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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation
''Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'' was a BBC Radio 4 series of comedy lectures hosted by Jeremy Hardy, first broadcast in September 1993. The tenth and final series aired in 2014. The lectures were on topics like "How to have a baby", "How to be truly loved", and often included Hardy's personal views on current affairs. There were a series of sketches and mock interviews carried out with his two guests. Gordon Kennedy and Debbie Isitt were the two main guests, while other guests included Meera Syal, Rebecca Front, Alison Steadman, Stephen Frost, Miranda Richardson and Harriet Walter Dame Harriet Mary Walter (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress. She has received a Laurence Olivier Award as well as numerous nominations including for a Tony Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 20 .... Episode guide Audio Books ''Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'' currently has four audio books on sale. *How To Be Happy and other shows - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson, (born 30 October 1956) is an English actor of stage and screen. She is known for her role in the film ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'' (1991), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Her other film appearances include '' Emma'' (1996), ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), ''Mona Lisa Smile'' (2003), ''Being Julia'' (2004) and ''Infamous'' (2006). Stevenson has starred in numerous Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre productions, including Olivier Award nominated roles in ''Measure for Measure'' (1984), ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' (1986), and ''Yerma'' (1987). For her role as Paulina in '' Death and the Maiden'' (1991–92), she won the 1992 Olivier Award for Best Actress. Her fifth Olivier nomination was for her work in the 2009 revival of ''Duet for One''. She has also received three nominations for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress: for ''A Doll's House'' (1992), ''The Politician's Wife'' (1995) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moray Hunter
Moray Hunter (born 6 October 1957, Hawick, Scotland) is a Scotland, Scottish comedian, writer and performer. He starred in the Channel 4 sketch show, ''Absolutely (TV series), Absolutely''. Alongside Jack Docherty he played one half of the eccentric double-act, Don and George, in ''Absolutely'' and later in the spin-off series, ''Mr. Don and Mr. George''. Moray also provided the voice for a shadow puppet in one of Aardman Animations' short films, ''Humdrum''. As a writer, Moray has contributed to ''Smack the Pony'', ''Alas Smith and Jones'', ''Spitting Image'', ''The Lenny Henry Show'', ''The Clan'' and the animated series of ''Meg and Mog''; and on radio to ''Radio Active (radio series), Radio Active'' and ''Alone (radio series), Alone''. External links * BiographyoAbsolutely.biz References Living people Scottish male comedians 1958 births People from Motherwell {{UK-comedian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki Pepperdine
Vicki Pepperdine (born 1961) is an English comedy actress and writer. She was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards for co-writing the BBC sitcom '' Getting On'' (2009–12), and was also nominated for a British Comedy Award for her portrayal of Dr Pippa Moore in the series. Career Born in London, Pepperdine co-wrote and starred in the multi-award-winning BBC Four sitcom '' Getting On'' with Jo Brand and Joanna Scanlan. Shared with Brand and Scanlan, she was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards for Best Writing, and won two Writers' Guild of Great Britain awards, a Royal Television Society award and a British Comedy Award for her contributions to the show. For radio, she and Melanie Hudson formed the comedy duo Hudson and Pepperdine; the pair wrote and starred in BBC Radio 4's ''The Hudson and Pepperdine Show'' from 2000 onwards. Pepperdine hosts a podcast with Julia Davis, entitled ''Dear Joan and Jericha.'' Pepperdine's parents both worked in the NHS in south-west London (partly ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul B
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Perkins
Susan Elizabeth Perkins (born 22 September 1969) is an English actress, broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer. Originally coming to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in ''Mel and Sue'', she has since become best known as a radio broadcaster and television presenter, notably of ''The Great British Bake Off'' (2010–2016), ''Insert Name Here'' (2016–2019) and '' Just a Minute'' (since 2021) on BBC Radio 4. Early life and education Perkins was born on 22 September 1969 in Croydon, London, where she grew up with her two younger siblings, and her parents. Her father worked for a local car dealership and her mother was employed as a secretary. She was educated at Croham Hurst School, a nearby independent school for girls in South Croydon, Greater London, at the same time as television presenter Susanna Reid. She later studied English at New Hall (now Murray Edwards College) at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 1991. While at Cambridge, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bassett Davies
