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Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie
''Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie'' is a 2014 comedy film based on the sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' and is co-produced by That's Nice Films, Penalty Kick Films, RTÉ and BocFlix. BBC Films is acting as Sales agents, sales agent and it was distributed by Universal Pictures. It was written by series creator (and company director of both That's Nice Films and Bocflix) Brendan O'Carroll, who also plays the lead role. The film sees Agnes Brown go to court to protect her family's stall at Dublin's Moore Street, Moore Street market from a corrupt Russian businessman who wishes to convert it into a shopping centre. The film was released on 27 June to negative reviews from critics. It topped the UK and Ireland box office with £4.3 million in its opening weekend, on a budget of £3.6 million, and retained the top spot for a second week. On 27 October it was released on home media, again topping the charts. Plot Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll) is an independent market trader, selling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll (born 17 September 1955) is an Irish actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying foul-mouthed matriarch List of Mrs. Brown's Boys characters#Agnes Brown, Agnes Brown on stage and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. In 2015, O'Carroll was awarded the Irish Film and Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Irish television. Early life The youngest of 11 children, O'Carroll was born in Finglas, Dublin on 17 September 1955.Profile , BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2015. His mother, Maureen O'Carroll, Maureen, was a Labour Party (Ireland), Labour Party Teachta Dála, TD and his father, Gerard O'Carroll, was a carpenter. His father died in 1962 when O'Carroll was seven, and Brendan's mother raised their eleven children with little money. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome (TS), or simply Tourette's, is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinking, coughing, throat clearing, sniffing, and facial movements. These are typically preceded by an unwanted urge or sensation in the affected muscles known as a premonitory urge, can sometimes be suppressed temporarily, and characteristically change in location, strength, and frequency. Tourette's is at the more severe end of a spectrum disorder, spectrum of tic disorders. The tics often go unnoticed by casual observers. Tourette's was once regarded as a rare and bizarre syndrome and has popularly been associated with coprolalia (the utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks). It is no longer considered rare; about 1% of school-age children and adolescents are Tourette syndrome#Epidemiology, estimated to hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its initial launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Internet forum, Forum. History (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform Sky (UK and Ireland), SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ITV Digital, ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting many visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Ghatak
Raj Ghatak is a British actor. He is known for diverse roles across stage and screen, notably as Sweetie in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bollywood musical ''Bombay Dreams'' and, as Grayson in the Channel 4 drama ''Dead Set'' written by Charlie Brooker. In 2018, Ghatak won the Eastern Eye ACTA Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Amir in '' The Kite Runner'' on stage. From 2020 to 2021, he appeared in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' as Aashiq Sawney. Career Stage Ghatak has worked extensively on stage, and in many original ground-breaking productions. His first professional job was at the award-winning Tara Arts in a production directed by artistic director Jatinder Verma MBE. Ghatak appeared in '' East is East'' (Oldham Coliseum), ''West Side Story'' (Prince of Wales Theatre, London), and ''Hijra'' (The Bush Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse). In 2002, Ghatak landed a leading role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of A. R. Rahman's ''Bombay Dreams'' at the Apollo Victoria Theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Duffy
Joseph Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish people, Irish radio and TV presenter employed by RTÉ. One of the public service broadcaster's highest-earning stars, he is the current presenter of ''Liveline'', an interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 on Mondays to Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00. Duffy was a Student activism, student activist and a former president of the Union of Students in Ireland, Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (AMLÉ). He is married, is the father of Multiple birth#Triplets, triplets, and resides in Clontarf, Dublin. He won a Jacob's Awards, Jacob's Award in 1992. On 8 May 2025, Duffy announced that he would be retiring from RTÉ after 37 years with his final ''Liveline'' show on 27 June 2025. Early life Duffy was born on 27 January 1956 in Mountjoy Square, Dublin. He was brought up in Ballyfermot, one of five siblings. His father was Jimmy and his mother Mabel. Jimmy, who had problems with alcohol, died aged 58 in 1984. Joe Duffy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Rodgers
June Rodgers (born 24 June 1959) is an Irish comedian, singer and actor. Much of her repertoire consists of multiple character skits, mainly focusing on working-class Dublin themes, including the characters of 'Jacinta O'Brien' and 'Oliver Bond' (named after the Oliver Bond flats). Her 2014 ''Merry Month of June Tour'' alone required 20 costume changes. Rodgers' shows frequently include elements of song, dance and cabaret. She appeared as Fat Annie in the film '' Agnes Browne'' (1999) and played the same character in ''Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie'' (2014). She has also portrayed various characters in the BBC sitcom '' Mrs. Brown's Boys'', before taking on the regular role of Birdie Flanagan in 2023. Early life Rodgers was born on 24 June 1959 in the suburb of Tallaght when it was "still a sleepy rural village in County Dublin". In a 2014 interview, she recounted her earliest memory of sitting on the garden wall watching tractors and cattle passing by. In the Tallaght village of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcha Cusack
Sorcha Cusack (; born 9 April 1949) is an Irish television and stage actress. Her numerous television credits include playing the title role in ''Jane Eyre'' (1973), '' Casualty'' (1994–1997), ''Coronation Street'' (2008) and '' Father Brown'' (2013–2022). Early and personal life Cusack was born on 9 April 1949 in Dublin, Ireland. She is the second daughter of the actors Cyril Cusack (1910–1993) and Maureen Cusack (1920–1977), her elder sister is actress Sinéad Cusack, and her younger sister is actress Niamh Cusack. She is a half-sister to Catherine Cusack. Through Sinéad, she is the sister-in-law of actor Jeremy Irons and the aunt of actor Max Irons and his brother, former child actor Samuel Irons. She is married to actor Nigel Cooke with whom she has two children. Career Cusack has made many film and television appearances including ''Inspector Morse'' (“Cherubim and Seraphim“, S6:E5, 1992) as Joyce, ''The Bill'', '' Casualty'' (as Staff Nurse / Ward Sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Kelly
Francis Kelly (28 December 1938 – 28 February 2016) was an Irish actor, singer and writer, whose career covered television, radio, theatre, music, screenwriting and film. He is best remembered for playing Father Jack Hackett in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''. Early life and career Kelly was born, in 1938, in Blackrock, County Dublin, which remained his home for much of his life. His father was Charles E. Kelly, a cartoonist who established the magazine '' Dublin Opinion''. He was educated at Blackrock College and studied law at University College Dublin, before taking up journalism, working for some years as a subeditor at a number of Irish newspapers, prior to becoming an actor. He worked at Dublin's Eblana Theatre with Cecil Sheridan and Jack Cruise. Other work included pantomime and comedy sketches. Kelly's first film role, which was uncredited, was as a prison officer in ''The Italian Job'' (1969), escorting Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) out of prison in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Duffy
Keith Peter Thomas Francis Julian John Duffy (born 1 October 1974) is an Irish singer, actor, radio and television presenter and drummer who began his professional music career as part of Irish boy band Boyzone alongside Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately in 1993. The band decided to focus on solo projects in 2000, since which Duffy has taken acting roles in soap operas such as ''Coronation Street'' and '' Fair City''. He has also presented '' The Box'' and '' You're a Star''. Duffy has been an autism awareness campaigner since his daughter was diagnosed with the condition at 18 months old. He serves as a patron of Irish Autism Action, regularly hosting fundraising events and informational talks. Duffy was the winner on the British reality series '' The Door'' in 2010 and came third in the first series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2001, and in the second series of '' Splash!'' in 2014. Early life Duffy was born on 1 October 1974 in Donaghme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Patrick-Simpson
Chris Patrick-Simpson is a Northern Irish actor. Patrick-Simpson is best known for his role as Brendan in the film ''The Magdalene Sisters''. He has also appeared in the film ''The Boxer'', the TV Drama '' The Clinic'' and '' Fifty Dead Men Walking''. He is married and currently in Canada. Career In 2018, he guest-starred in an episode of The CW series ''Supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...''. Filmography External links * References 1979 births Living people Male film actors from Northern Ireland Male television actors from Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes (; born 3 December 1959) is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist. He co-presented the breakfast television show ''GMTV'' (1993–2005) for ITV, before presenting ''Sunrise'' (2005–2016) for Sky News. Holmes co-presented ITV's '' This Morning'' (2006–2021) with his then-wife Ruth Langsford on Fridays and during the school holidays. In January 2022, he joined ''GB News ''to present its breakfast programme alongside Isabel Webster. He has also presented '' How the Other Half Lives'' (2015–2019) and ''It's Not Me, It's You'' (2016) for Channel 5. Holmes was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to broadcasting in the 2018 New Year Honours. He is an advocate for numerous charities and causes, including Dogs Trust, Variety GB and Northern Ireland Kidney Patients' Association. Early life and education Holmes was educated at Holy Family Primary School [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Nevern
Nick Nevern (born 8 December 1980) is a British actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for his roles in ''EastEnders,'' '' Shameless'', '' The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan'' and '' The Hooligan Factory''. Early life Nevern was born and raised in London, England. His mother is Russian. Career Nevern spent some time in Russia, returning years later to London where he started his acting career, with a first television performance in '' Dream Team'' as Pavel Kovac and since appearing in several other shows such as ''EastEnders'', ''Jonathan Creek'', '' Shameless'' and ''Motherland''. Nevern played the main character in the 2012 independent film '' The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan'' and two of the film's sequels. In 2014, Nevern wrote, directed, produced and starred in '' The Hooligan Factory'', a spoof film of football hooliganism. The film heavily parodies titles from the British hooligan genre films and focuses mainly on ''The Firm'', alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
