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India Ria Amarteifio
India Ria Amarteifio (born 17 September 2001) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress on the West End. In 2023, she portrayed the title role of a fictionalised Queen Charlotte in the period drama series '' Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story''. Early life Amarteifio was born in Kingston upon Thames and grew up in Twickenham. Her father is of Ghanaian origin, and her mother is of British origin. She joined the Richmond Academy of Dance in 2012, through which she auditioned for and earned a scholarship to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Career Amarteifio made her West End debut as young Nala in ''The Lion King'' at the Lyceum Theatre in 2011. She then appeared in ''Matilda the Musical'' at the Cambridge Theatre as Hortensia. Amarteifio was in the 2013 original cast of ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the alternating role of Violet Beauregarde. That same year, she made her television debut in the BBC One fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames (hyphenated until 1965, colloquially known as Kingston) is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, England. It is situated on the River Thames and southwest of Charing Cross. It is notable as the ancient market town in which Saxon kings were crowned and today is the administrative centre of the Royal Borough. Historically in the county of Surrey, the ancient parish of Kingston became absorbed in the Municipal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, reformed in 1835. From 1893 to 2021 it was the location of Surrey County Council, extraterritorially in terms of local government administration since 1965, when Kingston became a part of Greater London. Today, most of the town centre is part of the KT1 postcode area, but some areas north of Kingston railway station are within KT2. The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded the population of the town (comprising the four wards of Canbury, Grove, Norbiton and Tudor) as 43,013, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (series 9)
The ninth series of the Television in the United Kingdom, British science fiction on television, science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' premiered on 19 September 2015 with "The Magician's Apprentice (Doctor Who), The Magician's Apprentice" and concluded on 5 December 2015 with "Hell Bent (Doctor Who), Hell Bent". The series was led by head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, alongside executive producer Brian Minchin. Nikki Wilson, Peter Bennett (producer), Peter Bennett, and Derek Ritchie served as producers. The series is the ninth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and is the thirty-fifth season overall. This is the second series starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in his TARDIS, which is disguised as a British police box. It also stars Jenna Coleman as the Doctor's companion, Clara Oswald, for her third and final series in the role. Also playing a major recurring role in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golda Rosheuvel
Golda Rosheuvel (born 1 January 1970) is a Guyanese-British actress and singer. She is known for her theatre work and a number of on-screen roles, most prominently for the portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Netflix's ''Bridgerton''. Early life Rosheuvel was born in Guyana to a Guyanese father and an English mother. She has a brother. She moved to England when she was five. Career Rosheuvel's stage credits including ''Porgy and Bess'', '' Macbeth'', ''The Winter's Tale'', '' Romeo and Juliet'', ''Angels in America'', '' Bad Girls: The Musical'', and '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. In 2018, Rosheuvel played a lesbian version of Othello in '' Othello''. In 2019, Rosheuvel was cast as Queen Charlotte in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' produced by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on 25 December 2020 with positive reviews from critics. Personal life Her partner is writer Shireen Mula. She is Patron of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, a multi art form creative hub on the Hebridean isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midwich Cuckoos (TV Series)
''The Midwich Cuckoos'' is a British science fiction television series on Sky Max, created by David Farr. It is based on the 1957 book of the same name by John Wyndham. It stars Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley. It began airing on 2 June 2022, and all episodes became available on Sky On Demand. In Australia, the entire series is available on Stan. Synopsis ''The Midwich Cuckoos'' is a sci-fi drama in which all of the titular town's child-bearing aged women inexplicably fall pregnant. As these women give birth, Midwich begins to realise these children are unlike any other. Each child resembles their mother (unlike the book where they all have golden eyes, dark blonde hair, and pale, silvery skin). They have their mother's DNA, but with alien additions. And some male, implying a Y chromosome. The government takes an immediate interest and imposes secrecy, paying the parents for their cooperation. Cast * Keeley Hawes as Dr. Susannah Zellaby * Max Beesley as DCI Paul Haynes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Max
Sky Max is a British pay television channel which launched on 1 September 2021 along with Sky Showcase. It is owned and operated by Sky Group, a subsidiary of Comcast. The channel was announced on 28 July 2021 to replace Sky One, which had been on air for nearly 40 years. It broadcasts the entertainment and drama output previously shown on Sky One - the comedy output, for the most part, transferred to Sky Comedy. An Italian version of Sky Max called ''Sky Serie'' launched on 1 July 2021 with significant different programming. Programming Original programming Drama * '' Wolfe'' (2021) * '' COBRA'' (series 2–3) (2021–present) * ''Temple'' (series 2) (2021) * ''A Discovery of Witches'' (series 3) (2022) * '' The Rising'' (2022) * ''The Midwich Cuckoos'' (2022) * '' The Lazarus Project'' (2022–present) Comedy drama * '' Brassic'' (series 3–5) (2021–present) * ''Agatha Raisin'' (series 4) (2021–present) * '' Frayed'' (series 2) (2022) Animation * ''Moominvalley'' (ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Wives (film)
