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Fat Slags (film)
''Fat Slags'' is a 2004 British independent gross out comedy film based on the Viz comic characters of the same name. The creators had no editorial control over the film. Despite the relative popularity of the comic strip and its celebrity cameos, the film was panned by critics. Plot The film chronicles the (mis)adventures of Sandra (Fiona Allen) and Tracey (Sophie Thompson), the famously vulgar and crass Fat Slags of the title. The pair leave their hometown of Fulchester for London, shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune. On the day they arrive in London, internationally-renowned billionaire Sean Cooley (Jerry O'Connell) suffers a blow to the head that renders him temporarily insane. When he spots Sandra and Tracey on a daytime chat show, he falls for their larger-than-life outlook. A media sensation is brought about when Cooley forces fashion designer Fidor Konstantin (James Dreyfus) to base his upcoming collection on the Fat Slags. Sandra and Tracey take the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Bye
Edward Richard Morrison Bye (born 12 June 1955) is a British film and TV producer and director. He directed the episodes of the Science fiction, science-fiction British sitcom, sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' from List of Red Dwarf episodes, Series I-IV and VII-VIII. Early life Ed Bye is the son of Royal Marines, Royal Marine Colonel Francis Clifford Edward Bye, Order of the British Empire, OBE, of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, and of Twickenham, Ed Bye attended Mount House School, Tavistock, Mount House School in the late 1960s, where he was known as a swimmer. He later attended Ravensbourne University London, Ravensbourne College, London. Career In 2011, he co-founded the production company Tall TV with Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson. Personal life He is married to comedian and actress Ruby Wax and has three children. His sister, Julia (d. 2009), was married to the 6th Baron Garvagh, Lord Garvagh. Filmography Director *Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019) – TV special *Death on the Tyne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fat Slags
''The Fat Slags'' is a British comic strip appearing in the alternative British comic '' Viz''. The characters made their debut in 1989, their first appearance being in issue 36. The eponymous slags are Sandra Burke and Tracey Tunstall, known to other characters as San and Tray. They are depicted as overweight, eating large amounts of food, mainly chips, while also having a lot of casual sex. As with other ''Viz'' strips, the strip's authors use a brash writing style. "Slag" is a British English word for "slut", or loose woman. Activities The Slags' eating frequently follows a night of binge drinking, and the circumstances of the sex or the partner in question are rarely an issue - they have been known to leap on delivery men or workmen for gratification, with the targeted man rarely given an opportunity to resist or escape. Both slags regularly enjoy carnal relations with Baz (full name Barry Askwith, seemingly as a nod to the actor Robin Askwith), a local jobless dropout w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Lederer
Helen Margaret Lederer (born 24 September 1954) is an English comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s. Among her television credits are the BBC2 sketch series ''Naked Video'' and BBC One's ''Absolutely Fabulous'', in which she played the role of Catriona. In 2015 her comedy novel ''Losing It'' was published by Pan Macmillan. It was nominated for the P. G. Wodehouse Comedy Literary Award and the Edinburgh Book Festival First Book Award. Early life Helen Lederer was born on 24 September 1954 in Carmarthen, Wales to an English mother and Czech-Jewish father.''Sunday Telegraph'' 13 May 2012 Her father was born in 1926 in |
David Schneider (actor)
David Schneider (born 22 May 1963) is a British actor, comedian, and director, best known for playing Tony Hayers in the ''Alan Partridge'' franchise. Early life David Schneider was born in London, England on 22 May 1963 to a Jewish family. He was educated at the City of London School, an independent school for boys in the City of London, before going to Exeter College, Oxford, where he studied modern languages, and studied for a doctorate in Yiddish Drama. During his time at university, Schneider performed a predominantly physical comedy act that contrasted with the trend towards stand-up comedy in live performance comedy in the 1980s. It was at this time that he met Armando Iannucci, who in 1991 recruited him for news-radio spoof '' On the Hour''. He is an avid fan of Arsenal F.C. Career He performed in the BBC Sketch show ''Up to Something'' (1990) with Shane Richie, Suzy Aitchison, Frances Dodge, & Lewis MacLeod (actor). Schneider performed in ''The Day Today'', the tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes (; born 3 December 1959)Holmes receives honorary degree BBC News, 4 July 2006 is a broadcaster and former journalist. Holmes co-presented '''' for twelve years between 1993 and 2005, before presenting '''' for eleven years between 2005 and 2016. From 2006 until August 2021, he co-hosted '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Greco (actor)
