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Julian Curry
Julian Burnlee Curry (8 December 1937 – 27 June 2020) was an English actor best known for playing Claude Erskine-Browne in ITV's legal comedy-drama '' Rumpole of the Bailey''. Early life The son of William Burnlee Curry (1900-1962), headmaster of Dartington Hall School from 1930 to 1957, and Marjorie Graham (née McIldowie), Curry was educated at Dartington Hall School and King's College, Cambridge. Television appearances Curry made his first television appearance in 1965 in an episode of the series ''For Whom the Bell Tolls''. Other TV appearances include roles in ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1967), '' Softly, Softly'' (1968), ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (1968), ''Z-Cars'' (1965 & 1975), ''The Floater'' (1975), ''The Way of the World'' (1975), ''Brassneck'' (1975), ''The Glittering Prizes'' (1976), ''Trilby'' (1976), ''The Onedin Line'' (1976), '' Campion's Interview'' (1977), '' Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1977–1992), ''The Life of Shakespeare'' (1978), ''Prince Regent'' (1979), ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is a coastal county with cliffs and sandy beaches. Home to the largest open space in southern England, Dartmoor (), the county is predominately rural and has a relatively low population density for an English county. The county is bordered by Somerset to the north east, Dorset to the east, and Cornwall to the west. The county is split into the non-metropolitan districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, West Devon, Exeter, and the unitary authority areas of Plymouth, and Torbay. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is and its population is about 1.2 million. Devon derives its name from Dumnonia (the shift from ''m'' to ''v'' is a typical Celtic consonant shift) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fine Romance (1981 TV Series)
''A Fine Romance'' is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. The series was nominated for ten BAFTA British Academy Television Awards and was a winner of two for Dench's performances in 1982 and 1985. Cast Judi Dench starred as the female lead, Laura, against Michael Williams as the male lead, Mike. Laura's matchmaking sister and brother-in-law were played by Susan Penhaligon and Richard Warwick, respectively. Creatives, production, and broadcast ''A Fine Romance'' was written by Bob Larbey, and took its name from the Jerome Kern song, " A Fine Romance". Judi Dench recorded the song as the theme music of the production. It was produced for London Weekend Television by James Cellan Jones (series one and two), Don Leaver (series three and four), and Graham Evans (one episode in series four). It was first broadcast on 1November 1981, and lasted for twentysix episodes over four series. The final episode was broadcast on 17Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cappuccino Years (TV Series)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wyvern Mystery
''The Wyvern Mystery'' is a 2000 BBC TV miniseries directed by Alex Pillai and starring Naomi Watts and Derek Jacobi. The TV series is based on Sheridan Le Fanu's 1869 novel. Cast *Naomi Watts as Alice *Derek Jacobi as Squire *Iain Glen as Charles *Jack Davenport as Harry *Aisling O'Sullivan as Vrau *Elaine Collins as Dulcie *Ellie Haddington Ellie Haddington (born 17 February 1955 in Aberdeen) is a British actress with a career spanning over 40 years. Early life and education Haddington was born in Scotland. She trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1975 ... as Mrs Tarnley External links * BBC television dramas 2000 British television series debuts 2000 British television series endings 2000s British drama television series 2000s British mystery television series 2000s British television miniseries English-language television shows Films based on works by Sheridan Le Fanu Television shows based on Irish novels {{UK-tv-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavanagh QC
''Kavanagh QC'' is a British television series made by Central Television for ITV between 1995 and 2001. All five series are available on DVD in both Region 1 and Region 2. Plot The series starred John Thaw as barrister James Kavanagh QC, who comes from a working-class upbringing in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Although having been alluded to in Series 1 Episode 1, this is only revealed in later episodes as his parents' health deteriorates and through an exchange with a colleague who presumed that Kavanagh was actually a Yorkshireman. Plus, on one occasion Kavanagh dashes off to catch Bolton Wanderers play in a televised football match. The series deals with his battles in the courtroom as well as his domestic dramas which include the death of his devoted and affectionate wife. Later he begins dating a fellow barrister. In court, Kavanagh is usually seen to be defending a client who seems likely to be convicted until a twist in the case occurs, but occasionally Kavanagh is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Might Be You (film)
"It Might Be You" is a song with music written by Dave Grusin and lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman. It was performed by singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop in the 1982 film '' Tootsie'' starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1983. Bishop's recording peaked at No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on May 7, 1983 and spent eight weeks in the Top 40, becoming his final Top 40 song to date. It also held two weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart in April the same year. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Personnel * Stephen Bishop - vocals *Dave Grusin – electric piano, acoustic piano *George Doering, Paul Jackson Jr., Mitch Holder - guitar *Abraham Laboriel - bass *Ian Underwood - synthesizer *Carlos Vega - drums *Steve Foreman - percussion *Becky Porter, Billy Phedford, Marva Holcolm, Paulette Brown - backing vocals Notable cover versions * In 1991, Patti Austi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Morse (TV Series)
