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The Spanish Princess
''The Spanish Princess'' is a historical drama television limited series developed by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham for Starz. Based on the novels ''The Constant Princess'' (2005) and ''The King's Curse'' (2014) by Philippa Gregory, it is a sequel to the miniseries '' The White Queen'' and ''The White Princess''. It centres around Catherine of Aragon (Charlotte Hope), the eponymous Spanish princess who became Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII (Ruairi O'Connor). Designed as a 16-part limited series, the first eight episodes premiered on May 5, 2019. On June 3, 2019, Starz ordered the remaining eight episodes, which premiered on October 11, 2020. The series finale aired on November 29, 2020. Premise Teenaged princess Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Spanish rulers Isabella and Ferdinand, finally travels to England, to meet her husband by proxy, Arthur, Prince of Wales, heir apparent of Henry VII of England, to whom she has been betrothed since she was a child. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Period Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's '' The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relationships in sumptuous surroundings, cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan McKenna (actor)
Alan McKenna is a British actor who played the recurring character Tony Andrews in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Best known for his role of Patrick McGuire in the BBC soap ''Doctors'', in which he had a minor recurring role from 2001 to 2003 and again in September 2010. Career McKenna's TV work includes Yorkshire Television's ''The Brides in the Bath'', '' Waking the Dead'', ''The Bill'', ''Judge John Deed'', '' Spooks'', ''Lead Balloon'', '' Waterloo Road'', and '' Life Begins''. Alan is also a recurring character in ''Little Miss Jocelyn''. He played Detective Inspector Phil Crabtree in the 2014 crime drama '' Happy Valley''. He voiced various characters in the video game ''Titanfall''. In 2015 he played Rhodri Probert in the ITV TV series '' Midsomer Murders'' episode 17.2 "Murder by Magic". He also wrote, produced and starred in the underwater action film, ''"Pressure."'' His film work includes ''Blessed'' with Heather Graham, David Hemmings and Andy Serkis. ''Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Queen (TV Series)
''The White Queen'' is a British historical drama television drama serial developed for BBC One. It is based on Philippa Gregory's historical novel series ''The Cousins' War'' ('' The White Queen'', '' The Red Queen'', and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter''). The first episode premiered on BBC One on 16 June 2013 in the United Kingdom. It was first broadcast in the United States on Starz on 9 August 2013. The drama is set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses and presents the story of the women involved in the long conflict for the throne of England. It starts in 1464; the nation has been at war for nine years fighting over who is the rightful king as two sides of the same family, the House of York and the House of Lancaster, contest the throne. The story follows three women, Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville, who manipulate events behind the scenes of history to gain power. Elizabeth Woodville is the protagonist in the novel ''The White Queen'', and Marga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starz
Starz (stylized as STARZ since 2016; pronounced "stars") is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Lions Gate Entertainment, and is the flagship property of parent subsidiary Starz Inc. Programming on Starz consists of theatrically released motion pictures and first-run original television series. Created in 1994 as a multiplex service of Encore (now Starz Encore), Starz operates six 24-hour, linear multiplex channels; a traditional subscription video on demand service; and a namesake over-the-top streaming platform that both acts as a TV Everywhere offering for Starz's linear television subscribers and is sold directly to streaming-only consumers. Starz is also sold independently of traditional and over-the-top multichannel video programming distributors a la carte through Apple TV Channels and Amazon Video Channels, which feature VOD library content and live feeds of Starz's linear television services (consisting of the primary channel's East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playground Entertainment
Playground Entertainment is a television, film and theatre production company with offices in New York and London, founded in 2012 by Sir Colin Callender, former President of HBO Films. Television The company has produced over 90 hours of television since inception. Series include the Golden Globe and Emmy nominated miniseries '' Dancing On The Edge'' for BBC and Starz, the Golden Globe and Emmy nominated miniseries '' The White Queen'' for BBC and Starz and its sequel ''The White Princess'' for Starz, the Golden Globe nominated anthology series '' The Missing'' for BBC and Starz, ''Dracula'' for NBC, ''Wolf Hall'', a Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning six-part miniseries adaptation for BBC and Masterpiece of Hilary Mantel’s Booker prize winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, and ''The Dresser'', a television adaptation of Ronald Harwood’s classic play starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins for BBC and Starz. In 2017 Playground produced Kenneth Lonergan’s adaptatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Pattinson
Charles Pattinson (sometimes credited as Charlie Pattinson) is a British television producer. His initial career was in the theatre, where he was an assistant director at the Royal Court Theatre in the mid-1980s. In 1985 he moved into television, joining the staff of the BBC as a production trainee, before eventually becoming a producer in the drama department. He produced a variety of series and one-offs for the Corporation during the 1990s, of which the best known are 1996's ''Our Friends in the North'' (winner of the 1997 Best Drama Serial accolades from both the British Academy Television Awards and the Royal Television Society) and the 1997 Jimmy McGovern serial '' The Lakes''. In 1998, he and fellow producer George Faber set up their own independent production company, Company Pictures. The company has produced several notable and award-winning series and one-offs, such as '' Shameless'', ''The Life and Death of Peter Sellers'', '' Skins'', ''Elizabeth I Elizabet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Callender
Sir Colin Nigel Callender (born May 1952) is a British television, film and theater producer. He is the CEO at Playground Entertainment, a production company with offices in New York and London. Early life and education Callender was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in London, the son of Lydia and Martin Callender. He has a brother, Neeman, and a sister, Claire. Callender holds a BA with Honors in Philosophy and Politics from the University of East Anglia. Career Early career Callender started in the entertainment industry as a member of Britain's National Youth Theatre and began his production career in 1974 at the Royal Court Theatre in London as stage manager working with directors such as Mike Leigh, David Hare and Sam Shepard. Later he joined Granada Television as a graduate trainee where he worked on ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' the Granada co-production with NBC starring Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner and Laurence Olivier. Primetime Television In 1978 Callender founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Egan (musician)
Chris Egan is a British composer, orchestrator, conductor and musical director who has worked extensively on film, television and theatre music, as well as live concerts. Career Film Egan worked on the scores for '' Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them'', '' Ethel & Ernest'', and ''Napoleon.'' He is also a score composer debut for the 2022 British Canadian France film '' Fireheart''. Television His work on music for television includes ''The Halcyon'', '' Hooten And The Lady'', '' Cilla'', '' Man Down, Upstairs Downstairs,'' and ''Britannia High.'' Theatre Egan has worked on musical direction and orchestration for a number of musical theatre productions. These include: '' The Bodyguard'', ''Water Babies,'' ''End Of The Rainbow,'' ''The Pajama Game,'' '' I Can’t Sing,'' '' Dance ‘Til Dawn,'' ''Kiss Me Kate,'' '' Crazy For You, Witches Of Eastwick,'' '' Grease,'' and ''Footloose''. Concert For a number of years, Egan has been Elaine Paige's musical director for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Sim
Samuel Sim is a British composer, record producer, musician and songwriter. His work spans concert music, recordings, arrangements and film and television scores. He writes in full orchestral as well as electronic and contemporary idioms, and is often known for his use of choir and vocal elements in his music. Recent releases include the Ivor Novello Award nominated score for the Bafta Award winning series '' The Mill'', the multi-award-winning soundtrack for '' Home Fires'', released 6 May 2016 by Sony Classical Records. and the music to ''The Halcyon'' released by Decca Records in January 2017. Biography Film and television scores 2021 * '' Domina'' * '' Innocent II (TV series)'' * '' The Feast'' * '' The Bay: Season III'' 2020 * ''Maiden'' * '' The Bay: Season II'' * '' The Spanish Princess (TV series)'' * '' Murder in the Carpark (TV series)'' 2019 * ''Anne (TV Mini-series)'' * ''The Cure (Movie)'' * '' The Bay'' * '' The Victim'' * '' The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Walter
Dame Harriet Mary Walter (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress. She has received a Laurence Olivier Award as well as numerous nominations including for a Tony Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2011, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to drama. Walter began her career in 1974 and made her Broadway debut in 1983. For her work in various Royal Shakespeare Company productions, including ''Twelfth Night'' (1987–88) and '' Three Sisters'' (1988), she won the 1988 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival. Her other notable work for the RSC includes leading roles in ''Macbeth'' (1999) and '' Antony and Cleopatra'' (2006). She won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth I in the 2005 London revival of '' Mary Stuart'', and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play when she reprised the role on Broadway in 2009. She reprised her roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Stevenson
George Raymond Stevenson (born 25 May 1964) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is known for playing Dagonet in the film ''King Arthur'' (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series ''Rome'' (2005–2007). He has portrayed two Marvel Comics characters: Frank Castle / The Punisher in '' Punisher: War Zone'' (2008) and ''The Super Hero Squad Show'', and Volstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011–2017). His other films include ''Kill the Irishman'' (2011), where he portrayed mobster Danny Greene, ''The Three Musketeers'', and ''RRR'' (2022), where he portrayed the villainous Governor Scott. His television roles include Ukrainian mobster Isaak Sirko in the seventh season of '' Dexter'', Blackbeard in the third and fourth seasons of '' Black Sails'', and voicing Gar Saxon in ''Star Wars Rebels'' and '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars''. Early life George Raymond Stevenson was born in Lisburn on 25 May 1964, the second of three sons born to Irish parents. His father wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Renzo
Jordan Renzo (born February 11, 1993) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Matteusz Andrzejewski in the BBC Three '' Doctor Who'' spin-off '' Class'' (2016) and Charlie Brandon in the Starz historical drama ''The Spanish Princess'' (2019–2020). Early life Renzo attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In February 2014 during his final year, Renzo played the titular role of ''Henry V''. Renzo also sings (tenor) and has practised stage combat. Career In 2015, Renzo starred in short drama ''Ella''. The following year, he made his feature film debut in the World War II film '' Chosen'' and his television debut as Matteusz Andrzejewski in the BBC Three ''Doctor Who'' spin-off '' Class''. Renzo said that playing a gay character was made "quite easy" with the help of his co-star Greg Austin, and that their relationship was no different than the other relationships in the show. Despite not being credited in the opening credits of the series, Renzo's character w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
