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Neil Fitzmaurice
Neil Simon Fitzmaurice (born 20 August 1969) is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his role as Jeff, the love rival of protagonist Mark Corrigan, in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show''. He has written for a number of other shows, including ''Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'' (in which he also starred) and ''Benidorm''. Career Writing Fitzmaurice's writing projects include ''That Peter Kay Thing'', for which he received a British Comedy Award, and the critically acclaimed ''Phoenix Nights'', in which he also appeared as "Ray-Von". He has also written two feature films: ''Going Off Big Time'', in 1999, which was nominated for four BIFA awards and is part of Film Four's Best of British, and more recently ''Charlie Noades R.I.P''. Acting As an actor, Fitzmaurice has appeared in ''Going off Big Time'' (which he also wrote), played Jeff in the Channel 4 comedy series ''Peep Show'', and starred in the prison drama series '' Buried''. He appeared on the first episod ... [...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] |
Development Hell
Development hell, development purgatory, and development limbo are media and software industry jargon for a project, concept, or idea that remains in development for an especially long time, often moving between different crews, scripts, game engines, or studios before it progresses to production, if it ever does. Projects in development hell generally have very ambitious goals, which may or may not be underestimated in the design phase, and are delayed in an attempt to meet those goals in a high degree. Production hell refers to when a film has entered production but remains in that state for a long time without progressing to post. The term can also apply generally to any project that has languished unexpectedly in its planning or construction phases, rather than being completed in a realistic amount of time, or otherwise having diverted from its original timely expected date of completion. Overview Film Film industry companies often buy the film rights to many popular nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Zipzer (TV Series)
''Hank Zipzer'' is a British children's television series, based on the '' Hank Zipzer'' book series by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. It stars Nick James as the 12-year-old dyslexic schoolboy, Hank Zipzer. Winkler also portrays Mr. Rock, Hank's music teacher. Unlike the books that took place in Winkler's native United States, the series takes place in London, in the United Kingdom. It also included a 2016 Christmas special, ''Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe''. HBO Max began streaming all three seasons on May 13, 2022, and will begin streaming ''Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe'' on December 2, 2022. Plot The series focuses on the misadventures of Hank Zipzer, a 12-year-old schoolboy in London who is dyslexic. Hank's friends are named Frankie and Ashley, and Nick McKelty is his worst enemy. Cast Episodes The first season premiered in January 2014 on CBBC. Unlike the books that took place in America, the series takes place in Britain. The second season began ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truckers (2013 TV Series)
''Truckers'' is a British drama television series first broadcast on BBC One on 10 October 2013. The series is about Britain through the lives of truck drivers working in Nottingham, and was written by William Ivory. Cast *Stephen Tompkinson as Malachi Davies *Sian Breckin as Wendy Newman * John Dagleish as Martin Banks *Jenn Murray as Michelle Truss *Harry Treadaway as Glen Davies * Ashley Walters as Steven "Steve" Warley *Ray Ashcroft as Bob *Charlotte Atkinson as Andrea *Trevor Atkinson Action Vehicle Driver *Terry Connor Action Vehicle Driver *Miffy Smith Artic and Trailer Driver *Andrew Howells Artic and trailer Driver *Martin Meden Action Vehicle Driver *Cliff Bradley Action Vehicle Driver *All Vehicle Modifications carried out by Wayne Ridel @ Anglo American Filming. Production The series was announced on 11 January 2012 by Ben Stephenson, controller of drama commissioning at the BBC at the Broadcasting Press Guild lunch. The drama was commissioned with Danny Cohen. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
