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Robert Portal
Robert Portal is an English actor. Portal is known for his role as Paul Critchley on the BBC television series ''The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' (2006) and as the King in the film '' The Huntsman: Winter's War'' (2016). He is also known for his role as the Duke of Richmond on the ITV drama series '' ''Belgravia'' (2020). Early life Portal was born in England and educated at Harrow School. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) graduating in 1993 and also trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St .... Career Film Television Theatre References External links * 1967 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors British male film actors English male film actors Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
''The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' is a British drama series that aired on BBC One in 2006. Produced by Kudos, it was written by Sally Wainwright and stars Jane Horrocks in the title role of a woman with no previous political experience who becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Plot ''The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' revolves around supermarket manager Ros Pritchard, who, angry with the state of British politics, stands for election as an independent candidate in her home town of Eatanswill, Yorkshire. She soon gains national attention, forming the Purple Alliance alongside former Conservatives and Liberal Democrats and winning the general election, becoming Prime Minister. Over successive episodes, Ros's spontaneous approach to decision making and her promise never to deceive the electorate come under increasing pressure from the demands of government, media scrutiny, and partisan political struggles. Cast and characters Main cast *Jane Horrocks - Prime Minister Rosamund 'Ros' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King's Speech
''The King's Speech'' is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays the future King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech and language therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new king relies on Logue to help him make his first wartime radio broadcast upon Britain's declaration of war on Germany in 1939. Seidler read about George VI's life after learning to manage a stuttering condition he developed during his own youth. He started writing about the relationship between the therapist and his royal patient as early as the 1980s, but at the request of the King's widow, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, postponed work until her death in 2002. He later rewrote his screenplay for the stage to focus on the essential relationship between the two protagonists. Nine weeks before filming beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Jekyll And Harriet Hyde
''Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde'' was a British children's television series which aired on BBC One (via Children's BBC and later CBBC) in the UK for 53 episodes between 1995 and 1998. The programme was a comedy with its premise being loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Gothic 1886 novella, ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''. Plot Olivia Hallinan plays an intelligent schoolgirl named Julia Jekyll who makes a special drink called an elixir for a science project, but two school bullies named Nicola and Sharon known as "The Blister Sisters" sabotage her experiment by adding a hair restoring formula to it. When Julia sips the drink during a demonstration, she turns into a huge hairy monster named Harriet Hyde that scares the living daylights out of most of the people around her, even though she is harmless and friendly to most. Julia's parents Jerry and Moira (who has a tendency to repeat herself literally whenever someone says "You can say that again.") are fond of Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Hurts (TV Series)
''Love Hurts'' is a British comedy-drama series that was broadcast from 3 January 1992 to 18 March 1994 on BBC One. It was scripted by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and starred Adam Faith as Frank Carver, Zoë Wanamaker as Tessa Piggott, Tony Selby as Max Taplow and Jane Lapotaire as Diane Warburg. Zoë Wanamaker received a 1993 Best Actress BAFTA nomination for her work in the series. The theme tune was written by Alan Hawkshaw and performed by Peter Polycarpou. Plot When her married long-term boyfriend (who was also her boss) decides to end their relationship for a younger woman, Tessa Piggott (Zoë Wanamaker) leaves her high powered City career and, determined to change her life and leave the rat race, with the help of an old University friend (Jane Lapotaire) - who is also a rabbi A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as ''semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work. ''The Bill'' was the longest-running police procedural television series in the United Kingdom, and among the longest running of any British television series at the time of its cancellation. The title originates from "Old Bill", a slang term for the police. Although highly acclaimed by fans and critics, the series attracted controversy on several occasions. An episode broadcast in 2008 was criticised for featuring fictional treatment for multiple sclerosis. The series has also faced more general criticism concerning its levels of violence, particularly prior to 2009, when it occupied a pre-watershed slot. ''The Bill'' won several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paintball Massacre
''Paintball Massacre'' is a 2020 British comedy horror film directed by Darren Berry and written by Chris Regan. Plot A school reunion paintballing goes wrong as the participants start being murdered one by one. Cast *Katy Brand *Lee Latchford-Evans *Natasha Killip *Aoife Smyth *Nicholas Vince *Robert Portal *Ian Virgo *Cheryl Burniston *Lockhart Ogilvie *Nathan Clough Production The filmmakers have cited British comedy-horror features Hot Fuzz and Dog Soldiers as inspiration. It was filmed in 2018 in Somerset, at The Sparkford Inn near Yeovil as well as in a quarry in Radstock. The budget for the film was £75,000 which crept up to £100,000 when shooting began. Release The film was released in US and Canada in December 2020 and released digitally and on DVD in the UK on April 5, 2021. Reception The Guardian review said the film struggles to live up to illustrious Brit comedy-horror predecessors. Dread Central Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Christopher Robin
''Goodbye Christopher Robin'' is a 2017 British biographical drama film about the lives of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' creator A. A. Milne and his family, especially his son Christopher Robin. It was directed by Simon Curtis and written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Simon Vaughan, and stars Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, and Kelly Macdonald. The film premiered in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2017. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $7.2 million at the box office. Plot During World War II in 1941, Alan Alexander Milne – nicknamed "Blue" by his friends and family – and his wife Daphne receive a distressing telegram at their home. The story begins in 1916 during World War I with Blue fighting in the Battle of the Somme. Blue resumes his life with Daphne in England while suffering shell shock with occasional flashbacks to his battle experiences, and has a child with Daphne. Daphne appears traumatised by the birth as the midwife says "she didn't understand the me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kids In Love (film)
''Kids in Love'' is a 2016 British coming of age drama directed by Chris Foggin in his feature-length debut from a screenplay by Sebastian de Souza, and Preston Thompson. It stars Will Poulter, Alma Jodorowsky, Jamie Blackley, Sebastian de Souza, Preston Thompson, Cara Delevingne and Gala Gordon. The film is about a group of young friends in London, imitating art and enjoying a fast-paced lifestyle. The film had its world premiere on 22 June 2016, at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on 26 August 2016, by Signature Entertainment. Plot Jack (Will Poulter) is a gap-year student in London who isn’t convinced that he wants the life that has been mapped out for him. He meets a young woman (Alma Jodorowsky), who introduces him to the bohemian side of the city. Cast *Will Poulter as Jack *Alma Jodorowsky as Evelyn *Sebastian de Souza as Milo *Preston Thompson as Cassius *Cara Delevingne as Viola *Gala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United We Fall (2014 Film)
"United We Fall" is word play on the motto "united we stand, divided we fall". United We Fall may also refer to: Music * ''United We Fall'' (album), a 2005 album by Canadian hip hop group Sweatshop Union * "United We Fall", a song on the ''Torment'' album by Zoogz Rift * "United We Fall", a song on the ''End of Disclosure'' album by Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy * "United We Fall", a song on the ''Revolt'' album by The Dreams * "United We Fall", a song written by Mick Moss Film and television * ''United We Fall'', a 2014 film by Gary Sinyor * ''United We Fall'' (TV series), an American television sitcom * " United We Fall", an episode from series 8 of the UK series ''Casualty'' * "United We Fall", an episode of ''Ink'' (TV series) Literature * '' United We Fall: Boardroom Truths About the Beautiful Game'', a 2007 book by Peter Ridsdale * ''United We Fall: The Crisis of Democracy in Canada'', a 1993 book by Susan Delacourt Susan Delacourt is a Canadian political journ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Turner
''Mr. Turner'' is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Written and directed by Mike Leigh, the film stars Timothy Spall in the title role, with Dorothy Atkinson, Paul Jesson, Marion Bailey, Lesley Manville, and Martin Savage. It premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where Spall won the award for Best Actor and Dick Pope received a special jury prize for the film's cinematography. The film was critically acclaimed and received four nominations each at the 87th Academy Awards and 68th British Academy Film Awards. Describing Turner as "a great artist: a radical, revolutionary painter", writer/director Leigh explained, "I felt there was scope for a film examining the tension between this very mortal, flawed individual, and the epic work, the spiritual way he had of distilling the world". Plot The film depicts the last quarter-century of the British painter J. M. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To The Punch
''Welcome to the Punch'' is a 2013 British action thriller film written and directed by Eran Creevy and starring James McAvoy, Mark Strong, and Andrea Riseborough. The script had been placed on the 2010 Brit List, a film-industry-compiled list of the best unproduced screenplays in British film. With seven votes, the film was placed third. Plot Four gunmen emerge from a building in gas masks, having committed a robbery, and leave on motorbikes. At the same time DI Max Lewinsky is reporting by phone to his superiors that "Sternwood is doing it tonight". Lewinsky sets off in pursuit of the gang in his car. He fails to catch them and suffers an injury after being shot in the leg by Jacob Sternwood, who could have easily killed him but seems to have an aversion to killing. Three years later Lewinsky is still suffering from his wound and has to use drugs for the pain. He works with DS Sarah Hawks, with whom he is on good terms. While escorting a prisoner, Dean Warns, an ex-sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Iron Lady (film)
''The Iron Lady'' is a 2011 biographical drama film based on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher, a British politician who was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the office. The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Abi Morgan. Thatcher is portrayed primarily by Meryl Streep, and, in her formative and early political years, by Alexandra Roach. Thatcher's husband, Denis Thatcher, is portrayed by Jim Broadbent, and by Harry Lloyd as the younger Denis. Thatcher's longest-serving cabinet member and eventual deputy, Geoffrey Howe, is portrayed by Anthony Head. Despite the film's mixed reception, Streep's performance was widely acclaimed. She received her 17th Oscar nomination for her portrayal and ultimately won the award for the third time, 29 years after her second Oscar win. She also earned her third Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama award (her eighth Golden Globe Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
