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Personal Affairs
''Personal Affairs'' (also known as ''P.A's'') is a 2009 British television comedy-drama series, broadcast on BBC Three. It starred Annabel Scholey, Laura Aikman, Maimie McCoy and Ruth Negga as four City of London Personal Assistants looking for their lost friend Grace Darling ( Olivia Grant). Production The interior scenes were filmed at the BBC Scotland drama studios in Dumbarton, whilst most of the exterior scenes were filmed in London. Cast Main The PAs * Annabel Scholey – Michelle "Midge" Lerner (Personal assistant to Simon Turner) *Laura Aikman – Lucy Baxter (Personal assistant to Iain Ebelthite) *Maimie McCoy – Nicole Palmerston-Amory (Personal assistant to Rachel Klein) *Ruth Negga – Doris "Sid" Siddiqi (Temporary personal assistant to Rock van Gelder) * Olivia Grant – Grace Darling (Personal assistant to Rock van Gelder, before she went missing) * Jamie Davis – Robbie Gascoigne (Personal assistant to Jane Lesser) The Bosses * Robert Gant – Rock van Gel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Fiction
Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism. Mystery fiction can involve a supernatural mystery in which the solution does not have to be logical and even in which there is no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Davis (actor)
Jamie Davis (born 18 April 1981) is an English actor. He is known for playing Harley Lawson in ''Footballers' Wives'', its spin-off, '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time'', Leon Taylor in '' Hex'' and Max Walker in ''Casualty''. Biography Davis was born and brought up in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, where he attended Carleton High School. He used to play semi-professional football, and is a self-described supporter of Liverpool F.C. He lives with his wife Lucy and their children, Noah and Mabel. They take residence in both England and Wales, depending on Jamie's filming commitments. Career Davis started his acting career at the age of 16, in a production of ''Kes'' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. His first professional acting role was as a footballer in '' Trevor's World of Sport''. Davis auditioned for and won the role of Harley Lawson in ''Footballers' Wives'' during his third year at drama school. He portrayed Harley for the whole of the third and fourth series of ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The newspaper was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Irish Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to the Russian oligarch and former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev in 2010. In 2017, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in it. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The website and mobile app had a combined monthly reach of 19,826,000 in 2021. History 1986 to 1990 Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330 It was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sutcliffe (broadcaster)
Thomas Sutcliffe (born 12 August 1956Thomas Sutcliffe, Esq at Debrett's ''People of Today''. Retrieved 2011-01-23. in , England) is a British and arts broadcaster. He has presented the arts show ''Saturday Review'' since 1999, and until 2022 was chairman of '' |
Radio Times
''Radio Times'' (currently styled as ''RadioTimes'') is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in May 1923 by John Reith, then general manager of the British Broadcasting Company (from 1 January 1927, the British Broadcasting Corporation), it was the world's first broadcast listings magazine. It was published entirely in-house by BBC Magazines from 8 January 1937 until 16 August 2011, when the division was merged into Immediate Media Company. On 12 January 2017, Immediate Media was bought by the German media group Hubert Burda. The magazine is published on Tuesdays and carries listings for the week from Saturday to Friday. Originally, listings ran from Sunday to Saturday: the changeover meant 8 October 1960 was listed twice, in successive issues. Since Christmas 1969, a 14-day double-sized issue has been published each December containing schedule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Badland
Annette Badland (born 26 August 1950) is an English actress known for a wide range of roles on television, radio, stage, and film. She is best known for her roles as Margaret Blaine in the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'', Mrs. Glenna Fitzgibbons in the first season of '' Outlander,'' and Babe Smith in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1993 for her performance in Jim Cartwright's play ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.'' Early life Badland was born on 26 August 1950 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Her mother, originally from Loanhead, Scotland, relocated to Birmingham during World War II to work as a munitions and aircraft worker in the factories, where she met Badland's father. Her family often returned to Scotland for holidays and to visit family, or sometimes they holidayed in Wales. Badland trained in acting at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex, working in "rep" at Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Kerth
