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Out Of Her Mind
''Out of Her Mind'' is a 2020 BBC Two sitcom created by, written by, and starring Sara Pascoe. It follows a fictionalised Sara Pascoe, who had an abortion when she was young and was left at the altar by a former partner, as her sister becomes engaged. The programme features heavy usage of the protagonist talking to camera and breaking the fourth wall, and its subject matter relates to Pascoe's books ''Animal'' and '' Sex Power Money'', which are about sexuality and biology. The show received mostly positive reception. Production The series was produced by Stolen Picture. It was commissioned following a 2018 pilot, ''Sara Pascoe Vs Monogamy''. The executive producers were Pascoe, Nick Frost, Miles Ketley and Simon Pegg. Ben and Chris Blaine directed the series. The series was announced in August 2019. It was written and filmed at Ealing Studios before the COVID-19 pandemic caused a lockdown in Britain, but released during the pandemic. The cast were announced in March 2020. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Gleeson
Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor who played Joffrey Baratheon on the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2014). Following this role, Gleeson took a hiatus from acting, but has since taken part in independent theatre and the 2020 BBC miniseries ''Out of Her Mind''. Early life Gleeson was born in Cork, Ireland, and raised in Ranelagh, Dublin, where he attended Gonzaga College. He has two older sisters, Rachel and Emma, who are also involved in Irish theatre. He attended drama classes with them when he was young, and also performed in youth theatre. Gleeson attended Trinity College Dublin between 2010 and 2015. He studied philosophy and theology and was elected a scholar at the university in 2012. At Trinity, Gleeson was a member of DU Players, where he met his future co-founders of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company. Career Gleeson began acting at the age of 8, in the Independent Theatre Workshop. His first roles were in films such as '' Reign of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as ''The Daily Telegraph & Courier''. Considered a newspaper of record over ''The Times'' in the UK in the years up to 1997, ''The Telegraph'' generally has a reputation for high-quality journalism, and has been described as being "one of the world's great titles". The paper's motto, "Was, is, and will be", appears in the editorial pages and has featured in every edition of the newspaper since 19 April 1858. The paper had a circulation of 363,183 in December 2018, descending further until it withdrew from newspaper circulation audits in 2019, having declined almost 80%, from 1.4 million in 1980.United Newspapers PLC and Fleet Holdings PLC', Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1985), pp. 5–16. Its si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Ryan
Katherine Louisa Ryan (born 30 June 1983) is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, and actress based in the United Kingdom. She has appeared on many British panel shows, including as a regular team captain on ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' and '' Never Mind the Buzzcocks'', ''A League of Their Own'', ''Mock the Week'', '' Would I Lie to You?'', '' QI'', '' Just a Minute, Safeword'', and '' Have I Got News for You''. In 2015, she replaced Steve Jones as the presenter of ''Hair'' on BBC Two. As an actress, Ryan has appeared on numerous television series in the UK, including the sitcoms ''Campus'', ''Episodes'', and her Netflix show '' The Duchess''. As a stand-up comedian, Ryan has appeared on the BBC's '' Live at the Apollo'', both as a featured act and as a lead act. She has had two live stand-up specials released on Netflix: ''Katherine Ryan: In Trouble'' (2017) and '' Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room'' (2019). Early life Ryan's father, Finbar, is a draughtsman and owner of an engineerin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duchess (TV Series)
''The Duchess'' is a British comedy-drama television series created by and starring Katherine Ryan. It premiered on Netflix on 11 September 2020. On 29 April 2021, the series was cancelled after one season. Cast and characters Main * Katherine Ryan as Katherine, a ceramics artist and Olive's mother * Rory Keenan as Shep, Katherine's ex-partner, Olive's father and a former boy band member * Katy Byrne as Olive, Katherine and Shep's nine-year-old daughter * Steen Raskopoulos as Evan, Katherine's boyfriend and an orthodontist * Michelle de Swarte as Bev, Katherine's best friend and business partner * Sophie Fletcher as Jane, Millie's mother * Doon Mackichan as Cheryl, Shep's fiancée Recurring * Beau Gadsdon as Millie, Olive's friend * Tony Jayawardena as Mr. Michaels, Olive and Millie's headmaster * Anwar Lynch as Tom, Bev's husband and Shep's former Tru-Se bandmate * Ash Rizi as Gareth, Shep’s former Tru-Se bandmate * Ciaran Dowd as Dave, Shep’s former Tru-Se bandmate * Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'', which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of ''The Times'' is considered to be centre-right. ''The Times'' is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as ''The Times of India'', ''The New York Times'', and more recently, digital-first publications such as TheTimesBlog.com (Since 2017). In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as , or as , although the newspaper is of nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Way Up (TV Series)
