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The Responder
''The Responder'' is a British police drama series set in Liverpool, written by former Merseyside Police officer Tony Schumacher, with as leading director and starring Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, Ian Hart, and MyAnna Buring. It aired on BBC One on 24 January 2022. Schumacher has said that the character has "a lot to do" with him and the struggles he faced as a police officer, but that the storyline is fictional. In late March 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. Synopsis Chris Carson is a police officer in a fictional constabulary covering Liverpool, who has been demoted from his position as an inspector and undertakes a series of night shifts in the city centre. Shots of him working are interspersed with scenes at therapy, at home, and with his mother in a nursing lodge. His partner is Rachel Hargreaves, an inexperienced and still idealistic officer who wants to play by the rules. Carl Sweeney is a mid-level drug dealer whose stash of cocaine has been sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Schumacher (English Author)
Tony Schumacher is an English author, screenwriter, and broadcaster. Early life Schumacher was born in Huyton in 1967. Before his career as a writer, he worked as a police officer and taxi driver in nearby Liverpool. Career Schumacher became a writer after obtaining a commission from Angie Sammons, the then-editor of Liverpool Confidential. Schumacher's first novel, the alternate history work ''The Darkest Hour'', is set in a 1940s-era UK after a hypothetical Nazi victory in World War II. It was generally well-received. His second book, ''The British Lion'', was released by the William Morrow imprint of HarperCollins, and was also well received in both the USA and UK. The third novel in the John Rossett series, ''An Army of One'', was published in August 2017. He also has several other works that he self-published, including ''Rear View Mirror: Stories From the Streets and the Night'' which recounts tales of his time as a police officer and taxi driver. Schumacher wrote the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merseyside Police
Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The service area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million. As of September 2017 the service has 3,484 police officers, 1,619 police staff, 253 police community support officers, 155 designated officers and 208 special constables. The force is led by Chief Constable Serena Kennedy. History The service came into being in 1974 when Merseyside was created, and is a successor to the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary (itself formed in 1967 by a merger of the Liverpool City Police with the Bootle Borough Police), along with parts of Cheshire Constabulary and Lancashire Constabulary. A proposal to merge the force with the Cheshire Constabulary to form a strategic police force was made by the Home Secretary on 6 February 2006 but later abandoned. Merseyside maintained in 2018 it could lose 300 officers, reducing the force to 3,172. This would be a 31% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal Plus
Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted. Unencrypted programming can be viewed free of charge on Canal+ and on satellite on Canal+ Clair (Clear). The channel does not broadcast advertising, except when broadcasting on free-to-air slots. Almost all foreign films and series are broadcast in their original language with French subtitles on a secondary audio channel and dubbed in French or in French. All the programs of the group's channels are subtitled in French for the deaf and hard of hearing and the visually impaired also have access audio description for some programs. Canal+ is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative, which promotes and establishes an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is an Australian hybrid-funded public service broadcaster. About 80 percent of funding for the company is derived from the Australian Government. SBS operates six TV channels ( SBS, SBS Viceland, SBS World Movies, SBS Food, NITV and SBS WorldWatch) and seven radio networks (SBS Radios 1, 2 and 3, Arabic24, SBS Chill, SBS PopDesi and SBS PopAsia). SBS Online is home to SBS On Demand video streaming service. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect Australia's multicultural society".SBS: Frequently Asked Questions SBS Corporation, accessed 26 May 2007 SBS is one of five main |
Prepaid Mobile Phone
A prepaid mobile device, also known as a, pay-as-you-go (PAYG), pay-as-you-talk, pay and go, go-phone, prepay or burner phone, is a mobile device such as a phone for which credit is purchased in advance of service use. The purchased credit is used to pay for telecommunications services at the point the service is accessed or consumed. If there is no credit, then access is denied by the cellular network or Intelligent Network. Users can top up their credit at any time using a variety of payment mechanisms. ("Pay-as-you-go", "PAYG", and similar terms are also used for other non-telecommunications services paid for by advance deposit.) The alternative billing method (and what is commonly referred to as a mobile contract) is the postpaid mobile phone, where a user enters into a long-term contract (lasting 12, 18, or 24 months) or short-term contract (also commonly referred to as a rolling contract or a 30-day contract) and billing arrangement with a mobile phone operator (mobile v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Cottle
Matthew Cottle (born 16 February 1967) is an English film, stage, radio and television actor. He is best known for his role in Citizen Khan as Dave. Early life Cottle was born in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, and studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Film Cottle appeared in Richard Attenborough's 1992 ''Chaplin'' (as Stan Laurel), and in David Jones' 1999 adaptation of ''A Christmas Carol''. Cottle also appeared in ''The Personal History of David Copperfield'' in 2019. Theatre Cottle's recent theatre work includes ''The Deep Blue Sea'' and ''The Chalk Garden'' at Chichester Festival Theatre, Wonderland at the Nottingham Playhouse, ''How the Other Half Loves'' at the Haymarket Theatre and the Duke of York's, ''Our Country's Good'', ''A Small Family Business'' ''The Habit of Art'' at the National Theatre and ''Quartermaine's Terms'', directed by Richard Eyre, at Wyndham's Theatre. Cottle also appeared in ''A Chorus Of Disapproval'', directed by Trevor Nunn (Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Whitchurch
Philip Whitchurch (born 30 January 1951) is an English stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for playing Captain William Frederickson in three episodes of the Sharpe series between 1994-1997 and the role of Chief Inspector Philip Cato in ''The Bill'' from 1993 to 1995. He also played another character, Inspector Twist, on the same show, as well as Tyler in '' My Hero'' from 2000 to 2006. Roles His other television work includes '' Sharpe'', ''The Brothers McGregor'', '' The Detectives'', ''Peak Practice'', ''Holby City'', '' Bergerac'', ''Boon'', ''Casualty'', '' Monarch of the Glen'', ''Midsomer Murders'', '' G.B.H.'', ''Van der Valk'', ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', '' Waterfront Beat'', ''Dramarama'', ''Wire in the Blood'', ''Foyle's War'', ''Mersey Beat'', '' In Exile'', '' Get Real'', ''Plotlands'', ''A Perfect State'', '' Virtual Murder'', ''El C.I.D.'' and ''The Vicar of Dibley''. He also played Derek, the chair of governors, in the first seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Berrington
Elizabeth Berrington (born 3 August 1970) is an English actress and graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art; she is best known for her roles as Ruby Fry in '' Waterloo Road'', Paula Kosh in '' Stella'', Mel Debrou in ''Moving Wallpaper'', and Dawn Stevenson in ''The Syndicate''. She has also featured in British television series such as ''The Bill'', ''Doctor Who'', ''The Office'', ''Casualty'', '' The Lakes'', ''The Grimleys'', and ''Rose and Maloney''. Career From 1996 to 1999 Berrington appeared alongside Emma Wray and Tony Robinson in the ITV comedy-drama ''My Wonderful Life''. In 1999 she played Marie Antoinette in ''Let Them Eat Cake'', starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. In cinema Berrington has featured in many films, such as '' The Little Vampire'' and, more recently, ''Nanny McPhee'' with Emma Thompson and ''In Bruges'' alongside Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes. In 2008 and 2009 she played Mel in ''Moving Wallpaper'', and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Nelson-Joyce
James Nelson-Joyce (born 1988 or 1989) is an English actor, known for playing the tough guy or villainous characters, who has had roles in '' Mount Pleasant'' (2016), ''Little Boy Blue'' (2017), ''The Trap'' (2019), '' The Nest'' (2020, ''Time'' (2021), '' The Outlaws'' (2021), ''Industry'' (2022), '' The Gold'' (2023), '' A Town Called Malice'' (2023), and '' Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'' (2023). Early life Nelson-Joyce was born to a working-class family from Walton, Liverpool. He left school without qualifications, not realising at the time that he was dyslexic, however, following advice from his English teacher, Miss Griffiths, who recognised his potential for acting, encouraging him to study at The City of Liverpool College. Career Nelson-Joyce's first notable role in 2017, was playing the teenage gang member James Yates, who provided the gun that killed 11-year-old Rhys Jones in the ITV Liverpool based drama ''Little Boy Blue''. In 2019, Nelson-Joyce was the lead in the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaka Okafor
Sally Amaka Okafor is a British actress. She is known for her work in theatre, and her roles in the film '' Greatest Days'' (2023) as well as the BBC One series ''The Responder'' (2022) and the Netflix series ''Bodies'' (2023). Early life and education Okafor was born in Birmingham to a Nigerian reggae artist father and an Indian journalist mother, and moved around the UK growing up. She studied theatre devising at Liverpool John Moores University. She began her career touring community theatre in schools, prisons, and churches, and was a member of the Unicorn Theatre ensemble in London for two years. Career Originally credited as Sally Amaka Okafor, she made her West End theatre debut playing Sofia in Florian Zeller's ''The Son'', which transferred from Kilburn's Kiln Theatre to the Duke of York's theatre in October 2019. In 2016 she appeared in ''Peter Pan'' at the National Theatre, and played Lady Macduff in ''Macbeth'' at the same theatre in 2018. She has appeared at the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Tremarco
Christine Tremarco (born 1977) is a British television actress whose career began in 1992. She is best known for portraying the role of Davina Shackleton in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2007–2009) and also in BBC One medical drama series '' Casualty'' (2010-2013) as Linda Andrews. Early life Educated at St Cecilia's Catholic Infant and Junior Schools and then Holly Lodge Girls' College, Tremarco was spotted in a school play and invited to a new dance and drama school. Then, when attending a drama group, an Australian casting agent offered her a leading role in '' The Leaving of Liverpool'', a 1950s-based drama about the forced migration of children to Australia. Career Tremarco went on to star in two series of '' Springhill'' from 1996 to 1997 as Trish Freeman. In 2001, she appeared in ''Presence'', by David Harrower, at the Royal Court Theatre. Tremarco is perhaps most famous, however, for her role in the BBC One school-based drama ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bradley (English Actor)
David John Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is known for playing Argus Filch in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, Walder Frey in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'', Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series ''The Strain'', and for voicing Merlin in Guillermo del Toro’s animated Netflix series ''Tales of Arcadia'' (for which he won an Annie Award for Best Voice Actor in a Television Series). A character actor, Bradley's screen roles include parts in ''Our Friends in the North'' (1996), the ''Three Flavours Cornetto'' trilogy and '' After Life'' (2019–2022). He has made several appearances as the First Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2017–2022), having portrayed the role's originator, William Hartnell, in the docudrama ''An Adventure in Space and Time'' (2013). An alumnus of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bradley is also an established stage actor, with a career that includes a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in a production of ''King Lear'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
