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The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (radio Series)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a series of radio programmes, based on the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, series of novels of the same name by Alexander McCall Smith. McCall Smith himself dramatised the series for BBC Radio 4. Thirty-five episodes have been broadcast, the first on 10 September 2004, and the most recent on 23 September 2019. The episodes encompass the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (novel), first to the nineteenth books. Claire Benedict plays Mma Ramotswe for most of the episodes up to 2016, with Janice Acquah playing the lead for the 2010 episodes, and from 2017 onwards. Episodes References {{DEFAULTSORT:No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency BBC Radio dramas The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Radio series BBC Radio 4 programmes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The No
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Crane
Nancy may refer to: Places France * Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine ** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ** École de Nancy, the spearhead of the Art Nouveau in France ** Musée de l'École de Nancy, a museum * Nancy-sur-Cluses, Haute-Savoie United States * Nancy, Kentucky * Mount Nancy, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire * Nancy, Virginia People * Nancy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Nancy (singer) (born Nancy Jewel McDonie), member of Momoland * Jean-Luc Nancy (1940–2021), French philosopher * Nazmun Munira Nancy, Bangladeshi singer Vessels * * ''Nancy'' (1803 ship), a sloop wrecked near Jervis Bay in 1805 * ''Nancy'' (1789 ship), a schooner built in Detroit in 1789, best known for playing a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gaminara
William Gaminara (born 1956) is a Rhodesian-born British actor, screenwriter and playwright, probably best known for playing pathologist Professor Leo Dalton on the television series ''Silent Witness'', from 2002 to 2013. His plays include ''According to Hoyle'', ''The Three Lions'' and ''The Nightingales''. Early life and education Gaminara was born in 1956 in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia.Rosie Bannister (22 January 2014)20 Questions with... William Gaminara WhatsOnStage (accessed 9 October 2022) He was educated at Winchester College, Hampshire, England, and Lincoln College at the University of Oxford. Career Actor and narrator Gaminara had a minor role in the 1986 film ''Comrades'', directed by Bill Douglas. His early television credits include Dr Andrew Bower in ''Casualty'' (1989–92) and Will Newman in '' Attachments'' (2000–02). His most notable television role was Professor Leo Dalton in the BBC crime drama series ''Silent Witness''. He played Dalton from 2002 until 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Bengo
Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) * Anna of Poland, Countess of Celje (1366–1425) * Anna of Cilli (1386–1416) * Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania (died 1418) * Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432–1462) * Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg (died 1514) * Anna, Duchess of Prussia (1576–1625) * Anna of Russia (1693–1740) * Anna, Lady Miller (1741–1781) * Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford (1783–1857) * Anna, Lady Barlow (1873–1965) * Anna (feral child) (1932–1942) * Anna (singer) (born 1987) Places Australia * Hundred of Anna, a cadastral district in South Australia Iran * Anna, Fars, a village in Fars Province * Anna, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Russia * Anna, Voronezh Oblast, an urban locality in Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paterson Joseph
Paterson D. Joseph (born 22 June 1964) is a British actor. He appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of ''King Lear'' and '' Love's Labour's Lost'' in 1990. On television he is best known for his roles in ''Casualty'' (1997–1998), as Alan Johnson in Channel 4 sitcom ''Peep Show'' (2003–2015), ''Green Wing'' (2004–2006), '' Survivors'' (2008–2010), '' Boy Meets Girl'' (2009), as DI Wes Layton in '' Law & Order: UK'' (2013–2014), as Holy Wayne in '' The Leftovers'' (2014–15), as DCI Mark Maxwell in ''Safe House'' (2015–2017), and as Connor Mason in '' Timeless'' (2016–2018). His film roles include '' The Beach'' (2000), ''Greenfingers'' (2001), ''Æon Flux'' (2005) and '' The Other Man'' (2008). Early life Joseph was born on 22 June, 1964 in Willesden Green, London to parents from Saint Lucia. He attended Cardinal Hinsley R.C. High School in north-west London, a predominantly Irish-Catholic school. He has described himself as a "terrible bunker" whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Dale
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) Sam (November 7, 1990 – November 18, 2005) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Antoine
Ayesha Antoine is an England, English actress. She is known for portraying List of characters in Holby City#Rachel Baptiste, Rachel Baptiste in ''Holby City'', and Poppy Silver in ''Grange Hill''. Background Antoine was born in Essex, England. She is of English, Dominican, and Welsh descent.5 minutes with… Ayesha Antoine Tiscali.co.uk. In 1998 Antoine studied Psychology and English at the University of Manchester. After graduating, she returned to London to restart her career. She said: :"It’s good to have another trick up your sleeve. I have always been interested in psychology, and I’d love to be able to do something with child psychology. Maybe do both acting and psychology, who knows?" A hyperactive child (learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Onwukwe