''This Way Up'' is a British comedy-drama television series broadcast on Channel 4. It is set in London, and is written by and stars Aisling Bea. Sharon Horgan who also stars in the series is the executive-producer. The first series was shown in 2019, and the second in 2021. The series is distributed in the United States on Hulu. Premise In ''This Way Up'' Bea plays a young, single Irish woman, Áine (), who lives in London and is recovering from a nervous breakdown. She works as a teacher of English as a second language, and in series 2 she has a relationship with the father of a child she is tutoring. Horgan plays Áine's protective elder sister, Shona, who lives with her male partner but is also sexually attracted to a female colleague. Cast Main *Aisling Bea as Áine *Sharon Horgan as Shona, Áine's sister * Dorian Grover as Étienne, Áine's 14-year-old French pupil *Tobias Menzies as Richard, Étienne's father *Aasif Mandvi as Vish, Shona's partner *Indira Varma as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda (TV Series)
''Miranda'' is a British television sitcom written by and starring comedian Miranda Hart. It originally aired on BBC Two from 9 November 2009 and later on BBC One. Developed from Hart's semi-autobiographical BBC Radio 2 comedy ''Miranda Hart's Joke Shop'' (2008), the situation comedy revolves around socially inept Miranda, who frequently finds herself in awkward situations. The show features actors Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, Sally Phillips, James Holmes and Bo Poraj. It was taped in front of live audiences at the BBC Television Centre and The London Studios. Receiving positive reviews from television critics, ''Miranda'' won a Royal Television Society award and gained several BAFTA TV Award nominations. The series has since been regularly repeated on British television and is available in the United States through Hulu. Premise The episodes revolve around the difficulties Miranda (Miranda Hart) gets herself into. She is tall and, sometimes mistaken for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Hate Suzie
''I Hate Suzie'' is a British dark comedy drama television series created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper. It was produced by Bad Wolf in association with Sky Studios, with Prebble serving as showrunner. All episodes were written by Prebble and most were directed by Georgi Banks-Davies. The show marks the third collaboration between Prebble and Piper, who previously worked together on ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' (2007–11) and ''The Effect'' (2012). ''I Hate Suzie'' follows the life of actress Suzie Pickles (Piper) whose life is thrown into turmoil when her phone is hacked and compromising photographs of her are leaked. Each episode is focused on "one of the eight stages of trauma" that Suzie experiences, a take on the five stages of grief. ''I Hate Suzie'' premiered on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV on 27 August 2020. It made its US debut on HBO Max on 19 November. It received critical acclaim from television critics for its writing, directing, and Piper's performance. It was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleabag
''Fleabag'' is a British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show first performed in 2013 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It was originally produced by Two Brothers Pictures for digital channel BBC Three in a co-production agreement with Amazon Studios. Waller-Bridge stars as the title character, a free-spirited but angry and confused young woman in London. Sian Clifford stars as Fleabag's sister Claire, while Andrew Scott joined the cast in the second series as 'Hot Priest'. The protagonist frequently breaks the fourth wall to provide exposition, internal monologues, and a running commentary to the audience. The show premiered on 21 July 2016 and concluded its second and final series on 8 April 2019. It received widespread acclaim from critics, particularly for its writing, acting, and the uniqueness and personality of the title character. Waller-Bridge won the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chewing Gum (TV Series)
''Chewing Gum'' is a British television sitcom created and written by Michaela Coel, based on her 2012 play ''Chewing Gum Dreams''. It stars Coel and Robert Lonsdale. Set in London, the show follows 24-year-old shop assistant Tracey Gordon, a restricted, religious virgin, who wants to have sex and learn more about the world. The show earned Coel the BAFTA for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme and Breakthrough Talent. The first series debuted on E4 on 13 October 2015 and on Netflix in the United States on 31 October 2016. The series was removed from Netflix in April 2020 and became available on HBO Max in February 2021. Background In August 2014, Channel 4 announced that Coel was to star in and write a new sitcom called ''Chewing Gum'', inspired by her play ''Chewing Gum Dreams''. "C4 Comedy Blaps" were released as teasers in September 2014, and the series began on E4 in October 2015. Her performance earned her the British Academy Television Award for Best Female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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