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Never Come Back (TV Series)
''Never Come Back'' is a television crime drama mini-series created by David Pirie, and produced by the BBC. Three episodes were made and were first broadcast on BBC Two in 1990, on 21 March, 28 March, and 4 April. An edited version was broadcast on BBC One later that year, on 17 December. Plot In September 1939, Desmond Thane is attracted to Anna Raven, a beautiful young woman, but soon finds himself involved in a murder mystery. Cast * Nathaniel Parker as Desmond Thane * James Fox as Foster * Jonathan Coy as Marcus * Jo Ross as Woman Neighbour * Suzanna Hamilton as Anna Raven * Ingrid Lacey as Sarah * Paul Casselle as PC at Hospital * Robin Miller as Party Guest * Martin Clunes as Luke * Timothy Bateson as Poole * Louise Ashbourne as Sally * David Becalick as Wellman * Serena Evans as Annabelle * Brian Capron as Plain Clothes PC * John Woodnutt as Sir John * Mary Wimbush as Aunt Olivia * Gareth Forwood as Male Neighbour * Nigel Pegram as Dr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Drama
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), drama or gangster film, but also include Comedy film, comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as Mystery film, mystery, suspense or Film noir, noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identified crime film as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, claiming that all feature-length Narrative film, narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, slice of life, sports, thriller, war and western. Williams identifies drama in a broader category called "film type", mystery and suspense as "macro-genres", and film noir as a "screenwriter's pathway" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Wimbush
Mary Wimbush (19 March 1924 – 31 October 2005) was an English actress whose career spanned 60 years. Active across film, television, theatre and radio, she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1969 film ''Oh! What a Lovely War''. Her television credits included ''Poldark'' (1975–77), ''Jeeves and Wooster'' (1990–92), and ''Century Falls'' (1993). She played Julia Pargetter in BBC Radio 4's popular soap opera ''The Archers'', a part she played from 1992 until her death. Early life and education Wimbush was born on 19 March 1924 in Kenton, Middlesex (today in North-West London). Her father was a schoolmaster and her mother had trained at RADA, but did not pursue a stage career, although the family enjoyed taking part in amateur dramatics. They moved to Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, when Mary was four. Wimbush was educated at the Berkhamsted School for Girls, and at St Agnes & St Michael's Convent, an Anglican school in East Grinstead. She t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Purpose It was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom. BFI activities Archive The BFI maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MeTV
MeTV, an acronym for Memorable Entertainment Television, is an American broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. Marketed as "The Definitive Destination for Classic TV", the network airs a variety of classic television programs from the 1930s through the 1990s. MeTV in the ensuing years has spun off six sister networks: MeTV+, the male-targeted, action/adventure-oriented Heroes & Icons, the sitcom oriented Decades, the film-centered Movies! (joint venture with Fox Television Stations), the female-targeted, drama-oriented Start TV, and the history/documentary network Story Television. MeTV is carried on digital subchannels of affiliated television stations in most markets; however, some MeTV-affiliated stations carry the network as a primary affiliation on their main channel, and a small number of stations air select programs from the network along with their regular general entertainment schedules, with a few carrying the network in high definition. The netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the southeast, and Herefordshire to the south. A unitary authority of the same name was created in 2009, taking over from the previous county council and five district councils, now governed by Shropshire Council. The borough of Telford and Wrekin has been a separate unitary authority since 1998, but remains part of the ceremonial county. The county's population and economy is centred on five towns: the county town of Shrewsbury, which is culturally and historically important and close to the centre of the county; Telford, which was founded as a new town in the east which was constructed around a number of older towns, most notably Wellington, Dawley and Madeley, which is today th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. The River Severn splits it into High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the River Severn. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,079. History Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn, which was built further north than an earlier bridge at Quatford. The earliest historical reference to the town is in 895, when it is recorded that the Danes created a camp at ''Cwatbridge''; subsequently in 912, Æthelfleda constructed a mound on the west bank of the River Severn, or possibly on the site of Bridgnorth Castle, as part of an offensive against the Danes. Earliest names for Bridgnorth include Brigge, Brug and Bruges, all referring to its position on the Severn. After the Norman conquest, William I granted the manor of Bridgnorth to Roger de Montgomerie. The town itself was not created until 1101, when Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, the son of Roger de M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ironbridge Gorge
