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Sharman (TV Series)
''Sharman'' is a British television crime drama series, based on the Nick Sharman books by London-based author Mark Timlin, that first broadcast on 5 April 1995. Broadcast on ITV, the series stars Clive Owen in the title role of Sharman, a private detective operating out of a private office in South London. The series began in the form of a pilot, based on the novel ''The Turnaround'', before being developed into four further feature-length stories, each based upon one of Timlin's novels; only the final episode, "Pretend We're Dead", differs from the plot of the original novel; aside from the final scene, the remainder of the plot is an original composition by writer Mick Ford. Aside from Owen, the series featured two other regular cast members in the form of John Salthouse, who appears as Detective Inspector Jack Robber, a seedy but cunning police officer; and Roberta Taylor who appears as Aggie, Sharma's secretary. Guest cast featured in the series include the likes of Ray Wins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Fiction
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 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Womack
Samantha Zoe Womack (''Birth name, née'' Janus; born 2 November 1972) is an English actress, singer, model and director who has worked in film, television and stage. Womack initially planned a career in singing and she represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, 1991 Eurovision Song Contest. Her song for the contest, "A Message to Your Heart", was released as her first (and only) single in April 1991 and reached number 30 in the UK Singles Chart. Womack made her name in the mid-1990s with her role as Mandy Wilkins in ''Game On (UK TV series), Game On'' (1995-1998) leading onto roles in the BBC One drama ''Pie in the Sky (TV series), Pie in the Sky'' (1995–1996) and the sitcom ''Babes in the Wood (TV series), Babes in the Wood'' (1998). She has since become known for playing the role of Ronnie Mitchell in ''EastEnders'' (2007–2011, 2013–2017). Her portrayal of Ronnie gained her more prominence and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Parisi
Cliff Parisi (born Clifford R Manley; 24 May 1960) is an English actor, known for his roles as Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama ''Call the Midwife''. In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Career Parisi began his career in 1982 when he started touring the United Kingdom as a stand-up comedian. He continued working as a stand-up comedian for a further seven years before being cast in the 1989 film ''Queen of Hearts''. Parisi then appeared in television series such as ''The Bill'', '' Chancer'', '' Kavanagh QC'', '' Bramwell'' and '' A Prince Among Men''. He then auditioned for the role of Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. His storylines in the series involved forming a close friendship with Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and finding love with established characters Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) and Manda Best (Josie Lawrence). He made his final app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Moraghan
Mark Stephen Moraghan (born 27 January 1963) is an English actor and singer. He has appeared in many British drama series including ''Peak Practice'', '' London's Burning'' and '' Heartbeat''. He is most famous for being the narrator for the children's television show ''Thomas & Friends'' from the seventeenth to twenty-first seasons, and his roles as Greg Shadwick in ''Brookside'', Ray Wyatt in ''Dream Team'', Owen Davies in ''Holby City'' and Adrian Atkins in ''Coronation Street''. Life and career Moraghan was born in Toxteth, Liverpool on 27 January 1963. He started acting in 1978, when the BBC held auditions in his high school for the TV play ''Lies'', and he was selected. On 14 May 1988, Moraghan started his professional acting career playing a ferryman in the comedy ''Help!'', and he subsequently went on to play in many TV series and several films. His longest running role was Owen Davies, a Consultant Obstetrician, in ''Holby City'' which he played from 2001 until 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born 26 April 1967) is an English actress. She is known for her role in the 1996 comedy-drama film '' Secrets & Lies'', for which she received acclaim and earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award in the same category. Baptiste is also known for her role as Vivian Johnson on the television series ''Without a Trace'' from 2002 to 2009, and has since starred in television shows such as '' Blindspot'' (2015–2016) and ''Homecoming'' (2018). Early life Jean-Baptiste was born in London to a mother from Antigua and a father from Saint Lucia, growing up in Peckham.Simon Hattenstone"Marianne Jean-Baptiste: 'It's not a sob story - I could have stayed in the UK and fought it out ''The Guardian'', 15 June 2015. She attended St Saviour's and St Olave's secondary school. She was classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and performed at the Royal National Theatre. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Masters
Grant Masters (born 2 January 1965) is an English actor and comedian known for playing the role of Martin Campbell in the Channel 4 Soap Opera ''Hollyoaks.'' An early role came in ''Cider with Rosie'' (1998). He also played Dan in ''Casualty'', starred as DI Glenn Mateo in the third series of ''Thief Takers'' and has had minor roles in ''The Bill'', ''Doctors'', ''Peak Practice'' and ''EastEnders'', as well as other British television sitcoms. He appears on Mr. Bean as the braggadocious black belt thug on the episode: Tee Off, Mr. Bean. He starred in the 2018 sci-fi/horror film ''Await Further Instructions'', and the 2019 sci-fi/thriller ''Dark Encounter ''Dark Encounter'' is a 2019 science fiction mystery thriller, written and directed by Carl Strathie, in which a terrorising alien encounter reveals the dark truth behind a child disappearance in rural Pennsylvania. Plot In November 1982, mar ...''. References Living people 1965 births English ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Hartley
