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Out Of Order (1987 Film)
''Out of Order'' is a 1987 British comedy-drama film directed by Jonnie Turpie and starring Gary Webster, Natasha Williams and George Baker. The screenplay concerns an unemployed layabout who shocks his family and friends by joining the police force. Cast * Sharon Fryer ... Jaz Bailey * Pete Lee-Wilson ... Billy Bannister * Natasha Williams ... Veronica * Cheryl Maiker ... Susan * Gary Webster ... Anthony Campbell * Timmy Lawrence ... Glynis * Sandra Lawrence ... Sandra * Dicken Ashworth ... Pool Player * Buster Bloodvessel ... Jailer * Annette Badland ... Operator * George Baker ... Chief Inspector * Peter Cellier ... Home Secretary * Glynn Edwards ... Barman * Roland Gift ... Customer * Susan Hanson ... Anthony's Mum * Don Henderson ... Car Driver * Stephen Lewis ... Bus Driver * Al Matthews ... U.S. DJ * Garfield Morgan ... Drill Sergeant * Tony Scoggo ... Man in Pub * Ricky Tomlinson ... Decorator * Frank Windsor ... Traffic Warden * Peter Wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Hanson
Susan Hanson (born 11 February 1943, in Preston, Lancashire) is an English actress who played the part of Diane Lawton (later Parker and Hunter) in the long-running British soap opera ''Crossroads'' from 1965–87, when her character was controversially killed off. She also had a brief role in the film ''Catch Us If You Can'' (1965) starring The Dave Clark Five. After a short-lived marriage to BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance in the 1960s, Hanson married musician Carl Wayne in 1974; they had a son, Jack. After leaving ''Crossroads'' she appeared in the film '' Out of Order'' (1987), and then remained out of the limelight until her husband died of cancer in 2004. A few years later, she returned to British TV screens in the role of the mother of Todd Carty's character in an episode of ''Holby City'', whilst also appearing in ''That's What I Call Television'', alongside former colleagues Jane Rossington (Jill Chance), Tony Adams (Adam Chance) and Paul Henry (Benny Hawkins). In Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Harrington
Laurence Harrington (born 30 September 1938) is a British actor who has played DS Probert in ''Z-Cars'', Lunar Guard in ''Doctor Who'', George Latimer in '' Softly, Softly'', the Lawyer in ''The Sweeney'', Jackson in '' Space: 1999'', Gary in ''Agony'', Jeff Sadler in ''Boon'', Ricky Price and Cyril Harrington-Morse in two separate episodes on ''Lovejoy'', Vic Lawson in ''Love Hurts'' and James Palfrey in ''Dalziel and Pascoe''. He has also guest-starred in ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''The Bill'', ''Casualty'', ''Holby City'' and ''Doctors'', and appeared in films such as ''The Boys in Blue'' (1982), ''Don't Open till Christmas'' (1984), '' Car Trouble'' (1986), '' Out of Order'' (1987) and ''Afraid of the Dark'' (1991). Harrington also appeared in the British band Naked Eyes Naked Eyes are an English new wave band"All Eyes on Pete Byrne", ''Newsday'', 15 October 2013 that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. The band had four US top 40 singles. The group's first hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Gower
Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (other) * Martin County (other) * Martin Township (other) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Australia * Martin, Western Australia * Martin Place, Sydney Caribbean * Martin, Saint-Jean-du-Sud, Haiti, a village in the Sud Department of Haiti Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village in Slavonia, Croatia * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, hamlet and former parish in East Lindsey district * Martin, North Kesteven, village and parish in Lincolnshire in North Kesteven district * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas * Martin Mill, Kent North America Canada * Rural Municipality of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert McBain
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Hartley
Steven Hartley (born 12 August 1960, in Shipley) is an English actor who has appeared in television, film, and theatre. Early life Hartley grew up in Yorkshire. He was a successful amateur boxer for York and Yorkshire in the late 1970s and early 1980s in a team which included future British and European champion and world title contender Henry Wharton. Professional career Hartley has appeared and performed in episodes in shows such as ''Rumble'', '' Strictly Confidential'', ''Badboys'', ''Trial & Retribution'', '' Sharman'', ''Holby City'', ''Casualty'', ''Doctors,'' '' The Cut'', '' Married... with Children'', ''Ripper Street.'' He also appeared as regular characters in ''The Bill'' and ''EastEnders''. He has appeared in ''Silent Witness'', the series Sky TV '' Brassic'', Shadow and Bone for Netflix, All Creatures Great and Small and Grace. His films include ''Allies'' (2014) ''Ruby Strangelove'' (2015), ''Robocroc'' (2013), ''Jet Stream'' (2013), '' The Walker'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Yip
David Nicholas Yip (; born 4 June 1951) is a British actor of Chinese and English descent. He gained prominence through his lead role in the BBC series ''The Chinese Detective''. Early life Yip was born in Liverpool to a Chinese father, a seaman from Canton, and an English mother from Liverpool. He has six brothers and had a working class upbringing. After leaving school at 16, Yip worked as a shipping clerk for British Railways for 2 years. At 18, he was offered a job as an assistant stage manager by Teresa Collard at the Neptune Theatre. He participated in local youth productions while working at the Everyman, including one under the direction of Barry Kyle when he was visiting the Liverpool Playhouse. Yip's peers encouraged him to audition for drama school. He got into East 15 Acting School and went on to complete his training in 1973. Career Yip's first screen roles were in the detective game show '' Whodunnit?'' in 1975, and small roles in the BBC TV movie ''Savages'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Woods (journalist)
