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Play Of The Month
''Play of the Month'' is a BBC television anthology series, which ran from 1965 to 1983 featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays (or adaptations) which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted regularly from October 1965 to May 1979, before returning for the summer seasons of 1982 and 1983. The producer most associated with the ''Play of the Month'' series was Cedric Messina. Thirteen productions were also shown previously or subsequently on BBC2 in the period 1971-73 under '' Stage 2''. Productions were broadcast in colour from November 1969. Archive status Of the 128 productions, 40 are missing from the archives (except for short sequences in several cases), having been junked in the 1960s and 1970s. One colour production exists only as a black & white telerecording. 4/9 episodes from series one are archived, only the first epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peter Luke
Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke MC (12 August 1919 – 23 January 1995) was a British writer, editor, and producer. Early years Luke was born in St Albans, he was the first son of Sir Harry Luke and his wife Joyce Evelyn Fremlin. He had wanted to be a painter, and went to art school for two years before World War II broke out. He was awarded the Military Cross for his service during the war. Some time after, he worked under producer Sydney Newman on the British television drama anthology '' Armchair Theatre'', as a story editor. In 1967, he adapted Frederick Rolfe's novel '' Hadrian the Seventh'' for the stage. In 1984, he published a solitary novel ''The Other Side of the Hill'' set during the Peninsular War. This was adapted into a BBC radio drama in 1993 with Michael Pennington and John Moffat, and directed by Glyn Dearman. He was married to Carola Peyton-Jones (deceased), then Lettice Crawshaw (one daughter, one son deceased; marriage dissolved), and finally June Tobin (two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Douglas Ditta
Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals * Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking * Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War Businesses * Douglas Aircraft Company * Douglas (cosmetics), German cosmetics retail chain in Europe * Douglas Holding, former German company * Douglas (motorcycles), British motorcycle manufacturer Peerage and Baronetage * Duke of Douglas * Earl of Douglas, or any holder of the title * Marquess of Douglas, or any holder of the title * Douglas baronets Peoples * Clan Douglas, a Scottish kindred * Dougla people, West Indians of both African and East Indian heritage Places Australia * Douglas, Queensland, a suburb of Townsville * Douglas, Queensland (Toowoomba Region), a locality * Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia * Shire of Douglas, in northern Queensland Canada * Douglas, New Brunswick * Douglas Parish, New Brunswick * Dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
A Passage To India (play)
''A Passage to India'' is a stage play written by Indian-American playwright Santha Rama Rau (1923–2009), based on E.M. Forster's 1924 novel of the same name. Synopsis The play begins with two English women, Mrs. Moore and Adela Quested. They travel to 1920s India, where Mrs. Moore's son, Ronny, is working. Ronny is supposed to be engaged to Adela. The women hope to experience India while they are there. Adela and Ronny are unsure if they are meant to be together. While on a hike led by Dr. Aziz, Adela is attacked in the Marabar Caves. She assumes it was Dr. Aziz, but later while testifying in court, which becomes a media sensation, she realizes Dr. Aziz is not the person who attacked her. Dr. Aziz brings up the racial tensions he feels between the English and the Indians. Historical casting Background In the early 1950s, the play's creator, Santha Rama Rau, had dinner one evening with producer Cheryl Crawford. Crawford remarked to Rau that there had never been a distinguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Doreen Mantle
Doreen June Mantle (22 June 1926 – 9 August 2023) was a South African-born British actress who played Jean Warboys in '' One Foot in the Grave'' (1990–2000). She appeared in many British television series since the 1960s, including '' The Duchess of Duke Street'', '' The Wild House'', '' Sam Saturday'', '' Chalk'', '' Casualty'', ''The Bill'', '' Doctors'', ''Holby City'', ''Lovejoy'', ''Coronation Street'' and '' Jonathan Creek''. She played lollipop lady Queenie in '' Jam & Jerusalem'' (2006–2009). Early life Doreen June Mantle was born on 22 June 1926, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to English parents Bernard and Hilda (née Greenberg), who ran a hotel."Remarkable Highgate Women" (PDF). p.13. '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Bryans
John Bryans (died 2 March 1989) was a British actor, who appeared frequently on television. He is possibly best known for his recurring role as Bercol during the first two series of ''Blake's 7''. He also appeared in the third series as the torturer Shrinker. He also appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Creature from the Pit''. Other television credits include: ''Justice'', ''Bel Ami'', ''Danger Man'', '' The Baron'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'', ''The Champions'', '' Softly, Softly'', '' The First Lady'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', '' The Guardians'', '' The Troubleshooters'', ''Colditz'', '' Rock Follies'', ''The Gentle Touch'', '' Wilde Alliance'' and ''Only Fools and Horses''. His film roles included the estate agent in the horror anthology '' The House That Dripped Blood'' (1971), and Cardinal Wolsey in '' Henry VIII and His Six Wives'' (1972). Filmography * ''The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was a British-Indian actor. His career covered film, radio, stage and television roles over six decades and more than 150 British, American, and Indian movies. During the 1980s and '90s, he was considered to be Britain's highest-profile Asian actor, thanks to his leading roles in the film '' My Beautiful Laundrette'' (1985) and television series '' The Jewel in the Crown'' (1984), '' Tandoori Nights'' (1985–1987) and '' Little Napoleons'' (1994). He played an instrumental part in bringing together film makers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, and acted in several of their Merchant Ivory Productions films such as '' The Guru'' (1969), '' Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures'' (1978), '' The Courtesans of Bombay'' (1983) and '' The Deceivers'' (1988). Jaffrey broke into Indian films with Satyajit Ray's '' Shatranj Ke Khilari'' (1977) for which he won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1978. His cameo role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ishaq Bux
