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Never Mind The Full Stops
''Never Mind the Full Stops'' is a British television panel game based on the English language, its idiosyncrasies, and its misuse. It is hosted by the British actor, author and Oscar-winning screenwriter, Julian Fellowes. Each episode lasts 30 minutes. The series was filmed in March 2006 at Channel 4's studios in Horseferry Road, Westminster. It was originally broadcast on BBC Four, and aired on BBC Two from 9 October 2006. Two teams of two people are faced with various questions and challenges concerning English grammar, spelling and usage. The show is divided into rounds, with themes such as identifying the famous author of a badly spoken sentence (John Prescott was one of those picked on in the first episode) and correcting the punctuation in a written sentence. There is also a quick-fire round with questions such as "What is a malapropism?" Points are awarded throughout the show to determine the winning team. Each show starts with the host giving a 'difficult-to-spell' word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multi-camera
The multiple-camera setup, multiple-camera mode of production, multi-camera or simply multicam is a method of filmmaking and video production. Several cameras—either film or professional video cameras—are employed on the set and simultaneously record or broadcast a scene. It is often contrasted with a single-camera setup, which uses one camera. Description Generally, the two outer cameras shoot close-up shots or "crosses" of the two most active characters on the set at any given time, while the central camera or cameras shoot a wider master shot to capture the overall action and establish the geography of the room. In this way, multiple shots are obtained in a single take without having to start and stop the action. This is more efficient for programs that are to be shown a short time after being shot as it reduces the time spent in film or video editing. It is also a virtual necessity for regular, high-output shows like daily soap operas. Apart from saving editing time, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Mind The Bollocks
''Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols'' is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 by Virgin Records in the UK and on 11 November 1977 by Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records in the US. The album has influenced many bands and musicians, and the industry in general. In particular, the album's raw energy, and Johnny Rotten's sneering delivery and "half-singing", are often considered game-changing. It is frequently listed as the most influential punk album, and one of the greatest and most important albums of all time. The band's internal relationships were always volatile, and the lineup saw changes during the recording of the album. Original bass guitarist Glen Matlock left the band early in the recording process, and while he is credited as a co-writer on all but two of the tracks, he only performed bass and backing vocals on one track, "Anarchy in the U.K." Recording sessions continued with a new bass player, Sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Carroll
Susan Elizabeth Carroll (6 December 1953 – 25 December 2011) was an English journalist, best known for her time as a columnist at the ''Daily Mirror''. Career Carroll was born in 1953 at Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. After leaving Gosforth Grammar School she joined D. C. Thomson & Co. in Dundee, Scotland. Working on the weekly teenage girls magazine '' Jackie'' she assisted on its "Cathy and Claire" problem page and then moved on to write the magazines fashion and beauty features. Aged 20 she moved to London to work as features editor for ''Woman''. Employed for her ability to extract private information from celebrities in interviews, she moved to the ''News Of The World'', where she was later involved in the launch of its ''Sunday'' magazine. Moving to sister paper '' The Sun'' as Women's editor and than as a features writer, she acted as a mentor to the assistant writer of the newspapers A-Z of Soaps column, Rebekah Wade. Carroll joined the ''Daily Mirror'' in 1998, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Daubeney Brandreth (born 8 March 1948) is an English broadcaster, writer and former politician. He has worked as a television presenter, theatre producer, journalist, author and publisher. He was a presenter for TV-am's '' Good Morning Britain'' in the 1980s, and has been regularly featured on Channel 4's game show ''Countdown'' and the BBC's ''The One Show''. On radio, he makes frequent appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme '' Just a Minute''. In 1992, Brandreth was elected to the House of Commons as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester constituency. He served until he was defeated in 1997, and resumed his career in the media. He has written both fiction and non-fiction books, and makes appearances as a public speaker. Early life Brandreth was born on 8 March 1948 in Wuppertal, West Germany, where his father, Charles Brandreth, was serving as a legal officer with the Allied Control Commission. He moved to London with his parents at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Fellowes
Jessica Fellowes (born 1974) is an English author and freelance journalist. She is the niece of Julian Fellowes (Baron Fellowes of West Stafford). Career Fellowes was assistant editor of ''Marketing Business'' from October 2000 to July 2001; co-ordinating editor of "Night & Day" for ''The Mail on Sunday'' from November 2001 to January 2003; and deputy editor of '' Country Life'' magazine from June 2004 until March 2008. She was a columnist for ''The London Paper'', and also writes for the '' Daily Telegraph'', ''Telegraph Weekend'', '' Psychologies'' and '' The Lady''. The Mitford Murders is her debut series as a novelist. Books *''Mud and the City: Dos and Don'ts for Townies in the Country'' (2008) Book Guild Publishing *''The Devil You Know: Looking Out for the Psycho in Your Life'' (2011) with Kerry Daynes, Coronet *''The World of Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve Pollard
Evelyn, Lady Lloyd, (''née'' Pollard, formerly Winkleman, born 25 December 1943) is an English author and journalist, and has been the editor of several tabloid newspapers. Early life and education Pollard was born in Paddington, London.BBC ''Desert Island Discs'' broadcast 16 December 2011 In her early years Pollard (then known as Pollak) lived in Maida Vale, London, with her Jewish parents Izzo and Martha; and younger twin brothers, Peter and Ralph Pollak, who now live in Southern California. Her mother had left Austria in 1938 and her Hungarian father arrived with the Free French in 1940. She attended a girls' grammar school in London where she developed a love of journalism. Career Her career began at ''Honey'' magazine, where she eventually became fashion editor in 1967. She moved to the ''Daily Mirror'' the following year.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press 1422–1992'', London and Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p.468 In 1985, she was la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gorman
