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John Finnemore's Double Acts
''John Finnemore's Double Acts'' is a series of radio comedy programmes, written by John Finnemore. It is an anthology series of largely unconnected two-handers. The first series of six episodes was broadcast on Radio 4 in October and November 2015. A second series of six episodes was broadcast in May, June and July 2017. The series' working title was ''The John Finnemore Project''. The programme was produced and directed by David Tyler. Format Each episode features only two main speaking parts, apart from Finnemore himself who acts as announcer. Additional, uncredited, voices are sometimes heard briefly. Each episode is a self-contained play, though four in the first series are loosely connected by incidental details, mainly revolving around references to a fictional bath supplier called Willard & Son: "A Flock of Tigers", which is set in the 1930s, features the character Edmund Willard - the father of the titular "son" - while "Wysinnwyg", "Hot Desk" and "Red-Handed" all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Comedy
Radio comedy, or comedy, comedic radio programming, is a radio broadcast that may involve variety show, sitcom elements, sketch comedy, sketches, and various types of comedy found in other media. It may also include more surreal or fantastic elements, as these can be conveyed on a small budget with just a few sound effects or some simple dialogue. Radio comedy began in the United States in 1930, based on the fact that as most United Kingdom music hall comedians such as Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel progressed to silent films, they moved to cinema of the United States, Hollywood and fed the radio comedy field. Another British music hall comic, George Formby, stayed in the British movie industry, and in 1940 joined the Entertainments National Service Association to entertain British World War II troops. UK radio comedy therefore started later, in the 1950s. Background and history Radio comedy began in the United States in 1930, and got a much later start in the United Kingdom becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Kane (writer)
Simon Kane is a British writer, actor, and associate artist with the Shunt cooperative working in radio, television and theatre. He is the son of actor and writer John Kane and opera singer Alison Warner. His sister, Susy Kane, is also an actor and writer. Kane studied English literature at Clare College, Cambridge, graduating in 1997. Selected works Television Theatre Radio / voice * 2004: '' The Xtra Factor'' (voice-overs) * 2010: ''Six Impossible Things'' * 2012: ''Occupied'' * 2011–2021: ''John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme'' * 2015: '' John Finnemore's Double Acts'': "The Goliath Window" * 2015: '' North by Northamptonshire: Full Stop'' * 2017–2018: ''Time Spanner'' – Pilot and "The Dan in the High Castle" * 2017: ''The Now Show:'' "Now The Twelfth Night Show" (as Simon Dylan-Kane) * 2018: ''Angstrom'' * 2018: ''Agendum'' * 2019: ''The Monster Hunters'' (podcast) * 2019: ''Peter Pan'' (Audible) Writer * 2005–2009: ''That Mitchell and Webb Sound'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Clunes
Alexander Martin Clunes OBE DL (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, comedian, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series ''Doc Martin'' and Gary Strang in ''Men Behaving Badly''. Clunes has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was '' Islands of Britain'' in 2009. He has since presented a number of documentaries centred on animals. He has also voiced Kipper the Dog in the animated series ''Kipper''. Clunes was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama, charity and the community in Dorset. Early life Clunes was born on 28 November 1961 in Wimbledon, London, the son of actor Alec Clunes and his second wife, Daphne ( Acott) Clunes (4 July 1928 — 17 September 2007). Clunes was educated at the Royal Russell School in Croydon, and later at the Arts Educational Schools, London. He has an older sister Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamzin Outhwaite
Tamzin Maria Outhwaite (; born 5 November 1970) is an English actress, presenter and narrator. Since playing the role of Mel Owen in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', she has starred in a number of theatre and television productions, including army series '' Red Cap'' and crime drama ''New Tricks''. Early life The only daughter of Anna (née Santi) and Colin Frank Outhwaite, born in Ilford, Essex, Outhwaite has two younger brothers, Kes and Jake. She was educated at Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green. Her mother is of Italian heritage. Her maternal great grandfather Adelmo Santi and his eldest son Pietro Santi were born in Barga, Italy, and became naturalised British citizens in 1957, living first in Glasgow, Scotland, and then settling in Fishburn, England running an ice cream business. Outhwaite attended the Stagestruck Theatre Company as a teenager, taking part in several productions during the mid-1980s. While at school, she studied part-time at Sylvia Young Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs (1 May 1937 – 12 August 2021) was an English actress, television personality and dancer who appeared on British television and in the theatre, and occasionally in films. She became known after appearing in the film '' Summer Holiday'' (1963) and later played Rita Rawlins in the BBC sitcoms ''Till Death Us Do Part'' (1965–1975) and ''In Sickness and in Health'' (1985–1992). Her other television roles include Aunt Sally in ''Worzel Gummidge'' (1979–1981) and Miss Bat in ''The Worst Witch'' (1998–2001). She also appeared as Sherlock Holmes's landlady Mrs. Hudson in the BAFTA-winning television series '' Sherlock'' (2010–2017). Career As a 16-year-old, in 1953, she danced in a Folies Bergère-style musical revue, "Pardon My French", at the Prince of Wales Theatre, alongside Frankie Howerd and the pianist Winifred Atwell. She first appeared on television as one of the Dougie Squires Dancers on the British television music show '' Cool for Cats'' in 1956. She a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Brown (actor)
Gus Brown is an English actor and comedian. He is half of the double act Laurence & Gus, alongside fellow comedian and writer Laurence Howarth. Together they have made two series of comedy sketch shows for BBC Radio 4 – ''Laurence & Gus: Untold Stories'' (2004); ''Laurence & Gus: Men in Love'' (2006) and performed in 3 Edinburgh Fringe shows: ''A History of the World in 5 1/5 sketches'' in 2003, ''Men in Love'' in 2004 and ''Next in Line'' in 2006. In 2009, recording has begun for a series called ''Laurence & Gus: Hearts & Minds''. In 2006, he teamed up on stage with comedian Justin Edwards, playing Hilary Cox, pianist and sidekick to Edwards' comedy character Jeremy Lion. He attended Cambridge University, where he met and performed regularly with Mitchell and Webb. He appears in their BBC sketch show ''That Mitchell and Webb Look''. He appears in one episode of each series of ''Toast of London ''Toast of…'' is a British television sitcom, known either as ''Toast of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia McKenzie
Julia Kathleen Nancy McKenzie (born 17 February 1941) is an English actress, singer, presenter, and theatre director. She has premièred leading roles written by both Alan Ayckbourn and Stephen Sondheim. On television, she is known for her BAFTA Award nominated role as Hester Fields in the sitcom ''Fresh Fields'' (1984–1986) and its sequel ''French Fields'' (1989–1991), and as Miss Marple in ''Agatha Christie's Marple'' (2009–2013). McKenzie has also starred in numerous musicals, receiving a 1977 Tony Award nomination for her work in the Broadway revue, ''Side by Side by Sondheim''. A six-time Olivier Award nominee, she has twice won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical; for the 1982 revival of ''Guys and Dolls'' and the 1993 revival of Stephen Sondheim's '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street''. She also starred in the original London productions of the Sondheim musicals ''Follies'' (1987) and ''Into the Woods'' (1990). Her film appearances include ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Godliman
Kerry Anna Godliman (born November 1973) is an English actor and comedian best known for her roles in ''Derek'', '' Bad Move'' and '' After Life''. Early life Godliman was born in Perivale, West London, and trained at Rose Bruford College in South London. Career Television In the first decade of the 2000s, Godliman appeared in a variety of television productions, including ''Spoons'', '' Law of the Playground'', '' Rush Hour'', ''Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow'', and '' Home Time''. She played Hannah in Ricky Gervais's Channel 4 sitcom ''Derek'', Belinda Dawes in ''Our Girl'', and Liz Carter in ''Carters Get Rich''. In 2017, Godliman landed the role of Nicky in the ITV sitcom '' Bad Move'' and in 2018, she played Peggy Aytean in the Channel 4 computer game series ''Rob Beckett's Playing for Time''. The same year, she won the seventh series of Dave's comedy game show '' Taskmaster'', beating James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, and Rhod Gilbert. Between 2017 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Cole
Patricia Stephanie Cole (born 5 October 1941) is an English stage, television, radio and film actress, known for high-profile roles in shows such as '' Tenko'' (1981–1985), ''Open All Hours'' (1982–1985), ''A Bit of a Do'' (1989), '' Waiting for God'' (1990–1994), ''Keeping Mum'' (1997–1998), ''Doc Martin'' (2004–2009), ''Cabin Pressure'' (2008–2014), ''Still Open All Hours'' (2013–present), '' Man Down'' (2014–2017) and as Sylvia Goodwin in ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (2011–2013). She won Best TV Actress at the 1992 British Comedy Awards for her role in ''Waiting For God'' and won Best Comedy Performance at the 2012 British Soap Awards for her role in ''Coronation Street''. She was made an OBE in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours. Early life Cole was born in Solihull, Warwickshire, and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1958 to 1960 and went on to consolidate her acting skills in repertory theatres around the United Kingdom. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, any previous British monarch and is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. In 1876, the British Parliament voted to grant her the additional title of Empress of India. Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (the fourth son of King George III), and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After the deaths of her father and grandfather in 1820, she was Kensington System, raised under close supervision by her mother and her comptroller, John Conroy. She inherited the throne aged 18 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Wight
The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of Wight has resorts that have been popular holiday destinations since Victorian times. It is known for its mild climate, coastal scenery, and verdant landscape of fields, downland and chines. The island is historically part of Hampshire, and is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The island has been home to the poets Algernon Charles Swinburne and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Queen Victoria built her summer residence and final home, Osborne House at East Cowes, on the Isle. It has a maritime and industrial tradition of boat-building, sail-making, the manufacture of flying boats, hovercraft, and Britain's space rockets. The island hosts annual music festivals, including the Isle of Wight Festival, which in 1970 was the largest rock music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Bede
Jenny Bede (born 1983) is an English comedian. Trained in musical theatre, she has performed since 2008 with a focus on musical comedy. Early life Bede was born in 1983, and grew up in Pinner, London. Education Bede trained in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. Career Bede worked as a PA prior to full-time comedy. * In 2008, Bede first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in a musical, returning in 2011 to 2014, in double-headers. * In 2010, Bede joined the cast of '' NewsRevue'', a resident musical sketch show, at Canal Cafe Theatre in Little Venice, London. * In 2013, Bede wrote and starred in her first comedy pilot, ''AAA'', for ''Comedy Feeds'', for BBC3. * In 2015, Bede performed ''Jenny Bede: Don’t Look at Me'' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. * In 2017 and 2019 at the Edinburgh Fringe, Bede performed ''Jenny Bede: Eggtime'' and ''Jenny Bede: The Musical'', an hour show at ''Just The Tonic'' at The Mash House, respectively. * In 2022, Bede starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