''Military Wives'' is a 2019 British comedy-drama film directed by Peter Cattaneo, from a screenplay by Rosanne Flynn and Rachel Tunnard. It stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Jason Flemyng. The film is inspired by the true story of the Military Wives Choirs, a network of 75 choirs in British military bases across the United Kingdom and overseas, featured in the fourth season of the British documentary television series '' The Choir''. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2019 and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2020 by Lionsgate. Synopsis With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the centre of a media sensation and global movement. Cast * Kristin Scott Thomas as Kate * Sharon Horgan as Lisa * Jason Flemyng as Crooks * Greg Wise as Richard * Emma Lowndes as Annie * Gaby French as Jess * Lara Rossi as Ruby * Amy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tunnel (TV Series)
''The Tunnel'' (french: link=no, Tunnel) is a British-French crime drama television series adapted from the 2011 Danish-Swedish crime series '' The Bridge'' (''Bron''/''Broen''). The series began broadcasting on 16 October 2013 on Sky Atlantic in the UK, and on 11 November 2013 on Canal+ in France. The series stars Stephen Dillane and Clémence Poésy as British and French police detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann. The plot follows the two detectives working together to find a serial killer who left the upper half of a French politician and the lower half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel at the midpoint between France and the UK. The killer is nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist" and is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process. As the series progresses, the killer's true intention is revealed. The Anglo–French adaptation of ''The Bridge'' was announced as a joint project between Sky and Canal+ in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal+
Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted. Unencrypted programming can be viewed free of charge on Canal+ and on satellite on Canal+ Clair (Clear). The channel does not broadcast advertising, except when broadcasting on free-to-air slots. Almost all foreign films and series are broadcast in their original language with French subtitles on a secondary audio channel and dubbed in French or in French. All the programs of the group's channels are subtitled in French for the deaf and hard of hearing and the visually impaired also have access audio description for some programs. Canal+ is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative, which promotes and establishes an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic is a British pay television channel owned by Sky Group Limited broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel is primarily dedicated to imported programmes from the United States, and holds the domestic rights to HBO and until the end of 2021 Showtime dramas, but also broadcasts many original British produced Sky dramas. It is exclusively available on the Sky satellite TV platform (including Sky Go) and Sky's Now TV platform. Sky Deutschland broadcasts a German-language version of the channel in Germany and Austria, while Sky Italia broadcasts an Italian-language version of the channel in Italy. Their programming is also dominated by HBO and Showtime series, usually dubbed in the domestic language. The Italian channel also premieres Sky Originals produced in the country, like ''The Young Pope'' and '' Gomorrah''. Background Sky Atlantic launched on 1 February 2011 on Sky in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Separated channels with the same name opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Of Duty (series 4)
The fourth series of ''Line of Duty'', consisting of six episodes, began broadcasting on 26 March 2017 on BBC One. The series follows Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and DS Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) as they investigate the corrupt actions of DCI Roseanne Huntley (Thandie Newton). Supporting characters include Forensic Investigator Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins), DS Sam Railston (Aiysha Hart) and DC Jodie Taylor (Claudia Jessie). Cast Main cast * Thandie Newton as DCI Roseanne "Roz" Huntley * Martin Compston as DS Steve Arnott * Vicky McClure as DS Kate Fleming * Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings * Jason Watkins as FC Tim Ifield Supporting cast * Maya Sondhi as PC Maneet Bindra * Royce Pierreson as DC Jamie Desford * Nigel Boyle as DCI Ian Buckells * Claudia Jessie as DC Jodie Taylor * Mark Stobbart as DS Neil Twyler * Paul Higgins as ACC Derek Hilton * Tony Pitts as DCS Lester Hargreaves * Aiysha Hart as DS Sam Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thandiwe Newton
Melanie Thandiwe Newton ( ; born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. Newton has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and charity. Newton is known for starring roles such as the title character in ''Beloved'' (1998), Nyah Nordoff-Hall in '' Mission: Impossible 2'' (2000), Tiffany in '' Shade'' (2003), Dame Vaako in ''The Chronicles of Riddick'' (2004), Christine in ''Crash'' (2004), for which she received a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Linda in ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' (2006), Libby in ''Run Fatboy Run'' (2007), Stella in ''RockNRolla'' (2008), Condoleezza Rice in '' W.'' (2008), Laura Wilson in ''2012'' (2009), Tangie Adrose in ''For Colored Girls'' (2010), and Val in '' Solo: A Star W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
