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Dead Of Night (TV Series)
''Dead of Night'' is a British television anthology series of supernatural fiction, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in 1972 over seven 50-minute episodes. History ''Dead of Night'' is considered by some to be a spiritual successor to an earlier horror anthology by the BBC, ''Late Night Horror''. Like ''Late Night Horror'', ''Dead of Night'' ran for a single series in the autumn of 1972. Only the first, second and seventh episodes – "The Exorcism", "Return Flight", and "A Woman Sobbing" – are retained on their original 625 line PAL colour videotapes in the BBC Archives. The videotapes of "Bedtime", "Death Cancels All Debts", "Smith" and "Two in the Morning" were either erased for reuse or junked during the mid-1970s, and not even any 16mm black-and-white film telerecordings made for overseas sales are known to exist. Another programme made by the ''Dead of Night'' production team under Innes Lloyd, ''The Stone Tape'', running to 90 minutes and intended to be the eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the mood (psychology), moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, Psychomotor agitation, excitement, Surprise (emotion), surprise, anticipation (emotion), anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are Alfred Hitchcock filmography, the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax (narrative), climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. The most common genres that overlap with the thriller genre include crime fiction, crime, horror fiction, horror and detective fiction. Characteristics Writer Vla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Barkworth
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Baron (actor) (1936–2018), British racehorse trainer
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David Baron may refer to: * David Baron (author), American author of the 2017 book ''American Eclipse'' * David Baron (comics), American comic book colorist * David Baron (composer), American composer and musician * David Baron (computer scientist), American computer scientist and Mozilla Distinguished Engineer * David Baron (fighter) (born 1973), French mixed martial artist * David Baron (Messianic leader) (1855–1926), Jewish convert to Christianity * Harold Pinter (1930–2008), English playwright, and actor under the stage name David Baron See also * David Barron (other) * David Barons David Hawken Barons (6 December 1936 – 20 February 2018) was a British horse trainer who specialized in training horses competing in National Hunt racing. Barons gained his most notable success when training Seagram The Seagram Company Ltd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutte Stensgaard
Yutte Stensgaard (born 14 May 1946) is a Danish actress born in Thisted, Jutland, Denmark, best known for her starring role in Hammer's ''Lust for a Vampire'' (1971). Career Born Jytte Stensgaard, she moved to the United Kingdom to improve her English in 1963. She worked as an au pair, studied stenography and became a model for a time. Stensgaard began her acting career in the film ''La Ragazza con la pistola'' (''The Girl with the Pistol'', 1968). She then played parts in diverse UK TV-series: ''The Saint'' (1968; episode: "The Desperate Diplomat"); '' Broaden Your Mind'' (1969); ''Doctor in the House'' (1969/70) - in which she played the recurring role of Helga, Dave Briddock's girlfriend; ''On the Buses'' (1970; episode: "The New Uniforms", as Ingrid, a Swedish tourist); ''Special Branch'' (1970; episode: "Miss International" as Nina Sareth); sci-fi comedy series ''The Adventures of Don Quick'' (1970; as Flosshilda); '' Jason King'' (1971; as Arlene in the episode "As Easy as A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Stacy
Neil Stacy (born 1941) is a British actor particularly known for his role in the 1980s television series ''Duty Free''.Vahimagi p.292 Selected television filmography * ''The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling'' (1964) * '' It's Dark Outside'' (1965) * ''Riviera Police'' (1965) * '' Sherlock Holmes'' (1965) * ''The Man in Room 17'' (1966) * ''Sergeant Cork'' (1966) * ''Colditz Episode - Lord, Didn't it Rain'' (1972-1974) * ''War and Peace'' (1972-1973) * ''Barlow at Large'' (1973-1975) * ''The Pallisers'' (1974) * '' The Standard'' (1978) * ''Return of the Saint'' (1978) * '' Strangers'' (1979) * ''Quatermass'' (1979) * ''Minder'' (1979) * '' To Serve Them All My Days'' (1980) * ''The Fourth Arm'' (1983) * '' Shackleton'' (1983) * '' Strangers and Brothers'' (1984) * ''Cold Warrior'' (1984) * ''Duty Free'' (1984-1986) * ''Shine on Harvey Moon'' (1985) * '' Three Up, Two Down'' (1986-1987) * ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1987) * '' Haggard'' (1990) * '' Lovejoy'' (1992) * ''The Upper Hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Smillie
James Smillie, (born 28 November 1944), also credited variously as James Smillie; Jim Smillie and Jim Smilie, is a Scottish-born Australian actor. He has worked in both Britain and Australia in film, extensively on stage, on television, with voice-over and animation work. Smillie was born in Glasgow, Scotland and emigrated to Australia before returning to the United Kingdom to appear in stage roles in London's West End. On television, he's best remembered for the roles of Steve Wilson in ''Prisoner Cell Block H'' and Doctor Dan Marshall in the 1980s Australian mini-series and one full series of ''Return to Eden''. Career Television and film Smillie has appeared in films and television shows as featured actor and host, and as leading man on stage in the UK and Australia. His television credits include ''Return to Eden'', '' Prisoner: Cell Block H'', '' Adventure Island'', '' Space: 1999'' the episode ''End of Eternity'', '' Thriller'', ''The Gentle Touch'', '' Skin Deep'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Pearce
Jacqueline Pearce (20 December 1943 – 3 September 2018) was a British film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of the principal villain Servalan in the British science fiction TV series ''Blake's 7'' (1978–1981), a performance which her obituarist in ''The Times'' wrote produced "a sexual awakening for a generation of sci-fi fans". Pearce studied at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and at the Actors Studio. After early roles in two Hammer horror films, ''The Plague of the Zombies'' and ''The Reptile'', she played opposite Jerry Lewis in '' Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River''. On stage, she acted in ''Otherwise Engaged'', directed by Harold Pinter, and in Tom Stoppard's '' Night and Day'', and she had numerous television, theatre and audio roles, including in '' Doctor Who''. She suffered from clinical depression during periods of her life, which she discussed in her memoir, ''From Byfleet to the Bush'' (2012). Pearce spent five year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Johnson (actor)
Sidney Johnson (born March 7, 1965) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of California. Sidney currently resides in Ashburn, Virginia Ashburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, its population was 43,511, up from 3,393 twenty years earlier. It is northwest of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washi ... with his wife, Catrice. The Johnson's have four children, all boys. Nigel, the second oldest, currently plays basketball for the University of Virginia. He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Kansas State, before transferring to Rutgers for his junior campaign. After graduating from Rutgers, he transferred to the University of Virginia where he will complete his college career. External linksCal in the NFL [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Hardiman
Terrence Hardiman (born 6 April 1937)Biographical detail website. Retrieved on 16 March 2008. is an English . He is best known for playing '''' in the children's television series of the same name. Hardiman often plays authority figures, and has portrayed -era personnel ('' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Badel
Sarah M. Badel (born 30 March 1943) is a retired British stage and film actress. She is the daughter of actors Alan Badel and Yvonne Owen. Life and career Badel was born in London to actor, Alan Badel and actress, Yvonne Owen. She was educated in Poles Convent, Hertfordshire and trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; she is now an Associate Member. Sarah Badel made her acting debut in January 1963 in the Bristol Old Vic company's production of ''Hamlet'', which was then touring India. Her first appearance in London theatre came in October 1964 in the part of Bella Hedley in ''Robert and Elizabeth'' at the Lyric Theatre. Badel made her Broadway theatre debut the following October playing Helen in '' The Right Honourable Gentleman'' at the Billy Rose Theatre. In 1966, she performed at the Chichester Festival Theatre in such roles as Miss Fanny in ''The Clandestine Marriage'' and Anya in ''The Cherry Orchard''. She returned to the Chichester Festival in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Avon
Roger Avon (23 November 1914 – 21 December 1998) was an English stage, film and television actor born in Jarrow, County Durham. Some of his television appearances include ''Hancock's Half Hour'', ''Dad's Army'', ''When the Boat Comes In'', '' Department S'', '' Doctor Who'' (serials '' The Crusade'' and ''The Daleks' Master Plan''), ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Our Friends in the North'' and ''Blackadder the Third''. He appeared in the films ''Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'', ''The Likely Lads'', ''Mutiny on the Buses'', '' Quatermass and the Pit'' and ''Curse of the Crimson Altar'', among others. Avon was still acting up until his death, aged 84, his last role being in the TV series '' Grafters'', starring Robson Green. Selected filmography * '' Fun at St. Fanny's'' (1955) – Horsetrough * '' The Time of His Life'' (1955) – Prison Warder (uncredited) * ''Stars in Your Eyes'' (1957) – Grimes * '' The Scamp'' (1957) – Constable * ''Kill Her Gently'' (1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Lill
Denis Lill (born 22 April 1942) is a New Zealand-born British actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Survivors'' as Charles Vaughan, ''Only Fools and Horses'' as Alan Parry, ''Outside Edge'' as Dennis Broadley and as Consultant General Surgeon Mr Rose in the ITV1 medical drama ''The Royal''. Career Lill joined the RNZAF as a 13–course BES cadet entrant in 1959. It was in the RNZAF that he first expressed an interest in amateur dramatics and a fondness for mimicking characters of the BBC's ''The Goon Show''. Throughout his air force career, he involved himself in operatic and theatric productions. He left New Zealand for Britain in 1967. Some of his many film and television roles include ''Fall of Eagles'' (1974), '' Special Branch'' (1974 series 4,ep12), ''Edward the Seventh'' (1975), '' Survivors'' (1975–77), '' The Eagle Has Landed'' (1976), '' Bad Blood'' (1981), ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1982), as William Knox D'Arcy, the Australian oil pioneer in Persia, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |