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Pete Sinclair (writer)
Pete Sinclair is a writer who has worked on British television and radio series such as ''All Along the Watchtower'', '' Have I Got News for You'', '' Lead Balloon'', and ''Spitting Image''. Much of his writing has been in the genres of comedy and political satire. He created the ITV sitcom '' Bad Move'' with Jack Dee in 2017. Credits Television * '' Bad Move'' (2017) * '' Power Monkeys'' (2016) * '' Have I Got News for You'' (2016) * ''Ballot Monkeys'' (2015) * '' Newzoids'' (2015) * '' Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask'' (2013) * '' Lead Balloon'' (2006) * '' The Mark Steel Lectures'' (2006) * '' Mike Bassett: Manager'' (2005) * '' My Hero'' (2003) * '' Mr Charity'' (2001) * '' You Only Live Once'' (2000) * ''All Along the Watchtower'' (1999) * ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' (1996) * ''Room 101'' (1994) * '' Clive Anderson Talks Back'' (1989) * ''The Rory Bremner Show'' (1988) * ''Spitting Image'' (1987) * ''Carrott Confidential'' (1987) * '' Now, Something Else'' (1986) Radio * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Along The Watchtower (TV Series)
''All Along the Watchtower'' is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 1999, about an RAF site in Scotland, it was written by Pete Sinclair and Trevelyan Evans. Cast *Chris Lang – Flight Lieutenant Simon Harrison * Roger Blake – Wing Commander Hilary Campbell-Stokes *Felix Bell – Airman Tench * Tony Roper – Iain Guthrie * Zoë Eeles – Eilidh Guthrie * Tom Watson – Douggie Maclaggan * Georgie Glen – Mrs Mulvey Plot The series focuses on Flight Lieutenant Harrison, a young up-and-coming RAF officer, whose job is to survey and then recommend RAF stations for closure. The latest on the list is RAF Auchnacluchnie, Nuclear Command Bunker No. K553/44FS, a massive concrete Cold War facility and airstrip, which looms over the isolated Scottish fishing village of Auchnacluchnie. Far from being staffed by the 300 crew he expects, he is horrified to find the site is actually occupied only by the eccentric, obtuse and war-ready Wing-Commander Campbell-Stokes and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Hero (UK TV Series)
''My Hero'' is a British television sitcom, created by Paul Mendelson, and produced for the BBC between 2000 and 2006. The series follows the exploits of an alien superhero known as "Thermoman" - a multi-powered superhero who originates from the planet Ultron - during his time between missions after falling in love with a British nurse he rescued. Although incredibly intelligent amongst his kind, Thermoman is unfamiliar with human life, which not only leads others to consider him dim-witted and idiotic, but also causes problems due to his many misunderstandings. The main role of Thermoman was portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon up until 2005, before he was replaced by James Dreyfus for the final series. The cast itself remained largely unchanged throughout its broadcast history, and included Emily Joyce, Lill Roughley, Tim Wylton, Lou Hirsch, Hugh Dennis, Geraldine McNulty, and Philip Whitchurch. Unlike most British sitcoms, Mendelson co-wrote episode scripts with a large team of wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnatural Acts (radio Series)
''Unnatural Acts'' was a BBC radio comedy series written by, and starring, Jeremy Hardy and Kit Hollerbach (who, at the time, were married) as "The Hardys" with Paul B Davies and Caroline Leddy as "Paul and Caroline". Two series were made in 1987 and 1988, with the third renamed ''At Home With The Hardys'' and broadcast in 1990. Further script input was from Pete Sinclair. The show was played as a straight sitcom but with considerable surreal elements. Much humour was had from Hollerbach's exaggeratedly American reactions to English life. The title of the third series may have been a play on the 1950s BBC radio series ''Life With The Lyons ''Life with the Lyons'' was a British radio and television domestic sitcom from the 1950s (1950–1961 on radio, 1955–1960 on television). Overview ''Life with the Lyons'' featured a real American family. Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels ...'', which also starred a real married couple as themselves. It was produced and direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mark Steel Solution
''The Mark Steel Solution'' was initially broadcast on BBC Radio 5 for a series, before three series were broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The show's original slogan was "Give me thirty minutes and I’ll convince you of anything!" Delivered by Mark Steel, each scripted lecture presents persuasive, yet witty, arguments for a seemingly bizarre solution to a contemporary social problem by highlighting the flaws in the present system. Many of the arguments are illustrated by miniature sketches, featuring Mark Steel, Pete Sinclair, Maria McErlane, and Kim Wall. It was produced by Phil Clark, and was written by Mark Steel and Pete Sinclair. Episode list (incomplete) Series 1, 1992 (BBC Radio 5) *S01 E01 - The Royal Family - "The Royal Family should be chosen by weekly lottery" (9 October 1992) *S01 E02 - The Family - "Nobody should be allowed to live in the same family for more than a year" (16 October 1992) *S01 E03 - Judges - "Criminals should be recruited as high courts judges" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Look Back At The Nineties
