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Queens Of Mystery
''Queens of Mystery'' is a British comedy-drama murder-mystery series created by Julian Unthank currently airing on SVOD provider Acorn TV, starring Julie Graham (Cat Stone), Siobhan Redmond (Jane Stone), Olivia Vinall (Matilda Stone-Series 1), Florence Hall (Matilda Stone-Series 2), and Sarah Woodward (Beth Stone). In the first series, Vinall stars as Matilda Stone, a young detective who has been assigned to the constabulary in her fictional hometown village of Wildemarsh, England, where she is reunited with her three crime-writing aunts Cat, Beth, and Jane, played by Graham, Woodward, and Redmond. Florence Hall took over the role of Matilda Stone in Series 2. ''Queens of Mystery'' is Acorn TV's second entirely original production. The first series was released in 2019 and comprises three separate stories, each split across two 45-minute episodes. ''Queens of Mystery'' was renewed for a second series in March 2021, which premiered on 29 November 2021. Cast Guest stars E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder-mystery
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction or science fiction, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has multiple subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. Most crime drama focuses on crime investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre. History The ''One Thousand and One Nights'' (''Arabian Nights'') contains the earliest known examples of crime fiction. One example of a story of this genre is the medieval Arabic tale of "The Three Apples", one of the tales narrated by Scheherazade in the ''Arabian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constabulary
Constabulary may have several definitions: *A civil, non-paramilitary (police) force consisting of police officers called constables. This is the usual definition in the United Kingdom, in which all county police forces once bore the title (and some still do). Constables also exist in some U.S. states including Texas. *In English-speaking Canada, the starting rank of all police officers is Constable. The provincial police service of Newfoundland and Labrador is the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. This term reflects the force’s history of having been modelled after the Royal Irish Constabulary. In this case, Constabulary is used in the same sense in which it is used in the UK. *A large civil police force organised and trained along military lines, which may contain paramilitary elements. This is the usual definition in places outside Great Britain such as the former Royal Irish Constabulary, the former Royal Ulster Constabulary, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Jamaica Constab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Magnus Stone
Jamie Magnus Stone (born 15 December 1985) is a Scottish film director and animator, who studied at the National Film and Television School. He is the son of Sally Magnusson and grandson of Magnus Magnusson and Mamie Baird. Career Stone studied film and television at the Edinburgh College of Art where he made his first films; ''Flights'', about an old man and his flight of stairs, and the Scottish BAFTA nominated ''Fritz'' about a German Spy who lives under a boy's bed. Whilst directing fiction films, he also developed his skills in sand animation and won the MacLaren Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival and Best Animation at BAFTA Scotland in 2008 for his series of Three Minute Wonders, ''The World According To'', produced by Anders Jedenfors. Stone enrolled at the National Film and Television School in 2010. He was interviewed by ''The Guardian'' in 2010 after making his first year film, ''Far Removed''. In March 2010, Stone directed two music videos for Tommy Reilly, "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Heap
Mark Heap (born 13 May 1957) is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in television comedies, including, ''Brass Eye'', ''Big Train'', ''Spaced'', ''Jam (TV series), Jam'', ''Green Wing'', ''Friday Night Dinner'', ''Upstart Crow'' and ''Benidorm (British TV series), Benidorm''. Early life Heap was born in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, to an English father and American mother, the youngest of four boys. He began his acting career in the 1980s as a member of the Medieval Players, a touring company performing medieval and early modern theatre, and featuring Stilts, stilt-walking, juggling and puppetry. His brother, Carl Heap who is also an actor, was the artistic director of the company. After its demise, he became part of the street theatre duo ''The Two Marks'' (with Mark Saban) who appeared on television shows ''Ghost Train (TV series), Ghost Train'', ''Saturday Live (British TV programme), Saturday Live'' and ''3-2-1''. Television Heap has appeared in a va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con O'Neill (actor)
Robert "Con" O'Neill (born 15 August 1966) is an English actor. He started his acting career at the Everyman Theatre and became primarily known for his performances in musicals. He received critical acclaim and won a Laurence Olivier Award for playing Michael "Mickey" Johnstone in the musical '' Blood Brothers''. Subsequently, he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for the same role. He has also appeared in many films and television series. Early life O'Neill was born on 15 August 1966 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Career O'Neill trained at the Elliott-Clarke College in Liverpool and began his acting career at Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre. He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1988 for his performance in Willy Russell's '' Blood Brothers'', and was nominated for Broadway's 1993 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for ''Blood Brothers''. In the 1980s, he had a walk-on role in ''One Summer'' as Jackson. He star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Barber
Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays '' Camille'' (1985), and ''Uncle Vanya'' (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in '' Prick Up Your Ears'' (1987), ''We Think the World of You'' (1988) and ''Dead Fish'' (2005); as well as '' Sammy and Rosie Get Laid'' (1987); '' Soft Top Hard Shoulder'' (1992); and latterly ''Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'' (2017). Barber's numerous television credits include '' The Street'' (2009), ''Doctor Who'' (2011), and ''Silk'' (2012–2014). Life and career Barber was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Her parents are S.W. Brookes and Gladys Simpson; Barber is the fourth of six children. She attended the Wolverhampton Municipal Grammar School. Barber studied drama at the University College of North Wales in Bangor, where she was a contemporary of director Danny Boyle, who became her boyfriend. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josette Simon
Josette Patricia Simon is a British actress. She trained for the stage at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and played the part of Dayna Mellanby in the third and fourth series of the television sci-fi series ''Blake's 7'' from 1980 to 1981. On stage, she has appeared in Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) productions from 1982, playing Ariel in '' The Tempest'', to 2018 when she was Cleopatra in '' Antony and Cleopatra''. The first black woman in an RSC play, Simon has been at the forefront of 'colour-blind casting', playing roles traditionally taken by white actresses, including Maggie, a character that is thought to be based on Marilyn Monroe, in Arthur Miller's '' After the Fall'' at the National Theatre in 1990. Her first leading role at the RSC, the first for a black actress, was as Rosaline, in Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Barry Kyle, in 1984. In 1987, Simon appeared for the RSC again, in the lead role of Isabelle in ''Measure for Measure''. Later le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Collins
Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1962) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas ''EastEnders'' and ''Coronation Street''. Collins played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap ''EastEnders'' from 1988 to 1998, with a two-year break between 1990 and 1992. She played Stella Price in the ITV soap ''Coronation Street'' from 2011 to 2014. Her other notable TV roles include the BBC dramas ''Real Women'' (1998–1999), ''Sunburn'' (1999–2000) and ''Two Thousand Acres of Sky'' (2001–2003). Early life and education Collins was born at Hackney South East Hospital in Hackney, east London, to a Welsh mother, Mary, and a father of English and Flemish heritage. Her Flemish grandfather was Belgian from Antwerp and had emigrated to the UK in 1915 when aged five. She and her elder sister Vicki were brought up by their mother Mary in Highbury, London. When Collins was 14, her mother went back to university to obtain a law degree. In the 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Scroggs
Rebecca Scroggs is an English actress. She has performed numerous roles in the theatre including at the Royal National Theatre, Birmingham Rep and Sheffield Crucible. She is known for playing Fiona "Tosh" Mackintosh for 63 episodes of BBC’s ''EastEnders'' in 2014. Early life Rebecca Scroggs is an English actress from London, England. Scroggs was a drama student at the University of Sussex during 2002, where she obtained a degree in European Drama and French. As part of her degree she spent a year at the Universite de Provence, Aix en Provence. Furthering her acting education, Scroggs was one of 32 students selected from 2000 applicants (approx.) to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting Degree (H Level). Career Scroggs began her career at London's Tricycle Theatre appearing in Detaining Justice by Bola Agbaje, directed by Indhu Rubasingham. She appeared at the Royal National Theatre in George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chu Omambala
Chu Omambala, sometimes credited as Chukwuma Omambala, Chukwuma Ombala, or Chu Ombala, is a British film, TV and theatre actor. Early life and career Omambala studied economics and politics at the University of London. He wasn't interested in reading William Shakespeare, Shakespeare stories at school, or the theatre in general. He only became interested from watching film and TV, and later realising that his favourite film and TV actors had all started in theatre. He then joined the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Filmography Omambala has appeared in television roles including List of Doctor Who UNIT Personnel#Major Blake, Major Blake in the ''Doctor Who'' story "The Christmas Invasion" as well as in the 2019 series ''Queens of Mystery''. Television Films Theatre External links * * https://cam.co.uk/talent/chukwuma-omambala/ Creative Artists Management - Chukwuma Omambala] https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Chukwuma-Omambala/ Broadway World - Chukwuma Omamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Carroll (British Actress)
Nancy Carroll (born 1974) is a British actress. She has worked extensively in theatre productions, particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She also has numerous film and television credits, including a long-running feature role as Lady Felicia in the BBC series ''Father Brown''. Early life and education Nancy Carroll grew up in Herne Hill in south London and attended Alleyn's School where she was an enthusiastic participant in student theatre. Before training in theatre, she worked at a hat shop in Lavender Hill. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, from which she graduated in June 1998. Acting career Right after graduation, she landed a small part in the film ''An Ideal Husband'' and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Her first professional stage role was as Ophelia in ''Hamlet'' at the Bristol Old Vic in 1999. She has appeared onstage in productions of George Etherege's ''The Man of Mode'' (2007), Harley Granville-Barker's ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omid Djalili
Omid Djalili ( fa, امید جلیلی; born 30 September 1965) is a British actor, comedian and writer. Early life and education Djalili was born on 30 September 1965 in Chelsea, London, to Iranian Baháʼí parents. He attended Holland Park School and then Ulster University in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, studying English and theatre studies. Comedy career The first significant success of his stand-up comedy career was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995 with "Short, Fat Kebab Shop Owner's Son", followed by "The Arab and the Jew" with Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina in 1996. Djalili has performed in numerous countries, including Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Canada and the United States, where he had his own HBO Special. Djalili took part in a show for Comic Relief after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and also in 2005 he appeared on the British TV show ''Top Gear'' as a celebrity driver. The same year he broke Edinburgh Festival box office records wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