Steven Hartley (born 12 August 1960, in Shipley) is an English actor who has appeared in television, film, and theatre. Early life Hartley grew up in Yorkshire. He was a successful amateur boxer for York and Yorkshire in the late 1970s and early 1980s in a team which included future British and European champion and world title contender Henry Wharton. Professional career Hartley has appeared and performed in episodes in shows such as ''Rumble'', '' Strictly Confidential'', ''Badboys'', ''Trial & Retribution'', '' Sharman'', ''Holby City'', ''Casualty'', ''Doctors,'' '' The Cut'', '' Married... with Children'', ''Ripper Street.'' He also appeared as regular characters in ''The Bill'' and ''EastEnders''. He has appeared in ''Silent Witness'', the series Sky TV '' Brassic'', Shadow and Bone for Netflix, All Creatures Great and Small and Grace. His films include ''Allies'' (2014) ''Ruby Strangelove'' (2015), ''Robocroc'' (2013), ''Jet Stream'' (2013), '' The Walker'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Graham
Julie Graham (born 24 July 1965) is a Scottish television and film actress. Career Graham has appeared in the Channel 4 ''Blood Red Roses'' (1986, filmed in East Kilbride). She also appeared in 1986 in an episode of ''Taggart'', “Death Call”, as Kathleen Kelly....BBC TV series ''The Houseman's Tale'' (1987). She has also had roles as Alison McGrellis in ''Casualty'' (1988–1989), Alice in ''Harry'' (1993–1995), Alison McIntyre in ''Life Support'' (1999), Lisa Kennedy in ''The Bill'' (2010), Megan Hartnoll in ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' (2000–2003), Alona Cunningham in '' Between the Sheets'' (2003), and Mary Gilcrest in ''William and Mary'' (2003–2005). Her film credits include '' The Fruit Machine'' (1988), '' Silent Scream'' (1990), ''Nuns on the Run'' (1990), ''The Big Man'' (1990), ''The Near Room'' (1995), '' Preaching to the Perverted'' (1997), ''Bedrooms and Hallways'' (1998), and '' Some Voices'' (2000). In 1991, she starred in the short film ''Rosebud' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Baladi
Patrick Bashir Baladi (born 25 December 1971) is an English actor and musician. He is best known for playing Neil Godwin in the BBC sitcom ''The Office'', Michael Jackson in the Sky 1 drama '' Stella'' and Stephen Holmes in the ITV thriller ''Marcella''. Early life and education Baladi was born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. His father was a Syrian gynaecologist and obstetrician, and his mother a midwife.Jones, Alison (2009"Patrick Baladi goes from The Office to Hollywood" ''Birmingham Post'', 3 June 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2011. Baladi grew up with his siblings, Sara, Charlotte, Sophie and Nicholas. He was educated at Stonyhurst College, where he was the first student to win the Charles Laughton Prize for his roles in ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (as Pharaoh) and ''Amadeus'' (as Mozart). After school he went on to train as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Baladi is known for his portrayal of David Brent's nemesis, Neil Godwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Bellman
Gina Bellman (born 1966) is a New Zealand-born British actress best known for her performances as grifter Sophie Devereaux on the 2008-12 TNT television series ''Leverage'' and in the revival '' Leverage: Redemption'' when the series moved to Amazon Freevee in 2021 and Jane Christie on the 2000–04 BBC hit comedy show ''Coupling''. Early life Bellman was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to Jewish parents of Russian and Polish descent who emigrated to New Zealand from England in the 1950s. Her family returned to the United Kingdom when she was 11 years old. She was educated at Rosh Pinah Primary School and JFS in London. Career After making her debut in an episode of '' Into the Labyrinth'' in 1982, and a two-episode stint in ''Grange Hill'' in 1984, she became a household name for her performance in the title role in Dennis Potter's drama ''Blackeyes''. She is also well known for playing Jane in the sitcom ''Coupling''. Her other TV roles include '' Waking the Dead'', ''Jonath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Smith (actor)
Clarence Smith may refer to: Sportspeople *Clarence Smith (baseball), Negro leagues player, 1921–1933 *Clarence Smith (soccer), American soccer player * Pop-Boy Smith (Clarence Ossie Smith, 1892–1924), Major League Baseball pitcher *Clarence Smith (cricketer) (1902-1982), South African cricketer Musicians *Sonny Rhodes (Clarence Smith, born 1940), blues singer and guitarist *Pinetop Smith (Clarence Smith, 1904–1929), jazz pianist Others *Clarence Smith (politician) (1849–1941), British Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East, 1892–1895 *Clarence Herbert Smith (1865–1901), Australian agriculturalist, engineer, blacksmith and inventor * Clarence L. Smith (1894–1951), American architect *Clarence 13X (Clarence Smith, 1928–1969), founder of the Five Percent Nation * Clarence A. Smith, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See also *William Gervase Clarence-Smith William Gervase Clarence-Smith is Professor of the Economic History of Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Marsh (actor)
Matthew Marsh (born 8 July 1954) is an English actor. He is the older brother of The Beloved (band), Jon Marsh of the English dance band "The Beloved". He has appeared in the films ''The Fourth Protocol (film), The Fourth Protocol'' (1987), ''Diamond Skulls'' (1989), ''Mountains of the Moon (film), Mountains of the Moon'' (1990), ''Alambrado'' (1991), ''Dirty Weekend (1993 film), Dirty Weekend'' (1993), ''Spy Game'' (2001), ''Miranda (2002 film), Miranda'' (2002), ''Bad Company (2002 film), Bad Company'' (2002), ''Quicksand (2003 film), Quicksand'' (2003) and ''An American Haunting'' (2005). In 2011 Marsh starred in the biopic film ''The Iron Lady (film), The Iron Lady'' as the United States Secretary of State Alexander Haig. In 2005, Marsh starred as Simon Hewitt in the first series of ''The Thick of It''. In May 1998, Marsh portrayed the character Alex Duncan in the British TV program As Time Goes By (TV series), As Time Goes By, series 7, episode 3 entitled "The New Neighbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