The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge, containing the River Severn in Shropshire, England. It was first formed by a glacial overflow from the long drained away Lake Lapworth, at the end of the last ice age. The deep exposure of the rocks cut through by the gorge exposed commercial deposits of coal, iron ore, limestone and fireclay, which enabled the rapid economic development of the area during the early Industrial Revolution. Originally called the Severn Gorge, the gorge now takes its name from its famous Iron Bridge, the first iron bridge of its kind in the world, and a monument to the industry that began there. The bridge was built in 1779 to link the industrial town of Broseley with the smaller mining town of Madeley and the growing industrial centre of Coalbrookdale. There are two reasons the site was so useful to the early industrialists. The raw materials, coal, iron ore, limestone and clay, for the manufacture of iron, tiles and porcelain are exposed or easily mined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Goldbeck
Willis Goldbeck (October 24, 1898 – September 17, 1979) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for 40 films between 1923 and 1962. He also directed ten films between 1942 and 1951. Willis graduated from Worcester Academy. Biography Willis Goldbeck was born in New York City. A former journalist, Goldbeck entered films as a screenwriter in the early 1920s. He wrote most of the "Dr. Kildare" series for MGM, starting with the first one, ''Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938), and directed several of them. Although he directed several more films after that—including one of Burt Lancaster's early swashbucklers, ''Ten Tall Men'' (1951)—he mainly concentrated on screenwriting, and in the mid-1950s turned to producing. He retired from films in 1962. He died September 17, 1979 in Sag Harbor, New York, a month before his 81st birthday. Partial filmography * ''The Side Show of Life'' (1924) * '' Open All Night'' (1924) * ''The Alaskan'' (1924) * ''Peter Pan'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilling
John Gilling (29 May 1912 – 22 November 1984) was an English film director and screenwriter, born in London. He was known for his horror film, horror movies, especially those he made for Hammer Films, for whom he directed ''The Shadow of the Cat'' (1961), ''The Plague of the Zombies'' (1966), ''The Reptile'' (1966) and ''The Mummy's Shroud'' (1967), among others. Biography Gilling left a job in England with an oil company at the age of 17 and spent a period in Hollywood, working in the film industry some of the time, before returning to England in 1933.Steve Chibnall & Brian McFarlane, ''The British 'B' Film'', Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2009, pp. 133–35. He entered the British film industry immediately as an editor and assistant director, starting with ''Father O'Flynn''. He served in the Royal Navy in the Second World War. After the war, Gilling wrote the script for ''Black Memory'' (1947), and made his directing debut with ''Escape from Broadmoor'' (1948). Gilling also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger By The Tail (1955 Film)
''Tiger by the Tail'' is a 1955 British crime thriller film directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely and Donald Stewart. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Never Come Back'' by John Mair. Larry Parks, a memorable Al Jolson in '' The Jolson Story'', had fallen foul of America's House Un-American Activities Committee, and had his first film role for four years starring in this British low budgeter. It was shot at Walton Studios and on location around London. In 1958 it was distributed in the United States by United Artists under the title ''Cross-Up''. Premise An American journalist works to expose a criminal gang in London. However, his investigation of their counterfeiting activities leads to his kidnapping by the gang. Main cast * Larry Parks as John Desmond * Constance Smith as Jane Claymore * Lisa Daniely as Anna Ray * Cyril Chamberlain as Foster * Donald Stewart as Macauly * Ronan O'Casey as Nick * Alexander Gauge a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Tanner
Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress. Tanner was born in 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together, the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, first appearing with them on the ''Educating Archie'' radio show from 1950 to 1952. Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on '' Sykes and A...'', opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of '' The Rag Trade'' in 1963, ''Fawlty Towers'' in 1979, and ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' in 1981. From 1971 to 1972 she portrayed Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Dawes
Anthony Cecil John Dawes (10 February 1928 – 21 January 2021) was an English character actor, who appeared in a number of roles in film, television and on stage during a career which spanned from 1951 to 2006. Life and career Dawes was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk in February 1928. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1951. His roles on television included '' The Avengers'', ''Fawlty Towers'', ''Z-Cars'' and ''The Kenny Everett Television Show''. He also had some minor film roles, including ''Barry Lyndon'' (1975). He died in Chelsea, London in January 2021 at the age of 92 following a short illness. He was survived by his wife, Lesley, and his daughter, Stephanie. Selected filmography *''Z-Cars'' (1968–1972) – various roles *'' Upstairs, Downstairs'' (1973) – Breeze *''Follow That Dog'' (1974) – Insp. Bridges *''Barry Lyndon'' (1975) – British soldier *'' My Brother's Keeper'' (1975–1976) – Mr. Chivers *''The Dick Emery Show'' (1975–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