''Inspector Morse'' is a British detective drama television series based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter. It starred John Thaw as Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. The series comprises 33 two-hour episodes (100 minutes excluding commercials) produced between 1987 and 2000. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. In 2018, the series was named the greatest British crime drama of all time by ''Radio Times''’ readers. In 2000, the series was ranked 42 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled by the British Film Institute. It was followed by the spin-off ''Lewis'' and prequel '' Endeavour''. Overview The series was made by Zenith Productions for Central Independent Television, and first shown in the UK on the ITV network of regional broadcasters. Between 1995 and 1996 the commissioning company was Carlton Television, and towards the end of the series it was a joint venture by Carlto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Days
''The Final Days'' is a 1976 non-fiction book written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the Watergate scandal. A follow up to their 1974 book ''All the President's Men'', ''The Final Days'' concerns itself with the final months of the Presidency of Richard Nixon including battles over the Nixon White House tapes and the impeachment process against Richard Nixon. Background and writing Not long after the resignation of Richard Nixon in August 1974, Woodward and Bernstein took a leave of absence from ''The Washington Post'' in order to begin work on the book. They originally intended to cover just the last hundred days of the Nixon presidency but then expanded it further back. They hired two research assistants, Scott Armstrong and Al Kamen, and among them they interviewed 394 people involved in the tale. People were anxious to talk in an effort to get their (sometimes self-serving) perspective on the events included in the narrative, and almost all of the sources were pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV Series)
''Sherlock Holmes'' is the overall title given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by the British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994. The first two series were shown under the title ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' and were followed by subsequent series with the titles of other short story collections by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Doyle, 43 were adapted in the series, spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. (Episode 40 incorporates the plot lines of both "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs". Episode 35 "The Eligible Bachelor" has material from both " The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" and "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger".) The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes. Watson was played by David Burke in the first series (''Adventures'') and by Edward Hardwicke from the second serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Around The World In 80 Days (TV Miniseries)
''Around the World in 80 Days'' is a three-part television miniseries originally broadcast on NBC from April 16 to 18, 1989. The production garnered three nominations for Emmy awards that year. The teleplay by John Gay is based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel of the same title. Plot The plot centres around Phileas Fogg (Pierce Brosnan) making a £20,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. He takes with him his newly employed French valet Passepartout (Eric Idle), and is pursued by Detective Wilbur Fix (Peter Ustinov) who mistakenly thinks Fogg robbed the Bank of England and is using the wager as a cover to escape capture. Cast * Pierce Brosnan as Phileas Fogg * Eric Idle as Jean Passepartout * Julia Nickson as Princess Aouda * Peter Ustinov as Detective Wilbur Fix * Jack Klugman as Capt. Bunsby * Roddy McDowall as McBaines * Darren McGavin as Benjamin Mudge * Robert Morley as Wentworth * Stephen Nichols as Jesse James * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lytton's Diary
''Lytton's Diary'' is a drama TV series made by Thames Television for the ITV network about the life of a newspaper gossip columnist. Cast Episodes ''Storyboard'' Lytton's Diary (30 August 1983) – director Brian Parker Series One #Rabid Dingo — Shock Horror (9 January 1985) – director Herbert Wise Herbert Wise (31 August 1924 – 5 August 2015) was an Austrian-born film and television producer and director. He was born as Herbert Weisz in Vienna, Austria, and began his career as a director at Shrewsbury Repertory Company in 1950. He was at ... #Daddy's Girls (16 January 1985) – director Peter Sasdy #The Lady in the Mask (23 January 1985) – director Herbert Wise #Tricks of the Trade (30 January 1985) – director Peter Sasdy #The Silly Season (6 February 1985) – director Herbert Wise #Come Uppance (13 February 1985) – director Peter Sasdy Series Two #The Ends and the Means (8 January 1986) – director Derek Bennett #Rules of Engagement (15 January 1986) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Up, Two Down
''Three Up, Two Down'' is a British sitcom starring Michael Elphick and Angela Thorne that ran from 1985 to 1989. It was written by Richard Ommanney. Cast * Michael Elphick as Sam Tyler *Angela Thorne as Daphne Trenchard *Lysette Anthony as Angie Tyler (née Trenchard) *Ray Burdis as Nick Tyler *John Grillo as Wilf Perkins ''(series 2 onwards)'' *Neil Stacy as Major Giles Bradshaw ''(series 2 and 3)'' *Shaun Andrew Birrell as Baby Joe *Alexander Hill as Baby Joe *Kit Jackson as George *Vicki Woolf as Rhonda ''(series 3 and 4)'' *Thomas Bridgland as Baby Joe Tyler *David Easter as Rob *Samantha Gnest as Baby Joe *Tim Bentinck as George * Dulcie Gray as Nanny *Jeremy Roberts as Doctor *Bobby Bragg as Commentator * Shirley Cheriton as Debbie * Mark Gables as News vendor *Tony O'Callaghan as Taxi Driver * John Clegg as Max *Simon Talbot as Eddy ''(series 3)'' * John Hoye as Camera Assistant ''(series 4)'' Plot Nick and Angie have just had a baby, and to help them financially the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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