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Him And Her
''Him & Her'' is a British television sitcom about a lazy twenty-something couple: Steve and Becky, who live in Walthamstow, London. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Three on 6 September 2010. It is written by Stefan Golaszewski and stars Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani. The theme tune is the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" by Lulu. The first series aired from 6 September to 11 October 2010, and comprised six episodes. The second series aired from 1 November to 13 December 2011, and comprised seven episodes. The third series aired from 18 November to 23 December 2012, comprising seven episodes, including a 'special' Christmas episode. The fourth (and final) series aired from 21 November to 19 December 2013 and comprised five episodes. Series 4 (subtitled "The Wedding") is based around Laura and Paul's wedding ceremony and reception, rather than the flat where Steve and Becky live. Series overview ; Series 1 Becky and Steve are happy to spend their days watching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In The United Kingdom
Regular television broadcasts in the United Kingdom started in 1936 as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the Mechanical television#Television demonstrations, first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection of free-to-air, free-to-view and Pay television, subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky Electronic program guide, EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there are basically 485 TV channels, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010 for consumers as well as on-demand content. There are six main channel owners who are responsible for most material viewed. There a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Harrison
Blake Harrison is an English actor, comedian and dancer. He is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy ''The Inbetweeners'' and more recently as 'Medium' Dan, in the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji since 2020. Career Harrison starred in three series and two subsequent films of the multi-award-winning comedy ''The Inbetweeners''. Harrison's other television work includes the BBC Three comedies '' Way to Go'' and ''Him & Her'', and Comedy Central's '' Big Bad World'', ''The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff'', and ''The Bill''. Harrison also starred in all three seasons of '' The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret'', created by David Cross. His theatre work includes 'End of the Pier' at the Park Theatre in 2018, ''Step 9 of 12'' at the Trafalgar Studios, London in 2012 and ''The Accidental Lives of Memories'' at the White Bear Theatre. His film work includes ''Keeping Rosy'' with Maxine Peake, ''Madness in the Method'' and '' Re-Uniting the Rubins'' with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Lyons
Katie Lyons (born 18 August 1981 in Southampton) is an English actress, most noted for her performance as Naughty Rachel in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Green Wing''. She has also appeared in ''Doc Martin'', ''The Bill'', ''EastEnders'', ''The Catherine Tate Show'', '' The Complete Guide to Parenting'', ''The Boat That Rocked'' (2009), '' Boy A'' (2007) and ''Him & Her'', with a small role in ''The Crimson Petal and the White'' in 2011 '' Ashes to Ashes'' in 2010. From 2013 to 2015 Lyons featured as Corporal Lynda Bird in the BBC Three comedy ''Bluestone 42''. She is also voice actress for the character "Proxy" in the Splash Damage's 2015 online game "Dirty Bomb" and for the character "Sarah" in the 2016 video game '' Fragments of Him''. In 2019, Lyons played DS Jo Brunt in the British drama ''Manhunt Manhunt may refer to: Search processes * Manhunt (law enforcement), a search for a dangerous fugitive * Manhunt (military), a search for a high-value target by special operations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Morgan
Diane Morgan (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian, television presenter, and writer. She is best known for playing Philomena Cunk on Charlie Brooker's ''Weekly Wipe'' and in other mockumentaries, as Liz in the BBC Two sitcom ''Motherland'', and Kath in the Netflix dark comedy series '' After Life''. She also wrote and starred in the BBC Two comedy series '' Mandy''. Early life Morgan was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, on 5 October 1975, daughter of a physiotherapist and a stay-at-home mother; she has one brother. She grew up in nearby Farnworth and Kearsley, and attended George Tomlinson School in Kearsley. When she was 20, she studied at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton. She said in a 2020 interview, "There were a few actors on y fathers side of the family: Julie Goodyear, Frank Finlay and Jack Wild. What a dynasty. We're like the Redgraves. Julie's got a touch of the Mandys, actually. Maybe I could cast her as Mandy's mum." Career Morgan had a smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Altin
Josef Altin (born as Yusuf Altın; 12 February 1983) is a British television and film actor who had the role of Pypar in the HBO fantasy TV series ''Game of Thrones''. Other notable performances is his role as Ekrem in ''Eastern Promises'' and his roles in ''The Bill'', ''Peep Show'', and ''Casualty''. He starred in D.C. Moore's hit play '' The Empire'' at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Altin also played the role of Darren in ''Him & Her'', a BBC TV series. Life and career Altin was born in London, to a Turkish family. His first appearance in a television series was his role as Garry in the drama series '' Psychos''. His first appearance on a major British television series came in 2004 when he played a machine strimmer in ''Blackpool''. Over the years, Altin has appeared on ''The Bill'' several times in different roles; from 2006 to 2007 he played Jay Henderson, and in 2009 he played Peter Balmaine. After his appearance on The Bill he became a somewhat sought after actor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Willing
Victoria C. Willing (born 1959) is a British actress known for her work on ''The Inbetweeners'' and various Jim Henson Company productions. In January 2020, Willing appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' as Gwen Hubbard, and in August 2020, she appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama ''Casualty''. Early life In 1972, Willing was born in Marylebone, Central London to artist parents. She is the daughter of Dame Paula Rego and Victor Willing. Personal life Willing has a daughter, Grace Smart, a set designer born in 1993, by the actor and comedian Andy Smart Andy Smart (born 16 June 1959 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) is an English comedian, actor, writer and TV panel show participant. Smart has been performing as a guest with The Comedy Store Players for 13 years now and a permanent member since 1 .... References External links * * Interview for ''The Stage'' Living people 1959 births British people of Portuguese descent British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Burfield
Ian Burfield is an English actor, who has often played roles as police officers and detectives on television. He appeared in 12 episodes of ''The Bill'', 39 episodes of ''EastEnders'', and played the part of a Tweed Coat Fingerman in 2005 film ''V for Vendetta''. He is also a company member of the National Theatre, and has acted in two plays which were screened in cinemas around the UK as part of the National Theatre Live scheme. Since September 2018, Burfield has been a recurring character in ''EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...'' as Detective Inspector/Detective Chief Inspector Peter Arthurs. Selected filmography Film Television Theatre External links * Living people English male television actors English male film actors Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Sweet
Jonny Sweet (born 1985) is a British comedian and the recipient of the 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award for best newcomer. Early life Sweet was born in Nottingham and educated at the local independent school Nottingham High School. He read English at Pembroke College, Cambridge and met writing partner Joe Thomas, and both were members of the Footlights. Sweet served as vice-president to Simon Bird while Thomas was secretary. After graduating, the three shared a flat together before their big break into comedy and television. He graduated with a first and was expected to follow his father into the legal profession but joined Endemol UK on an internship instead. He is a supporter of Nottingham Forest Football Club. Career In 2009 Sweet won The Edinburgh Comedy Award for best newcomer for his show 'Mostly About Arthur'. He also starred in Tom Basden's debut play ''Party'' alongside Basden himself, 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Tim Key, Anna Crilly, Katy Wix and Nick Mohammed. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Blood
Nick Blood (born 20 March 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Lance Hunter in Marvel's ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and ''Kieran in ''Trollied''. Early life Blood was born in Aylesbury, England. He joined his local drama club at the age of 7 and soon realized that he wanted to become an actor. Blood went to local school Wingrave C&E before he was a pupil at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School in Aylesbury, and attending Bristol University. He found his pathway into acting via the ITV Drama Club. Blood subsequently attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Film and television Blood's first acting role came in the 25th series of The Bill in a two-episode story of an armed robbery at a toy shop. He had a role as Alex, Ali's gay flatmate who works as a designer, in the BBC drama ''Material Girl'' (2010). In 2011, he appeared in the Channel 4 drama ''Misfits'' as the coma victim, Dom, Jen's boyfriend. In 2011, he was announced to play the role of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Bailey
Marion Bailey (born 5 May 1951) is an English actress. She is best known for her work with her partner, filmmaker Mike Leigh, including the films '' Meantime'' (1983), '' All or Nothing'' (2002), ''Vera Drake'' (2004), ''Mr. Turner'' (2014), for which she was nominated Supporting Actress of the Year by the London Film Critics' Circle, and ''Peterloo'' (2018). In 2019 and 2020, she portrayed Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in the third and fourth seasons of ''The Crown'' on Netflix, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild award winner for best ensemble in 2020 and 2021. Personal life Bailey was born in Bushey Hospital, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, to Rose (née Timberlake) and William Bailey. She grew up in Harrow, Middlesex, and attended Pinner County Grammar School. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. With writer Terry Johnson, she has a daughter, actress Alice Bailey Johnson. Film career As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Clayton (actor)
Paul Clayton (born 8 March 1957) is an English actor, director and author. Career Clayton played Ian Chapman in award-winning Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show''. for five series. In 2011, Clayton portrayed Sam Foster, father of Frank Foster in ''Coronation Street''. Clayton also appears in the BBC Three sitcom ''Him & Her'' where he plays Graham. In 2013 and 2014, he played Superintendent Marlow in ''Hollyoaks'', until his character was murdered on 21 April. Clayton has made other notable television appearances in ''Doctor Who'', ''My Family'', ''Doctors'' and ''Wire in the Blood'', as well as films such as ''Ali G Indahouse''. He also features in the British crime thriller '' The Rise''. Clayton filmed "Danny Boy" for Expectation films in November 2020. He appeared in the film ''Greed'' released in February 2020 and in Sky One original ''Breeders'' He also appears in an episode of Cursed for Netflix as Ladislas. He has also directed Joe Orton's ''The Ruffian on the Stair'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
