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Double First (TV Series)
''Double First'' is a 1988 British television sitcom that aired seven episodes on BBC 1. Written by the comedy writing duo Esmonde and Larbey, the series was directed by Gareth Gwenlan. It starred Michael Williams as N. V. Standish, Ann Bell as Mary Webster, Jennifer Hilary as Louise Hobson, Holly Aird as Ellen Hobson, Clive Merrison as Derek, and Peter Tuddenham as William. References External linksDouble First at IMDB 1980s British television series BBC television sitcoms {{UK-comedy-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC 1
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esmonde And Larbey
Esmonde may refer to: People ;Given name * Esmonde Higgins (1897-1960), Australian communist ;Surname * A. M. Esmonde (b. 1977), a British movie writer and producer * Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet (1899-1981), an Irish politician and farmer * Eugene Esmonde (1909-1942), a British aviator * John Esmonde (other), various people * Sir John Esmonde, 14th Baronet (1893-1958), an Irish politician * Sir John Esmonde, 16th Baronet (1928-1987), an Irish politician * John Gilbert Esmonde (1937-2008), a British television scriptwriter who was part of the duo of Esmonde and Larbey * John Joseph Esmonde (1862-1915), an Irish politician * Laurence Esmonde (other), various people * Laurence Esmonde, Lord Esmonde (1570?-1646) * Sir Osmond Esmonde, 12th Baronet (1896-1936), an Irish diplomat and politician * Thomas Esmonde (other), various people * Sir Thomas Esmonde, 11th Baronet (1862-1935), an Irish politician Titles * Baron Esmonde, a title in the Peerag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Gwenlan
Gareth Gwenlan (26 April 1937 – 8 May 2016) was a Welsh television producer, director and executive, best known for his work on shows such as ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'', ''Butterflies'', ''To the Manor Born'', ''Only Fools and Horses'' and '' High Hopes''. Gwenlan was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. Early life Gwenlan was born at Tydfil Lodge, Merthyr Tydfil on 26 April 1937 though his birth was registered at Brecon. His father, Charles Aneuryn Gwenlan and his mother, Mary, née Francis were both teachers. Gwenlan attended Vaynor and Penderyn High School, Cefn Coed, and for his National Service he joined the RAF in Cyprus. In 1960 he began his acting training at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup and continued at the York Theatre Royal. Career Gwenlan began his BBC television career as an assistant floor manager and production assistant in the drama department, worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Williams (actor)
Michael Leonard Williams (9 July 1935 – 11 January 2001) was a British actor who played both classical and comedy roles. He was best known for co-starring in the sitcom '' A Fine Romance'' with his wife Dame Judi Dench, and for voicing Dr. Watson in the long running Sherlock Holmes adaptations for BBC Radio. Early life and career Williams was born in Liverpool, Lancashire. Personal life Williams married Judi Dench on 5 February 1971, the same year that they co-starred in a stage production of John Webster's ''The Duchess of Malfi''. They had one daughter, Tara Cressida Williams (b. 1972), known as Finty Williams, who is also an actress. Williams was also godfather to the actor Rory Kinnear. He was the President of the Roman Catholic Actors' Guild. Shortly before his death from lung cancer at the age of 65, Williams was appointed a Knight of St Gregory (KSG) by Pope John Paul II for his contribution to Catholic life in Britain. The honour was officially bestowed upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Bell
Ann Forrest Bell (born 29 April 1938) is a British actress, best known for playing war internee Marion Jefferson in the BBC Second World War drama series '' Tenko'' (1981–84). She was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, the daughter of John Forrest Bell and Marjorie (née Byrom) Bell, and educated at Birkenhead High School. She played the title role in a BBC adaptation of ''Jane Eyre'' (1963) in addition to many guest roles on television, including ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'', ''Gideon's Way'', '' The Avengers'', ''The Sentimental Agent'', ''The Saint'', ''Armchair Theatre'', ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' (1965), ''Danger Man'', '' The Baron'', ''Mystery and Imagination'', ''The Troubleshooters'', ''Callan'', ''Journey to the Unknown'', ''Sherlock Holmes'' (the 1968 episode "The Sign of Four" with Peter Cushing), '' Department S'', ''The Lost Boys'', '' Enemy at the Door'', ''Shoestring'', ''Tumbledown'', ''Blackeyes'', '' Heartbeat'', ''Inspector Morse'', ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Hilary
Jennifer Mary Hilary (14 December 1942 – 6 August 2008) was a British actress of stage, film and television. Her first acclaimed stage performance was as "Milly" in Henry James' '' The Wings of the Dove'', which marked her debut in the West End. Career Born at Frimley, Surrey, she trained at RADA, and began her acting career with the Liverpool Playhouse in April 1961, aged 18. Her first role was as Nina in '' The Seagull''. She would go on to play such characters as Lady Teazle ('' The School for Scandal''), Isabel ('' The Enchanted''), Cilla Curtis (''Amateur Means Lover'') and Cecily Cardew ('' The Importance of Being Earnest''). She went on to act with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She debuted across the pond in 1963, performing in Jean Anouilh's ''The Rehearsal''. In 1964, she played "Zoe" in the West End production of James Saunders' ''A Scent of Flowers''. Sir Michael Redgrave included her in the cast of Turgenev's '' A Month in the Country'' in 1965. She ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Aird
Imogen Holly Aird (born 18 May 1969) is an English television actress known for playing forensic pathologist Frankie Wharton in the BBC1 drama series '' Waking the Dead'', having previously starred in productions such as ''Soldier Soldier'' and the 1997 film ''Fever Pitch'' alongside Colin Firth. Early life Aird was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. She was spotted by a casting director at age nine whilst at Bush Davies Ballet School and starred in the 1980 dramatisation of the H. G. Wells novel ''The History of Mr Polly''. In 1981 she portrayed the young Elspeth Huxley in the television adaptation of the latter's autobiographical book ''The Flame Trees of Thika''. Career In 1981 she portrayed Elspeth Huxley in ''The Flame Trees of Thika''. In 1982 she starred as the young Beatrix Potter in ''The Tale of Beatrix Potter''. She was seen in ''The Happy Valley'' in 1987 with Denholm Elliott, in which she played a schoolgirl in Kenya in the 1930s. As well as small parts in various te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison (born 15 September 1945) is a British actor of film, television, stage and radio. He trained at Rose Bruford College. He is best known for his long running BBC Radio portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, having played the part in all 64 episodes of the 1989–1998 series of Sherlock Holmes dramatisations, and all 16 episodes of ''The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' (2002–2010). Television He has made numerous television appearances. He appeared as Boris Savinkov the White Russian commander in the series '' Reilly: Ace of Spies'' (1983) starring Sam Neill as Reilly. He has twice appeared in supporting roles in ''Doctor Who'', in ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' (1967) and ''Paradise Towers'' (1987). He has also appeared in ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ''Kit Curran'', ''The Labours of Erica'', '' Bergerac'', ''Mann's Best Friends'', ''Double First'', ''Drop the Dead Donkey'', '' Time Riders'', ''Pie in the Sky'', ''The Tomorrow People'', ''Mortimer's Law'', ''The Bill' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Tuddenham
Peter Tuddenham (27 November 1918 – 9 July 2007) was a British actor. He was well known for his voice work, and provided the contrasting voices of the computers in the science-fiction series Blake's 7 (BBC, 1978–1981). Life and career Tuddenham was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and raised in the nearby seaside town of Felixstowe. He made his professional debut before the Second World War, in repertory at Hastings. In the wartime Royal Army Service Corps, he appeared in Stars in Battledress.Gaughan, Gavin"Obituary: Peter Tuddenham" ''The Guardian'', 2 August 2007 After the war he joined a production of Ivor Novello's '' The Dancing Years''; later, in 1959, BBC productions of this and another Novello musical, '' Perchance to Dream'', were among his early television appearances. In 1950 he appeared in Noël Coward's ''Ace of Clubs'', which had a moderate run in the West End. Tuddenham's first appeared on television in an early ITV production ''The Granville Melodramas'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s British Television Series
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
