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Foxy Lady (TV Series)
''Foxy Lady'' was a television comedy series made between October 1982 and February 1984 by Granada Television. It was set in the 1960s and revolved around a young female reporter, Daisy Jackson (played by Diane Keen Diane Keen (born 29 July 1946) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Fliss Hawthorne in the Granada sitcom '' The Cuckoo Waltz'' and Julia Parsons on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. She also appeared in Nescafé advertisements from ...), who worked for a newspaper and encountered sexism from her colleagues. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Foxy Lady 1982 British television series debuts 1984 British television series endings ITV sitcoms Television series set in the 1960s 1980s British sitcoms English-language television shows Television shows produced by Granada Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Lancashire
Geoffrey Lancashire (12 March 1933 – 3 October 2004) was a British television scriptwriter. He is best remembered for writing television comedy series such as ''The Lovers'' and ''The Cuckoo Waltz''. He also wrote 171 episodes of ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' during the 1960s. Early life Geoffrey Lancashire was born in Oldham, Lancashire on 12 March 1933 and was educated at the local high school until the age of 15. Career Lancashire began his career as a journalist with the '' Oldham Evening Chronicle'' newspaper and prior to working in London for national Sunday newspapers, he with a journalist colleague, Roy Bottomley, founded the '' Oldham Mirror'' newspaper. Lancashire was a freelance journalist before joining Granada Television as a continuity scriptwriter days before the company began broadcasting in 1956. He went on to write 171 episodes of ''Coronation Street'', working alongside Tony Warren and Jack Rosenthal. Lancashire also wrote other television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Keen
Diane Keen (born 29 July 1946) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Fliss Hawthorne in the Granada sitcom ''The Cuckoo Waltz'' and Julia Parsons on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. She also appeared in Nescafé advertisements from 1980 to 1989. Early life and education Born in London, Keen grew up in East Africa, principally Tanganyika and later Kenya, where her father was a civil engineer. She attended boarding school and returned to Britain at the age of 19, where she became a secretary for The Ivy League's fan club; this led to her releasing a 45 r.p.m. single of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" (credited as Dee King) on the Piccadilly label in 1966. Career Keen was a regular on television during the 1970s and early 1980s, starring in long-running sitcoms such as ''The Cuckoo Waltz'', ''Rings on Their Fingers'', '' Shillingbury Tales'' and ''You Must Be the Husband'', and in two runs of the Thames Television children's historical costume drama '' The Feathered Serpen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Burridge
Geoffrey Cecil Burridge (4 December 1948 – 30 September 1987) was an English actor noted for his performances in theatre and television. On television, he appeared as Mark Proctor in early episodes of '' Emmerdale Farm'' and is also remembered for his guest appearance in '' Blake's 7'' (as Dorian in the episode "Rescue"). In John Landis's 1981 film '' An American Werewolf in London'', he appeared as the undead murdered man with his fiancée in the sex cinema scene. He also appeared in the 1978 BBC TV drama by Derek Lister '' The Ice House'' as one of the main characters, Clovis and in the same year made a guest appearance in the series ''1990'' as American chess champion Cyrus Asher in the episode "You'll Never Walk Alone". His extensive theatre credits included many musicals, notably the 1972 West End revue, '' Cowardy Custard'', the 1978 production of '' Beyond the Rainbow'' in the West End and the 1985 revival of '' Gigi''. He died in London from an AIDS-related i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregor Fisher
Gregor Fisher (born 22 December 1953) is a Scottish comedian and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the comedy series ''Rab C. Nesbitt'', a role he has played since the show's first episode in 1988. He has also had roles in films such as ''Without a Clue'' (1988), ''Love Actually'' (2003), ''The Merchant of Venice'' (2004) and '' Whisky Galore!'' (2016). Early life Fisher was born in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, and following the death of his mother was brought up in Edinburgh, Langholm, and Neilston and attended Barrhead High School. He attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, at which he did not complete his studies. Career Fisher worked with Scottish comedian Rikki Fulton on his hit sketch series ''Scotch and Wry'' (whose broadcast was mainly restricted to BBC One Scotland). Another Scottish comedian he worked with was Hector Nicol, in the BBC drama ''Just a Boys' Game'' (1979). Later, he appeared in Michael Radford' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan David (actor)
Alan Davies (born 29 December 1941), known professionally as Alan David, is a Welsh actor, best known for his stage and television roles. Life and career David was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. After working in repertory at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and the Victoria Theatre, Stoke, David was a regular performer with the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1970 and 2003, most notably as Touchstone in ''As You Like It'' (1977), various rôles in the 1986 revival of ''Nicholas Nickleby'' and Polonius in ''Hamlet'' (2001). His regular London appearances include parts at the National Theatre, Almeida Theatre and Royal Court Theatre. He has had many television credits ranging from ''Coronation Street'' in 1973, ''The Sweeney'' (1975) through to '' Virtual Murder'' (1992), ''Honey for Tea'' and "The Unquiet Dead", an episode of ''Doctor Who'' in 2005. He also appeared as the 'rival' of Boycie as Llewellyn in ''The Green Green Grass''. In 2007 he played Griff in the BBC s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Troughton
Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor who was classically trained for the stage but became known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction and horror films, and playing the Second Doctor, second incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the long-running British science fiction on television, science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role in 1972–1973, 1983 and 1985. Although he is most well known for his television career and was loved by audiences for his versatility in roles, many of the productions Troughton performed in between 1947 and 1971 were amongst those either never recorded or Wiping, destroyed by UK broadcasters, most notably his stint on ''Doctor Who''. Many of his appearances, including most of his personal favourites, remain Lost television broadcast, missing to this day. Early life Troughton was born o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV Granada
ITV Granada, formerly known as Granada Television, is the ITV franchisee for the North West of England and Isle of Man. From 1956 to 1968 it broadcast to both the north west and Yorkshire but only on weekdays as ABC Weekend Television was its weekend counterpart. Granada's parent company Granada plc later bought several other regional ITV stations and, in 2004, merged with Carlton Communications to form ITV plc. Granada Television was particularly noted by critics for the distinctive northern and "social realism" character of many of its network programmes, as well as the high quality of its drama and documentaries. In its prime as an independent franchisee, prior to its parent company merging with Carlton Communications to form ITV plc, it was the largest Independent Television producer in the UK, accounting for 25% of the total broadcasting output of the ITV network. Granada Television was founded by Sidney Bernstein at Granada Studios on Quay Street in Manchester and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Network)
ITV is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, it has been legally known as Channel 3 to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time, BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4. ITV was for four decades a network of separate companies which provided regional television services and also shared programmes between each other to be shown on the entire network. Each franchise was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs the ITV1 channel, and STV Group, which runs the STV channel. The ITV network is a separate entity from ITV plc, the company that resulted from the merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004. ITV plc holds the Channel 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 British Television Series Debuts
__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] |
1984 British Television Series Endings
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV Sitcoms
ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: **ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands **ITV1, a brand name used by ITV plc for twelve franchises of the ITV television network covering England, Southern Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands **ITV Digital, a defunct UK digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which opened in 1998 as ONdigital and closed in 2002 **ITV plc, the British parent company which owns thirteen of the fifteen ITV television network franchises **ITV Studios, a television production company owned by ITV plc **itv.com, the main website of ITV plc *ITV Parapentes, a defunct French aircraft manufacturer *ITV Independent Television Tanzania, a Tanzanian television station and member of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) *CITV-DT, a television station in Edmonton, Alberta, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Series Set In The 1960s
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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