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Ladhood
''Ladhood'' is a British coming of age comedy series that premiered on BBC iPlayer on 24 November 2019. Written by, and starring, Liam Williams, the series details the experiences of his adolescence, and serves as a television adaptation of his BBC Radio 4 show of the same name. The series also stars Lily Frazer, Andrew Alexander, Oscar Kennedy, Shaun Thomas, Samuel Bottomley and Aqib Khan. On 15 August 2021, ''Ladhood''s second series was released. On 22 July 2022, it was announced that the third series of ''Ladhood'' would be the last. Premise ''Ladhood'' begins with Liam Williams encountering relationship and behavioural issues as he questions what has shaped his personality. The series then details the experiences of Liam and his school friends, Tom, Ralph and Adnan, while Liam overlooks and comments on events. Production In February 2019, it was announced that Williams' BBC Radio 4 show ''Ladhood'' was to be adapted into a television production. Williams expressed his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Williams (comedian)
Liam Williams (born March 1988) is an English comedian, actor and writer, known for his wry poetic presentation style. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and for Best Show at the 2014 awards. Life and career Williams grew up in Leeds and read English at Homerton College, Cambridge, Homerton College at the University of Cambridge, where he was a member of Footlights. In 2009 he participated in the Cambridge heat of the Chortle Awards, Chortle Student Comedy Award. He supports Manchester United F.C., Manchester United. In 2010 Williams was the runner-up in the ''So You Think You're Funny'' competition at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2013 Williams appeared as the guest stand-up on ''Russell Howard's Good News#Russell Howard's Good News Extra, Russell Howard's Good News''. Later that year he performed a solo show for the first time at the Edinburgh Fringe; he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the List of Edinburgh Comedy Award winners, Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Kennedy
Oscar Kennedy (born 21 June 1999) is an English actor having had television roles in ''Hunted (2012 TV series), Hunted'' (2012), ''Outlander (TV series), Outlander'' (2016), ''Home from Home (TV series), Home from Home'' (2016–2018), ''Decline and Fall (TV series), Decline and Fall'' (2017), ''Bliss (2018 TV series), Bliss'' (2018), ''Ladhood'' (2019–2022) and ''Wreck (TV series), Wreck'' (2022), and in film ''The Man with the Iron Heart (film), The Man with the Iron Heart'' (2017) and ''School's Out Forever (film), School's Out Forever'' in 2021. Early life Kennedy was born in Nottingham. His love of acting grew from attending his school's drama club in primary school and resulted in him auditioning to study at the Central Junior Television Workshop, Television Workshop, which lead to him being cast in his first on-screen role as a young Nigel Slater in ''Toast (film), Toast''. Kennedy is represented by Curtis Brown (agency), Curtis Brown. Career Kennedy starred alongside Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqib Khan
Aqib Khan ( ur, عاقب خان; born 24 August 1994) is an English actor, best known for his leading role in the 2010 comedy film ''West Is West''. He is also a key cast member in BBC series ''Ladhood''. Early life Khan was born in the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire in England, and is of Pakistani descent. Khan attended Knowleswood Primary School prior to enrolling at Nab Wood School, then Tong High School where he took drama, followed by Thornton Grammar School where he studied for a BTEC in Sports. Career Khan made his screen debut in the 2010 comedy film '' West Is West'', sequel to the 1999 film '' East Is East'', both written by Ayub Khan-Din. He was fifteen years old and studying his GCSEs when he auditioned for the role of Sajid; and was sixteen years old and in sixth form when he was cast. When cast in ''West Is West'', Khan had only appeared in one school theatre play and had little acting experience. He was considered "something of a find" for the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Bottomley
Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor. He began acting at the age of nine, when he made his professional debut in the 2011 film ''Tyrannosaur''. After portraying Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC series '' Rocket's Island'', Bottomley went on to appear as Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', followed by roles on '' Kiss Me First'' and ''Ladhood''. He then played Dean Paxton in the 2021 film adaptation of ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', after which he was cast in television series including '' The Teacher'' and '' Somewhere Boy''. Early life Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society, and in 2014, he joined The Yorkshire School of Acting at the Bradford Playhouse. Career At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film ''Tyrannosaur''. He then appeared in the 2012 film ''Private Peaceful'' as the youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Frazer
Lily Francesca Plummer-Frazer (born 17 September 1988) is an English actress. She was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for her performance in the West End production of ''In the Heights''. On television, she is known for her roles in the iPlayer series ''Ladhood'' (2019–2022) and the period drama '' Hotel Portofino'' (2022–). Early life Frazer is from the Nuneaton and Bedworth area of Warwickshire. She took classes at the Wendy Morton Academy of Dance in Atherstone. She went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre at Arts Educational School in London. Career After leaving ArtsEd, Frazer was cast in her first West End production, joining the ensemble of the long-running musical ''Les Misérables'' at the Queen's Theatre. She was also the second cover for Éponine and took part in the ''Les Mis Gives… at Christmas'' cabaret. She workshopped ''Viva Forever!'' , the Spice Girls musical. She then joined the ensemble of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' for its arena to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Thorn
Abigail Thorn (born 24 April 1993) is a British YouTuber, actress, and playwright, best known for producing the YouTube channel Philosophy Tube. Philosophy Tube began in 2013, when Thorn sought to provide free lessons in philosophy in the wake of the 2012 increase in British tuition fees. In 2018, her videos became more theatrical, beginning to incorporate dramatic studio sets, lighting, costuming and makeup. The channel has been positively received by critics, and has over one million subscribers. In 2019, Thorn hosted a livestream on Twitch in which she read plays from the Complete Works of Shakespeare for the mental health charity Samaritans. The stream lasted five days, featured a number of guests, and raised over £100,000 for Samaritans. In September and October 2022, ''The Prince''—a play written by and starring Thorn—ran Off West End. The transgender-themed work is based on characters in Shakespeare's ''Henry IV, Part 1'' becoming self-aware. Thorn publicly came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Alexander (actor)
Andrew Alexander is an English actor and singer, who is best known for his role as Sir John Bullock in ''Downton Abbey''. In 2018, he was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music for his significant contribution to the creative industries. He is currently training to be an entertainment lawyer at the entertainment law firClintons Early life Alexander attended Bradfield College, receiving academic and music scholarships. He went on to read History at King's College London before training in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. Career Theatre At 29 he played the lead role, Richard Hannay, in The 39 Steps in London's West End, having understudied the role previously. He was the first understudy to be promoted in the production due to favourable reviews and notices, including from Stephen Fry on Twitter. Other credits include The Hot Mikado at The Watermill (nominated for a TMA award) and Trouble in Mind at The Print Room (nominated for Offie and UK Theatre Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Eminem's global success and acclaimed works are widely regarded as having broken racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him widely controversial, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass and has been cited as an influence for many artists of various genres. After the release of his debut album ''Infinite'' (1996) and the extended play ''Slim Shady EP'' (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with ''The Slim Shady LP''. His next two releases, ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Bedingfield released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music. It enjoyed international success with more than 2.3 million copies sold worldwide.Stuart ClarkeStaggered Plan for Bedingfield Return ''Music Week''. 10 June 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2007. Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track " Unwritten", and at the 2005 and 2006 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Artist. ''Unwritten'' also produced her only UK number one, " These Words". Her second album, '' N.B.'' (2007), yielded the UK top 10 singles " I Wanna Have Your Babies" and "Soulmate". ''N.B.'' was not released in North America, but six tracks from it were included with seven new ones and released in 2008 as her third studio album, ''Pocketful of Sunshine'', with the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shellsuit
A tracksuit is an article of clothing consisting of two parts: trousers and a jacket usually with front zipper. It was originally intended for use in sports, mainly for athletes to wear over competition clothing (such as running shirt and shorts or a swimsuit) and to take off before competition. In modern times, it has become commonly worn in other contexts. The tracksuit was one of the earliest uses of synthetic fibers in sportswear. A descendant of the tracksuit, the shell suit, which arrived in the late 1980s, was popular with the hip hop and breakdancing scene of the era. They were manufactured from a mix of cellulose triacetate and polyester making them shiny on the outside, with distinctive combinations of colours. Most tracksuits have a mesh interior which allows the user to wear them without any undergarment such as underwear. This is much like a bathing suit. Many people wear it for physical exercise sessions. A sauna suit is a specialized form of tracksuit made of a wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 British Television Series Debuts
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