Anna Kerth (born 1 November 1980) is a Polish actress who starred in BBC Scotland's soap opera ''River City'' as Lena Krausky in 2006/2007. In Poland she is mostly known for being part of the main cast in the popular soap opera ''Na Wspólnej''. Kerth was nominated to British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards for her role in '' Running in Traffic''. Filmography * 2004: ''Katatonia'', as Marta * 2006–present: ''Na Wspólnej'', as Małgosia Zimińska * 2006–2007: ''River City'', as Lena Krausky * 2008: ''Last Supper Image:The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci - High Resolution 32x16.jpg, 400px, alt=''The Last Supper'' by Leonardo da Vinci - Clickable Image, Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art have been undertaken by artistic masters for centuries, ...'', as Mother * 2009 - '' Running in Traffic'', as Kayla Golebiowski * 2010: '' Happy Birthday Mom'', as Katerina * 2012: '' Jak głęboki jest ocean'', as Monica * 2013: '' Na dystans'', as Matka * 2013: '' Ojcz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Weaver
Alexander Paul Weaver (born 3 January 1981) is an English actor and writer, best known for his role as curate Leonard Finch in the ITV series ''Grantchester'' (2014-present). Background Weaver was born in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. He went to Rivington and Blackrod High School and studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Career Weaver's first paid theatre role was in Trevor Nunn's 2004 production of ''Hamlet'', at the Old Vic theatre in London. Weaver played the Prince of Denmark on Monday evenings and at all matinees, whilst Ben Whishaw took on the role for evening performances, from Tuesday to Saturday. British politician Michael Portillo lauded Weaver's interpretation of Hamlet in ''The New Statesman'': "He eavergave meaning to the poetry, refusing to be rushed in the soliloquies or intimidated by them, varying volume and pace well. Frame by frame, he made credible Hamlet's progression from self-indulgence to nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Absolom
Joe Absolom (born 16 December 1978) is an English actor known for his roles as Matthew Rose in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' and Al Large in the ITV comedy drama ''Doc Martin''. Early life Absolom was born in Lewisham, London. A former pupil of Forest Hill School, he made early appearances in the Sun-Pat peanut butter advertisements before making his acting debut with the 1991 film ''Antonia and Jane''. Career Absolom joined the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1997 portraying Matthew Rose. He had few storylines in his first year on the show. The storyline which gained him recognition was the murder of Saskia Duncan, which began in February 1999. His character was framed for the murder by the real culprit, Steve Owen (played by Martin Kemp). After getting revenge on Steve Owen, his character's last appearance aired in February 2000. Absolom won Best Actor at The British Soap Awards that same year. After leaving ''EastEnders'', Absolom played the leading role in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Bew
Kieran Bew (born 18 August 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying Alfonso, Duke of Calabria in ''Da Vinci's Demons'' for Starz, '' Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale'' for Hallmark Entertainment and Gary Parr in Jimmy McGovern's BAFTA Award-winning ''The Street''. He has worked extensively in British theatre and television since graduating from LAMDA in 2001. Background Bew was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. He attended English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.Chichester Festival Theatre : What's On : Kieran Bew As a young fencer Bew won the under-16 and under-17 British |
Mark Benton
Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie in ''Early Doors'', Howard in '' Northern Lights'' and Martin Pond in '' Barbara''. Benton has also starred in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' as mathematics teacher Daniel "Chalky" Chalk from 2011 to 2014. In 2013, Benton took part in ''Strictly Come Dancing'', and in 2015 he hosted the daytime game show ''The Edge''. Since 2018, Benton has played the leading role of Frank Hathaway in '' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators'' on BBC1. Early life Benton was born in Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, and attended Sarah Metcalfe Comprehensive School and, later, Stockton Billingham Technical College. Some of Benton's early acting experience came at Middlesbrough Youth Theatre with performances in plays such as ''Atmos Fear'' and ''Twist''. Career Benton has a recurring role as Father McBride in the James Nesbitt series '' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Panjabi
Archana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is a British actress. She has had various roles in both UK and US television including as Maya Roy in ''Life on Mars'' (2006–07), Nas Kamal in NBC crime drama '' Blindspot'' (2016–17, 2020), Kendra Malley in Global TV drama '' Departure'' (2019), and Kalinda Sharma in CBS Legal drama ''The Good Wife'' (2009–15). Her work in the latter earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 and an NAACP Image Award in 2012, as well as two further Emmy nominations, one Golden Globe nomination, and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations shared with the cast. Panjabi is the first Asian actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting. Additional notable roles include Meenah Khan in '' East Is East'' (1999), Pinky Bhamra in ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), Yasmin Husseini in '' Yasmin'' (2004), and Asra Nomani in ''A Mighty Heart'' (2007). Early life Panjabi was born in Edgware, London to Govind and Padma Panjabi, both Sindhi Hindu immigrants from India. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
