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Life Begins (TV Series)
''Life Begins'' is a British television drama first broadcast on ITV between 16 February 2004 and 9 October 2006, starring Caroline Quentin and Alexander Armstrong, Anne Reid and Frank Finlay. Premise The story focuses intensely on Philip Raymond (Phil) Mee and Margaret Eileen Brenda (Maggie) Thornhill-Mee, and their two children James and Rebecca. It also features various friends and relatives of the couple. The series depicts typical family life and presents the struggles of friends and family members, such as Maggie's parents, Eric and Brenda. History The first series of ''Life Begins'' began on 16 February 2004. The first series was a success. The show managed viewing figures ranging from 9.51 to 10.45 million winning all of its time-slots. The series has been aired on Channel Seven in Australia and TV ONE in New Zealand. As the first ''Life Begins'' was so popular a second series was launched which began on 16 February 2005. Series two received strong ratings of 6.38 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereophonic Sound
Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two independent audio channels through a configuration of two loudspeakers (or stereo headphones) in such a way as to create the impression of sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing. Because the multi-dimensional perspective is the crucial aspect, the term ''stereophonic'' also applies to systems with more than two channels or speakers such as quadraphonic and surround sound. Binaural recording, Binaural sound systems are also ''stereophonic''. Stereo sound has been in common use since the 1970s in entertainment media such as broadcast radio, recorded music, television, video cameras, cinema, computer audio, and internet. Etymology The word ''stereophonic'' derives from the Greek language, Greek (''stereós'', "firm, solid") + (''phōnḗ'', "sound, tone, voice") and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV One (New Zealand)
TVNZ 1 ( mi, Te Reo Tātaki Tahi) is the first national television channel owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand ( TVNZ). It is the oldest television broadcaster in New Zealand, starting out from 1960 as independent channels in the four main centres of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, networking in 1969 to become NZBC TV (although the individual facilities retained their call signs into the 1970s). The network was renamed Television One (TV ONE, stylized as oɴe) in 1975 upon the break-up of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, and became a part of TVNZ in 1980 when Television One and South Pacific Television (now sister channel TVNZ 2) merged. The channel assumed its current name in October 2016. TVNZ 1 is both a public broadcaster and a commercial broadcaster. Central to TVNZ 1 is news and current affairs, which is produced under the banner ''1 News''. Also, it broadcasts sports programming under the banner '' 1 Sport''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Patch
Laura Patch (born 21 June 1980) is a British comedy actor, best known for playing several characters in the Channel 4 series ''Star Stories'' alongside Kevin Bishop. TV * 2002: ''Lexx'', playing Piccalina Sternflanks in Series 4, Episode 14 "Prime Ridge". * 2003 and 2006: ''The Bill'', playing Izzy Scott, then Mandy Francis. * 2006 – 2008: ''Star Stories'' playing Kate Moss, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Harding, Nicole Appleton, Emma Bunton, Katie Holmes, Paris Hilton, Shirlie Holliman, Rebecca Loos, Trudie Styler. * 2006: '' Life Begins'', playing Tina. * 2008: '' Dolly and Laura'', playing herself with Dolly Wells. * 2008: ''The IT Crowd'', playing the Tour Guide in Series 3, Episode 3 "Tramps Like Us" * 2012: '' Being Human'', playing Michaela Thompson * 2014: ''New Tricks'', playing the Florist in Series 11, Episode 3 "Deep Swimming" * 2019-2020: '' After Life'', playing Jill Film * 1999: '' Distant Bridges'', playing Amy Thompson. *2015: ''Black Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Burden
