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Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers (born 7 September 1971) is a Welsh television presenter. She has appeared in films, television programmes, theatre and radio. Early life While at school, she took jobs in a chocolate factory, as a farrier, and, while studying drama at Loughborough University, she was a nanny and manager of Santa's grotto. Television Rogers started her television career behind the scenes working as a researcher on shows including Johnny Vaughan's ''The Fall Guy'', '' The Girlie Show'', ''Absolutely Animals'' and ''Light Lunch'' with fellow researcher Dermot O'Leary. While Rogers was working as an assistant producer and not wishing to miss the World Cup, a friend suggested she audition for the football show '' Under the Moon'' on Channel 4. She first starred on Channel 4's ''The Big Breakfast'' in June 2000, when she hosted the "Find Me a Weather Presenter" segment. This resulted in an irregular role, which led to later co-presenting, before the show ended in March 2002. She was also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haberdashers' Monmouth School For Girls
Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls is an independent school in Monmouth, Wales. The school was established by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in 1892, and continues to enjoy their support. It is part of a family of schools known as the Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools. Together with its brother school Monmouth School they collaborate for certain activities such as drama productions and certain Sixth Form courses. They also share a coeducational nursery, Agincourt School. The girls' school consists of Inglefield House (ages 7–11) and the Senior School. The ''Good Schools Guide'' described the school as a "friendly school that produces feisty young women" and noted its "diverse extra-curricular education". History HMSG was founded in 1892 by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. It opened in temporary premises at Hardwick House while the Company negotiated for a permanent location. In 1897 it moved to its present location. The main block was designed by the Haber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lock, Stock
''Lock, Stock...'' is a seven-part British television crime drama series, co-written and created by Guy Ritchie, as a spin-off from his 1998 film ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels''. The series first broadcast on Channel 4 on 29 May 2000 with a feature-length pilot, ''Lock, Stock and Four Stolen Hooves''. The series stars Daniel Caltagirone, Del Synnott, Scott Maslen and Shaun Parkes as close friends Moon, Jamie, Bacon and Lee, who run ''The Lock'', a public house in London. Each episode focuses on the four friends attempting a different business venture, and the comedy of errors that ensues. Ralph Brown also stars as local gangland boss Miami Vice. Production ''Lock, Stock...'' was Ginger Productions' first commission for television. The series prominently featured the use of the rhyming slang of London's East End, making it harder for some viewers to comprehend. In Australia, the series first aired in 2001 on ABC. In Portugal, the series first aired in 2005 on cable c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpool (web Series)
''Carpool'' is a web series presented by English actor and comedian Robert Llewellyn. In each episode he interviews a guest while giving them a lift in an eco-friendly car (normally a Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle). The guests are often well-known British television personalities such as Jonathan Ross or Ade Edmondson. However, Llewellyn also interviews less-well-known figures as long as he feels that they will prove to be an interesting subject. The guests also included Llewellyn's fellow ''Red Dwarf'' actors, Danny John Jules, Craig Charles, Chris Barrie and Hattie Hayridge (as well as Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith and Ruby Wax who all appeared in cameo roles in ''Red Dwarf'', while Ed Bye, the show's producer/director, was the first person interviewed for the series). Llewellyn has also reunited with his ''Scrapheap Challenge'' co-hosts, Cathy Rogers and Lisa Rogers for interviews. The show was filmed using small cameras mounted within the car. Llewellyn drives his guest to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North One Television
North One is a production company based in London and Birmingham, England. It was originally known as Chrysalis Television and is now part of All3Media. North One won a tender for a programme to accompany Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...'s Formula 1 coverage from 2016. Channel 4, 11 January 2016. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited, Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vroom Vroom (TV Series)
''Vroom Vroom'' is a British television series shown on Sky One. The presenters were Brendan Coogan (''Men and Motors''), Jon Desborough ( Sky News Sportsline), Lisa Rogers (''Scrapheap Challenge''), and Emma Parker Bowles ( ''The Sun'''s motoring columnist). Each show ran for one hour, and featured a varied mix of segments, from test drives to banger racing and tips for buying and selling cars. Each episode included a regular strand presented by Emma Parker Bowles who turns her hand to banger, lawn mower and mini-auto grass racing. Other contributors included segments by Bruno Senna, nephew of late Grand Prix driver Ayrton Senna and professional test driver Duncan Gray. Duncan Gray homepage For the second series of the show, it had some new segments. Brendan Coogan's 'Test Drive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky 1
Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non- terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, it became Sky One and broadcast exclusively in the United Kingdom and Ireland as British Sky Broadcasting's flagship channel, being the most watched television service in history. It existed until 1 September 2021, when it closed down as part of a restructuring with its EPG position taken by Sky Showcase and much of its content library moved to Sky Max. Sky One included some very popular broadcasts both the original programmes such as ''An Idiot Abroad'', '' Brainiac: Science Abuse'', ''The Russell Howard Hour'', ''Battlestar Galactica'', and many imported from North America – including: '' 24'' (seasons 3–9, and its spinoff '' Live Another Day''), '' X-files'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Boyle
Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including '' Shallow Grave'', '' Trainspotting'' and its sequel '' T2 Trainspotting'', '' The Beach'', ''28 Days Later'', '' Sunshine'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', '' 127 Hours'', ''Steve Jobs ''and '' Yesterday''. Boyle's debut film ''Shallow Grave'' won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked ''Trainspotting'' the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century. Boyle's 2008 film ''Slumdog Millionaire'', the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. He also won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director. Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival, where he also introduced that year's AFF Audience Award Winner ''Slumdog Millionaire''. In 2012, Boyle was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loose Women
''Loose Women'' (previously known as ''Live Talk'' from 2000 to 2001) is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV1 weekdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The show focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, talk about aspects of their lives, and discuss topical issues ranging from politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip and entertainment news. The 3,000th episode of ''Loose Women'' was broadcast on 15 May 2018. It was originally broadcast from Norwich, then Manchester, before moving to London. History The panel comprises four women from various professions in the entertainment and journalism industries, who interview celebrities, discuss their lives and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip. ITV decided to scrap the original format of "Loose Women" and instead opted for a more condensed version of the show under the new name "Live Talk". This new version was filmed in Manchester instead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales On Sunday
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, though Owain Glyndŵr led the Welsh Revolt against English rule in the early 15th century, and briefly re-establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Network)
ITV is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, it has been legally known as Channel 3 to distinguish it from the other analogue channels at the time, BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4. ITV was for four decades a network of separate companies which provided regional television services and also shared programmes between each other to be shown on the entire network. Each franchise was originally owned by a different company. After several mergers, the fifteen regional franchises are now held by two companies: ITV plc, which runs the ITV1 channel, and STV Group, which runs the STV channel. The ITV network is a separate entity from ITV plc, the company that resulted from the merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004. ITV plc holds the Channel 3 bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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