Ishaq Bux (15 June 1917 – 2 September 2000) was an Indian actor. His first screen appearance was in BBC TV's ''The English Family Robinson'', in 1957. On stage, he appeared with the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic in Tony Harrison's ''Phaedra Britannica'' in 1975. He is best remembered by his roles of Omar in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981) and the fakir in ''Octopussy'' (1983). Bux was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in July 2000 and died in a London hospice on 2 September 2000, aged 83. Career Film *''Nine Hours to Rama'' (1963) - Gardener *'' Man in the Middle'' (1963) - Indian bearer *''Inadmissible Evidence'' (1968) - Watson's Guest *'' Leo the Last'' (1970) - Supermarket Manager *''The Raging Moon'' (1971) - Pakistani *'' The Horseman'' (1971) - Amjad Kahn (uncredited) *'' The Vault of Horror'' (1973) - Fakir (segment 3 "This Trick'ill Kill You") *''S*P*Y*S'' (1974) - Indian Agent (uncredited) *'' Barry McKenzie Holds His Own'' (1974) *''The Rocky H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cyril Cusack
Cyril James Cusack (26 November 1910 – 7 October 1993) was an Irish stage and screen actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years. During his lifetime, he was considered one of Ireland's finest thespians, and was renowned for his interpretations of both classical and contemporary theatre, including Shakespearean roles as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and over 60 productions for the Abbey Theatre, of which he was a lifelong member. In 2020, Cusack was ranked at number 14 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Born to an English mother and Irish father in South Africa and raised in County Tipperary, Cusack dropped out of law school to join the Abbey Theatre and remained with the company for 13 years, acting in over 60 plays. In London, he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, and later founded his own company which toured across Europe. Making his film debut at age 8, Cusack worked with many grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zia Mohyeddin
Zia Mohyeddin (; 20 June 1931 – 13 February 2023) was a British-Pakistani film actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster who appeared in both Pakistani cinema and television, as well as in British cinema and television throughout his career. Mohyeddin became famous for his Pakistan Television talk show ''The Zia Mohyeddin Show'' (1969–1973). He was also known for originating the role of Dr. Aziz in the stage play of ''A Passage to India''. He also appeared in '' Lawrence of Arabia''. Early life and career Zia Mohyeddin was born in Lyallpur, British India (now Faisalabad, Pakistan), to an Urdu-speaking family originally from Rohtak, East Punjab, British India (now in Haryana, India). His father, Khadim Mohyeddin, was a mathematician, musicologist, playwright, and lyricist associated with various theatre groups. Zia spent his early life in Lahore. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1953 to 1955. After stage roles in ''Long Day' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Virginia McKenna
Dame Virginia Anne McKenna (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, animal rights activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films '' A Town Like Alice'' (1956), ''Carve Her Name with Pride'' (1958), '' Born Free'' (1966), and '' Ring of Bright Water'' (1969), as well as her work with the Born Free Foundation. McKenna won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress in 1956. For ''A Town Like Alice'', she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress in 1957, and in 1979 won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for ''The King and I'', making her one of the few to have completed the British Triple Crown. Early life McKenna was born in Marylebone to a theatrical family and was educated at Heron's Ghyll School, a former independent boarding school near the market town of Horsham in Sussex. She spent six years in South Africa before returning to the school at the age of fourteen, after which she attended the Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sybil Thorndike
Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike, Lady Casson (24 October 18829 June 1976) was an English actress whose stage career lasted from 1904 to 1969. Trained in her youth as a concert pianist, Thorndike turned to the stage when a medical problem with her hands ruled out a musical career. She began her professional acting career with the company of the actor-manager Ben Greet, with whom she toured the US from 1904 to 1908. In Britain she played in old and new plays on tour and in the West End theatre, West End, often appearing with her husband, the actor and director Lewis Casson. She joined the the Old Vic, Old Vic company during the First World War, and in the early 1920s George Bernard Shaw, impressed by seeing her in a tragedy, wrote ''Saint Joan (play), Saint Joan'' with her in mind. She starred in it with great success. She became known as Britain's leading tragedienne, but also appeared frequently in comedy. During the Second World War, Thorndike and her husband toured in Shakespeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Santha Rama Rau
Santha Rama Rau (24 January 1923 – 21 April 2009) was an Indian-born American writer. Early life and background While Santha's father was a Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin from Canara whose mother-tongue was Konkani, her mother was a Kashmiri Brahmin from the far north of India, who had however grown up in Hubli. In her early years, Rama Rau lived in an India under British rule. When aged 5 and a half, with her 8-year-old sister Premila, she briefly attended an Anglo-Indian School where the teacher anglicized their names. Santha's name was changed to Cynthia and her sister's was changed to Pamela. The environment there they found to be condescending, as their teacher told them that "Indians cheat". They walked home, and never returned to that school. The incident was recounted in Rama Rau's short memoir entitled "By Any Other Name". Career When India won its independence in 1947, Rama Rau's father was appointed as his nation's first ambassador to Japan. While in Tokyo, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