''A Look Back At The Nineties'' was a British comedy radio series first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1993. Presented by Brian Perkins, the 5 episodes were a spoof look back at the years 1995 to 1999 from the standpoint of New Year's Eve 1999. Each 30 minute episode covered one year. The writers were Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Pete Sinclair, who also appeared performing various impersonations. Other appearances included Rory Bremner, Steve Coogan, Jack Dee, Chris Barrie, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys Jones Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. Rhys Jones came to national attention in the 1980s for h .... The programme won several awards including the Sony Gold for comedy. A second series was broadcast in 1994 under the title ''A Look Back At The Future'', looking back at the years 2001, 2005, 2010, 2021, 2025 and 2099 fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loose Ends (radio)
''Loose Ends'' is a British radio programme originally broadcast on Saturday mornings, and then transmitted early Saturday evenings from 1998 by BBC Radio 4. It was hosted by Ned Sherrin until 2006 and has been hosted by Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi and Peter Curran since 2007. The programme brings together guests, generally from the world of entertainment, in a mix of interviews, sets by comedians and musical sessions. History First broadcast in 1986, it developed out of ''The Colour Supplement'', a Sunday morning programme which had featured early ''Loose Ends'' contributors such as Stephen Fry, Robert Elms and Victor Lewis-Smith. The latter's contributions to ''Loose Ends'' were recorded packages, being a mischievous and disruptive element of the programme. Originally commissioned comedy had, by 2006, been phased out almost entirely, with comic performers tending to deliver existing material from their repertoires although, in June/July 2006, the Scots comedian and writer Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrott Confidential
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Carrott is the surname of: *Bryan Carrott, American jazz musician *Jasper Carrott (b. 1945), English comedian and television personality * Josh Carrott, English YouTuber also known as Korean Englishman *Peggy Carrott, competitor at the 1961 Women's British Open Squash Championship * Ric Carrott (b. 1949), American television and movie actor See also *Carrot (other) A carrot is a vegetable. Carrot may also refer to: Art and entertainment * "Carrots" (song), a single by Panda Bear * ''Carrots'', a 2019 EP by Bish included within '' Carrots and Sticks'' * Carrots (Pillow Pal), a Pillow Pal bunny made by Ty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rory Bremner Show
''Bremner, Bird and Fortune'' is a satirical British television programme produced by Vera Productions for Channel Four, uniting the longstanding satirical team of John Bird and John Fortune ("the Two Johns") with the satirical impressionist Rory Bremner. It had 16 series, followed by several one-off episodes. History ''Now Something Else'' Rory Bremner's first television series started in 1986 on BBC Two, which ran for seven series. The BBC gave him his own television series after successful shows at the Edinburgh festival. The series also had input from Jeremy Hardy, Steve Nallon, Steve Brown and Enn Reitel. In 1989 John Bird started to collaborate on the show with John Fortune following in 1991. From the fourth series it was renamed ''The Rory Bremner Show''. ''Rory Bremner, Who Else?'' In 1993 the series moved to Channel 4, and over the six series the show developed into a more hard-edged, satirical and political show whilst satirical sketches of ''The Jerry Springer Show' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Room 101 (British TV Series)
''Room 101'' is a BBC comedy television series based on the radio series of the same name, in which celebrities are invited to discuss their pet hates and persuade the host to consign those hates to oblivion in Room 101, a location whose name was inspired by the torture room in George Orwell's 1949 novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' which reputedly contained "the worst thing in the world". Orwell himself named it after a meeting room in Broadcasting House where he would sit through tedious meetings. It was produced independently for the BBC by Hat Trick Productions. Nick Hancock hosted the first three series of the show from 1994 until 1997. He was succeeded by Paul Merton, who hosted the show from 1999 till the show's original run came to an end in 2007. Frank Skinner hosts the revamped incarnation that started on 20 January 2012. The 1994–2007 incarnation of the show was that of a one-on-one interview between the host and guest. Consignment of the nominated items, persons o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |