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Roadkill (TV Series)
''Roadkill'' is a British four-part television thriller written and created by David Hare (playwright), David Hare, and directed by Michael Keillor. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 October 2020. In the United States, it was broadcast as part of the Masterpiece (TV series), Masterpiece anthology series on PBS starting 1 November 2020. The series stars Hugh Laurie as the Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom), Justice Minister whose private life is under fire from his enemies. The series also features Helen McCrory in her final performance before her death in April 2021. Cast * Hugh Laurie as Peter Laurence * Helen McCrory as Dawn Ellison * Pippa Bennett-Warner as Rochelle Madeley * Millie Brady as Lily Laurence * Ophelia Lovibond as Susan Laurence * Shalom Brune-Franklin as Rose Dietl * Iain De Caestecker as Duncan Knock * Sarah Greene (actress), Sarah Greene as Charmian Pepper * Saskia Reeves as Helen Laurence * Patricia Hodge as Lady Roche * Olivia Vinall as Julia Blythe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Sidse Babett Knudsen (; born 22 November 1968) is a Danish actress who works in theatre, television, and film. Knudsen made her screen debut in the 1997 improvisational comedy ''Let's Get Lost (1997 film), Let's Get Lost'', for which she received both the Robert Awards, Robert and Bodil Award, Bodil awards for Best Actress. Following the critical success of her debut, Knudsen has been considered one of the top Danish actresses of her generation.Morten Piil, ''Danske Filmskuespillere'', Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 2001, p.238 In 2000, she again won both best actress awards for the comedy romance ''Den Eneste Ene'' (English title: ''The One and Only (1999 film), The One and Only''). In 2016, she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film ''Courted (film), Courted'' (''L'Hermine''). Knudsen has also received award nominations for her roles in ''Monas Verden'' (''Mona's World'') and ''Efter brylluppet'' (''After the Wedding (2006 film), After the Wedding''). Knudsen ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Drama
A political drama can describe a play, film or TV program that has a political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas include Aaron Sorkin, Robert Penn Warren, Sergei Eisenstein, Bertolt Brecht, Jean-Paul Sartre, Howard Brenton, Caryl Churchill, and Federico García Lorca. Theatre In the history of theatre, there is long tradition of performances addressing issues of current events, especially those central to society itself. The political satire performed by the comic poets at the theatres had considerable influence on public opinion in the Athenian democracy. Those earlier Western dramas, arising out of the polis, or democratic city-state of Greek society, were performed in amphitheaters, central arenas used for theatrical performances, religious ceremonies and political gatherings; these dramas had a ritualistic and social significance that enhanced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Hennessy
Jennifer Hennessy (born Jennifer Hayes in 1970) is an English actress. She has made numerous television appearances, including as Mrs. Brazendale in the BBC TV series ''Lilies''. Hennessy trained for three years at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1992. She has since appeared in a number of theatrical roles, as well as on television, including the character of Jude in ''The Office''; Julie, the man-hating shop-assistant, in the "Fockin Mokky Bokka" episode of ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps''; and, in 2007, as Valerie Brannigan (the wife of Ardal O'Hanlon's character, Thomas Kincade Brannigan) in "Gridlock", an episode of '' Doctor Who'', playing a vet in the BBC3 comedy "Pulling" (2008) and in the BBC mini-series '' South Riding'' in 2011. As a child, Hennessy was a member of the St Winifred's School Choir which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1980 with the song " There's No-one Quite Like Grandma". She also starred in BBC One dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Nicoli
Vincenzo Nicoli (born 27 July 1958) is a British actor who appears in film, television and theatre. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films, such as Alan Jude in the 1992 science fiction film '' Alien³'' (1992), Enrico Biscaglia in the romantic drama film '' In Love and War'' (1996), Tony Genova in the 2016 short film ''The Naughty List'' (2016) and ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' as Sandro. He is also known for his role as Papa Pete in the CBBC children's programme '' Hank Zipzer'' (2014–2016) and as the voices of Lorenzo and Beppe in ''Thomas & Friends'' (2019–present). Along with actress Flaminia Cinque, he has appeared in ''Leap Year'', ''The Knot'', ''Brothers of Italy'' and ''Mama Cannelloni''. Early life Nicoli was born in Worcester on 27 July 1958 to Italian parents originally from the region of Apulia. He graduationed from a three-year acting course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), in London. Career He made his acting career when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Francolini
