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Helen Latham
Helen Latham (born 2 March 1976, in the UK) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Lucy Milligan in series 4 and 5 of the British TV drama ''Footballers' Wives'' and in series 1 and 2 of its spin-off '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time''. She has also appeared in many other popular UK television shows, including ''The Bill'' (Christine Weaver), Brookside (Jayne Ferris), Cutting It (Shania Tonks), Dalziel and Pascoe (Sally Craig), ''Dream Team'' (Natalie Hocknell) as well as the film ''Sex Lives of the Potato Men''. Starred as Dinah in the roller-skating musical ''Starlight Express'' and is a winner of ''Stars in Their Eyes'' celebrity special, where she performed Dolly Parton's " 9 to 5". Latham now stars in an advert for The Stroke Association posing as a victim of a stroke. Personal life She met her husband, the actor Darren Morfitt in 1995 while they were both studying at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, formerly Mountv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Milligan
Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucia, and Luzia. The English Lucy surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century (see also De Lucy). Feminine name variants *Luiseach (Irish) *Lusine, Լուսինե, Լուսինէ (Armenian) *Lučija, Лучија ( Serbian) *Lucy, Люси (Bulgarian) *Lutsi, Луци ( Macedonian) *Lutsija, Луција ( Macedonian) *Liùsaidh (Scottish Gaelic) *Liucija ( Lithuanian) *Liucilė ( Lithuanian) *Lūcija, Lūsija ( Latvian) *Lleucu (Welsh) *Llúcia (Catalan) *Loukia, Λουκία (Greek) *Luca ( Hungarian) *Luce ( French, Italian) *Lucetta (English) *Lucett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars In Their Eyes
''Stars in Their Eyes'' is a British television talent series, based on Joop van den Ende's Dutch format ''Soundmixshow''. It featured a singing contest in which members of the public impersonate showbiz stars. The show premiered on 21 July 1990 and initially ran until 23 December 2006. It was produced by Granada for ITV and originally presented by Leslie Crowther. Matthew Kelly took over in May 1993, before he was replaced by Cat Deeley in April 2004. An Elvis Presley special hosted by Russ Abbot aired in January 1993, as well as 2003 specials hosted by Davina McCall. A number of celebrity specials and a children's spin-off series were also aired during the original run. A six-part revival hosted by Harry Hill aired from 10 January 2015 to 14 February 2015, but it was later axed by ITV due to low ratings and poor reviews. History A series of non-televised pilots were filmed in 1989 hosted by Chris Tarrant. However, in February 1990, Leslie Crowther was chosen as the host of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating (Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, formerly Mountview Theatre School, is a drama school in Peckham, south London, England, founded in 1945. The Academy provides specialist vocational training in acting and musical theatre, as well as production arts. The President of the school is Dame Judi Dench, and the Principal and Artistic Director Stephen Jameson. History Mountview was founded in Crouch End, north London, in 1945 by Peter Coxhead and Ralph Nossek as "The Mountview Theatre Club", an amateur repertory company staging a new production for a six-day run every second week. Among the club's productions were Coxhead's staging of Eugene O'Neill's ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', a production of the complete Arnold Wesker Trilogy – ''Chicken Soup with Barley'', ''Roots'' and ''I'm Talking about Jerusalem'' directed by Peter Scott-Smith – and ''Buttered Both Sides'', a revue written and composed by Mountview member Ted Dicks and directed by Gale Webb, which later transferred to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Morfitt
Darren Morfitt (born 12 September 1973) is an English actor who has appeared in ''55 Degrees North'', '' Grafters'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', '' Warriors'', '' Making Waves'', ''The Government Inspector'' and the cult werewolf movie '' Dog Soldiers''. Moriftt was born in Hartlepool, England. After finishing his A-levels at Hartlepool Sixth Form College, Morfitt went to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London and learned his trade. He graduated in 1997 and won his first major television role as Dean Hocknell in the football drama ''Dream Team''. In 2006, he portrayed as Jesus in the Manchester Passion, a live dramatization of the Easter story using songs associated with Manchester. A year later, in 2008, he appeared in the science fiction action film '' Doomsday'' as Dr. Ben Stirling. He has also appeared in two 2010 episodes of science fiction programme '' Doctor Who'', "The Time of Angels" and " Flesh and Stone" as Billy. In 2014, he appeared in the Tracy Beaker spin-of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stroke Association
The Stroke Association is a charity in the United Kingdom. It works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages. History The Stroke Association was formed in 1992 out of the Chest, Heart and Stroke Association (CHASA), to focus exclusively on stroke. The preceding decades had seen the development of community based rehabilitation programs based on the work of Valerie Eaton Griffiths with actress Patricia Neal – wife of author Roald Dahl - following her series of severe strokes in the 1960s. Supported by the CHASA, these services became an increasingly significant part of their work until the charity decided to focus all of its attention and resources on stroke to become the Stroke Association. Juliet Bouverie was appointed chief executive of the Stroke Association in June 2016. Juliet was awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal (OBE) in the Queen’s 2020 New Years Honours li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9 To 5 (Dolly Parton Song)
"9 to 5" is a song written and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton for the 1980 comedy film of the same name. In addition to appearing on the film soundtrack, the song was the centerpiece of Parton's album ''9 to 5 and Odd Jobs'', released in late 1980. The song was released as a single in November 1980. The song garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination and four Grammy Award nominations, winning her the awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. For a time, the song became something of an anthem for office workers in the US, and in 2004, Parton's song ranked at number 78 on the American Film Institute's '100 Years, 100 Songs'. The song was accompanied by a music video that featured footage of Parton and her band performing, intercut with scenes from the film. Background The song was written for the comedy film '' 9 to 5'', starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut. The song—and film—owe their titles to 9to5, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with ''Hello, I'm Dolly'', which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Parton's music includes Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach no.1 on the '' Billboard'' country music charts, a record fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starlight Express
''Starlight Express'' is a 1984 British musical, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It tells the story of a young but obsolete steam engine, Rusty, who races in a championship against modern engines in the hope of impressing a first-class observation car, Pearl. Famously, the actors perform on roller skates. ''Starlight Express'' is the ninth-longest-running West End show and the most successful musical in Germany, where it has been performed in a purpose-built theatre since 1988, holding the Guinness World Record for most visitors to a musical in a single theatre. Background ''Starlight Express'' has its roots in three abandoned projects: an animated TV series based on Thomas the Tank Engine, a novelty pop single, and an animated film based on Cinderella. In 1974, Lloyd Webber approached author Reverend W. Awdry about adapting Awdry's Thomas the Tank Engine stories as an animated TV series. Following the meeting, Lloyd Webber started composin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footballers' Wives
''Footballers' Wives'' is a British television drama about fictional Premier League football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives, broadcast on ITV from 2002 to 2006. The show initially focuses on three very different couples, but from the third series onward revolves around a complex love triangle between Tanya Turner (Zöe Lucker), Amber Gates (Laila Rouass), and Conrad Gates (Ben Price). The show has earned a cult following since its cancellation and launched on BritBox in 2021. Background The show is centred on the fictional Earls Park Football Club (nicknamed "Sparks"). The series, based on the book, ''Footballers' Wives Tell Their Tales,'' by Shelley Webb, wife of British footballer Neil Webb, was produced by Liz Lake, Claire Phillips, and Cameron Roach, with Brian Park as executive producer. The show began as an ensemble of three different football couples, but from the third series on the show largely revolved around the character Tanya Turner (Zöe Luck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Lives Of The Potato Men
''Sex Lives of the Potato Men'' is a 2004 British sex comedy film, written and directed by Andy Humphries. The film is about the sexual antics of a group of potato delivery men in Birmingham and stars Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook. ''Sex Lives of the Potato Men'' has been called one of the worst films of all time. Cast *Johnny Vegas as Dave *Mackenzie Crook as Ferris *Mark Gatiss as Jeremy *Annette Bentley as Linda *Julia Davis as Shelley *Lucy Davis as Ruth *Evie Garratt as Joan's Mum *Robert Harrison as Kevin *Nick Holder as Gordon *Dominic Coleman as Tolly * Lee Tunbridge as blonde guy in group sex scene *Barry Aird as Gherkin Man *Joy Aldridge as Sauna Woman *Jeff Alexander as Bloke *Adrian Chiles as Towel man *Amerjit Deu as Doctor *Justin Edgar as Chip Shop Customer *Huss Garbiya as Beans *Carol Harvey as Chip Shop Girl *Alfie Hunter as Matthew *Laurence Inman as Bored Bloke *Jenny Jay as Coma Woman/Helen *Ceris Jones as Poppy's Brother *Helen Latham as Chip Shop Girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