Suzanne Burden (born 1958) is a British actress. A graduate of RADA, she has appeared on television, and occasionally in films, since the early 1980s. She gained attention as Esther Summerson in ''Bleak House'' (1985). In 1989, she played Patricia Matthews in ''Poirot'' (episode "The Third Floor Flat"), and Joyce Blount in '' Campion'' (episode "Police at the Funeral"). Her leading roles have included ''You, Me and It'' (1993), ''A Mind to Murder'' (1995),''The Vet'' (1995–96), the children's series '' Microsoap'' (1998–2000). She played Rebecca Plunkett in ''Midsomer Murders'' "A Talent for Life" (2003) and Sarah in ''Fear, Stress and Anger'' (2007). She appeared in the series again in "The Great and the Good" (2009) as Zukie Richardson. Burden has also appeared on stage. At the Chichester Festival Theatre, in the 2006 season, she played Lydia Cruttwell in Terence Rattigan's '' In Praise of Love'' and the following year she was Maria in ''Twelfth Night'' and Lady Macduff in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Westhead
David William Logan Westhead (born 1 June 1963) is an English actor. Early life Westhead was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Cambridgeshire. He studied drama at University of Bristol, Bristol University before going on to Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA, from where he graduated in 1987, after which he joined the Actors' Touring Company. Career He is notable as having been a member of the regular cast of ''The Bill'', ''Criminal Justice (British TV series), Criminal Justice'', ''Blackeyes (TV series), Blackeyes'', ''Stanley and the Women'', ''Bramwell (TV series), Bramwell'', ''The Silence (2010 drama), The Silence'', ''Life Begins (TV series), Life Begins'', ''The Lakes (TV series), The Lakes'', ''Grafters'', ''The Time of Your Life (TV series), The Time of Your Life'' and ''W1A (TV series), W1A''. He has also had guest appearances in ''Wycliffe (TV series), Wycliffe'' (''W. J. Burley, Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat'' as Freddie Tremaine), ''Doctor Who'' (''The Shakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finlay Robertson
Finlay Robertson (born 2 May 1975) is a British actor. Life and career Robertson was born in the Netherlands to Scottish parents, and grew up in England. He studied History at Cambridge University. Robertson has more than 40 screen credits, and has been a regular cast member in series including Channel 4 drama ''NY-LON'', ITV drama '' Life Begins'', BBC Three sitcom ''How Not to Live Your Life'', the ITV comedy drama ''Doc Martin'' and the BBC One crime drama '' The Body Farm''. Robertson was also a guest star of the ''Doctor Who'' episode, "Blink". Robertson has appeared in films, including ''Alfie'', '' The Disappeared'', '' F'', ''Cockneys vs Zombies'', and '' Hammer of the Gods''. Robertson's roles in recent years include the drama series ''New Tricks'', ''Scott & Bailey'', and the docu-drama ''I Shouldn't Be Alive ''I Shouldn't Be Alive'' is a documentary television series made by Darlow Smithson Productions, a UK-based production company, that featured accounts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967, Rochdale, Lancashire), is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials. Career Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. She changed her professional name to gain entry to the actors' union Equity. Holmes' first acting role was in the ITV soap ''The Practice'' as Susan Turner the receptionist. Originally she was given a part as an extra, but after pestering the producers at Granada with multiple phone calls, she was given an audition for Susan which was successful. Holmes came to prominence as Sue, one of the babysitters in ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' who are seduced by an older man. A year later she appeared as Goth Jenny in ''Damon and Debbie'', and as Tina Fowler in ''Coronation Street''. Holmes played Yvonne Sparrow in the first three series of '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', and Maggie Coles in ''Firm Friends''. She appeared as Marie in two series of '' Common as Muck''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Webb (actor)
Danny Webb (born 6 June 1958) is an English television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as the prisoner Morse in the movie ''Alien 3'', Thomas Cromwell in ''Henry VIII'' and as John Maynard Jefferson in the two part ''Doctor Who'' story ''The Impossible Planet'' and ''The Satan Pit'' in 2006. Early life Webb was born on 6 June 1958 to Eileen and Maurice Webb. He attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1977. Career Webb has appeared in many British television programmes, including ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', ''Our Friends in the North'', ''A Touch of Frost'', ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''The Bill'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Silent Witness'' and '' Shackleton''. He also starred in two episodes of ''Doctor Who'' - "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit", alongside lead actors David Tennant and Billie Piper. He has also starred in ''Britannia High'' as Jack Tyler and in ''New Tricks'' as a DJ. In 1985 Webb starred alongside Jon P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Thornley (actor)
