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Rebecca Sarker
Rebecca Sarker (born 1975) is an English actress. After portraying the role of Nita Desai in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1999 to 2000, she made various appearances in television series including '' Rosemary and Thyme, Doctors'', ''Holby City'', '' The Golden Hour'' and ''EastEnders''. In 2018, she began appearing in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as Manpreet Sharma. Early life Sarker is from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Her parents met while working at a hospital in Nottingham; her father, Khaleque, is a British Bangladeshi GP, and her mother, Elizabeth, is an English children's nurse. Her older brother is a dentist. Sarker attended Bradford Girls' Grammar School. She pursued a degree in Modern Languages at Leeds University and spent a year teaching English in Spain, where she took up flamenco dancing. She later trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Career Sarker made her acting debut in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. In the 15th century, the town became an economic hub of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, primarily in woollen manufacture with the large Piece Hall square later built for trading wool in the town centre. The town was a thriving mill town during the Industrial Revolution with the Dean Clough Mill buildings a surviving landmark. In 2021, it had a population of 88,109. It is also the administrative centre of the wider Calderdale Metropolitan Borough. Toponymy The town's name was recorded in about 1091 as ''Halyfax'', most likely from the Old English ''halh-gefeaxe'', meaning "area of coarse grass in the of land". This explanation is generally preferred to derivations from the Old English ' (holy), in ''hālig feax'' or "holy hair", proposed by 16th-century antiquarians. The probably-incorrect interpretation gave rise to two legends. One concern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School is a free school for girls aged 5 – 16 and boys aged 5 – 11. Founded in 1875, the school is on the outskirts of Bradford city centre in West Yorkshire, England. Recent public examination results put the school top in Bradford and among the top three in Yorkshire. Bradford Girls has a debating society, which Barbara Castle attended when at the school. Previously a Direct Grant Grammar School, then a private school, it became a free school in 2013, and no longer charges for admission. An outline history of the school, with photographs, is available on the BGGS website. For many years, the school publication was known as ''The Chronicle''. The school celebrated its centenary in 1975. Head teachers *Miss Porter, Headmistress from 1875 *Miss Stocker *Miss Roberts, 1894–1927 *Miss Hooke, 1927–1955 *Miss M.M. Black, 1955–1975 *Miss R.M. Gleave, 1975–1986 *Mrs L. Warrington, 1986–2009 *Mrs Kathryn Matthews, 2009–2020 *Mrs Clare Martin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Brief (2004 TV Series)
''The Brief'' is a British crime drama series first broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV on 25 April 2004. The series follows the work of defence barrister Henry Farmer (Alan Davies), whose complicated personal life manages to overlap into his work. Other stars in the series include Linda Bassett, Christopher Fulford and Cherie Lunghi. After critical acclaim and strong viewing figures for the first series of four episodes, a second series was commissioned, which began transmission on 7 October 2005. However, the second series did not achieve the same viewing figures as the first; and following rumblings of the possible return of ''Jonathan Creek'', Davies quit the role and a third series was not commissioned. However, both series were subsequently released in a double DVD box set on 27 April 2009, and were digitally released via the ITV store on 14 February 2016. Plot ''The Brief'' follows the work of defence barrister Henry Farmer (Alan Davies), whose complicated personal life m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fallen (British TV Series)
''Fallen'' is a two-part British television crime drama, written by Steve Griffiths and directed by Omar Madha, first broadcast on ITV on 26 April 2004. The drama stars Jonathan Cake as Jason Shepherd, a police detective who wakes up in hospital in an amnesiac state after being subjected to a near fatal electrocution by members of a gang suspected to be involved in nuclear terrorism. Simone Lahbib stars as Shepherd's superior, DCI Kate Gunning, with Kerrie Taylor, Gary Love, David Gant and William Beck also among the principal cast members credited. The series was also broadcast in Sweden, in Germany under the title ''Böser Cop, guter Cop'' (English: ''Good Cop, Bad Cop'') and in France under the title ''À découvert'' (English: ''Discovered''). The series was filmed in and around London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Believe Nothing
''Believe Nothing'' is a British sitcom starring Rik Mayall as Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut, the cleverest man in Britain, and Oxford's leading moral philosopher. He is paid huge amounts of money for his views, consulted by the government, but he is bored and wants adventure, so he joins the shadowy organization The Council which controls everything going on in the world. Starring alongside Mayall is Michael Maloney as Brian Albumen, Cnut's faithful servant, and Emily Bruni as Hannah Awkward who becomes professor of pedantics. The series was written by Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks. Although much hyped by ITV, who were hoping to repeat the success of Gran and Marks' previous project with Mayall, ''The New Statesman'', the series did not achieve high viewing figures, and was dropped after one series. Main cast Episodes, summaries and additional cast In Get Rich Quick, Adonis Cnut meets the attractive Hannah Awkward, who is trying to get a professorship. However, Adonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
YorkshireLive
The ''Huddersfield Daily Examiner'' is an English local daily evening newspaper covering news and sport from Huddersfield, England, and its surrounding areas. History The first edition was published as a weekly, starting on 6 September 1851, as the ''Huddersfield & Holmfirth Examiner'', although the 'Holmfirth' was dropped from the title two years later. The newspaper has been published as a daily since 28 January 1871 when journalists on the title worked all weekend in order to forestall a rival and become the town's first daily paper. Since 1999 it has been part of the Trinity Mirror group, which is now known as Reach plc and is the largest newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom. The ''Examiner'' lays claim to a notable first in regional British journalism, as the first provincial UK newspaper to employ a woman journalist, in 1888. Recent developments ''Examiner'' journalist Adrian Sudbury was given recognition during his battle with terminal leukaemia between 2006 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Games (British TV Series)
