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The Killings Of Copenhagen
The Killings of Copenhagen is the 100th episode of the world-famous British TV series Midsomer Murders. The episode is also the first where a murder takes place outside the United Kingdom, and only the second outside the fictitious county of Midsomer (the first being in Brighton, East Sussex in the 75th episode). It was filmed and produced in late autumn 2013. In Britain this episode first aired on 12 February 2014. Plot Midsomer biscuit tycoon Eric Calder stays at a hotel located at the large City Hall Square (''Rådhuspladsen'') during a visit to Copenhagen. He receives and opens what appears to be an empty biscuit tin. However, he becomes dizzy, and after an attempt to wash his hands, he falls down dead. As the goods were sent from Midsomer, Danish detective Birgitte Poulsen asks Barnaby to investigate. DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson start their investigation at home, but when a second body ends up at a Danish biscuit factory in a shipment from Midsomer, they have to take a flight a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midsomer Murders
''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ITV since its premiere on 23 March 1997. The series focuses on various murder cases that take place within small country villages across the fictional English county of Midsomer, and the efforts of the senior police detective and his partner within the fictional Midsomer Constabulary to solve the crime by determining who the culprit is and the motive for their actions. It identifies itself differently from other detective dramas often by featuring a mixture of lighthearted whimsy and dark humour, as well as a notable soundtrack that includes the use of the theremin instrument for the show's theme tune. The programme has featured two lead stars—from its premiere in 1997, John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Tom Barnaby, until h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Barnwell
''Ripper Street'' is a British mystery drama television series set in Whitechapel in the East End of London starring Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, and MyAnna Buring. It begins in 1889, six months after the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. The first episode was broadcast on 30 December 2012, during BBC One's Christmas schedule, and was first broadcast in the United States on BBC America on 19 January 2013. ''Ripper Street'' returned for a second eight-part series on 28 October 2013. On 4 December 2013, it was reported that a third series would not be made due to low viewing figures for the second series. Then on 11 December 2013, ''Variety'' reported negotiations between the show's producer Tiger Aspect and LoveFilm to fund future episodes, similar to Netflix's funding episodes of ''Arrested Development''. On 26 February 2014, it was confirmed that Amazon Video would resurrect the show. Filming began in May 2014. The third series began streaming on Amazon UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamzin Malleson
Tamzin Malleson (born 1 May 1974) is an English actress. Career She originally played Alison Dangerfield in Series 3 and 4 of the BBC drama '' Dangerfield'', before going on to play one of the starring roles (Penny Neville) in the Channel 4 comedy ''Teachers'' for three of the programme's four series, and she starred in one of ITV's Poirot adaptations, "Evil Under The Sun." She has appeared in ''The Bill'', and in the detective show ''A Touch of Frost'', and starred in the BBC medical drama ''Bodies''. Malleson played the role of Kate Wilding, the pathologist in the series ''Midsomer Murders'', from the middle of series 14 to the end of series 17. Personal life Malleson is in a relationship with actor Keith Allen (who starred alongside her in ''Bodies''), and the couple have a daughter, Teddie Malleson-Allen (born in April, 2006). They live near Stroud, Gloucestershire. In 2017, Allen and Malleson opened a diner in Stroud Stroud is a market town and civil parish in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Dolman
Fiona Dolman (born 30 January 1970) is a Scottish actress known for playing Miss Pamela Andrews in the ITV daytime drama series and spinoff to ''The Royal'', ''The Royal Today'', and for the role of Jackie Rosemary Lambert Bradley, PC Mike Bradley's solicitor wife in ''Heartbeat''. She also featured in Channel 4's vampire serial ''Ultraviolet''. Dolman featured briefly in the BBC show ''Paradox''. She also appeared in the BBC series '' Waterloo Road'' in August 2010 as a Police sergeant. From April 2011 Dolman appears as Sarah Barnaby, wife of DCI John Barnaby and new head teacher at Causton Comprehensive School, in ''Midsomer Murders''. She has also appeared on ''Lily Savage's Blankety Blank ''Blankety Blank'' is a British comedy game show which started in 1979 and is still running today, albeit with some sizeable gaps. The original series ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC1, hosted first by Terry Wogan from 1979 un ...''. In 2019, Dolman successfully com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Nicolaj Kopernikus (born Nicolaj Christiansen, 9 August 1967 in Glostrup) is a Danish actor most famous for his portrayal of Vagn Skærbæk in the first series of the crime drama series '' The Killing''. Kopernikus won a Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste mandlige birolle) is one of the merit categories presented by the Danish Film Critics Association at the annual Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldes ... for his role in '' The Bench''. Selected filmography References External links * 1967 births 21st-century Danish male actors Best Supporting Actor Bodil Award winners Danish male film actors Danish male television actors Living people People from Glostrup Municipality {{Denmark-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Agnete Vang
Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhavan featuring Lakshmi * ''Julie'' (1998 film), a British public information film about seatbelt use * ''Julie'' (2004 film), a Hindi film starring Neha Dhupia * ''Julie'' (2006 film), a Kannada film starring Ramya * ''Julie'' (TV series), a 1992 American sitcom starring Julie Andrews Literature * ''Julie; or, The New Heloise'', a 1761 novel by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Julie'' (George novel), a 1994 novel, the second book of a trilogy, by Jean Craighead George * ''Julie'', a 1985 novel by Cora Taylor Music * ''Julie'' (opera), a 2005 opera by Philippe Boesmans Albums * ''Julie'' (album), by Julie London, 1957 * ''Julie'' (EP) or the title song, by Jens Lekman, 2004 Songs * "Julie", by Doris Day, 1956 * "Julie" (Daniel song), by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Thorøe
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Jones (actor)
Nicholas Jones (born 3 April 1946) is an English character actor who has appeared on stage, film and television. Early life Jones was born in London, the younger brother of actress Gemma Jones. They are the children of actor Griffith Jones (1909–2007) and Robin Isaac. He was educated at Westminster School. Jones's acting career started in 1965, when he became a stage manager at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool. He made the scenery, set the lights and ran the shows. After taking on various small acting roles, Terry Hands, the theatre director, suggested he should be doing more acting, so he auditioned for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He arrived a day late, due to travelling from Liverpool in a 1946 Triumph Roadster and, for the first and only time, used his father's name to get to see the principal. Following his audition, he was invited to start the following term. In 1968, Jones graduated from the school and, as part of the 'Gold Medal’ prize, was invited to go t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Cordery
Richard Cordery is a character actor of film, television, and stage. Career Film and television Cordery's television credits include ''Rumpole of the Bailey'', as a prosecution Barrister (Series 5 Episode 6 - 1988), ''Doc Martin'' as Dennis Dodds, ''Whitechapel'' as George Collier, ''Garrow's Law'' as Sir Sampson Wright. He appeared in '' Midsomer Murders'' “The Straw Woman” as Dr John Cole in 2004, as Morris Bingham in “The-Made-to Measure Murders” in 2010, and as Atticus Bradley in “The Killings of Copenhagen“ (2014, S16:E5). He played the Duc De Raguse in the 2012 film ''Les Misérables''. In the 2013 film '' About Time'', Cordery played Uncle Desmond, the "sweet but mentally-challenged" uncle of the protagonist Tim. He also appeared in Midsomer Murders “The Killings of Copenhagen” as Atticus Bradley in 2014. In the fifth season of ''The Crown'', Cordery portrayed Marmaduke Hussey, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996. Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Marion Scanlan (born 27 October 1961) is a British actress. On television, she is known for her roles in British series such as ''The Thick of It'' (2005–2012), '' Getting On'' (2009–2012), ''Puppy Love'' (2014), and ''No Offence'' (2015–2018). She was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards for ''Getting On'', including two for Best Writing. Scanlan's film appearances include '' Girl With a Pearl Earring'' (2003), ''Notes on a Scandal'' (2006), ''The Invisible Woman'' (2013), and ''Bridget Jones's Baby'' (2016). She won a British Academy Film Award and a British Independent Film Award for her performance in the film '' After Love'' (2020). Early life Scanlan was born on 27 October 1961 in West Kirby, Cheshire, the daughter of hoteliers Michael and Patricia Scanlan. She moved to North Wales with her parents at the age of three, and her parents later bought the Castle Hotel in Ruthin. She attended Brigidine Convent and Howell's School, Denbigh, as well as New Hall Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Drayton
Poppy Gabriella Drayton (born 7 June 1991) is a British actress. She is known for playing Elizabeth Thatcher in the feature-length Hallmark Channel television pilot of ''When Calls the Heart'', for playing Amberle Elessedil in the MTV fantasy drama series ''The Shannara Chronicles'', and for playing Abigael in the second and third seasons of The CW fantasy drama television series ''Charmed''. Life and career Drayton graduated from the Arts Educational School in Chiswick. In 2013 Drayton was cast in her first major role in the Hallmark Channel television movie pilot for ''When Calls the Heart'', in which she played Elizabeth Thatcher (a role that was taken over by Erin Krakow in the subsequent television series). This was followed by a role in the 2013 ''Downton Abbey'' Christmas special. Drayton has also done stage work, appearing in ''The Green Bay Tree'' at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London in 2014. In 2014 Drayton was cast as Amberle Elessedil, one of the lead roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series '' Goodness Gracious Me'' and as the star of the sitcom '' The Kumars at No. 42''. He also presented and starred in a documentary series called '' India with Sanjeev Bhaskar'' in which he travelled to India and visited his ancestral home in today's Pakistan. Bhaskar's more dramatic acting roles include the lead role of Dr Prem Sharma in ''The Indian Doctor'' and a main role as DI Sunny Khan in ''Unforgotten''. Bhaskar has been the Chancellor of the University of Sussex since 2009. In 2003, he was listed in ''The Observer'' as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. In 2006, Bhaskar was honoured with the title OBE – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Early life Bhaskar was born on 31 October 1963 in Ealing, London, to Inderjit and Janak Bhaskar, who came to the U.K. after the partition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |