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The House Under The Water (TV Series)
''The House Under the Water'' is a British historical television drama series which originally aired on BBC One in eight parts during 1961.Baskin p.54 It is an adaptation of the 1932 novel '' The House Under the Water'' by Francis Brett Young, which portrays the late nineteenth century flooding of the Elan Valley in Wales to create a water supply for the rapidly growing city of Birmingham. All eight episodes are now considered to be lost. Cast * Margaret Courtenay as Lucrezia Tregaron (8 episodes) * Richard Bebb as Evan Vaughan (8 episodes) * Carole Mowlam as Philippa Tregaron (8 episodes) * Emrys James as Rob Tregaron (8 episodes) * William Squire as Griffith Tregaron (7 episodes) * Ray Smith as Gerald Tregaron (7 episodes) * Hira Talfrey as Caterina (7 episodes) * Lesley Lloyd as Virginia Tregaron (6 episodes) * Aubrey Richards as Abel Pugh (6 episodes) * Annest Williams as Diana Tregaron (5 episodes) * Patricia Mort as Janet Delahaye (5 episodes) * Arnold Bell as Sir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Under The Water
''The House Under the Water'' is a 1932 novel by the British writer Francis Brett Young.Cannadine p.161 It is one of his "Mercian novels", set in the West Midlands and Welsh borders. It portrays the construction of the Elan Valley Reservoirs to provide a water supply for the rapidly expanding Birmingham, requiring the flooding of a significant area of land. This included a house associated with the poet Shelley, which is referred to in the novel's title. Adaptation In 1961 the novel was made by the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ... ... into an eight-part television series of the same title. References Bibliography * Cannadine, David. ''In Churchill's Shadow: Confronting the Past in Modern Britain''. Oxford University Press, 2004. 1932 British novels Novels by F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Squire
William Squire (29 April 1917 – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television. Squire was born in Neath, Glamorgan, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman). Career As a stage actor, Squire performed at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Old Vic, and notably replaced his fellow-countryman Richard Burton as King Arthur in ''Camelot'' at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film ''Alexander the Great'', which starred Burton in the title role. His varied screen roles included Thomas More in the 1969 film version of Maxwell Anderson's play ''Anne of the Thousand Days'', Sir Daniel Brackley in the 1972 television adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's ''The Black Arrow'', the voice of Gandalf in the 1978 animated version of ''The Lord of the Rings'' and the Shadow in the 1979 '' Doctor Who'' serial ''The Armageddon Factor''. Perhaps his best-known role was as Hunter, the superior of secret agent David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 British Television Series Debuts
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BBC Television Dramas
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Frederick Schiller
Frederick Schiller (23 August 1901 – 29 September 1994) was an Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...n-born British film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films from 1944 to 1985. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schiller, Frederick 1901 births 1994 deaths Male actors from Vienna British male film actors 20th-century British male actors Austrian emigrants to the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn (; 12 September 1914GRO Register of Births: DEC 1914 11a 490 NEWPORT M. – Desmond W. Llewelyn, mmn = Wilkinson – 19 December 1999GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 2000 A70E 247 EASTBOURNE – Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn, DoB = 12 September 1914, aged 85) was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his role as Q in 17 of the ''James Bond'' films between 1963 and 1999. Biography Early life Llewelyn was born on 12 September 1914 in Newport, Monmouthshire, the son of Mia (née Wilkinson) and Ivor Llewelyn. In 1921, Ivor purchased the very first Bentley production automobile, a Bentley 3-litre from W. O. Bentley. His father was a coal mining engineer, while his son originally wanted to be a minister, but during his education at Radley College, he worked as a stagehand in the school's productions and occasionally picked up small roles. In his youth, Llewelyn played rugby for Newport RFC and can be seen wearing the club tie in ''The Living Daylights'' as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ieuan Rhys Williams
Ieuan Rhys Williams (27 October 1909 – 1973) was a Welsh film, radio and television actor. Career He appeared in '' Fo a Fe'', a Welsh sitcom, as Sioni the bartender; the television series ''Moulded in Earth'' (1965) as regular cast member John Ellis; and the drama film ''Under Milk Wood'' (1972) with the minor role of Gomer Owens. He starred in a number of Welsh-language films, including '' Noson Lawen'' (1949). See also * Lists of actors * List of Welsh people This is a list of Welsh people ( cy, rhestr Cymry); an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales. Historian John Davies argues that the origin of the Welsh nation can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman de ... References External links * 1909 births 1973 deaths Date of death missing 20th-century Welsh male actors Welsh male film actors Welsh male radio actors Welsh male television actors Welsh-speaking actors {{UK-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Evans (actor)
Albert Edward Walker Evans (4 June 1914 – 20 December 2001) was an English film and television actor. During the Second World War, he served with the British Army in North Africa and Italy, attaining the rank of Captain. Evans featured as Bob Grove in the 1950s soap opera ''The Grove Family'' and played the role of Lionel Petty in ''Coronation Street'' during 1965–66. He also appeared in episodes of ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''The Saint'', ''Doctor Who'', ''Z-Cars'' and ''Dad's Army''. Selected filmography * ''London Belongs to Me'' (1948) - Detective Sergeant Taylor * ''The Small Voice'' (1948) - Police Inspector * ''The Case of Charles Peace'' (1949) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Mr. Denning Drives North'' (1952) - Second Patrolman * '' Secret People'' (1952) - Plain Clothes Man * '' 13 East Street'' (1952) - Van Driver (uncredited) * ''I Believe in You'' (1952) - Clerk of the Court (uncredited) * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1952) - Chauffeur * ''Cosh Boy'' (1953) - Sgt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Colin
Ian Colin (1912–1987) was a British film and television actor. During the 1930s, Colin was a leading man in Quota quickies. He later acted predominantly in television shows such as ''The Quatermass Experiment'', ''Emergency-Ward 10'' and ''Coronation Street''. He was the son of Marmaduke Wetherell and Lena McNaughton. Selected filmography * '' Cross Currents'' (1935) * '' Late Extra'' (1935) * '' Blue Smoke'' (1935) * '' Men of Yesterday'' (1936) * ''Wings Over Africa'' (1936) * ''The Small Man'' (1936) * '' Toilers of the Sea'' (1936) * '' Blind Man's Bluff'' (1936) * '' Born That Way'' (1936) * ''It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (1937) * '' Darts Are Trumps'' (1938) * '' The Queen of Spades'' (1949) * ''The Adventures of Jane'' (1949) *'' The Big Chance'' (1957) * ''The Two-Headed Spy'' (1958) * '' Witness in the Dark'' (1959) * ''Dangerous Afternoon'' (1961) * ''Strongroom A bank vault is a secure space where money, valuables, records, and documents are stored. It is inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Rees
Hubert Rees (27 April 1928 – 20 October 2009) was a Welsh character actor, known for his supporting roles in British television shows throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Rees was born on 27 April 1928 in Abergavenny, Wales. Career Rees's early career in television series and shows in character and bit parts, often playing a police officer. In 1968 Rees made his first appearance in the popular long-running British television series ''Doctor Who''. He played the part of Chief Engineer in all six parts of "Fury from the Deep". The next year he appeared in another episode of ''Doctor Who'', playing the role of Captain Ransom in "The War Games". In 1971 he appeared in the film thriller '' Unman, Wittering and Zigo''. This was followed in 1972 when he was part of the Welsh ensemble cast in the adaptation of Dylan Thomas's ''Under Milk Wood''; he played the part of Butcher Beynon. Rees continued his career throughout the 1970s appearing in popular television programmes includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lyn
David Lyn Jenkins (30 April 1927 – 4 August 2012), known professionally as David Lyn, was a Welsh television, filmFilmography of David Lyn Database and stage actor and director who in his 40 year career was at the forefront in the development of professional theatre in in the 1960s and 70s and won a BAFTA Cymru award. |
Arnold Bell
Arnold Bell (23 May 1901 – 12 March 1988) was a British actor. Selected filmography * ''Convict 99'' (1919) - Warder Gannawy * '' Doctor Josser K.C.'' (1931) * '' Josser in the Army'' (1932) - Becker * ''Doss House'' (1933) - Reporter * ''Jack of All Trades'' (1936) - (uncredited) * '' His Lordship'' (1936) - Ibrahim's Butler (uncredited) * ''Strange Experiment'' (1937) - Leech * '' O.H.M.S.'' (1937) - Matthews (uncredited) * '' The Greed of William Hart'' (1948) - Dr. Cox * ''The Temptress'' (1949) - Dr. Leroy * ''No Place for Jennifer'' (1950) - Judge * ''Women of Twilight'' (1952) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Appointment in London'' (1953) - Padre (uncredited) * ''Rough Shoot'' (1953) - Sgt. Baines * '' The Fake'' (1953) - Police Inspector * '' Murder at 3am'' (1953) - McMann * '' Star of India'' (1954) - Captain * ''Bang! You're Dead'' (1954) - The Warder * '' The Diamond'' (1954) - Police Chemist (uncredited) * '' The Master Plan'' (1954) - Gen. Harry Goulding * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
