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Save Me (British TV Series)
''Save Me'' is a British television drama series, written, created by, and starring Lennie James. It was first broadcast on Sky Atlantic on 28 February 2018, with all six episodes being released via Sky Box Sets and Now TV on the same day. Series two, entitled ''Save Me Too'', was released in the same fashion on 1 April 2020. Sky Vision distributed the first series worldwide, but the distribution rights for the second series were picked up by Sky's sister company NBCUniversal. In the U.S., the series was picked up by Starz, where the series has been available on Starz on Demand since 6 September 2018. It was released on Starz Cinema on 11 May 2019. The series stars Lennie James as Nelson "Nelly" Rowe, a down-and-out whose life is turned upside down when Jody, the estranged daughter he fathered thirteen years ago, mysteriously disappears. He begins a determined quest to get to the bottom of things and find his daughter, lying, begging favours and stretching his friendships to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (genre)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Box Sets
Sky Box Sets is a television channel owned and operated by New Zealand's Sky. It was launched on 1 August 2017 on Sky Channel 9 in 1080i high-definition. The channel screens an entire season of a television series at 7:30pm every night. The channel screens drama and comedy series such as Bellevue, American Gothic, Mary Kills People, Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan t ..., Fortitude, 11.22.63 and Outcast. External links * New Zealand television channels Television channels and stations established in 2017 English-language television stations in New Zealand 2013 establishments in New Zealand {{NewZealand-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger (born 18 September 1946) is a British actor who has appeared widely in a range of supporting roles. He appeared briefly in ''Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' in 1978 but his first major film role was as Eric Liddell's friend and running coach Sandy McGrath, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film, ''Chariots of Fire''. His later films included ''Diamond Skulls'' (1989), ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994), ''The Madness of King George'' (1994), '' The Innocent Sleep'' (1996) and '' Stardust'' (2007). Rodger is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Barbara Flynn's husband in the television detective series ''Chandler & Co''. Rodger had a recurring role on ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' as Detective Inspector Brush, a police detective noted for what Rumpole perceives as flagrant abuses of the law. He provided the voice for the ''Doctor Who'' character Face of Boe in the stories " New Earth" and "Gridlock". Rodger has also appeared on television in episodes of ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilla Beeput
Camilla Marie Beeput (born 9 September 1981) is an English stage, television and film actress and singer. Winner of the Next Generation, Voice of a Women Award (2015), Beeput was first discovered on ''Fame Academy'' in 2002 and has gone on to release music with rapper Erick Sermon, sing duets with Lionel Richie and play leads in West End musicals ''West Side Story'' and '' Daddy Cool''. She was most recently seen in the critically acclaimed Sky Atlantic series '' Save Me'' with Lennie James and Stephen Graham and Sky One's ''Sick Note'' with Rupert Grint and Lindsay Lohan. Beeput is also known for her roles in ''Peep Show'' and ''Grantchester''. Early life Beeput was born in Westminster, London and raised in Brent. She attended Bentley Wood High School. Career Theatre She was spotted by theatre director Paul Kerryson while participating in the first season of the BBC reality television series ''Fame Academy'' in 2002. After ''Fame Academy'', Beeput went on to star as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Dunster
Philip James Dunster (born 31 March 1992) is an English actor. He is known for in the Sky One drama '' Strike Back'' (2017–2018), the Channel 4 science fiction series ''Humans'' (2018), the ITV comedy-drama ''The Trouble with Maggie Cole'' (2020), the Apple TV+ sports series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–), and the Amazon Prime thriller '' The Devil's Hour'' (2022). Early life Dunster was born in Northampton. He attended Leighton Park School in Reading, where he served as Head Boy. He played rugby as a child, though he realised at the age of fifteen that he was too small after a failed tryout for London Irish. He also considered following in the footsteps of his father and brother and joining the military. He went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2014. Career In 2015, Dunster played Claudio in the Reading Theatre production of ''Much Ado About Nothing'', made his television debut in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Catastrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan McKenna (actor)
Alan McKenna is a British actor who played the recurring character Tony Andrews in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Best known for his role of Patrick McGuire in the BBC soap ''Doctors'', in which he had a minor recurring role from 2001 to 2003 and again in September 2010. Career McKenna's TV work includes Yorkshire Television's ''The Brides in the Bath'', '' Waking the Dead'', ''The Bill'', ''Judge John Deed'', '' Spooks'', ''Lead Balloon'', '' Waterloo Road'', and '' Life Begins''. Alan is also a recurring character in ''Little Miss Jocelyn''. He played Detective Inspector Phil Crabtree in the 2014 crime drama '' Happy Valley''. He voiced various characters in the video game ''Titanfall''. In 2015 he played Rhodri Probert in the ITV TV series '' Midsomer Murders'' episode 17.2 "Murder by Magic". He also wrote, produced and starred in the underwater action film, ''"Pressure."'' His film work includes ''Blessed'' with Heather Graham, David Hemmings and Andy Serkis. ''Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Gray
