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Nathan McMullen
Nathan McMullen (born 13 June 1988) is an actor, known for television roles such as Finn in '' Misfits'' and barman in ''Kelly + Victor''. In 2012, McMullen appeared in the fourth season of '' Misfits'' in the regular role of Finn. McMullen plays the part of Wolf the Elf in an episode of ''Doctor Who''. Career In 2003, at the age of 15, Nathan McMullen was named "Young Comic of the Year" by Liverpool Echo during the Liverpool Comic Festival. More than 300 teenagers aged 14 to 18 competed in the contest for 12 months. For his win, Nathan got 250 pounds in pennies. He studied acting at Liverpool Community College (Now known as The City of Liverpool College) and moved on to study at the Manchester School of Theatre. His first professional roles came in 2010, when he starred in the TV series ''Casualty'' and played Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. In 2011, he started working for the Everyman Theatre, where he starred as Witch 3 and Feanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finn (Misfits)
Finn Samson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama ''Misfits'', portrayed by Nathan McMullen. Finn was created to replace Antonia Thomas and Iwan Rheon, who played Alisha Daniels and Simon Bellamy, after they departed the show. Finn began appearing from series 4 episode 1, in which he was introduced alongside Jess (Karla Crome). McMullen was cast in the role after having previously auditioned for a smaller role but after impressing producer he was asked to play the regular role of Finn. Finn is described as having a "childlike naively optimistic view of life" and as someone who "talks a lot and often uses this to try and talk himself out of difficult or awkward situations". Finn has the power of telekinesis, "but he doesn’t really know how to use it". Writing for ''The Independent'', Neela Debanth said she finds Jess more likeable than Finn although "there is more to Finn on closer inspection". Morgan Jeffrey of Digital Spy said that Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Bleasdale
Alan George Bleasdale (born 23 March 1946) is an English screenwriter, best known for social realist drama serials based on the lives of ordinary people. A former teacher, he has written for radio, stage and screen, and has also written novels. Bleasdale's plays typically represented a more realistic, contemporary depiction of life in Liverpool than was usually seen in the media. Early life Born in Liverpool, Bleasdale is an only child; his father worked in a food factory and his mother in a grocery shop. From 1951–57, he went to the St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant and Junior Schools in Huyton-with-Roby outside Liverpool. From 1957–64, he attended the Wade Deacon Grammar School in Widnes. In 1967, he obtained a teaching certificate from the Padgate College of Education in Warrington (which became Warrington Collegiate Institute, now part of the University of Chester). For four years he worked as a teacher at St Columba's Secondary Modern School in Huyton from 1967–71, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Male Actors From Liverpool
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21st-century English Male Actors
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Living People
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Doctor Who Extra
''Doctor Who Extra'' is a documentary series created by the BBC as a complement to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Series 1 and "Last Christmas" were made for release on BBC iPlayer on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One, and were also available on the BBC Red Button service and the BBC YouTube channel, in addition to its Australian broadcast on ABC2 the following Saturday. Series 2 was initially released online as clips on the BBC YouTube channel after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One. Although carrying the ''Extra'' name, they differ in content and presentation. They continue in the same format as Series 1 on home media releases as extras. ''Doctor Who Extra'' was not continued with the tenth series of the program, and was replaced by '' Doctor Who: The Fan Show''. Home media releases for the series also include an "Inside Look" into each of the episodes, ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Christmas (Doctor Who)
"Last Christmas" is an episode of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' that was first broadcast on 25 December 2014. It is the tenth Christmas special since the show’s revival in 2005. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Paul Wilmshurst. In the special, alien time traveller the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is reunited with his companion Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) as they must save a North Pole science base from creatures called dream crabs that induce dream states whilst killing their victims, with the help of Santa Claus (Nick Frost). "Last Christmas" was viewed by 8.28 million in the United Kingdom and received positive reviews from critics, praising its story, acting and film influences. Plot On Christmas Eve, Clara finds Santa Claus stranded on her roof. The Doctor arrives to take Clara away. Santa tells the Doctor that he will need his help before the night is over. The Doctor and Clara arrive at a North Pole base where four of the crew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Driver (TV Series)
''The Driver'' is a British crime drama television serial, set in Manchester, which aired on BBC One between September 23 and October 7, 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst, the three-part drama series stars David Morrissey and was directed by Jamie Payne. The serial was announced by BBC One on 10 January 2014 after it was commissioned by heads of drama Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson. Filming began in January 2014. The series was co-produced by Highfield Pictures and Red Production Company. Cast Main characters * David Morrissey as Vince McKee * Claudie Blakley as Rosalind McKee * Sacha Parkinson as Katie McKee * Ian Hart as Craig Vine/Colin Vine * Darren Morfitt as Mickey Watson * Lee Ross as Kev Mitchell * Chris Coghill as Lee "Woodsy" Wood * Lewis Rainer as Tim McKee * Harish Patel as Amjad Kapoor * Colm Meaney as The Horse Other characters * Rick Bacon as Issac Holmes * Paul Hilton as Blake Bill * Leanne Best as Sarah Hawthorne * Shaun Dingwall as Detective James Ryder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameless (UK TV Series)
''Shameless'' is a British comedy drama television programme created and executive produced by Paul Abbott. Set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate, the show revolves around the dysfunctional working-class Gallagher family (Frank, Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam), depicting and commenting on British working-class life and culture. Produced by Company Pictures, the show aired on Channel 4 from 13 January 2004 to 28 May 2013 for eleven series and 139 episodes. It was praised by the British media, including the newspaper '' The Sun'' and ''Newsnight Review'' on BBC Two. In 2005, the show won Best Drama Series at the BAFTA TV Awards and Best TV Comedy Drama at the British Comedy Awards. An American adaptation of ''Shameless'' aired on Showtime from 9 January 2011 to 11 April 2021. Plot Series 1 (2004) The first series of ''Shameless'' ran from 13 January to 24 February 2004, and consisted of seven episodes. It chronicled the life of the Gallagher fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort ('' castra'') of ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established in about AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century, including Wythenshawe in 1931. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Clockwork Orange (novel)
''A Clockwork Orange'' is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture of extreme violence. The teenage protagonist, Alex, narrates his violent exploits and his experiences with state authorities intent on reforming him. The book is partially written in a Russian-influenced argot called "Nadsat", which takes its name from the Russian suffix that is equivalent to '-teen' in English. According to Burgess, it was a ''jeu d'esprit'' written in just three weeks. In 2005, ''A Clockwork Orange'' was included on ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The original manuscript of the book has been kept at McMaster University's William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections in Hamilton, Ontario, Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