Anna Francolini (born 30 October 1973) is an English actress. Early life Francolini was born in Chertsey, Surrey, attended Bristol Grammar School and studied theatre at the University of Warwick. She also trained as a member of the National Youth Theatre. Career After appearances in ''Godspell'' and ''Oliver (musical), Oliver'' during the early part of her career, Francolini appeared in two acclaimed musical productions at the Donmar Warehouse - ''Company (musical), Company'' (1995) and ''Merrily We Roll Along (musical), Merrily We Roll Along'' (2000), both by Stephen Sondheim. She also played the Baker's Wife in the Royal Opera House production of Sondheim's ''Into the Woods'' in 2007. She won the 2009 TMA Awards, TMA Award for Best Performance in a Play with her portrayal of Jean Brodie in Muriel Spark's ''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (novel), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', which was staged at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton. During the period from December 1997 to Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Lee-Johnson
Caroline Lee-Johnson is a British actress. She is best known for her starring roles in ''Chef!'' as Janice Blackstock and ''The Knock'' as Diane Ralston. Her work has been primarily in television, but she has also had roles in films, including '' The Defender''. Lee-Johnson trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ..., London. Career performances TV programmes The following are selected television programmes with performances by Caroline Lee-Johnson. Films The following are selected films with performances by Caroline Lee-Johnson. Theatre Below are selected live performances by Caroline Lee-Johnson. References External links *TV.com profile archive Black British actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Cunniffe
Emma Cunniffe (born 3 July 1973) is an English film, stage and television actress. Early life Cunniffe was raised in Frodsham, Cheshire and attended Frodsham High School. She was in the local Frodsham panto group whilst growing up and was once in a pantomime with Gary Barlow. Originally it was dance she was into, until she went to theatre school at the age of 13 and fell in love with drama. Career Her television credits include ''Hetty Wainthrop Investigates'' (Chrissy in 'Safe as Houses', 1996), '' The Lakes'' (BBC 1997, 1999), "Biddy" in a TV adaptation of ''Great Expectations'', ''All the King's Men'', '' Clash of the Santas'', alongside Robson Green and Mark Benton, ''Clocking Off'' (BBC), and ''Flesh and Blood'' with Christopher Eccleston. She played DS Tina Murray in New Tricks (S3:E4 Diamond Geezers, 2006.). She also appeared in the sixth series ''Doctor Who'' episode "Night Terrors", alongside the Eleventh Doctor played by Matt Smith. She appeared in the BBC docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gbemisola Ikumelo
Gbemisola Ikumelo is a British actress, comedian and writer. She has won a BAFTA award for her short ''Brain in Gear'' and best female comedy performance from the Royal Television Society for her role in her show ''Famalam''. Life and career Ikumelo aspired to be a serious actress and at fifteen she was in the National Youth Theatre. She went on to study in Scotland at the Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. Her break came when she was cast in ''Sunny D'' in 2015 playing the main character (Dane Baptiste)'s twin sister. She came to notice when her sketch show ''Famalam'' appeared on the BBC. In 2021 she received an award for best female comedy performance in ''Famalam'' from the Royal Television Society. Ikumelo was awarded a TV British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA for her short film, titled ''Brain in Gear'' in July 2020. Ikumelo is a main cast member on the Amazon Studios, Amazon series ''A League of Their Own (2022 TV series), A League of Their Own''. It con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophelia Lovibond
Ophelia Lucy Lovibond (born 19 February 1986) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Carina in the film ''Guardians of the Galaxy,'' Izzy Gould in the BBC's ''W1A'', Joyce Prigger in HBO's ''Minx'', and Kitty Winter in CBS's ''Elementary''. Early life and education Ophelia Lovibond grew up in Shepherd's Bush, London, in a single-parent family. Her mother worked as a Chartered Psychologist at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. She has a brother and a sister. Lovibond attended Latymer Upper School on a scholarship. She also attended the Young Blood theatre company, a youth drama club, in Hammersmith. She graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature in 2008. Acting career Television Lovibond's first television appearance was at the age of 12 in the Channel 4 sitcom ''The Wilsons''. She said she lied about her age to win the role. She appeared in Elliot Hegarty’s '' FM'' and the British period drama '' Heartbeat.'' She also played Izzy Gould in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Ministry Of Justice (United Kingdom)
, type = Ministerial Department , logo = Ministry of Justice logo.svg , logo_width = 140px , logo_caption = , picture = HomeOffice QueenAnnesGate.jpg , picture_width = 140px , picture_caption = Headquarters, 102 Petty France, London , formed = 2007 , preceding1 = Department for Constitutional Affairs , dissolved = , superseding = , jurisdiction = Government of the United Kingdom , headquarters = 102 Petty FranceWestminster, London , employees = over 77,000 , budget = £6.3 billion & £600 million capital expenditure in 2018–19 , minister1_name = Dominic Raab , minister1_pfo = Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor , chief1_name = Antonia Romeo , chief1_position = Permanent Secretary and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery , child1_agency = Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority , child2_agency = His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service , child3_a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