Olive Gray (born Olivia Grant; 3 December 1994) is an English actor, known for portraying Mia Stone in the children's television series ''Half-Moon Investigations''. Early and personal life Gray is the eldest child of ''Fame Academy'' judges and singers David and Carrie Grant. Gray has three siblings, Tylan, Arlo, and Nathan. As a teenager, Gray was diagnosed with ADHD, and Gray's siblings also have learning difficulties. Gray studied at Queenswood School, Hertfordshire and then moved to study drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016. Gray identifies as non-binary, as queer, and prefers they/them pronouns. Career In 2005, they made their debut acting appearance in the popular television series ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' as Alice. In 2007 and 2008 they appeared in '' EastEnders'' as Bernadette Logan, a girl who bullied Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). In 2009, they made a major appearance, portraying Mia Stone in the TV series of '' Half Moon In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Manville
Lesley Ann Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films ''Grown-Ups'' (1980), '' High Hopes'' (1988), '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), ''Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), '' All or Nothing'' (2002), ''Vera Drake'' (2004), '' Another Year'' (2010), and ''Mr. Turner'' (2014). She has been nominated for two British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in ''Another Year'' (2010) and ''Phantom Thread'' (2017); with the latter earning her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Manville has also appeared in the films '' Dance with a Stranger'' (1985), '' A Christmas Carol'' (2009), ''Maleficent'' (2014), '' Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'' (2019), ''Let Him Go'' (2020), and '' Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'' (2022), as well as the television series ''Emmerdale'' (1974–1976), '' Cranford'' (2007), '' Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond'' (2014), ''River'' (2015), and '' Mum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. He was part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s and had roles in the television series ''The Young Ones (TV series), The Young Ones'' (1982–1984) and ''Bottom (TV series), Bottom'' (1991–1995), which he wrote together with his collaborator Rik Mayall. Edmondson also appeared in ''The Comic Strip Presents...'' series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For one episode of this he created the spoof heavy metal music, heavy metal band Bad News (band), Bad News, and for another he played his nihilism, nihilistic alter-ego Eddie Monsoon, an offensive South African television star. He played the lead role in the Comic Strip's 1985 feature film, ''The Supergrass''. In the 2000s, Edmondson appeared in numerous TV programmes in drama roles including ''Jonathan Creek'', ''Holby City'', ''Miss Austen Regrets'', as himself on ''Hell's Kitchen (UK), H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA TV Award For Best Drama Series
The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. The category is described on the official BAFTA website as being open a drama series "of between two and 19 episodes, that is intended to return." The category has been through several name and category changes: * From 1958 to 1972 the award was presented usually individually under the name "Best Drama Production". * Also during the same period another category was awarded briefly as "Best Drama Series" from 1964 to 1970. * Then from 1970 to 1991 it was joined with drama serials into a category named "Best Drama Series or Serial" with the exception of the years 87, 88 and 89 where it was awarded just as "Best Drama Series". From 1992 onwards, the category was split in two, with a separate Best Drama Serial category also established. ''Inspector Morse'', '' Cracker'', '' The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acorn DVD
RLJE International Ltd, d/b/a Acorn DVD, a British company that publishes and distributes DVDs, as well as selling home-video products and streaming videos with a particular focus on British television. History Launched in 1997, Acorn Media U.K. Limited distributes collectible home video products in the U.K. market. By design, Acorn U.K.'s product line often overlaps with the Acorn Media U.S. line. This division of the company also serves as a permanent presence in the U.K. television programming community, a primary source of both Acorn Media U.S. and Acorn U.K. acquisitions. Important programming franchises for this Acorn division include ''New Tricks'', ''Criminal Justice'', '' Midsomer Murders'', ''Foyle's War'', ''Trial & Retribution'', '' Wild at Heart'', ''Wainwright Walks'', and ''Inspector George Gently''. In April 2007, Acorn Media U.K. launched Acacia U.K., a healthy joyful living brand encompassing licensed and original programming on DVD. In 2012, RLJ Companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Of Duty
''Line of Duty'' is a British police procedural television series created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions. On 26 June 2012, BBC Two began to broadcast the first series; it was its best-performing drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4.1 million viewers. Broadcast of the second series began on 12 February 2014; its widespread public and critical acclaim led to the BBC commissioning a further two series. The third series began on 24 March 2016 on BBC Two; the following three series were broadcast on BBC One. In May 2017, the BBC commissioned a sixth series. Filming began in February 2020 but stopped the following month due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it resumed in September. Filming continued until November 2020. Broadcast of the sixth series began on BBC One on 21 March 2021. Prior to switching channels from series four onwards, ''Line of Duty'' was the most popular drama series broadcast on BBC Two and is a winner of the Royal Televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