Michael Greco (born 12 November 1970) is a British actor and poker player. He is best known for his role as Beppe di Marco in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', which he played for four years between 1998 and 2002. Film In summer 2006 he finished filming the leading role in the independent feature film ''Naked in London'', opposite another ex-EastEnder Jake Maskall. Theatre Greco starred in a modernised pop musical version of '' Aladdin'', as the villain "Pickanchoos", at Poole's Lighthouse Theatre during the 2007 Christmas and New Year Season. Television Greco became widely known for his role as Beppe Di Marco in the soap opera EastEnders, joining the show in 1998. His character was developed as part of the show's introduction of the Di Marco family, the majority of whom featured until all characters with the exception of Beppe and his son Joe were axed from the show in the year 2000. Greco continued to feature among various storylines until his departure in 2002. The '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Goodman-Hill
Tom Goodman-Hill is an English actor of film, television, theatre and radio. Early life Brought up near Newcastle upon Tyne, he qualified as a teacher before turning to acting. During his time in Newcastle, he regularly acted in amateur performances at the People's Theatre. He earned a BA in Drama and English with a teaching qualification from the University of Warwick, where he took an active role in student drama. He spent a year as a supply teacher in Coventry before moving to London to pursue a full-time acting career. Career Film In ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' Goodman-Hill played Sanderson Reed opposite Sean Connery. He is also known for playing Sgt Stahl in ''The Imitation Game'' and Neal Beidleman in Baltasar Kormakur's ''Everest'' in 2015. In 2020 Goodman-Hill played Frank Crawley in Ben Wheatley's film of the Daphne du Maurier classic ''Rebecca''. Television Goodman-Hill is known for playing Joe Hawkins in ''Humans''. He played PC in ''Ideal''. He a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Farnaby
Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe in which he starred in the television series ''Horrible Histories'', ''Yonderland'' and ''Ghosts''. He has written and appeared in films such as '' Mindhorn'' and ''Paddington 2'', and in the BBC sitcom ''Detectorists''. Early life Farnaby was born on 2 April 1973 in Darlington, County Durham and attended Richmond School, North Yorkshire. Career Farnaby is a long-time member of ''The Mighty Boosh'' supporting cast, having had roles both in their series and co-starring in the quasi-spinoff film ''Bunny and the Bull''. He is also well known for his similarly offbeat characters in the CBBC live-action series of ''Horrible Histories'', such as Caligula and the Grim Reaper. Other notable television work includes a recurring role on the sitcom ''Jam & Jerusalem'' and co-starring as eccentric neighbour Sloman on ''The Midnight Beasts TV series. He previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Dennis
Leslie Dennis Heseltine (born 12 October 1953) is an English television presenter, actor, and comedian. He presented ''Family Fortunes'' from 1987 until 2002. Early life Dennis was born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on 12 October 1953 in the Liverpool suburb of Garston. His mother worked in a factory while his father, who worked in a betting shop after serving in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, was listed as a football player on the books of Liverpool FC but did not play for the first team. He lived in the suburb of Speke for a while and attended the Stockton Wood and Joseph Williams primary schools, before going to Morrison Rose Lane Secondary Modern school in Allerton. From 1967 he went to Quarry Bank Comprehensive. Dennis left there in June 1972 with an A-level in Art and failed History and English Literature. He had a weekend job in the men's clothing store Burton whilst still at school, and started as a stand-up comedian in working men's clubs. Career Early work and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Punt
Stephen Mark Punt (born 15 September 1962)Mr Stephen Mark Punt company-director-check.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2012. is a British comedy writer, comedian and actor. Along with , he is part of the double act and presenter of satirical news programme ''''. He is also a writer and programme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Dennis
Peter Hugh Dennis (born 13 February 1962) is an English comedian, presenter, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist who has appeared in the comedy double act Punt and Dennis with partner Steve Punt. He played Dr Piers Crispin in the sitcom '' My Hero'' from 2000 to 2006, Pete Brockman, the father in the sitcom '' Outnumbered'', and since 2014 has played Toby in the long-running sitcom ''Not Going Out'', all for BBC One. From 2020 he has indulged his long-standing love of geography and social history by presenting the light-hearted community archaeology television show ''The Great British Dig'' on Channel 4. From 2005 to 2022, Dennis appeared as a regular panellist on the BBC Two satirical comedy show ''Mock the Week'', appearing in every episode in the show’s run. Early life Dennis was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, the younger son of school teacher Dorothy Mary (Hinnels) and John Dennis, an Anglican priest. His brother, also named John, was the British Amba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Deayton
Gordon Angus Deayton (; born 6 January 1956) is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian, and broadcaster. He was the original presenter of the satirical panel game '' Have I Got News for You,'' the host of British panel show '' Would I Lie to You?'' from 2007 to 2008, and a regular cast member of the David Renwick sitcom ''One Foot in the Grave'' from 1990 until 2000. He also played George Windsor in the series 8-10 of '' Waterloo Road''. Early life The youngest of three sons of a Prudential insurance broker/manager English father and a home economics school teacher Scottish mother,"Angus Deayton on Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland and returning to the Fringe" – '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
