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Grace (Skins)
Grace is the seventh and penultimate episode of fifth series of the British teen drama '' Skins'', which first aired on 3 March 2011 on E4. It focuses on Grace's (Jessica Sula) effort to get a good mark in her AS Drama by directing a production of William Shakespeare's ''Twelfth Night'' in order to be allowed by her father, David Blood, to stay at Roundview College. Synopsis Rich and Grace wake up after having sex, and Grace realises, to her horror, that they are at her house, which she has always tried to avoid. It turns out that her father is David Blood, the Roundview College headmaster. She attempts to smuggle Rich out without her father noticing, but he is discovered after being attacked by the aggressive family dog, and Grace is forced to acknowledge him as her boyfriend. Blood firmly informs his daughter that their "experiment" is over and it is time she returned to her old boarding school, Mayberry's College For Young Ladies. After Grace protests, he agrees that she m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skins (British TV Series)
''Skins'' is a British teen comedy drama television series that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial story-lines have explored issues like dysfunctional families, mental illness (such as depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder), adolescent sexuality, gender, substance abuse, death, and bullying. Each episode generally focuses on a particular character or subset of characters and the struggles they face in their lives, with the episodes named after the featured characters. The show was created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures, and premiered on E4 on 25 January 2007. ''Skins'' went on to be a critical success as well as a ratings winner and has developed a cult following. It has since been considered revolutionary, and continues to draw appraisal for its depiction of problems that Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Addison
Christopher David Addison (born 5 November 1971) is a British comedian, writer, actor, and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as a regular panellist on ''Mock the Week''. He is also known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4. In addition to stand-up, Addison played Ollie Reeder in the BBC Two satire series ''The Thick of It'' and Toby Wright in its spin-off film '' In the Loop'', starred in the Sky Living comedy-drama ''Trying Again'' and appeared in three episodes of series 8 of ''Doctor Who''. He also co-created and starred in the BBC Two sitcom ''Lab Rats''. On radio, he previously hosted the weekly comedy news satire show ''7 Day Sunday'' on BBC Radio 5 Live from 2009 to 2010. In 2020, he co-created the FX parental comedy series ''Breeders'' starring Martin Freeman. Early life Addison was born in Cardiff, Wales, to English parents and moved back with his parents to Worsley, Salford, England, when he was four. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alo (Skins Series 5)
"Alo" is the sixth episode of fifth series of the British teen drama '' Skins'', which first aired on 3 March 2011 on E4. It focuses on Aloysius "Alo" Creevey (Will Merrick) as he deals with the consequences of refusing to grow up, and his efforts to stand up to his domineering mother and father. Synopsis It is Alo's birthday, and his domineering mother and henpecked father seem disinterested. Rather than allowing him to visit his friends in town, they force him to stay and work on the farm. His father and their incoherent farmhand try to teach him how to drive a tractor, but he overheats it. While his father is trying to fix it, he lets Alo run off. His mother, however, discovers what has happened, and reveals that they intend to withdraw him from Roundview College in order to force him to buckle down on the farm. He is lured away by his friends and taken to the local pub, where they demand to know what has happened. After he explains, they encourage him to stand up to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everyone (Skins Series 5)
Everyone is the eighth and final episode of fifth series of the British teen drama '' Skins''. It aired on E4 on 17 March 2011. Synopsis Grace, lying to her father that she is saying goodbye to the gang, sets off to Liv's place to prepare for her wedding. Blood gives her a brooch, without telling her it has a tracking device in it. Meanwhile, Rich is given a haircut – and most of his hair is cut off in the process. Mini goes to the Levan house and coldly orders Matty to stay away from Franky, whom she has been protecting because Matty has "made her ill." After making final preparations, the gang set off for the church in a neighbouring town. Alo, Rich's best man, has not brought a proper map with him, and drives them into the middle of nowhere, where the van breaks down. Angry with him, Rich and Grace manage to hitch a ride to the church. The gang set off on foot. Liv and Matty, however, lose confidence in Alo's navigation skills and decide to set off on their own. They inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skins (series 5)
