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Grange Hill (series 14)
The fourteenth series of the British television drama series '' Grange Hill'' began broadcasting on 2 January 1991, before ending on 8 March 1991 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school A comprehensive school typically describes a secondary school for pupils aged approximately 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is res .... It consists of twenty episodes. Cast and characters Pupils Teachers Others * Tina Mahon as Ronnie Birtles (episode 2) Episodes DVD release The fourteenth series of ''Grange Hill'' has never been released on DVD as of 2014. Notes References {{Grange Hill 1991 British television seasons Grange Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
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] |
Luisa Bradshaw-White
Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 9 December 1974) is a former English actress, known for playing Tina Carter in ''EastEnders'' and for her previous roles on '' Bad Girls'', ''Holby City'' and '' This Life''. She has also made appearances in television series such as '' Grange Hill'', ''Birds of a Feather'', '' The Bill'' and ''Doctors''. Career She first became known for playing Maria Watts in the long-running BBC children's programme '' Grange Hill'' (1991–1994). She went on to act in several other notable television programmes including '' The Brittas Empire'' (1997); '' London's Burning'' (2001), '' A Touch of Frost'' (1997), the ITV police drama '' The Bill'' (1995; 1996; 1997), ''Birds of a Feather'' (1997; 1998), and Lorna Rose in '' Bad Girls'' in 1999. In 1996, she played Kira in the popular BBC drama '' This Life''. Film credits include ''Wonderful World'' (1998), ''The Escort'', ''A Friendship in Vienna'' and playing Evita (the Hostess) in ''Mauvaise Passe'' (1999). Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Mahon
Tina Mahon (born 24 June 1971 in London, England) is a former teenage actress, best known for her long-term role as Veronica "Ronnie" Birtles in the long-running BBC school drama ''Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...''. A series regular from 1985 to 1990, Mahon made one final cameo in 1991. Tina then appeared in one episode of ITV's The Bill filmed in late summer 1990, but seemingly left acting thereafter. During the 90s she was the romantic partner of fellow Grange Hill co-star John Alford, and was at his side during his trial and brief imprisonment in 1999. Tina is reported to work in admin at a North London college at present. References External links * 1971 births Living people British television actresses Actresses from London {{UK-tv-ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Quayle
Anne Veronica Maria Quayle (6 October 1932 – 16 August 2019), known professionally as Anna Quayle, was an English actress. In 1963, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production of ''Stop the World – I Want to Get Off''. Early and personal life Quayle, whose father was the actor Douglas Quayle, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She debuted in ''East Lynne'' at age 3 and played other children's roles thereafter. She also worked as a model in her youth. During one modeling assignment she fell off a ladder, breaking her nose in three places. At her father's encouragement, she did not have it straightened. In 1976, she married Donald Baker, but the marriage ended in divorce. Career Quayle appeared on film, on stage and on television. After her graduation from RADA, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in ''Better Late'' (1956). Her film appearances include '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Cornes
Lee Cornes is an English television actor and writer born in Worcester. A stand up comedian since 1980, he was a regular compere at London's Comedy Store throughout the 1980s and won best Stand Up Comedian at the Charrington London Fringe Awards in 1987. Cornes appeared in three series of ''Blackadder'', in two episodes of '' The Young Ones'' and as barman 'Dick Head' in the TV show '' Bottom''. He made an appearance in the first episode of '' Filthy, Rich & Catflap'' as a binman. Appeared in the ''Comic Strip'' episode "Slags". Appearances on ''Saturday Night Live''. Cornes also starred in children's drama '' Grange Hill'' as Mr. Jeff Hankin (1990–2002); provided voices for characters in the children's television series ''TUGS'', and featured in the ''Doctor Who'' story "Kinda" as the Trickster (1982). He appeared in ''Red Dwarf'' as Paranoia in the series one episode "Confidence and Paranoia". He also appeared several times in the BBC Scotland sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Organ
Stuart Organ is a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the character Mr. Robson in the children's television drama ''Grange Hill''. Organ portrayed the series' longest-serving teacher, arriving in 1988 as the new head of PE. In 1998 he finally landed the headmaster's job, but left the series in 2003 soon after production of ''Grange Hill'' transferred to Liverpool. Prior to ''Grange Hill'', Organ appeared as Kevin Cross in the Mersey TV soap opera ''Brookside'', and played Bazin in the ''Doctor Who'' story '' Dragonfire'' in 1987. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of roles on T.V., including Monk, a flasher who exposed himself to Anna and yet was defended by Miles in ''This Life''; Richard Thornton, who stalked P.C. Sam Nixon across a double episode Special in ''The Bill''; and later as D.I Dixon in 2000, Leighton Peters, a top Civil Servant who was responsible for the downfall of Anthony Calf's regular in a double episode of ''Holby City'' and as solicito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George A
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwyneth Powell
Gwyneth Powell (5 July 1946 – 8 September 2022) was an English actress. She was best known for her portrayal of headmistress Bridget McClusky in the BBC television series ''Grange Hill'' for eleven series between 1981 and 1991. Background Powell was born on 5 July 1946 in Levenshulme, Manchester, and attended Cheadle County Grammar School for Girls, during which time she appeared to some acclaim as Fat Urs in the National Youth Theatre's production of Ben Jonson's ''Bartholemew Fair''. She originally trained as a teacher at Goldsmiths, University of London, but instead chose to act in repertory theatre. Career Powell's first major television role was in the 1971 LWT dystopian drama series, '' The Guardians''. She was a regular, if minor, player in many television dramas until being cast in ''Grange Hill'', in which she played the "firm but fair" headmistress Bridget ("The Midget") McClusky for eleven years. Of her role, she said in 2008: Eventually, however, Powell wanted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pickard (British Actor)
John Pickard (born 2 November 1977 in London) is an English actor, best known for playing David Porter in the BBC sitcom ''2point4 Children'', and Dominic Reilly (brother of Tony Hutchinson, played by Pickard's own brother Nick Pickard) in Channel 4's ''Hollyoaks''. Career He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He has performed on stage, in films and on TV. Between 1990 and 1991, he appeared in Series 13 and 14 of the children's BBC drama series ''Grange Hill'' as the character Neil Timpson. In 1991 he was cast as David Porter, alongside Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang, in the BBC1 sitcom ''2point4 Children'', which ran for eight series until 1999. He then joined ''Hollyoaks'' in 2005 as Dominic Reilly, and left in 2010. In 2008, he was cast as ''Doctor Who'' companion Thomas Brewster for ''Doctor Who'' Audio Dramas in The Haunting of Thomas Brewster. Due to this and other audio dramas, he attended Gallifrey One in February 2010, an annual North American science fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebekah Joy Gilgan
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah. Early life After the Binding of Isaac, Sarah died. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. He commanded his servant (whom the Torah commentators identify as Eliezer of Damascus) to journey to his birthplace of Aram Naharaim to select a bride from his own f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Askew
Desmond Askew (born 17 December 1972) is an English actor of film and television. In 1983 he had the lead role of 'naughty schoolboy' in the promo video of the Wham! single " Bad Boys". He has appeared in the films '' Go'' (1999), ''Repli-Kate'' (2002), ''The Hills Have Eyes'' (2006) and ''Turistas'' (2006). He has appeared in episodic television on series such as ''Grange Hill'' from 1991 to 1994 portraying Richard, ''Las Vegas'', ''Charmed'', the short-lived '' Then Came You'', as the recurring character Brody Davis on '' Roswell'', and the titular adaptation of the 1987 children's series ''Simon and the Witch''. He also voiced many minor characters (including Jowan and Chanter Devons) in the 2009 video game ''Dragon Age Origins''. He has recently voiced as CIA Nerd in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II''. Askew studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grange Hill (series 13)
The thirteenth series of the British television drama series '' Grange Hill'' began broadcasting on 2 January 1990, before ending on 9 March 1990 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school A comprehensive school typically describes a secondary school for pupils aged approximately 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is res .... It consists of twenty episodes. It marked a change from earlier series with the introduction of a new theme tune and incidental music. Cast and characters Pupils Teachers Episodes Release History The thirteenth series of ''Grange Hill'' has never been released on DVD as of 2022 In December 2022 ‘’ITV’’ announced that the thirteenth series of ‘’Grange Hill’’ will be available on its streaming platform ITVx as part of its ‘’B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
