1944) is an English actress. Biography Lapotaire was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, the daughter of Louise Elise (Burgess). Her stepfather, Yves Lapotaire, worked in the oil industry and was originally from Quebec, Canada. From the age of two months, she was raised as a foster child by an old-age pensioner, Grace Chisnell (Granny Grace), who was also the foster mother of Lapotaire's own biological mother, a French orphan, who was abandoned in England. When Lapotaire was about 12, her biological mother made a bid to get her back. The child welfare department of the Suffolk County Council intervened and decided that the mother had this right. Lapotaire chose to be with Granny Grace, but lived with her biological mother and stepfather, who worked in various French oil companies in North Africa (particularly Libya), three times a year. She also adopted their family name. The Lapotaires in North Africa were Francophones, and like Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Sacofsky
Lily Sacofsky (born 1994) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC Two miniseries '' Summer of Rockets'' (2019), the ITV period drama ''Sanditon'' (2019–), and the crime drama ''McDonald & Dodds'' (2020–2021), also on ITV. Early life Sacofsky was born in Manchester to parents Ruth, from a Midlands coal-mining family, and Julian, from a Northern England Jewish family. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ... in 2015. Filmography Stage References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sacofsky, Lily Living people 1994 births Actresses from Manchester Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Jewish English actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fra Fee
Francis Martin "Fra" Fee (born 20 May 1987) is an Irish actor and singer. He is known for portraying Courfeyrac in Tom Hooper's film adaptation of ''Les Misérables''. He portrayed the role of Michael Carney in Jez Butterworth's ''The Ferryman'' at the Royal Court Theatre, West End and Broadway directed by Sam Mendes, for which he won the 2018 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play. In 2021 he played Kazi in the Disney+ series ''Hawkeye'', set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Background Fee, born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and raised in rural Killyman, attended school at St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon, performed regularly with Bardic Theatre in his early days before taking up music at the University of Manchester. He subsequently studied at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating in 2009. In 2014 Fee was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. Career Fee appeared in numerous productions at Belfast's Grand Opera House in conj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Taste For Death (James Novel)
''A Taste for Death'' is a 1986 crime novel by the British writer P. D. James, the seventh in the popular Commander Adam Dalgliesh series. The novel won the Silver Dagger in 1986, losing out on the Gold to Ruth Rendell's '' Live Flesh''. It was nominated for a Booker Prize in 1987. The book has been adapted for television and radio. Plot summary In the dingy vestry of St. Matthew's Church, Paddington, two bodies have been found with their throats slashed. One is an alcoholic vagrant, whereas the other is Sir Paul Berowne, a baronet and recently resigned government minister. Poet and detective Adam Dalgliesh investigates one of the most convoluted cases of his career. Title The title is drawn from a short poem by A. E. Housman: Reception In a 1986 book review for ''The New York Times'', Robert B. Parker wrote the book is "graced by one of the most felicitous prose styles I know. Ms. James is simply a wonderful writer." The ''Sunday Times'' called it "A cunningly compulsive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storme Toolis
Storme Toolis (born 26 November 1992) is a British actress from London. Early life Toolis was born and raised in London. Her father journalist Kevin Toolis was born in Edinburgh; his parents originated from Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. Her mother is Dea Birkett, is a British television and print journalist from Surrey; she has a younger brother and a younger sister. Toolis spent seven years as an aspiring actress at the Ovalhouse. Career She first appeared on film in Channel 4's ''The Inbetweeners'' as an extra, and then as a minor character in ''The Inbetweeners Movie'', based on the earlier television series, subsequently joining the cast of ''New Tricks'' as Holly Griffin in August 2013 in series 10 episode 5, "Cry Me a River", of the show. Toolis has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. She is an advocate of the rights of disabled actors to play disabled roles. For her role in ''New Tricks'', Toolis was described as "one of the few disabled actors in Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robinson (actor)
George Ross Robinson (born 12 September 1997) is a British actor. He is known for his role as Isaac Goodwin in the Netflix series ''Sex Education''. Life and career Robinson was born in Nottingham to parents Simon and Gill and grew up in Maxey, a village near Peterborough. He has a younger brother Edward "Eddie". They both attended Stamford School, and the family moved closer to Stamford in 2015. Robinson became interested in acting at 13. When he was 17, Robinson went on a school rugby tour to South Africa. On 27 July 2015, he had a severe spinal neck injury attempting a tackle whilst playing against D.F. Malan High School in Bellville near Cape Town. He was taken to the intensive care unit at Melomed Bellville Private Hospital, where he was operated on and stayed for 37 days. He was visited by Huw Jones. After being weaned off the ventilator, Robinson was transported back to England via air ambulance. He spent an additional 5 weeks at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |