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The Long Shadow (TV Series)
''The Long Shadow'' is a seven-part British true crime drama television series, written by George Kay and directed by Lewis Arnold. The series details the five-year manhunt for the serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, commonly referred to as The Yorkshire Ripper. The series began airing on ITV1 on 25 September 2023. The drama is the fourteenth in a series of ITV mini-series and series, featuring notorious British murder cases of the past two centuries. Cast Episodes Production Screenwriter George Kay used the Michael Bilton 2003 book ''Wicked Beyond Belief'' combined with case files, interview transcripts, and police reports, to pen the series. The series is produced by New Pictures for ITVX and directed by Lewis Arnold. It is also made in association with Sundance Now who have exclusive rights in North America, and All3Media International are distributing the series internationally. Willow Grylls is executive producer alongside Kay, Arnold and Elaine Pyke. The series is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kay (writer)
George Kay is an English screenwriter. He wrote and co-created the international Netflix series ''Criminal'' and ''Lupin'', and the Apple TV+ thriller '' Hijack'', starring Idris Elba, as well as writing and executive-producing the 2022 television series '' Litvinenko''. He has also worked on the shows ''Stag'', '' My Mad Fat Diary'', '' The Hour'', ''The Tunnel'', and the first season of '' Killing Eve''. Whilst a teenage student at Wellington College, Berkshire, Kay met director Jim Field Smith, with whom he often collaborates. Whilst writing the script for '' Litvinenko'', Kay had access to transcripts of Alexander Litvinenko's eighteen hours of deathbed interviews with the Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), formerly and still commonly known as the Metropolitan Police (and informally as the Met Police, the Met, Scotland Yard, or the Yard), is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and .... Litvinenko's widow, Marina, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz White (actress)
Elizabeth White (born 11 August 1979) is an English actress, known for her roles as Annie Cartwright in the BBC series ''Life on Mars'' and Emma Keane in the Channel 4 school-based drama series ''Ackley Bridge''. Television and theatre White's other prominent TV roles were in series 1 of the ITV drama '' The Fixer'', playing Jess Mercer, the sister of John Mercer. She also played Shannon in '' The Empresses' New Clothes'', an episode of ''Fairy Tales'', which were the BBC's modern takes on classic children's stories. In April 2011, she appeared in the BBC adaptation ''The Crimson Petal and the White''. She featured in the music video for Bush's final single "Inflatable", and starred in the Hammer Films 2012 adaptation of ''The Woman in Black'' as the eponymous woman. In July 2014, White starred as Melissa in episodes 1 and 2 of the original audio drama 'Osiris' by Everybodyelse Productions, and in 2014 as Lizzie Mottershead in BBC One's ''Our Zoo'', a drama series about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundance Now
AMC Networks Inc. is an American entertainment company headquartered in 11 Penn Plaza, New York. AMC Networks owns and operates the eponymous cable channel and its siblings, IFC, We TV, and Sundance TV; the art house movie theater IFC Center in New York City; the independent film companies IFC Films and RLJE Films; the anime licensor Sentai Filmworks; the premium subscription streaming services AMC+, IFC Films Unlimited, Acorn TV, Allblk, Shudder, Sundance Now and Hidive; and a minority interest in leading Canadian production studio Shaftesbury Films. The company operates in Europe & Latin America through its international division, AMC Networks International. Through joint ventures with BBC Studios, the company manages BBC America and BBC World News cable channels in the US. Due to this relationship, AMC Networks additionally maintains a minority share in the US operations of the British-TV streaming service BritBox, a joint venture between the BBC and IT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITVX
ITVX (formerly ITV Hub) is a British online video-on-demand service operated by ITV plc, ITV. The service offers predominantly features content from ITV1, as well as ITV Digital Channels, ITV Digital channels and some licensed content. The service was known as ITV Player from its inception until 2015. On 23 November 2015, ITV gave the app (ITV Player) and the website (ITV.com) a revamp, it was renamed 'ITV Hub'. , the service has at least 30 million registered users. ITVX was rolled out on 17 November 2022, and it officially launched on 8 December. ITVX will have substantially more exclusive programming than ITV Hub, positioning ITV's digital offering more in line with its competitors - the BBC and Channel Four Television Corporation. ITVX includes access to BritBox and a selection of Free ad-supported streaming television, FAST channels, which will see programmes such as ''The Chase'' and ''Hell's Kitchen'' have their own virtual linear channels. History The service started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Waddington
Steven Waddington (born 30 December 1967) is an English film and television actor. He is best known for his supporting role in Michael Mann's ''The Last of the Mohicans''. Early life Waddington was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, the younger child of Peter Waddington and Averill Stubbs. He attended Old Farnley Primary School, Ryecroft Middle School and Intake High School, both in Leeds. He acted in school plays and appeared in several Yorkshire Television productions, among them ''Emmerdale Farm'' and ''Eighteen Desperate Hours'', sometimes as an extra and sometimes with a few lines of dialogue. Shortly after his eighteenth birthday he won a place at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex. He finished his training in the summer of 1989 and subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), first at Stratford, and then at the Barbican and on tour in Newcastle. He was cast in his first film, '' Edward II'', in the title role, after being recommended to director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Webb