'' Skins'' is a British teen drama created by father-and-son television writers Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures. The fifth series began airing on E4 on 27 January 2011 and ended on 17 March 2011. This series sees the introduction of a new cast; it follows the lives of the third generation of sixth form students of Franky Fitzgerald, Rich Hardbeck, Grace Blood, Mini McGuinness, Liv Malone, Alo Creevey, and brothers Nick Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Place ... and Matty Levan. Main cast List of episodes References External links *List of * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skins Episodes Series 05 2011 British television seasons de:Liste der Skins-Episoden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E4 (channel)
E4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. The "E" stands for ''entertainment'' and the channel is primarily aimed at the 16/18–34 age group (similar to BBC Three, ITV2, 5Star, Sky Max, Sky Comedy, Comedy Central and Dave). Programmes currently shown on the channel include ''Hollyoaks'', ''Made in Chelsea'', ''Coach Trip'' (and its Halloween spin-off ''Celebrity Ghost Trip''), ''Celebs Go Dating'' and various versions of ''Married At First Sight''. The most successful broadcast of the channel to date was on 11 October 2010 when an episode of ''The Inbetweeners'' received over 3.7 million viewers.BARB, vi/ref> History E4 launched as a pay television companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. On 16 December 2004, Channel 4 announced that the subscription channel would become a free-to-air television channel by launching on the digital terrestrial television system. E4 launched an Ireland service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Sula
Jessica Bianca Sula (born 3 May 1994) is a Welsh actress known for her portrayal of the character Grace Blood in the third generation of the television series ''Skins'' and for her role in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed horror film ''Split'' (2016). Early life and education Sula was born in Swansea to Trinidadian mother Shurla Blades, who has Afro-Trinidadian and Chinese ancestry, and to Steven Sula, a father of German and Estonian heritage. She grew up in Gorseinon, Wales, where she completed her A-levels in Spanish, French and Drama at Gorseinon College. Career Sula made her television debut in 2011, portraying Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama ''Skins.'' Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama ''Love and Marriage'' which was broadcast on ITV in 2013. In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the Freeform drama ''Recovery Road,'' alongside ''Skins'' co-star Sebastian de Souza. Her first big screen lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. He remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelfth Night
''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with the Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements drawn from the short story "Of Apollonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded public performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio. Characters * Viola – a shipwrecked young woman who disguises herself a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapunzel
"Rapunzel" ( , ) is a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and first published in 1812 as part of ''Children's and Household Tales'' (KHM 12). The Brothers Grimm's story developed from the French literary fairy tale of ''Persinette'' by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force (1698). The tale is classified as Aarne–Thompson type 310 ("The Maiden in The Tower"). Its plot has been used and parodied in various media. Its best known line is, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair". Plot A lonely couple, who long for a child, live next to a large, extensive, high-walled subsistence garden, belonging to a sorceress.), despite the common modern impression. The wife, experiencing pregnancy cravings, longs for the ''rapunzel'' that she sees growing in the garden (''rapunzel'' is either the salad green and root vegetable ''Campanula rapunculus'', or the salad green ''Valerianella locusta''). She refuses to eat anything else and begins to waste away. Her husband fears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother. ''Hamlet'' is considered among the "most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language", with a story capable of "seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others". There are many works that have been pointed to as possible sources for Shakespeare's play—from ancient Greek tragedies to Elizabethan plays. The editors of the Arden Shakespeare question the idea of "source hunting", pointing out that it presupposes that authors always require ideas from other works for their own, and suggests that no author can have an original idea or be an originator. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Hamlet'', is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the Title character, title characters are regarded as archetype, archetypal young lovers. ''Romeo and Juliet'' belongs to a tradition of tragic Romance (love), romances stretching back to Ancient history, antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into verse as ''The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet'' by Arthur Brooke (poet), Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in ''Palace of Pleasure'' by William Painter (author), William Painter in 1567. Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but expanded the plot by developing a number of supporting characters, particularly Mercutio and Count Paris, Paris. Believed to have been written between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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