Peter Holmes Woods (7 November 1930 – 22 March 1995) was a British journalist, reporter and newsreader. He was one of the BBC's best known broadcasters of his day. He was the biological father of BBC broadcaster Justin Webb. Early life Born in Romford, Essex, Woods was educated at Hull Grammar School and Imperial Service College, Windsor. Career Woods began his career in print journalism, writing for newspapers including ''The Yorkshire Post'', the '' Daily Mail'' and the ''Daily Mirror,'' with a break for National Service as a commissioned officer in the Royal Horse Guards. In 1956 while a reporter for a British national newspaper Woods dropped by parachute with 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment and landed under fire at El Gamil Airfield near Port Said during the Suez Crisis. He was the only civilian to drop with British parachute forces in the conflict. He is best remembered for his television work for BBC News on '' Newsroom'' initially as a reporter but also as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Windsor
Frank Windsor Higgins (12 July 1928 – 30 September 2020), known professionally as Frank Windsor, was an English actor, primarily known for his roles on television, especially policeman John Watt in ''Z-Cars'' and its spin-offs. Biography Windsor attended Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall, and studied speech training and drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama, then based at the Royal Albert Hall, London. He played Detective Sergeant John Watt in ''Z-Cars'' from 1962 to 1965, and thereafter its spin-offs '' Softly, Softly'' (1966–1969), '' Softly, Softly: Taskforce'' (1969–1976), ''Jack the Ripper'' (1973), and ''Second Verdict'' (1976). He appeared as "Tobin" in Series 6, Episode 9 of '' The Avengers''. In 1969, he appeared in the pilot episode of ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' in the episode "My Late Lamented Friend and Partner" as Sorrensen, a wealthy businessman with a murderous streak. His lighter side was demonstrated in the pilot episode of the situat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Tomlinson
Eric "Ricky" Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Bobby Grant in ''Brookside'', DCI Charlie Wise in '' Cracker'' and Jim Royle in ''The Royle Family'', and playing the titular character in the film '' Mike Bassett: England Manager'' (2001). Early life Eric Tomlinson was born on 26 September 1939 at Burleigh House in Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, and has lived in Liverpool nearly all his life. His father was a baker and he was born in Bispham, near Blackpool, because, just after the outbreak of World War II, his mother Peggy was evacuated there over concerns that Liverpool would be bombed. He attended Walton Technical College in Walton, after passing an exam when he was 13. His favourite subject was English. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Tomlinson played banjo in bands known as the Guitanjos, Hobo Rick & The City Slickers, and Hobo Rick and the Hi-Free Three. For a time, the band's pianist was John "Duff" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Scoggo
Tony Scoggo (born Anthony Scoggins on 6 May 1936) is a British actor best known for his role in the television soap opera ''Brookside''. He played Matty Nolan in the series from 1982 to 1992. Other TV roles include: ''Boys from the Blackstuff'' and '' Doctor Who'' (in the serial ''Terror of the Vervoids''). Scoggins developed an interest in politics while working on the Vauxhall Community Development Project in the early 1970s. He gave up acting in the 1990s to become councillor in Knowsley. As a Labour councillor, Tony took part in the Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections of 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ..., 2003 and 2004. In 2003, he was Knowsley Council's Cabinet Member for Leisure, Community and Culture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfield Morgan
Thomas Timothy Garfield Morgan (19 April 1931 – 5 December 2009) was an English actor who appeared mostly on television and occasionally in films. Biography Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Morgan began acting with a youth club drama group in Erdington where he grew up. He apprenticed as a dental mechanic before enrolling into drama school. He started his acting career with the Arena Theatre, Birmingham. He then went on to be Director of Productions at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury from 1957 to 1958 and then at Manchester's Library Theatre 1959 to 1960. He was associate director of the Northcott Theatre 1976 to 1978 and associate director of the Nottingham Playhouse in 1978. Entering TV in 1955, he made hundreds of appearances in many shows. He played Detective Chief Inspector Gwyn Lewis in the first series of the BBC police series '' Softly, Softly'', but his best remembered role was as Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins in the Euston Films/Thames Television's Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