Paul Bassett Davies, also known as Paul Bassett, is a British actor and writer. Career Davies' writing credits include ''Spitting Image''; '' Alas Smith and Jones''; '' Rory Bremner''; ''Jasper Carrot''; ''Brogue Male''; '' KYTV''; ''Hello Mum''; ''Up Your News''Midweek on BBC Radio 4 ''News Huddlines'' and ''At Home with the Hardys'' (with Jeremy Hardy). His awards include Best Film at New York Film and Video Festival and IVCA Best Script award. He has also scripted music videos for, among many others, Kate Bush and Ken Russell. Film Davies was a scriptwriter for The Magic Roundabout film and Grass Roots. Radio Davies appeared as a performer in the following shows: * Unnatural Acts *At Home with the Hardys *Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation *The Long Hot Satsuma Novels Davies is the author of three novels under the name of Paul Bassett DaviesUtter Folly: A High Comedy of Bad Mannerswas self-published in 2012 and his second novelDead Writers In Rehabwas published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Pascoe
Sara Patricia Pascoe (born 22 May 1981) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has appeared on television programmes including ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' for Channel 4, '' QI'' for BBC and '' Taskmaster'' for the digital channel Dave. Early life Pascoe was born to Gail (''née'' Newmarch) and Derek Pascoe, a musician. Her great-grandmother was Rosa Newmarch, a poet and writer on music. Born in Dagenham, London, Pascoe was brought up in nearby Romford. Her parents divorced when she was young and she was brought up by her mother. She attended Eastbury Comprehensive School in Barking. She later attended Gaynes School in Upminster. Aged 16, Pascoe had an abortion which was detailed in her memoir, ''Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body.'' For a short while, Pascoe aspired to study philosophy at the University of Cambridge, motivated by both her enjoyment of the novel ''Sophie's World'' and her desire to join Footlights, the university's dramatic club. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Brand
Katherine Frances Brand (born 1979), known as Katy Brand, is an English actress, comedian and writer, known for her ITV2 series ''Katy Brand's Big Ass Show'' and for Comedy Lab ''Slap'' on Channel 4. Early life and education Brand was born in Buckinghamshire, England, in 1979, and enjoyed making people laugh with her impressions as a young child. Brand attended St Clement Danes School in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. Following a summer holiday at 13 with friends who were evangelical Christians she embraced their faith and attended church five times a week. Motivated to read theology at Keble College, Oxford, she then lost her religious beliefs while a student. Interviewed for the ''Evening Standard'' in 2007, she commented: "After about a year, I realised it was mostly rubbish and that things are never as simple as they seem when you are 13". While at Oxford, she started to write and perform comedy, musicals and serious plays, joining the Oxford Revue and the university's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morwenna Banks
Tamsin Morwenna Banks (born 20 September 1961) is a British comedy actress, writer and producer. She appeared in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show '' Absolutely'', and wrote, produced, and appeared in the British ensemble film ''The Announcement''. She voices Mummy Pig, Madame Gazelle and Dr Hamster in the children's series ''Peppa Pig''. Early life Banks attended Truro High School for Girls and Robinson College, Cambridge and was a member of the Cambridge Footlights from 1981 to 1983. She also acted with the Marlowe Society, such as in a brief comic cameo as the Widow in Ben Jonson's ''The Alchemist'', alongside Tilda Swinton. Career One of Banks' early major television roles was as part of the team on the comedy sketch show '' Absolutely'', broadcast on Channel 4 between 1989 and 1993. Her other television appearances include the BBC series ''The Thick of It'', ''Red Dwarf'', '' Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul'' and the Steve Coogan comedy ''Saxondale'', in which she played r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shappi Khorsandi
Shaparak Khorsandi ( fa, شاپرک خرسندی, born 8 June 1973), formerly known as Shappi Khorsandi, is an Iranian-born British comedian and author. She is the daughter of the Iranian political satirist and poet Hadi Khorsandi. Her family left Iran for the United Kingdom following the Islamic Revolution. In January 2016, she became President of Humanists UK and Vice-President in 2019. Her second book and first novel, ''Nina is Not OK'', was published in 2016. Background and early life Shaparak Khorsandi ( fa, شاپرک خرسندی) was born on 8 June 1973 in Tehran. Her parents were Fatemah, and the satirist and poet Hadi Khorsandi. The family fled from Iran to London after the Islamic Revolution following a joke that her father composed which was seen as critical of the revolutionary regime. Khorsandi graduated from King Alfred's College, now the University of Winchester, in 1995, with a degree in Drama, Theatre and Television. After graduating, she worked in various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul B Davies
Paul Bassett Davies, also known as Paul Bassett, is a British actor and writer. Career Davies' writing credits include ''Spitting Image''; ''Alas Smith and Jones''; ''Rory Bremner''; ''Jasper Carrot''; ''Brogue Male''; '' KYTV''; ''Hello Mum''; ''Up Your News''Midweek on BBC Radio 4 ''News Huddlines'' and ''At Home with the Hardys'' (with Jeremy Hardy). His awards include Best Film at New York Film and Video Festival and IVCA Best Script award. He has also scripted music videos for, among many others, Kate Bush and Ken Russell. Film Davies was a scriptwriter for The Magic Roundabout film and Grass Roots. Radio Davies appeared as a performer in the following shows: * Unnatural Acts *At Home with the Hardys *Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation *The Long Hot Satsuma Novels Davies is the author of three novels under the name of Paul Bassett DaviesUtter Folly: A High Comedy of Bad Mannerswas self-published in 2012 and his second novelDead Writers In Rehabwas published through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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