David James Gorman (born 2 March 1971) is an English comedian, presenter, and writer. Gorman began his career writing for comedy series such as ''The Mrs Merton Show'' (1993–1998) and ''The Fast Show'' (1994–1997), and later garnered acclaim for his stand-up shows, one of which earned him a nomination for a Perrier Award. He became widely known for his ''Are You Dave Gorman?'' stage show, which he debuted at the 2000 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and of which the television adaptation was broadcast as ''The Dave Gorman Collection'' in 2001. Gorman followed ''Are You Dave Gorman?'' with several other stand-up shows or comedic concepts that were turned into television series, including ''Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure'' (2003–2005), ''Genius'' (2009–2010), and '' Modern Life Is Goodish'' (2013–2017). He has also been a guest on other shows such as '' Have I Got News for You'', '' Taskmaster'', '' Go 8 Bit'', ''They Think It's All Over'', and '' QI''. Early life Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Greer
Bonnie Greer, OBE FRSL (born 16 November 1948) is an American-British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster, who has lived in the UK since 1986. She has appeared as a panellist on television programmes such as ''Newsnight Review'' and ''Question Time'' and has served on the boards of several leading arts organisations, including the British Museum, the Royal Opera House and the London Film School. She is Vice President of the Shaw Society. She is former Chancellor of Kingston University in Kingston upon Thames, London. In July 2022 she was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Life and career Early life Greer was born on the West Side of Chicago, the eldest of seven children born to Ben, a factory worker, and Willie Mae, a home maker. Greer's father was born to a family of Mississippi sharecroppers. He was stationed in Britain during World War II and took part in the D-Day landings. Although she began writing plays at the age of nine, Greer originally s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Liddle
Roderick E. Liddle (born 1 April 1960) is an English journalist and an associate editor of ''The Spectator''. He was an editor of BBC Radio 4's ''Today'' programme. His published works include ''Too Beautiful for You'' (2003), ''Love Will Destroy Everything'' (2007), ''The Best of Liddle Britain'' (co-author, 2007) and the semi-autobiographical ''Selfish Whining Monkeys'' (2014). He has presented television programmes, including ''The New Fundamentalists'', '' The Trouble with Atheism'', and ''Immigration Is A Time Bomb''. Liddle began his career at the ''South Wales Echo'', then worked for the Labour Party, and later joined the BBC. He became editor of ''Today'' in 1998, resigning in 2002 after his employers objected to one of his articles in ''The Guardian''. He currently writes for ''The Sunday Times'', ''The Spectator'' and '' The Sun'', among other publications. Early life and radio Liddle was born in Sidcup, Kent, the son of a train driver. From the age of eight, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor Order of the British Empire, OBE (17 July 194012 April 2020) was an English actor and comedian best known as a member of The Goodies. He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at the University of Cambridge and became president of the Footlights, touring internationally with its revue in 1964. Becoming more widely known to the public for his work on BBC Radio with ''I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again'', he moved into television with ''At Last the 1948 Show'', working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. With Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, he starred in ''The Goodies (TV series), The Goodies'' (1970–1982), picking up international recognition in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He appeared as an actor in various sitcoms and was a panellist on BBC Radio's ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' for almost 50 years. Early life and education Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor was born on 17 July 1940 in Buxton, Derbyshire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sergeant (journalist)
John James Sergeant (born 14 April 1944) is an English television and radio journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's Chief Political Correspondent from 1992 to 2000 and the Political Editor of ITN from 2000 until 2002. Early life The son of a missionary and linguist, Sergeant is of Russian origin on his mother's side. Sergeant's early life meant that he followed his father's work, and was brought up in locations including Jerusalem and Oxford. Sergeant was educated at Great Tew Primary School, briefly at the independent Bloxham School near Banbury, in Oxfordshire, and then at the independent Millfield School in Street, Somerset. Sergeant graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Whilst at university Sergeant performed in student comedy revues. After graduation he starred with Alan Bennett in a series of sketch shows on the BBC entitled ''On the Margin'' and wrote comedy scripts. He then trained as a journalist at Darlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Wadia
Nina Wadia (born 18 December 1968) is a British actress and comedian. She is known for portraying Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', Aunty Noor in Citizen Khan Mrs Hussein in the BBC comedy ''Still Open All Hours'', and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show '' Goodness Gracious Me''. Additionally, Wadia appeared in the Hindi-language romantic comedy ''Namaste London'' in 2007. She also appeared in the series ''Origin'' in 2018. Early life Wadia was born on 18 December 1968 in Bombay, India and is of Parsi ancestry. She has an older brother and older sister; both of her parents have died. When Wadia was nine years old she moved to Hong Kong and was a student at Island School, Hong Kong. Career Television and film Wadia first came to prominence in BBC sketch show '' Goodness Gracious Me'', playing characters such as Mrs "I can make it at home for nothing!" and one half of ''The Competitive Mothers''. She took over from her '' Goodness Gracious Me'' co-star, Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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