Benjamin Neil Paddock Onwukwe (born 21 August 1957 in Brixton, London, England) is a British film, radio, television, theatre and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for appearing as Firefighter Stuart 'Recall' MacKenzie from 1991 to 2002 in '' London's Burning'', a dramatic television series first aired on the British television network ITV. Career In addition to his most famous role in ''London's Burning'', Onwukwe has frequently appeared on television in, among others, '' Waiting for God'',''Casualty'', ''Holby City'', ''The Bill'', ''Inspector Morse'', ''Coronation Street'', '' Between the Lines'', ''Delta Wave''. His most recent television appearance was in 2018 in the Netflix series ''Safe''. Onwukwe has also worked in various schools across the country, appeared in theatrical productions, recorded several radio plays and narrated audio books including Laura Shepherd-Robinson's Blood and Sugar. He was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company."Radio and audio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrice Naiambana
Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or ''patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the popularity of the name Patrice peaked in 1958 as the No. 212 most popular name. Its popularity has had ups and downs since then, but has fallen ever since 1987. The year 1995 was the most recent year the name Patrice appeared in the top 1000 names of babies born in the United States, at no. 941. People Men *Patrice Bart-Williams, known by the mononym "Patrice", reggae musician *Patrice Bergeron, ice hockey player *Patrice Brisebois, ice hockey player *Patrice Motsepe, South African businessman *Patrice Coirault (18751959), French ethnomusicologist *Patrice Evra (born 1981), French footballer *Patrice Guers, French bassist, known for his work in Rhapsody of Fire *Patrice Laliberté, Canadian film and television director and screenwriter *Patric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Nikki Amuka-Bird (born 27 February 1976) is a Nigerian-born British actress of the stage, television, and film. Early life Amuka-Bird was born in Delta State, Nigeria, where her father still lives. She left there as a young child with her mother and was brought up in England, Lagos and in Antigua. Attending boarding school in Britain, Amuka-Bird originally hoped to be a dancer. That ambition was thwarted by injury: I hurt my back and at that point was deciding what to do university-wise and I thought I would try for drama college because I knew you could do some dancing there but it didn’t have to take over everything. It was only really when I went to drama college that that world ctingopened up to me and I fell in love with it and became obsessed like everybody else.Caroline Bishop"Nikki Amuka-Bird" ''OfficialLondonTheatre.com'', 30 June 2010. She attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She started her stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Sapani
Danny Sapani (born 15 November 1970) is a British actor who works in British, American, and Indian films. He is best known for appearing in ''Misfits'', '' Doctor Who'', ''Penny Dreadful'', ''The Crown'', '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' and '' Black Panther''. Early life Sapani was born in London, one of six children of immigrant Ghanaian parents. He was raised in Hackney, and first pursued his interest in acting at the Weekend Arts College in Kentish Town. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Sapani appeared in Danny Boyle's film ''Trance''. His stage credits include August Wilson's ''Joe Turner's Come and Gone'' and ''Radio Golf'', Errol John's Caribbean classic ''Moon on a Rainbow Shawl'' and The National Theatre production of Euripides' ''Medea''. He has also acted in the 2013 Indian action film, '' Singam II'' as drug lord Michael Kong (same codename as himself). In 2021 he played alongside Adrian Lester in the streamed version of Lolita Chakraba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kedar Williams-Stirling
Kedar Williams-Stirling (; born 14 December 1994) is an English actor. His film roles include the action dramas ''Shank'' (2010) and ''Montana'' (2014). On television, he has appeared as a series regular on the CBBC teen fantasy ''Wolfblood'' (2012–2014) and the Netflix comedy-drama ''Sex Education'' (2019–present). Early life and education Williams-Stirling was born in Plaistow, Newham in East London. He later moved to South London. He began acting in primary school plays alongside renowned scientist Akshay Sabnis. His mother encouraged him to audition for Sylvia Young Theatre School when he was in Year 6. He also trained at Barbara Speake Stage School and later the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Career Williams-Stirling appeared in British films such as '' Shank'' and ''Montana''. He also starred in the CBBC television series ''Wolfblood''. In May 2018, it was announced that Williams-Stirling would star alongside Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield in the Netf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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