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Gary Love
Gary Joseph Love (born 26 November 1964) is a British actor and film director. He is best known for playing the role of Sergeant Tony Wilton in the British Army inspired award-winning series ''Soldier Soldier'', and as Jimmy McClaren in Grange Hill in 1984. He is also a director and has directed episodes of '' London's Burning'', ''Casualty'' and '' Waking The Dead''. Love was born in Kensington, London, and attended the Barbara Speake Stage School in Acton, West London. Filmography As actor *1984: ''Grange Hill'' as Jimmy McClaren *1986: ''Starting Out'' as Mick Brown (2 episodes) *1988 ''"A Question Of Style"'' (Austin Rover salesman training video) *1988: ''Jack the Ripper'' as Derek ::''Never the Twain'' as Postman *1989: ''Screen Two'' as Alan Loader (Here Is the News) :: '' Birds of a Feather'' as Pool Man (Just Visiting) ::''Blackeyes'' as Colin (2 episodes) *1990: '' The Krays'' as Teddy 'Steve' Smith *1991: ''Murder Most Horrid'' as Constable Williams ("The Case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensington
Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West End of London, West of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensington Gardens, containing the Albert Memorial, the Serpentine Gallery and John Hanning Speke, Speke's monument. South Kensington and Gloucester Road, London, Gloucester Road are home to Imperial College London, the Royal College of Music, the Royal Albert Hall, Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Science Museum, London, Science Museum. The area is also home to many embassies and consulates. Name The Manorialism, manor of ''Chenesitone'' is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, which in the Old English language, Anglo-Saxon language means "Chenesi's List of generic forms in place names in Ireland and the United Kingdom, ton" (homestead/settlement). One early spelling is ''Kesyngton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never The Twain
''Never the Twain'' is a British sitcom that ran for eleven series from 7 September 1981 to 9 October 1991. It was created by Johnnie Mortimer, and was the only sitcom he ever created without his usual writing partner, Brian Cooke. Mortimer wrote the entirety of the first two series, one episode of the seventh, and five out of six episodes of the eighth, with the rest being mainly written by John Kane and Vince Powell (who wrote the whole of the last three series). The series starred Windsor Davies (previously known for '' It Ain't Half Hot, Mum'') and Donald Sinden as rival antique dealers, and also co-starred Robin Kermode (later replaced by Christopher Morris), Julia Watson (later replaced by Tacy Kneale), Honor Blackman, Teddy Turner, Derek Deadman, Maria Charles and Zara Nutley. It was made by Thames Television for the ITV network. Since its run ended, it has been repeated a few times, including on UK Gold, later on ITV3, and more recently on Forces TV. The title is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Investigation Team (TV Series)
''Murder Investigation Team'' is a British police procedural drama/cop thriller series produced by the ITV network as a spin-off from the long-running series, ''The Bill''. The series recounts the activities of the Metropolitan Police's Murder Investigation Team, who are led by D.I. Vivien Friend (Samantha Spiro) and D.S. Rosie MacManus (Lindsey Coulson). The series, also starring Diane Parish, Steven Pacey (best known for playing Del Tarrant in the 1970s sci-fi drama ''Blake’s 7'') and Michael McKell, produced 12 episodes between 3 May 2003 and 1 August 2005. In September 2005, '' The Sun'' reported that ITV would not be commissioning a third series. Background Like ''The Bill'', ''Murder Investigation Team'' was filmed in the London Boroughs of Sutton, Merton and Greenwich. Locations included the former Woolwich campus of the University of Greenwich. The first series debuted on 3 May 2003, and ran for eight episodes. This series was filmed with the working title ''Think Murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbour Lights (TV Series)
''Harbour Lights'' is a British television drama series, broadcast on BBC One, that ran for two series in 1999 and 2000. Starring Nick Berry as protagonist Mike Nicholls, a former Royal Navy officer who returns to his childhood town of Bridehaven to take on the role of harbourmaster. The first series featured on storylines including a blossoming romance with local constable Melanie Rush (Tina Hobley), the ruthless business dealings of Tony Simpson (Gerard Horan), and the inter-family feuding of the Blades — Steve, George, Jason, Kelly and Rita. Both series were predominantly filmed in West Bay near Bridport in Dorset, which acts as the fictional town of Bridehaven. The second series featured much harder-hitting storylines than the first, and was criticised by local residents for portraying West Bay in a bad light. The complete series was released on Region 4 DVD on 3 March 2011. This is the only commercial release of the series available. The second episode of the first seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoned (film)
''Stoned'', also known as ''The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones'' in the United Kingdom, is a 2005 biographical film about Brian Jones, one of the founding members of The Rolling Stones. The film was directed by Stephen Woolley, and written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. Leo Gregory played the role of Brian Jones and Paddy Considine of Frank Thorogood. Plot The film is a cinematic work of historical fiction, taking as its premise the idea that Jones was murdered by Frank Thorogood, a builder who had been hired to renovate and improve Jones's house Cotchford Farm in East Sussex, though there is a curious ghost-epilogue where Jones comes back to earth to thank chauffeur/minder Tom Keylock – not Thorogood – for making him into an immortal martyr. The film also paints a picture of Jones's use of alcohol and drugs, his estrangement from his bandmates, and his relationships with Anita Pallenberg and Anna Wohlin. Cast * Leo Gregory as Brian Jones * Paddy Considine as Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Dolls (film)
''Russian Dolls'' (french: Les Poupées russes) is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film, the sequel to (2002) and the second part of the ''Spanish Apartment'' trilogy, which is concluded with ''Chinese Puzzle'' (, 2013). Cédric Klapisch wrote and directed the film, whose settings include Paris, London, Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Klapisch makes use of digital and split-screen effects in the film, as well as non-linear narrative. Plot The film begins with friends from ''L'Auberge espagnole'' meeting in Saint Petersburg at the wedding of Wendy's brother, William. Xavier begins to reminisce about the events of the past several years. Xavier and Martine have split up and Martine has since had a child and become a committed environmental activist. For financial reasons, Xavier becomes a writer for pulp romantic novels and a ghostwriter, writing the autobiographies of celebrities. Martine criticizes his pulp novel work as being unrealistic and corny. Despite agreeing with this, Xav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallen (British TV Series)
''Fallen'' is a two-part British television crime drama, written by Steve Griffiths and directed by Omar Madha, first broadcast on ITV on 26 April 2004. The drama stars Jonathan Cake as Jason Shepherd, a police detective who wakes up in hospital in an amnesiac state after being subjected to a near fatal electrocution by members of a gang suspected to be involved in nuclear terrorism. Simone Lahbib stars as Shepherd's superior, DCI Kate Gunning, with Kerrie Taylor, Gary Love, David Gant and William Beck also among the principal cast members credited. The series was also broadcast in Sweden, in Germany under the title ''Böser Cop, guter Cop'' (English: ''Good Cop, Bad Cop'') and in France under the title ''À découvert'' (English: ''Discovered''). The series was filmed in and around London. The series gathered respectable viewing figures, with the first part gathering 5.92 million viewers, and the second attracting 4.07 million. Cast Main * Jonathan Cake as DS Jason S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex Boys
''Essex Boys'' is a 2000 British crime film. It was directed by Terry Winsor and stars Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson, Charlie Creed-Miles and Holly Davidson. Plot The film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the Rettendon murders of three drug dealers in Rettendon, Essex, UK. Cast * Charlie Creed-Miles as Billy Reynolds/narrator * Sean Bean as Jason Locke * Gareth Milne as Chippy * Alex Kingston as Lisa Locke * Amelia Lowdell as Nicole * Larry Lamb as Peter Chase * Michael McKell as Wayne Lovell * Holly Davidson as Suzy Welch * Terence Rigby as Henry Hobbs * Tom Wilkinson as John Dyke * Billy Murray as Perry Elley * George Jackos as Kiri Christos * Sally Hurst as Beverley * Louise Landon as Jemma * Gary Love as Detective * Rachel Darling as Club dancer * Trevor Kirton as Man on street #1 * Carl Smith as Man on street #2 Locations The film was shot on location around Essex. In particular Southend on Sea, Jaywick in Clacton and the Dartfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranoid (2000 Thriller Film)
''Paranoid'' is a 2000 independent thriller film, directed by John Duigan, which was made for theatrical release but subsequently received a limited international theatrical release. It was released directly to video in most countries. It stars Jessica Alba and Iain Glen. Plot The film begins at a fashion show, where Chloe Keene (Jessica Alba) takes the catwalk. She returns home to her boyfriend Toby (Oliver Milburn) and tells him what a great time she had in New York. The phone rings, but no one is on the other end, and she tells her friend she will change her number. After this, she goes to a shoot, where she meets her other boyfriend, Ned (Gary Love), who offers to take her out to a reunion of his former band. She goes home, and lies to Toby that she will be visiting someone in Brighton. Chloe falls asleep in the car due to pills she has taken, and wakes up when she arrives at the reunion. She gets a phonecall from a stalker with a strange voice, a different one to the one th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work. ''The Bill'' was the longest-running police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and among the longest running of any British television series at the time of its cancellation. The title originates from "Old Bill", a slang term for the police. Although highly acclaimed by fans and critics, the series attracted controversy on several occasions. An episode broadcast in 2008 was criticised for featuring fictional treatment for multiple sclerosis. The series has also faced more general criticism concerning its levels of violence, particularly prior to 2009, when it occupied a pre-watershed slot. ''The Bill'' won several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Most Horrid
''Murder Most Horrid'' is a British black comedy anthology series starring Dawn French. It was broadcast on BBC Two for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999. Created by Paul Smith (television writer), Paul Smith, who also co-created ''Colin's Sandwich'' (with Terry Kyan, as noted below) and has written for ''The Brittas Empire'', among other programmes, the series starred French as a different character in each episode. Many episodes were directed by Bob Spiers, who also worked with French on ''The Comic Strip Presents...'' and ''French and Saunders''. Format Most episodes parodied the Thriller (genre), thriller and murder mystery genres with one episode lampooning the trials and tribulations of being a children's presenter in general, and ''Blue Peter'' in particular. In 1998, this episode ("Murder at Tea Time") was repeated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''Blue Peter'', as part of a section entitled "Spoof Peter", which also featured (among others) the ''Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Krays (film)
''The Krays'' is a 1990 British biographical crime drama film directed by Peter Medak. The film is based on the lives and crimes of the British gangster twins Ronald and Reginald Kray, often referred to as The Krays. The film stars Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell, and real life brothers Gary and Martin Kemp, both of whom were members of the band Spandau Ballet. Plot The film charts the lives of the Kray twins from childhood to adult life. The plot focuses on the relationship between the twins and their doting mother (Whitelaw). Ronald (Gary Kemp) is the dominant one, influencing his brother Reginald (Martin Kemp) to perform several acts of violence as they rise to power as the leaders of a powerful organised gang in 1960s London. The movie focuses more on the personal life of the brothers, including Reg's marriage and then alienation from his wife, culminating in her suicide. The movie omits the police investigation going against the Krays and ends with a jump-cut to them attendin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