Paul Thornley is a British actor. He has appeared on stage in productions of '' A Chorus of Disapproval'' at the Harold Pinter Theatre, ''The Three Musketeers'' at the Rose Theatre, Kingston and ''It's a Wonderful Life'' at the Wolsey Theatre. Thornley played Dodge in the Original Cast of '' London Road'' at the Royal National Theatre, a role which he later reprised in the film of the same name. In 2016, he played Ron Weasley in the Original London Cast of ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' at the Palace Theatre, London in the West End. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the 2017 Whatsonstage.com Awards. Thornley reprised his role as Ron Weasley on Broadway at the Lyric Theater in 2018. For video games, Thornley provided the voice for Olgierd von Everec in the ''Hearts of Stone "Hearts of Stone" is an American R&B song. It became a #1 hit on two of the Billboard three lists, ''Best Sellers in Stores'' and ''Most Played in Jukeboxes'' in 1955 fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Howman
Chloe Howman (born 1978 in London, England) is an English actress. The daughter of actor Karl Howman, her sister is actress Katy-Jo Howman. Career The sisters' first appearance was in 1986 with their father, as children in his series ''Brush Strokes''. After training at LAMDA, Chloe's adult roles started in 1997 in the soap opera ''Family Affairs'' as Julie-Ann Jones, daughter of Pete Callan. She later appeared as Tara in '' Hollyoaks: Movin' On,'' and as Helen in the series '' Life Begins'' and '' Making Waves''. She later appeared in ''HolbyBlue'' in a leading role. Howman appeared in the BBC medical drama, ''Casualty'' as staff nurse, Rita Freeman Rita Freeman is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', played by Chloe Howman. She first appears in the Casualty (series 28), twenty-eighth series episode "Once There Was a Way Home – Part One", f .... Howman made her first appearance on 10 August 2013 and chose to leave the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Williams (actor)
Alan Williams (born 1954 in Manchester, England) is a British actor and playwright, who has performed in film, television and theatre in both the United Kingdom and Canada."Success, Failure All Part of the Plan for Playwright". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 6 January 2015. Life and career Originally from Manchester and educated at The Manchester Grammar School, he took some classes in theatre school but received the bulk of his training as an apprentice with the Hull Truck Theatre."Tall tales from outsiders; Performer-playwright brings acclaimed trilogy to Ottawa". ''Ottawa Citizen'', 4 May 1988. He performed his Cockroach trilogy of one-man plays (''The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati'', ''The Return of the Cockroach'' and ''The Cockroach Has Landed'') at the influential London fringe venue The Bush Theatre and subsequently at the International Theatre Festival in Toronto, Ontario in 1981, and then decided to remain in the city, becoming playwright in residence at the Tarragon Theatre."F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice (26 May 1923 – 16 October 2017) was a British actor famed for his portrayal of the antiquarian John Aubrey in the record-breaking solo play ''Brief Lives''. Abroad, he won a Tony Award for his performance in the 2000 Broadway revival of ''A Moon for the Misbegotten'', also appearing as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father Leopold in ''Amadeus'' (1984), Charles Dickens in ''Dickens of London'' (1984), and Jacob Wells/Father in ''Beauty and the Beast''. Late in life, he narrated a series of audiobooks for George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', for which he held the Guinness World Record for the most character voices for an audiobook by an individual. Life and career Dotrice was born in Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey on 26 May 1923 to Neva (née Wilton; 1897–1984) and Louis Dotrice (1896–1991). He served as a wireless operator/air gunner with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, and was imprisoned in a German prisoner of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
