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The Chinese Detective
''The Chinese Detective'' is a British television police procedural drama series, first transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982. The series was created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised '' The Sweeney'' and ''Juliet Bravo''. Plot The series starred British Chinese actor David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho. Yip became the first Chinese lead actor in any British television drama series. The series offered traditional police procedural storylines in a setting of occasional prejudice and distrust within the police force, and the prejudice displayed by those Ho encounters whilst doing his job. Like many other television detectives of the time, Ho was something of a maverick, often using unorthodox methods to solve crimes. The series was set in and around London's Docklands, before redevelopment began in the 1980s. His immediate superior in the force, Detective Chief Inspector Berwick (Derek Martin), often provided him a source of stress, often repriman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Procedural
The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigations. While many police procedurals conceal the criminal's identity until the crime is solved in the narrative climax (the so-called whodunit), others reveal the perpetrator's identity to the audience early in the narrative, making it an inverted detective story. Whatever the plot style, the defining element of a police procedural is the attempt to accurately depict the profession of law enforcement, including such police-related topics as forensic science, autopsies, gathering evidence, search warrants, interrogation and adherence to legal restrictions and procedure. Early history The roots of the police procedural have been traced to at l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Minor
The Morris Minor is a British economy family car that made its debut at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, in October 1948. Designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis, more than 1.6 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1972 in three series: the Series MM (1948 to 1953), the Series II (1952 to 1956), and the 1000 series (1956 to 1971). Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was expanded to include a four-door saloon from September 1950. A wood-framed estate car (the Traveller) from October 1953 and panel van and pick-up truck variants from May 1953. It was the first British car to sell over a million units, and is considered a classic example of automotive design, as well as typifying "Englishness". Although Morris launched a new model with a similar name and a similar market positioning, the Morris Mini in 1959, the Minor remained in production for more than a decade after that, and inearly 2020, its 23-year production run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Hodiak
Keith Hodiak is a Guyanese-born, British-based actor who was active on British TV and film between 1978 and 1992. Emigrating to the UK from Guyana in 1960, he became interested in dance when Lee Edwards visited his school in Stoke Newington to work with pupils to put together performance shows. After encouragement from Edwards, Hodiak was awarded a scholarship to train at Arts Educational Schools. This was followed by spending a year working in Germany before joining Ballet Rambert, at the time under director Norman Morrice. His acting debut came in 1978, when he took on the role of Sam Spade in ''Revenge of the Pink Panther''. In 1983, he played the part of the Raston Warrior Robot in the 20th anniversary special of ''Doctor Who'' – ''The Five Doctors''. In 1985, he appeared in three episodes of ''Are You Being Served?'' during the programme's final year on air. He played one of Aslan's two satyrs in the BBC's adaptation of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' in 1988. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sibley (actor)
David Sibley (born 16 July 1948) is an English actor. He is best known for character roles in several television series: as twisted radio DJ Tom Everett in BBC television detective series '' Shoestring'' (in the episode ''Mocking Bird''); and in ''Doctor Who'' as Pralix (in ''The Pirate Planet''). He appeared on a DVD extra when this story was released recently. His first regular television role was in Wings (BBC TV series) in 1977. Other appearances include ''Blake's 7'', '' Survivors'', ''Fun at the Funeral Parlour'', ''Target'', ''Minder'', ''Lovejoy'', and the film ''Gandhi''. He appeared as Eric Birling in the 1982 BBC adaptation of J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls. He returned to television in ''The Year That London Blew Up'' (1995), a dramatisation of the IRA attacks on London in 1974–75. He played John Carver in ''Midsomer Murders'' in 2010. Between 2001 and 2012 he played four different characters in ''Doctors''. In 2012 he was in ''New Tricks ''New Tricks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Marcus (English Actor)
James Marcus (born Brian T. James, 23 June 1942) is an English actor. He is best known for his performance as Georgie, one of the droogs in Stanley Kubrick's controversial film ''A Clockwork Orange'' (1971). Before becoming an apprentice printer, he spent the majority of his teenage life performing gigs. After studying acting courses at the 15 Drama School in London, he had several roles in plays based on the works of Shakespeare. His first appearance on TV was the BBC show ''Hello, Good Evening and Welcome'' (1968). He also landed a role in the 1969 war comedy, ''The Virgin Soldiers''. In 1970, Kubrick got in touch with the young actor for an audition for his upcoming project, an adaptation of Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange. Apart from his fight scenes, Kubrick was also impressed by James's dark demeanour and this won him the role. During filming, Kubrick described James as ''very professional''. His other TV appearances include ''UFO'', '' Softly, Softly: Taskforce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Scurfield
Matthew Scurfield (born 2 February 1948, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English actor and the eldest child of author George Scurfield and his wife Cecilia (née Hopkinson). His autobiography, ''I Could Be Anyone'', was published in 2008 (). Theatre *''Two Gentlemen of Verona'' (The Duke of Milan / Antonio), The Globe 1996 season; *''The Life of Henry the Fifth'' (The Duke of Exeter), The Globe 1997 season; *''A Chaste Maid in Cheapside'', (Mr. Yellowhammer), The Globe 1997 season; *''The Street of Crocodiles'' (Father) at the Theatre de Complicite and the National Theatre; *''The Trial' (Huld) at the National Theatre; *''Die Fledermaus'' (Frosch) with the English National Opera; *''A Flea in the Ear'' at the Old Vic; *''"Apart from George'' (George) at the National Theatre. Television *''The Sweeney'', " Jack Or Knave" (1978) – Kieran Kennedy *''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (1981) – Number One *''Open All Hours'', 1 episode (1981) – Man from Bus Stop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher (born 23 January 1942) is an English actor and director best known for his role as Ted Hills, which he played from 1995 to 1997, in the soap opera '' EastEnders''. Croucher also had a regular role in the science fiction series ''Blake's 7''. Biography Croucher has appeared in a number of science fiction programmes, including being the second actor to portray Travis in ''Blake's 7''. He played Borg in the '' Doctor Who'' story ''The Robots of Death''. He also appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off '' Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans''. Earlier, in 1973, he played a key protagonist in the children's adventure series '' The Jensen Code''. In 1978, Croucher played a major role opposite Tom Bell in the Thames Television/Euston Films thriller series '' Out''. He also played the role of Rooky in the Southern Television series ''The Famous Five'', in the double episode "Five Get into Trouble". One of Croucher's earliest film roles was in the Carol Reed film music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Keating
Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, Georgia, United States, a small city * Helen, Maryland, United States, an unincorporated place * Helen, Washington, an unincorporated community in Washington state, US * Helen, West Virginia, a census-designated place in Raleigh County * Helen Falls, a waterfall in Ontario, Canada * Lake Helen (other), several places called Helen Lake or Lake Helen * Helen, an ancient name of Makronisos island, Greece * The Hellenic Republic, Greece Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Helen'' (album), a 1981 Grammy-nominated album by Helen Humes * ''Helen'' (2008 film), a British drama starring Annie Townsend * ''Helen'' (2009 film), an American drama film starring Ashley Judd * ''Helen'' (2017 film), an Iranian drama film * ''Helen'' (2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Wong (UK Actor)
Vincent Wong born ''Vivian Warren Chen'' (4 February 1928 – 13 March 2015) was a British-Chinese actor who had a long career (over 50 years) in television and films. He acted in four James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ... films and in two Batman films. Filmography Films TV series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Vincent 1928 births 2015 deaths British male stage actors British male television actors British people of Chinese descent 20th-century British male actors 21st-century British male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Lam
Sarah Lam is a British-Chinese actress known for UK television roles. Career She played Susannah in the sitcom '' No Problem!'', Linda Mo in ''Angels'', Anna Lee in ''Howards' Way'' and Caroline Choi in ''Brookside''. Other TV credits include ''Two Thousand Acres of Sky'', '' Q.E.D.'', ''The Chinese Detective'', '' C.A.T.S. Eyes'', ''A Very Peculiar Practice'', ''The Adventure Game'', ''To Be the Best'', '' Virtual Murder'', '' Sherlock'', ''Inspector Morse'', ''The Bill'' and '' Holby City''. Lam has recently been involved in the production ''The World of Extreme Happiness'' at the National Theatre. In 2015, Lam appeared in an episode of ''Casualty''. She also appeared in ''The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole'' as a nurse and the 80s cult show ''The Adventure Game''. Lam appeared in ''Paradise'', Kae Tempest's new all-female version of Sophocles' play '' Philoctetes'', Postponed from 2020, it was directed by Ian Rickson with Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp is an English stage, fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Le White
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963-2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack **Bar jack **Black jack (fish) **Crevalle jack **Giant trevally or ronin jack ** Jack mackerel ** Leather jack **Yellow jack *Coho sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Khalil (actor)
Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al-Junaibi ( ar, أحمد خليل سبيت مبارك الجنيبي; born 8 June 1991) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a forward for Al Bataeh and United Arab Emirates national team. In 2006, Ahmed won the 2006 GCC U-17 Championship with UAE U17, in which he was top scorer with five goals. Later in the same years, he joined the first team. The following season with Al-Ahli, Ahmed won his first club honour, the President Cup, and was the top scorer with four goals. In 2008, Ahmed won Super Cup and his first Pro-League 2008–09, and with UAE U20 won the AFC U-19 Championship 2008, and was named player of the tournament and the top scorer with four goals. He was named the most promising Arab Player of the Year by Al-Ahram and Al Hadath magazines and also Asian Young Footballer of the Year. In 2009, Ahmed led UAE U20 to the Quarter-finals in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and scored two goals in the tournament, and was named for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