Charlotte Anne Webb (born 26 February 1988), commonly known as Charley Webb, is an English actress. From 2002 to 2021, she portrayed the role of Debbie Dingle in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. In 2014, she was nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards. Career Before landing the role of Debbie, Webb previously appeared on the stage in Manchester in a production of ''Bugsy Malone'' when she was eight. She joined the soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 2002 at the age of 14. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2009 British Soap Awards and was also nominated for Sexiest Female at the 2010 British Soap Awards. In 2021, Webb announced that she had made the decision to leave ''Emmerdale'' after 19 years. Personal life Webb attended Philips High School in Whitefield, Greater Manchester. She has two older sisters, and her older brother Jamie Lomas is an actor, known for playing Warren Fox in the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. In September 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob James-Collier
Robert James-Collier (born 23 September 1976) (known professionally as Rob James-Collier) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Thomas Barrow in ''Downton Abbey'' and as Liam Connor in ''Coronation Street''. Early life James-Collier was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, as Robert Collier, but changed his name to Robert James-Collier to comply with the rules of Equity and avoid confusion with another actor of that earlier name. He was educated at St Patrick's Roman Catholic High School in Eccles, Greater Manchester. He studied business at the University of Huddersfield for his bachelor’s degree, and later obtained a master's degree in marketing at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Career Acting Having no experience as an actor, James-Collier auditioned for the series '' Down to Earth''. Stars Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch were convinced by his talent, and he got the part of the womanising pub landlord. In 2006, he appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Atkinson
Dorothy Caroline Atkinson (born 1966) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in several plays by playwright Alan Ayckbourn and in films by Mike Leigh, including ''Topsy-Turvy'', '' All or Nothing'', and ''Mr. Turner'', which premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and for which she was nominated for the BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. An April 2021 announcement stated that Atkinson would be joining the cast of the second season of '' All Creatures Great and Small'' as Diana Brompton. Personal life Atkinson is from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Her father was a bursar for a school in Nottinghamshire and she has one sister. Her nickname is "Dot". She is married to actor Martin Savage and they have one son. Filmography Film Television Theatre Atkinson made her Broadway debut in the 2010 production of ''Brief Encounter'', playing three roles (Dolly/Hermione/Beryl). This production was conceived originally with the Kneehigh Theatre Company (of which she is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Madeley
Ruth Madeley (born 1987) is a British actress known for her roles in '' Years and Years'' and '' The Rook''. She was born with spina bifida and has worked with the charity Whizz-Kidz for much of her life. She was nominated for a television BAFTA in 2016 for her work in ''Don't Take My Baby''. Early life Madeley was born in Westhoughton, and was diagnosed with spina bifida six weeks before she was born. She has an older sister named Liz. Her father worked in customer services and her mother was a nurse. When Madeley was 5 years old, the charity Whizz-Kidz provided funding for a custom wheelchair for her. Madeley actively volunteered for Whizz-Kidz throughout her childhood and was part of the Kidz Board youth panel. As part of her work with Whizz-Kidz, at age 13, she visited Cherie Blair at 10 Downing Street to discuss fundraising and awareness. At age 14, she received another wheelchair from the charity. At age 13, while a student at Mount St. Joseph, Farnworth, she was awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Long (British Actor)
Adam Long (born 25 April 1991) is a British actor, perhaps best known for his appearance as Lewis Whippey in '' Happy Valley'' in 2014. He also starred in ''Spike Island'', ''Vera'', ''Waterloo Road'', ''The Thirteenth Tale'', and ''Act Of Grace''. Long is represented by the agency Curtis Brown. Filmography Film Television Games References External links * Living people 21st-century British male actors Place of birth missing (living people) British male television actors 1991 births {{British-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Gregory
Ronald Gregory, (23 October 1921 – 9 April 2010), was a British police officer who served as chief constable of both West Yorkshire Constabulary and West Yorkshire Police from 1969 to 1983. He was head of the police force during its five-year manhunt for the ''Yorkshire Ripper'', Peter Sutcliffe. Having been born in Preston, Lancashire, Gregory served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and the Fleet Air Arm, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. Having returned to civilian life in 1946, he served as a police officer and detective in his home town of Preston. In 1962 or 1963, he was appointed deputy chief constable of Blackpool. He was then chief constable of Plymouth City Police before becoming deputy chief constable of the newly created Devon and Cornwall Police. In 1969, he became chief constable of West Yorkshire Constabulary, where he would spend the rest of his career. Early life Gregory was born on 23 October 1921 in Preston, Lancashire, Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones''. He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until the sixth season, promoted to a regular cast member from the fifth season onwards. Life and career McElhatton was born on 12 September 1963 in Terenure, a suburb in the south of Dublin. He began studying acting at Terenure College, a school known for its drama tradition, and afterward spent eight years in London where he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1987. McElhatton returned to Ireland in the early nineties, where he began his acting career mainly in theatre and television. He appeared in a short film titled ''The Loser'' in 1990. In 1996, he was directed by John Carney in the film ''November Afternoon'', in which he plays the main character. In the late nineties and early 2000s, McElhatton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
