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The Hunger Strike (Jeeves And Wooster)
"The Hunger Strike" is the fourth episode of the first series of the 1990s British comedy television series ''Jeeves and Wooster''. It is also called "How Does Gussie Woo Madeline?". It first aired in the UK on on ITV. The episode aired in the US on 2 December 1990 on ''Masterpiece Theatre''. Background Adapted from the book ''Right Ho, Jeeves,'' by P. G. Wodehouse and dramatized by Clive Exton. Cast * Bertie Wooster – Hugh Laurie * Jeeves – Stephen Fry * Aunt Dahlia – Brenda Bruce * Tom Travers – Ralph Michael * Angela Travers – Amanda Elwes * Gussie Fink-Nottle – Richard Garnett * Tuppy Glossop – Robert Daws * Madeline Bassett – Francesca Folan * Anatole – John Barrard * Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps – Adam Blackwood * Oofy Prosser – Richard Dixon * Drones Porter – Michael Ripper Plot Aunt Dahlia coerces Bertie into handing out the prizes at Market Snodsbury Grammar School by threatening to withhold the services of her master chef, Anatole, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeves And Wooster
''Jeeves and Wooster'' is a British comedy-drama television series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from 22 April 1990 to 20 June 1993, with the last series nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. Set in the UK and the US in an unspecified period between the late 1920s and the 1930s, the series starred Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, an affable young gentleman and member of the idle rich, and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his highly intelligent and competent valet. Bertie and his friends, who are mainly members of the Drones Club, are extricated from all manner of societal misadventures by the indispensable Jeeves. When Fry and Laurie began the series, they were already a popular comedic double act for their regular appearances on Channel 4's '' Saturday Live'' and their own show ''A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' (BBC, 1987–95). In the television documentary ''Fry and Laurie Reunited'' (2010), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Elwes
Amanda Dorothy Cary Elwes (born 25 July 1964) is an English actress. Personal life Amanda Elwes and her twin sister Lydia were born to Timothy Cyprian George Thomas Elwes, of East End Farm, Seale, Surrey, and his first wife Lorna, daughter of Captain Ian Archibald de Hoghton Lyle, Black Watch, of the family of the Lyle baronets of Glendelvine. Actor Cary Elwes and his brother, producer Cassian Elwes, are her first cousins. In 1992, Elwes married music promoter Matthew Austin. Career Elwes started her acting career training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She first acted on stage in the early 1980's and among her theatre roles are as Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park (Sheffield Crucible), Lucy in '' Woman in Mind'' at the Windsor Theatre Royal, Lady Windermere in '' Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1993-94, at numerous theatres, including Theatre Royal, Bath and Birmingham Repertory Theatre) and Emma in Harold Pinter's play '' Betrayal'' at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunger Strike
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke a feeling of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most hunger strikers will take liquids but not solid food. In cases where an entity (usually the state) has or is able to obtain custody of the hunger striker (such as a prisoner), the hunger strike is often terminated by the custodial entity through the use of force-feeding. Early history Fasting was used as a method of protesting injustice in pre-Christian Ireland, where it was known as ''Troscadh'' or ''Cealachan''. Detailed in the contemporary civic codes, it had specific rules by which it could be used. The fast was often carried out on the doorstep of the home of the offender. Scholars speculate that this was due to the high importance the culture placed on hospitality. Allowing a person to die at one's doorstep, for a wrong of which o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brinkley Court
The following is a list of recurring or notable fictional locations featured in the stories of P. G. Wodehouse, in alphabetical order by place name. Angler's Rest The Angler's (or Anglers') Rest is the fictional public house frequented by irrepressible raconteur Mr Mulliner. Actually, P. G. Wodehouse gives us few details about this public house. At the beginning of each short story of the Mulliner's collection, we find Mr Mulliner sipping his hot Scotch and Lemon in the bar-parlour of the establishment, while his pub companions are drinking their own beverages. In most stories, a conversation between these companions induces Mr Mulliner to a recollection of a similar event introducing some new members of the very large Mulliner family. We then leave the pub to enter into the narrator's world. We know that the popular landlord of the place is named Ernest Biggs (" The Juice of an Orange"), and that his very amiable barmaid is named Miss Postlethwaite. Even though she appears in m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ripper
Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor. He began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited. Along with Michael Gough he played one of the two murderers in Laurence Olivier's film version of ''Richard III'' (1955). Ripper became a mainstay in Hammer Film Productions playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates and sidekicks. Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included ''The Camp on Blood Island'' (1958), ''The Revenge of Frankenstein'' (1958), ''The Mummy'' (1959), ''The Brides of Dracula'' (1960), '' Captain Clegg'' (1962), ''The Scarlet Blade'' (1963), ''The Reptile'' (1966), ''The Plague of the Zombies'' (1966) and ''The Mummy's Shroud'' (1967). Some of his parts were little better than glorified bits (as in ''The Curse of the Werewolf''), but his penultimate role for Hammer Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dixon (actor)
Richard or Ricky Dixon may refer to: Law and politics * Richard Dixon (communist) (1905–1976), Australian communist leader * Richard N. Dixon (1938–2012), American politician in Maryland * Richard Clay Dixon (born 1942), American politician in Ohio Sports * Richard Dixon (sailor) (1865–1949), British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics * Ricky Dixon (born 1969), Nicaraguan judoka * Richard Dixon (footballer, born 1990), Jamaican-American footballer * Richard Dixon (footballer, born 1992), Panamanian footballer Others * Richard Dixon (bishop) (fl. 1570s), Bishop of Cork and Cloyne * Richard Watson Dixon (1833–1900), English poet and divine * Richard Dixon (chemist) (1930–2021), British chemist * Richard Frederick Dixon (born 1940), American criminal hijacker and murderer * Richard Dixon (translator) Richard Dixon is an English translator of Italian literature. He translated the last works of Umberto Eco, including his novels '' The Prague Cemetery'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oofy Prosser
The following is an incomplete list of fictional characters featured in the books and stories of P. G. Wodehouse, by series, in alphabetical order by series name. Due to overlap between the various classifications of Wodehouse's work, some characters appear more than once. Blandings Castle Threepwood family * Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth Emsworth's siblings and their families * The Hon. Galahad Threepwood, Emsworth's unmarried younger brother * ''The Hon. Lancelot Threepwood'', Emsworth's deceased brother ** Millicent Threepwood, his daughter * Lady Ann Warblington, Emsworth's sister, sometime châtelaine at Blandings * ''Jane'', deceased sister of Emsworth ** Angela, daughter of Jane, Emsworth's niece *Lady Constance Keeble, later Schoonmaker, Emsworth's bossiest sister ** Joseph Keeble, her first husband, Phyllis Jackson's stepfather. *** Phyllis Jackson, Joe Keeble's stepdaughter **** Michael "Mike" Jackson, her husband, an old friend of Psmith ** James Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Blackwood (actor)
Adam Blackwood (born 14 July 1959) is an English actor. Early life Blackwood was born in Chichester, West Sussex, the only son of Rona (née Archer) and John Blackwood. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Career Blackwood played Balazar in the first four episodes of the 1986 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Trial of a Time Lord''. He has provided the voice of James Bond in four video games: ''The World Is Not Enough'' (Nintendo 64 and PlayStation), ''007 Racing'', ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', and '' 007: Agent Under Fire''. Blackwood retired from acting in 2002 and since then has run Private Drama Events, a company specialising in corporate storytellin Personal life Blackwood has an older sister, Nicola, and a younger sister, Catriona. In 1989, he married Nicola King in Haywards Heath, West Sussex West Sussex is a county in South East England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the shire districts of Adur, Arun, Chichester, Horsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barrard
John Barrard (12 September 1924 – 13 October 2013) was a British people, British character actor who had a career spanning five decades and who perhaps is best known for playing Dooley, Santa's No. 2, in ''Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985). Barrard's television appearances includes the Concierge in ''The Count of Monte Cristo (1956 TV series), The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1956), Gatekeeper in an episode of ''Armchair Theatre'' (1956), George in ''The Larkins (1958 TV series), The Larkins'' (1958), Napoleon in ''The Army Game'' (1960), Carlos the Pedlar in ''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'' (1962), Mr Craddock in ''Crossroads (soap opera), Crossroads'' (1964), the Shopkeeper in the Doctor Who story ''The Reign of Terror (Doctor Who), The Reign of Terror'' (1964) and two roles in ''Coronation Street''; Harry Mascall in 1972 and as Sidney Wilson in 1974. Before these roles he appeared in the ''Coronation Street'' spin-off ''Pardon the Expression'' (1965). Other appearances in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Folan
Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name ''Franciscus'' meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and place of origin is Italy. It is derived from the same source as the female name ''Frances'', and the male names ''Francesc'', ''Francesco'' and '' Francis''. People named Francesca * Daniel Francesca, Danish esports player * Francesca Alderisi, Italian television presenter and politician * Francesca Allinson, English author and musician * Francesca Annis, British actress * Julia Francesca Barretto, Filipino actress *Francesca Battistelli, American Christian musician *Francesca Beard, Malaysian performance poet * Francesca Caccini, Italian composer and singer of the early Baroque *Francesca Anna Canfield, American poet and translator * Francesca Capaldi, American child actress * Francesca Cumani, English racing presenter for ITV * Francesca Cuzzoni, Italian operatic soprano * Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline Bassett
Madeline Bassett is a fictional character in the Jeeves stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being an excessively sentimental and fanciful young woman to whom Bertie Wooster periodically finds himself reluctantly engaged. Life and character The daughter of Sir Watkyn Bassett and the cousin of List of Jeeves characters#Stiffy Byng, Stephanie "Stiffy" Byng, Madeline has golden hair, a treacly voice, a tinkling, silvery laugh and when she sighs, it sounds "like the wind going out of a rubber duck". Bertie Wooster describes her in ''Right Ho, Jeeves'' as "a pretty enough girl in a droopy, blonde, saucer-eyed way but not the sort of breath-taker that takes the breath", though elsewhere he describes her as "physically in the pin-up class". He also notes that she is excessively mushy and fanciful, regularly espousing whimsical beliefs about gnomes and stars. She plays piano and is apt to sing folk songs, especially when she is trying to cheer herself up. She was educated at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Daws
Robert Daws (born 4 May 1959) is an English actor, and crime fiction author. He is best known for his television roles, including Tuppy Glossop in ''Jeeves and Wooster'' (1990-93), gruff cricketer Roger Dervish in the comedy ''Outside Edge'' (1994-96), mini-cab firm owner Sam in the sitcom ''Roger Roger'' (1996-2003), and East Yorkshire GP Dr Gordon Ormerod in the period medical drama ''The Royal'' (2003-11). Acting career Daws was trained at RADA. Daws appeared in the 1982 stage play '' On Your Way, Riley!'' with Brian Murphy and Maureen Lipman. He played Tuppy Glossop in the early 1990s ITV version of ''Jeeves and Wooster''. He played pompous cricket captain Roger Dervish alongside Brenda Blethyn in the award-winning ITV comedy-drama ''Outside Edge'' 1994–96, for which he was nominated for Best Comedy Actor at the British Comedy Awards. He has also appeared in a number of one-off dramas including the 1997 BBC drama, ''The Missing Postman'', ''Sword of Honour'' (Channel 4), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |