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Lost For Words (other)
Lost for Words may refer to: Film and television * ''Lost for Words'' (1999 film), a British TV film * ''Lost for Words'' (2013 film), a Hong Kong/American romantic drama Literature * ''Lost for Words'', a 1991 autobiography by Deric Longden, basis for the 1999 film * ''Lost for Words'', a 2004 book on language by John Humphrys * ''Lost for Words'', a 2014 novel by Edward St Aubyn Music Albums * ''Lost for Words'', by Deniz Tek, 2018 * ''Lost for Words'', by Mach One, 1984 * ''Lost for Words'', an EP by Acceptance, 2000 Songs * "Lost for Words" (Pink Floyd song), 1994 * "Lost for Words" (Ronan Keating song), 2003 * "Lost for Words", by Saga from ''20/20 Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision, but technically rates an examinee's ability to recognize small details with precision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e. (1) the sharpness of the retinal ...'', 2012 See also * A Loss for Words, an American pop punk band from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost For Words (1999 Film)
''Lost for Words'' is a British TV film which premiered on ITV Network, ITV on 3 January 1999. It was adapted from his autobiographical book of the same title by Deric Longden and directed by Alan J.W. Bell. It was a sequel to Longden's earlier autobiographical film ''Wide-Eyed and Legless'' (aka ''The Wedding Gift''). It dealt with Deric's mother Annie (Thora Hird), her decline into dementia and how Deric (Pete Postlethwaite) and his wife Aileen (Penny Downie) coped with this. For her performance, Hird won the 2000 BAFTA for Best Actress, the 1999 RTS Award for Best Actor - Female, and the 1999 National Television Award for Most Popular Actress. The programme also won a 1999 Peabody Award and the 1999 International Emmy for Best Drama. May 2000. References ...
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Lost For Words (2013 Film)
''Lost for Words'' is a 2013 romantic drama starring Sean Faris, Grace Huang, Will Yun Lee, and Terence Yin. It was theatrically released in North America on October 18, 2013. The film's tagline is "Do you Find Love....or does Love Find You?" Plot Amid the sweeping cityscape of cosmopolitan Hong Kong, ANNA ZHOU (Grace Huang), a dancer from Beijing meets MICHAEL VANCE (Sean Faris), a decorated ex-Marine now IT specialist. Hailing from the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, Anna is determined to make her mark in the world of modern ballet. Unlike her best friend and fellow dancer MEI MEI ( Joman Chiang), Anna is cautious with relationships and has taken a vow of chastity. After a rocky start, Michael befriends co-worker STANFORD LAU (Will Yun Lee), another computer specialist. With Stanford's assistance, Michael navigates the competitive business world by applying his skills as a warrior. At the same time, Michael hopes the new city and his demanding work schedule will ease the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deric Longden
Deric Francis Longden (29 November 1936 – 23 June 2013) was a British writer, autobiographer, reporter, public speaker and broadcaster. Life and career Early years Longden was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He was the son of Frederick Longden (16 September 1908 – 1969) and Annie Mary Longden (née Wright, 23 August 1910 – 1988) who were married in 1933. Longden left school at 15. He married Diana Hill in 1958 and they had two children together, a son and a daughter. After various jobs he took over a small women's lingerie factory, but began writing and broadcasting in the 1970s for programmes like '' Does He Take Sugar?'' and ''Woman's Hour'' on BBC Radio 4. Longden worked for BBC Radio Derby for around 30 years and was also a football reporter. Most of his work was based on his own experience. His wife Diana's illness, which left her wheelchair-bound and in almost constant pain, subsequently believed to be a form of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Humphrys
Desmond John Humphrys (born 17 August 1943) is a Welsh broadcaster. From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter for the '' Nine O'Clock News'', the flagship BBC News television programme, and from 1987 until 2019 he presented on the BBC Radio 4 breakfast programme ''Today''. He was the host of the BBC Two television quiz show ''Mastermind'' from 2003 to 2021, for a total of 735 episodes. Humphrys has a reputation as an outspoken and challenging interviewer; occasionally politicians have been critical of his style after being subjected to a tough interview on live radio. Early life and career Humphrys was born in a working class environment in Cardiff at 193 Pearl Street, Adamsdown, son of Winifred Mary (Matthews), a hairdresser, and Edward George Humphrys, a self-employed Conservative voting French polisher. He was one of five children. During early life Humphrys had a bout of whooping cough and, concerned that he would be known as 'Dismal Desmond', his mother opted to use t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward St Aubyn
