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Industrial Evolution
''Industrial Evolution'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Plot In Lancashire, at the height of the Industrial Revolution, while some people are fighting against the machines, some of the machines are fighting the people. Cast * The Doctor – Colin Baker * Evelyn Smythe – Maggie Stables * Thomas Brewster – John Pickard *Samuel Belfrage – Rory Kinnear *Stephen Gibson – Warren Brown *Clara Stretton – Joannah Tincey *Robert Stretton – Hugh Ross *George Townsend – Paul Chahidi *Humanoids – John Banks John Banks or Bankes may refer to: Politics and law *Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet (1627–1699), English merchant and Member of Parliament * John Banks (American politician) (1793–1864), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *John Gray Banks (188 ... External links''Industrial Evolution'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Industrial Evolution 2011 audio plays Sixth Doctor audio plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to compact disc and for download in MP3 and m4b format) based, primarily, on cult science fiction properties. These include ''Doctor Who'', the characters Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog from '' 2000 AD'', ''Blake's 7'', ''Dark Shadows'', '' Dracula'', ''Terrahawks'', ''Sapphire & Steel'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', '' Stargate'', '' The Avengers'', ''The Prisoner'', ''Timeslip'' and ''Torchwood''. History Founded in 1996, Big Finish in late 1998 began releasing audio plays adapted from the New Adventures, a series of novels from Virgin Books which had originally been licensed ''Doctor Who'' stories, but by then had become officially independent from the show and were based around the character of Bernice "Benny" Summerfield. In 1999, Big Finish obtained a non-exclusive licence to produce official ''Doctor Who'' plays, beginning with the multi-Doctor story ''The Sirens of Time''. ''Docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, the increasing use of steam power and water power, the development of machine tools and the rise of the mechanized factory system. Output greatly increased, and a result was an unprecedented rise in population and in the rate of population growth. Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, value of output and capital invested. The textile industry was also the first to use modern production methods. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain, and many of the technological and architectural innovations were of British origin. By the mid-18th century, Britain was the world's leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Banks (actor)
John Banks or Bankes may refer to: Politics and law * Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet (1627–1699), English merchant and Member of Parliament *John Banks (U.S. politician) (1793–1864), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *John Gray Banks (1888–1961), politician in Canada *John Banks (activist) (1915–2010), English political activist and writer *John Banks (New Zealand politician) (born 1946), New Zealand politician *Sir John Bankes (1589–1644), Attorney General and Chief Justice to King Charles I of England * John Bankes (judge) (1854–1947), English judge * John Bankes (died 1772), British politician *John Eldon Bankes (1854–1946), Welsh judge * John Garnett Banks (1889–1974), Scottish businessman and local politician * John Bankes (died 1714), Member of Parliament 1698–1714 for Corfe Castle * John W. Banks (1867–1958), justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court Sport * John Banks (cricketer) (1903–1979), New Zealand cricketer * John Banks (motorcyclist), British m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Chahidi
Paul Chahidi (born August 22, 1969) is a British actor. An associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Chahidi appeared at Shakespeare's Globe and appeared on Broadway in all-male productions of ''Twelfth Night'' and ''Richard III''. Chahidi was nominated for both an Olivier award and a Tony Award for his portrayal of Maria in ''Twelfth Night'', where he appeared alongside Mark Rylance's Olivia. Chahidi played defence minister Nikolai Bulganin in Armando Iannucci's historical comedy ''The Death of Stalin''. Chahidi has a recurring role in British TV comedy ''This Country'', in which he plays a vicar who tries to help the characters created and played by siblings Charlie Cooper and Daisy May Cooper Daisy May Cooper (born 1 August 1986) is an English actress and writer. She won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for playing Kerry Mucklowe in the BBC Three series ''This Country'', which she co-created and co-wrote wi .... Personal life Chahidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Ross (actor)
Hugh Ross (born 28 April 1945) is a Scottish actor, with a wide variety of British TV, film and theatre credits. He is known for his supporting roles in the films ''Trainspotting'' and '' Bronson''; and for his performances as Major Mungo Munro in the '' Sharpe'', and as Narcisse in Clive Barker’s ''Nightbreed''. Biography Career Ross was born in Glasgow, where his parents were both doctors. He was educated at ''The Glasgow Academy'', an independent school, followed by the ''University of St Andrews''. He then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Ross began his career in repertory all over England. He played ''Romeo'' (1971) at the Open-air Theatre in Regent’s Park; Jaques in ''As You Like It'' (1990) for the ''Royal Shakespeare Company''; and Dr Brooks in ''Lady in the Dark'' (1997) at the '' National Theatre''. In 1997, he was nominated for an ''Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical'' for his performance in Step ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joannah Tincey
Joannah Tincey is an English actress. She attended Guildford School of Acting and later trained at RADA. In 2007, she won a Carleton Hobbs Bursary and joined the BBC's Radio Drama Company. In 2008, she starred in ''Slipstream'' and also took part in the ''Sapphire and Steel'' audio dramas '' Remember Me'' and '' Wall of Darkness''. Tincey married fellow actor Nick Underwood, and in 2014 they performed a two-person version of '' Pride and Prejudice'' together, between them playing twenty-one different characters. After touring Britain, in 2016 the performance arrived at the Greenwich Theatre and then the Jermyn Street Theatre. She is an Associate Artist of Scary Little Girls. at scarylittlegirls.co.uk, accessed 24 January 2018 Credits *''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Brown (actor)
Warren Martin Brown (born 11 May 1978) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Donny Maguire in '' Shameless'' and Andy Holt in ''Hollyoaks'', DS Justin Ripley in the BBC crime drama ''Luther'' and as Sergeant Thomas "Mac" McAllister in the British-American action television series Strike Back, starting with '' Strike Back: Retribution''. Early life Warren Brown was born in Warrington, England. He studied at the University of Salford. Career After appearing in two episodes of the television series '' Shameless'', Warren played the evil Andy Holt in Channel 4's ''Hollyoaks''. Despite being 27 years old at the time, it was said his youthful good looks and diminutive height helped him win the role of the student. Brown was nominated for a number of awards for his performance in the show including Best Villain, Most Spectacular Scene, and Best Exit at the 2006 British Soap Awards. Brown's character Holt met his demise in February 2006. Brown won a role in the short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Kinnear
Rory Michael Kinnear (born 17 February 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of William Shakespeare's villain Iago in the National Theatre production of '' Othello''. He is known for playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond films '' Quantum of Solace'', ''Skyfall'', ''Spectre'' and ''No Time to Die'', and in various video games of the franchise. He is the youngest actor to play the role of Bill Tanner. He also won a Laurence Olivier Award for portraying Sir Fopling Flutter in a 2008 version of ''The Man of Mode'' by George Etherege, and a British Independent Film Award for his performance in the 2012 film '' Broken''. He is also known for starring as all the male inhabitants of the village of Cotson in the horror film ''Men'', as well as his TV roles including Michael on the BBC comedy ''Count Arthur Strong'' (2013–2017), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pickard (British Actor)
John Pickard (born 2 November 1977 in London) is an English actor, best known for playing David Porter in the BBC sitcom ''2point4 Children'', and Dominic Reilly (brother of Tony Hutchinson, played by Pickard's own brother Nick Pickard) in Channel 4's ''Hollyoaks''. Career He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He has performed on stage, in films and on TV. Between 1990 and 1991, he appeared in Series 13 and 14 of the children's BBC drama series ''Grange Hill'' as the character Neil Timpson. In 1991 he was cast as David Porter, alongside Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang, in the BBC1 sitcom ''2point4 Children'', which ran for eight series until 1999. He then joined ''Hollyoaks'' in 2005 as Dominic Reilly, and left in 2010. In 2008, he was cast as ''Doctor Who'' companion Thomas Brewster for ''Doctor Who'' Audio Dramas in The Haunting of Thomas Brewster. Due to this and other audio dramas, he attended Gallifrey One in February 2010, an annual North American science fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Stables
Maggie Stables was a British actress who played the part of the companion Evelyn Smythe in a range of audio dramas by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC television series ''Doctor Who''. Career Stables began acting as a second career after retiring from a long-held position as a French teacher. After some experience in musical theatre, in 1991 she acted in a production of ''Jane Eyre'', with Nicholas Briggs. This led to Briggs' later casting Stables as Ruthley in Big Finish's first ''Doctor Who'' play, ''The Sirens of Time'', and as Evelyn the following year. Stables appeared in several Big Finish audio roles beyond Evelyn. In addition to Ruthley, Stables appeared in ''Zagreus'' as the Great Mother, in '' Sarah Jane Smith: The TAO Connection'' as Mrs Lythe, and the Bernice Summerfield audio drama ''Just War'' as Ma Doras. Stables also portrayed Evelyn Smythe in the webcast ''Doctor Who'' story '' Real Time''. Stables was a justice of the peace A justice of the peace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Baker
Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor who played Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series '' The Brothers'' from 1974 to 1976 and the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' from 1984 to 1986. Baker's tenure as the Doctor proved to be a controversial era for the series, which included a hiatus in production and his subsequent replacement on the orders of BBC executive Michael Grade. Early life Colin Baker was born in Waterloo, London, England. He moved north to Rochdale with his family when he was three years old. He was educated at St Bede's College, Manchester, where he passed A' Levels in French, Latin and Greek. Particularly strong in Latin and Greek, Baker achieved 2 A grades. He studied law at a London college and subsequently trained to become a solicitor. At the age of 23, Baker enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Career Early work in television Baker's numer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire was created by the Local Government Act 1972. It is administered by Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, and twelve district councils. Although Lancaster is still considered the county town, Preston is the administrative centre of the non-metropolitan county. The ceremonial county has the same boundaries except that it also includes Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, which are unitary authorities. The historic county of Lancashire is larger and includes the cities of Manchester and Liverpool as well as the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas, but excludes Bowland area of the West Riding of Yorkshire transferred to the non-metropolitan county in 1974 History Before the county During Roman times the area was part of the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