''The Games'' is a British reality sports game show that ran on Channel 4 for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, by doing Olympic-style events, such as weight lifting, gymnastics Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movem ... and Diving (sport), diving. At the end of the series, the contestants with the most points from each round were awarded either a gold medal, gold, silver medal, silver or bronze medal. The series was revived by ITV (TV network), ITV in May 2022, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff. History The show was mainly filmed in Sheffield, at the Sheffield Arena, Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge. In later series, the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, iceSheffield and in series 4 the Holme Pierrepont National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Manpreet Jutla
''Emmerdale'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters that first appeared during 2018, by order of first appearance. Leanna Cavanagh (Mimi Slinger) and #Maya Stepney, Maya Stepney (Louisa Clein) were introduced in March. #Misty AllbMisty Allbright (Hedydd Dylan) and #Dawn Fletcher, Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) were introduced in April. #Terry, Terry (Daniel Casey) made his first appearance in May, while #Ryan Stocks, Ryan Stocks (James Moore) made his debut in June. #Manpreet Sharma, Manpreet Jutla (Rebecca Sarker) and her daughter, #Aiesha Richards, Aiesha Richards (Shila Iqbal) arrive in July. #Ellis Chapman, Ellis Chapman (Asan N'Jie and Aaron Anthony) and #Obadiah Dingle, Obadiah Dingle (Paul Copley) arrived during September. #Billy Fletcher, Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) was introduced in December. Additionally, multiple #Other characters, other characters appeared in 2018. Leanna Cavanagh Leanna Cavanagh, played by Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Carter (film)
''John Carter'' is a 2012 American science fiction action-adventure film directed by Andrew Stanton, written by Stanton, Mark Andrews, and Michael Chabon, and based on '' A Princess of Mars'', the first book in the '' Barsoom'' series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Produced by Jim Morris, Colin Wilson and Lindsey Collins, it stars Taylor Kitsch in the title role, with Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy and Willem Dafoe co-starring in supporting roles. It chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter and his attempts to mediate civil conflict amongst the warring kingdoms of Barsoom. Several attempts to adapt the ''Barsoom'' series had been made since the 1930s by various major studios and producers. Most of these efforts ultimately stalled in development hell. In the late-2000s, Walt Disney Pictures began a concerted effort to adapt Burroughs' works to film, after an abandoned venture in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Heart Radio
Heart is a network of thirteen independent adult contemporary radio stations in the United Kingdom, broadcasting a mix of local and networked programming, although only the stations in Scotland and Wales still have their own shows. Ten of the stations are owned and operated by Global, while the other three are owned and operated under separate franchise agreements. The national version of the network is widely available on Global Player, Freeview, Sky, Freesat, Virgin Media and Digital One DAB. As of May 2025, Heart has officially surpassed BBC Radio 2 to became UK's biggest radio network with over 13.4 million weekly listeners actively listen to the Heart radio stations, with bigger growth on their dedicated themed stations such as Heart Musicals. History Launch Heart began broadcasting in the West Midlands on 6 September 1994 as 100.7 Heart FM, becoming the UK's third Independent Regional Radio station, five days after Century Radio in North East England, and J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of EastEnders Characters (2007)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. A new family were introduced in this year, with Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia), Masood Ahmed ( Nitin Ganatra), Shabnam Masood (Zahra Ahmadi/ Rakhee Thakrar) and Tamwar Masood ( Himesh Patel) creating the Masood clan. Heather Trott ( Cheryl Fergison) was introduced, and the Mitchell family was extended, with Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) as a fiery new double act. August saw the arrival of Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) drug-addicted sister Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks). Former ''The Bill'' actor Scott Maslen joined the soap opera as Jack Branning in October, and Tanya and Max Branning's (Jake Wood) son, Oscar Branning, was born in November. DI Kelly Detective Inspector Kelly, played by Ian Burfield, is a police detective at Walford Police Station. In 2007, he investigates the death of Pauline Fowler (Wend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Casualty (TV Series)
''Casualty'' (stylised as ''CASUAL+Y'' since 1997) is a British medical drama series broadcast on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it first aired in the United Kingdom on 6 September 1986. The show was originally produced by Geraint Morris and has been a staple of British television ever since. ''Casualty'' is recognised as the longest-running primetime medical drama series in the world. Initially, ''Casualty'' aired during the autumn for its first six series, before increasing to 24 episodes annually by 1992. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the episode count expanded further, and by 2004, the series was running 48 episodes a year, with breaks around Christmas and major events like sporting competitions and the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2020, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television led to a temporary autumn break, but the series resumed its year-round schedule in the following two years. From 2023, ''Casualty'' introduced a regular autumn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
