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Guerrilla (2017 Miniseries)
''Guerrilla'' is a six-part British drama serial set in early 1970s London, against the backdrop of the Immigration Act 1971 and British black power movements such as the British Black Panthers and Race Today Collective. It was written and directed by John Ridley and stars Idris Elba, Freida Pinto and Babou Ceesay in leading roles. ''Guerrilla'' debuted on Sky Atlantic on 13 April 2017 and on Showtime on 16 April 2017. Plot A love story set against the backdrop of one of the most politically explosive times in UK history. A politically active couple (played by Freida Pinto and Babou Ceesay) have their relationship and values tested, when they liberate a political prisoner and form a radical underground cell in 1970s London. Main cast * Idris Elba as Kentoro "Kent" Abbasi * Freida Pinto as Jas Mitra * Babou Ceesay as Marcus Hill * Rory Kinnear as Pence * Patrick Gibson as Connor * Zawe Ashton as Omega * Daniel Mays as Cullen * Bella Dayne as Eliette * Wunmi Mosaku as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showtime (TV Network)
Showtime is an American pay television, premium television television network, network owned by Paramount Media Networks, and is the flagship property of the namesake parent company, Showtime Networks, a part of Paramount Media Networks. Showtime's programming primarily includes Art release#Film, theatrically released Feature film, motion pictures and Original series, original television program, television series, along with boxing and mixed martial arts matches, occasional stand-up comedy television special, specials, and Television film, made-for-TV movies. Headquartered at Paramount Plaza on the northern end of New York City's Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway district, Showtime operates eight 24-hour, linear Multiplex (television)#Pay television multiplexes, multiplex channels; a traditional subscription video on demand service; and two proprietary streaming media, streaming platforms, the TV Everywhere offering Showtime Anytime (which is included as part of a subscription to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1080i
1080i (also known as Full HD or BT.709) is a combination of frame resolution and scan type. 1080i is used in high-definition television (HDTV) and high-definition video. The number "1080" refers to the number of horizontal lines on the screen. The "i" is an abbreviation for "interlaced"; this indicates that only the even lines, then the odd lines of each frame (each image called a video field) are drawn alternately, so that only half the number of actual image frames are used to produce video. A related display resolution is 1080p, which also has 1080 lines of resolution; the "p" refers to progressive scan, which indicates that the lines of resolution for each frame are "drawn" on the screen in sequence. The term assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9 (a rectangular TV that is wider than it is tall), so the 1080 lines of vertical resolution implies 1920 columns of horizontal resolution, or 1920 pixels × 1080 lines. A 1920 pixels × 1080 lines screen has a total of 2.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrukh Dhondy
Farrukh Dhondy (born 1944) is an Indian-born British writer, playwright, screenwriter and left-wing activist who resides in the United Kingdom. Education Dhondy was born in 1944 in Poona, India, where he attended The Bishop's School, and obtained a BSc degree from the University of Poona (1964). He won a scholarship to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences before switching to English, earning a BA degree in 1967. After graduating he studied for a master's degree at Leicester University and was later a lecturer at Leicester College of Further Education and Archbishop Temple School in Lambeth in London. Early activism In Leicester, Dhondy became involved with the Indian Workers' Association and later, in London, with the British Black Panthers, joining the publication ''Race Today'' in 1970, along with his close friend Darcus Howe, and former partner Mala Sen, and discovering his calling as a writer. Writing Dhondy's literary output is extensive, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Scott (actor)
Brandon O'Neil Scott is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his roles as Ryan Spalding in the medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2008–2009), Kohut in the animated comedy film ''Wreck-It Ralph'' (2012), Henry in the action-adventure game ''The Last of Us'' (2013), Alex in the animated drama series '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'' (2015–2017), Jameson in the action-adventure game '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' (2016), Coach J.J. Kerba in the teen drama series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2019–2020), Nick Prager in the dark comedy series '' Dead to Me'' (2019–present), and Cory Lawrence in the romantic drama series ''This Is Us'' (2019). Early life and education Brandon O'Neil Scott was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the youngest of three children. He attended Central High School and later earned a BFA in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Career Scott began his acting career with a minor role in the 2005 short film ''Water'', and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Gough
Denise Gough (born 28 February 1980) is an Irish actress. She is the elder sister of the actress Kelly Gough. She has worked in film, television, video games and theatre. Gough is a double Olivier Award winner. Early life Born in Ennis, County Clare, daughter of an electrician, Gough is the seventh of eleven siblings. One of her younger sisters is the actress Kelly Gough. She trained as a soprano before leaving Ireland for London at 15. She was awarded a grant to study at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in Wandsworth aged 18, and graduated from ALRA in 2003. Theatre In 2012, she was nominated for the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performances in Eugene O'Neill's ''Desire Under the Elms'' at the Lyric Hammersmith and Nancy Harris ''Our New Girl'' at the Bush Theatre. In January 2014 she was Julia in ''The Duchess of Malfi'', the inaugural production at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London. At the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wunmi Mosaku
Oluwunmi Mosaku (born 1986) is a Nigerian-born British actress. She is known for her roles as Joy in the BBC Two miniseries ''Moses Jones'' (2009) and Holly Lawson in the ITV series '' Vera'' (2011–2012). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gloria Taylor in the TV film ''Damilola, Our Loved Boy'' (2016). In 2019, she starred in the fifth series of ''Luther''. In 2020, she starred as Ruby Baptiste in HBO's ''Lovecraft Country'', and starting in 2021, starred as Hunter B-15 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series ''Loki''. She was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actress and won the BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film for her role as Rial in the film '' His House'' (2020). Early life Mosaku was born in Nigeria, and subsequently emigrated to Manchester, England, when she was one year old. She attended Trinity Church of England High School and Xaverian Sixth Form College. She also sang fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Gibson (actor)
Patrick Leo Kenny-Gibson (born 19 April 1995) is an Irish actor known for his roles in ''The Tudors'', ''The Passing Bells'', and ''The OA''. He was awarded Rising Star at the 2017 IFTAs. Early life and education Gibson was born in central London. His father is also an actor and his mother works in marketing. Upon returning to Ireland, the family lived in Greystones, then Stillorgan, and later Donnybrook. Gibson attended Gonzaga College. He began his studies in Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ..., but left halfway through his degree in 2016 upon being cast in ''The OA''. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people 1995 births 21st-century Irish male actors Irish expatriates in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race Today
''Race Today'' was a monthly (later bimonthly) British political magazine. Launched in 1969 by the Institute of Race Relations, it was from 1973 published by the ''Race Today'' Collective, which included figures such as Darcus Howe, Farrukh Dhondy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Leila Hassan and Jean Ambrose. The magazine was a leading organ of Black politics in 1970s Britain; publication ended in 1988. __TOC__ History ''Race Today'' was established in 1969 by the Institute of Race Relations. From 1973 onward, the monthly magazine was under the direction of a breakaway organisation, the Brixton-based ''Race Today'' Collective. This body aimed for a political rather than scholarly approach, based on a combination of libertarian Marxism and radical anti-racism. The magazine's first editor under the new leadership was journalist and broadcaster Darcus Howe. Howe was much influenced by Trinidadian Marxist C. L. R. James, and under his tenure ''Race Today'' became a leading voice of Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black Panthers
The British Black Panthers (BBP) or the British Black Panther movement (BPM) was a Black Power organisation in the United Kingdom that fought for the rights of black people and racial minorities in the country. The BBP were inspired by the US Black Panther Party, though they were unaffiliated with them. The British Panthers adopted the principle of political blackness, which included activists of black as well as South Asian origin. The movement started in 1968 and lasted until around 1973. The movement reached its pinnacle with the 1970 Mangrove Nine Trial. The trial, involving members of the Panther Movement and other black activists, succeeded in fighting against police harassment of Frank Crichlow's Mangrove restaurant. About The BBP worked to educate black communities and fight against racial discrimination. Members of the BBP worked to educate one another and British communities about black history. The BBP used imagery and symbols already established by the Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immigration Act 1971
The Immigration Act 1971c 77 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning immigration and nearly entirely remaking the field of British immigration law. The Act, as with the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962, and that of 1968, restricts immigration, especially primary immigration into the UK. It introduced the concept of ''patriality or right of abode''. It was also partly passed to legally clarify the rights of Commonwealth citizens within the United Kingdom in preparation for membership of the European Communities (EC) in which the United Kingdom would become a member state from 1 January 1973. It was coincidentally the same day which the Act came into full legal force which gave not only new automatic rights to EC member state citizens but would also give them priority over non-EC citizens (including overseas Commonwealth citizens) under the obligations of the Treaty of Rome, of which the UK become a signatory though the Treaty of Accession, signed on 22 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