Edward St Aubyn (born 14 January 1960) is an English author and journalist. He is the author of ten novels, including notably the semi-autobiographical ''Patrick Melrose'' novels. In 2006, ''Mother's Milk'' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Personal background and education St Aubyn was born in 1960 in London, the son of Roger Geoffrey St Aubyn (1906–1985), a surgeon, and his second wife, Lorna Mackintosh (1929–2005). On his father's side, he is a great-great grandson of Sir Edward St Aubyn, 1st Baronet, and a great-nephew of John St Aubyn, 1st Baron St Levan. On his mother's side, he is a grandson of Captain Alastair William Mackintosh of the Seaforth Highlanders, who was briefly married to Constance Talmadge 1926–1927), and Lela Emery (later Duchess of Talleyrand), daughter of the American businessman John Josiah Emery, Sr. He is a great-nephew of John J. Emery, Jr. and Audrey Emery, wife of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia. St Aubyn’s father was first marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deniz Tek
Deniz Tek (born November 10, 1952) is a Turkish-American singer, guitarist and songwriter and a founding member of Australian rock group Radio Birdman. He has played in many of the underground rock bands of the 1970s including Australian bands The Visitors, and New Race but is most known for exerting his burning Detroit style guitar influence over the punk rock genre in Australia. Tek Turkish origin but was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. He spent 1967 in Sydney with his family and was greatly attracted to the Australian landscape, moving there permanently in 1972 to commence his medical studies at University of New South Wales in Sydney. Tek is a trained ER doctor and ex-navy flight surgeon who currently splits his time working in emergency departments in hospitals in New South Wales and Hawaii while still taking time to record and tour. Biography Early life Tek was born to a Turkish father and an American mother and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mach One
Mach One are a British neo-progressive rock band, founded in 1980 by a group of students attending Burlington Danes High School in West London. After a series of studio demos, school gigs and lineup changes, the band attracted the attention of Keith Goodwin (notable as publicist for Yes, Rod Argent, Black Sabbath, in the 1970s, and Marillion in the 1980s) who represented them through 1983-85. During this time Mach One embarked on a series of live shows at pubs and clubs around London, and universities across England, while releasing two albums, ''Six of One'' and ''Lost for Words'', that featured prominently in underground progressive rock fanzines (such as the Genesis Fanzine called ''Afterglow'') and specialist progressive rock catalogues. However, in the more mainstream press they received mixed reviews for their second album, including a humorous 1-star review by Mary Anne Hobbs in Sounds (a British music paper), although their live show was given a positive write-up in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acceptance Discography
The discography of Acceptance, an American alternative rock band, consists of two studio albums, four extended plays, and five single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...s. Albums Studio albums Extended plays Singles References {{Reflist Discographies of American artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost For Words (Pink Floyd Song)
"Lost for Words" is a song recorded by English rock band Pink Floyd, focused on forgiveness, written by guitarist and lead singer David Gilmour and his spouse Polly Samson for the band's 14th studio album, ''The Division Bell''. It appears as the penultimate track on the album. The lyrics, mostly penned by Samson, are a bitterly sarcastic reflection on Gilmour's then-strained relationship with former bandmate Roger Waters . The song was released to US rock radio the week of the album's release, succeeding " Keep Talking", the previous promotional release, released the week before. The song reached #53 in the Canadian singles chart. It is the only song on the album to be rated explicit. Track listing Personnel ;Pink Floyd *David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, additional electric guitar, bass, lead vocals * Richard Wright – keyboards, Hammond organ *Nick Mason – drums, tambourine Additional musicians: *Jon Carin Jon Carin (born October 21, 1964) is a musician, singer, son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost For Words (Ronan Keating Song)
"Lost for Words" is the first single released from Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating's third studio album, ''Turn It On'' (2003). The song was written by Keating, Wayne Hector, and David Frank and was released on 10 November 2003. "Lost for Words" peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Track listings UK CD1 # "Lost for Words" – 3:41 # "I Couldn't Love You More" – 4:07 # "Lost for Words" (Robbie Rivera vocal mix) – 6:05 # "Lost for Words" (video) – 3:45 UK CD2 # "Lost for Words" – 3:41 # "It Was You" – 2:44 # "Lost For Words" (acoustic version) – 3:35 References 2003 singles Ronan Keating songs Songs written by Ronan Keating Songs written by Wayne Hector {{2000s-UK-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20/20 (Saga Album)
''20/20'' is the twentieth studio album by Canadian rock band Saga. The album marked the return of original singer Michael Sadler. The album charted at No. 13 in Germany, the highest since their 1985 release '' Behaviour''. Track listing All songs written by Saga. Credits *Michael Sadler – vocals *Ian Crichton – guitars *Jim Crichton – bass, keyboards *Jim Gilmour – keyboards, vocals *Brian Doerner – drums, percussion References 2012 albums Saga (band) albums {{2010s-progressive-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |