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The Golden Hour (TV Series)
''The Golden Hour'' is a four-part British television medical drama series, written and created by Andrew Rattenbury, first broadcast on 14 September 2005 on ITV. The series, which stars Richard Armitage, Navin Chowdhry, Zoe Telford and Ciarán McMenamin, centres on the activities of a specialist medical unit, the HEMS — or Helicopter Emergency Medical Service — which is based in London and operated by the London Ambulance Service. The title of the series refers to the hour which is deemed the most critical for patients with extensive injuries or severe medical conditions. Notably, promotional trailers for the series carried the tagline, "You Have One Hour to Live... or Die." The series was one of four commissions, alongside ''Vincent'', ''Afterlife'' and '' All About George'', made by then-head of drama at ITV, Nick Elliott, in an attempt to attract a younger demographic. Prior to filming, the lead actors trained with the real HEMS team from the Royal London Hospital in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others. Medicine has been practiced since prehistoric times, and for most of this time it was an art (an area of skill and knowledge), frequently having connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of local culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others. Medicine has been practiced since prehistoric times, and for most of this time it was an art (an area of skill and knowledge), frequently having connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of local culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Done
Jason Done (born 5 April 1973) is an English actor who appeared as Mordred in the 1998 TV miniseries ''Merlin'', opposite Sam Neill. He is best known for his role as Stephen Snow in ITV drama '' Where The Heart Is'' from 1999 to 2001 and Tom Clarkson in the BBC One school-based drama series, '' Waterloo Road'', from 2006 to 2013. Career ''Where The Heart Is'' Done appeared as Stephen Snow in the ITV drama series '' Where The Heart Is'', taking over the part in series 3 from William Ash, in 1999. Stephen Snow was the son of Peggy Snow (Pam Ferris) and Vic Snow (Tony Haygarth). Done portrayed Stephen throughout Series 3, Series 4 and part of Series 5, during which the character left the fictional town of Skelthwaite. ''Waterloo Road'' On 9 March 2006, Done began appearing as English teacher, Tom Clarkson, in the successful BBC One school-based drama series, '' Waterloo Road''. On 10 April 2013, it was announced that Done would be leaving his role as Tom after seven years and ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Cavanagh
Kathryn Sarah Collins Jupe (born 12 December 1973), known professionally as Katy Cavanagh, is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Julie Carp in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' from 2008 to 2015. She also had regular roles in BBC drama '' The Cops'' (1998–2001), and the ITV drama '' Bob & Rose'' (2001). In November 2017, she appeared in the comedy television film ''Murder on the Blackpool Express''. Early life Cavanagh was born in North Shields, Northumberland, the daughter of Anne, a drama teacher, and Geoff, a headmaster. She grew up in Bolton, Lancashire. She was educated at Canon Slade School and trained at RADA and National Youth Theatre. Career Cavanagh has appeared regularly on British television since 1997. She had a regular role as Mel in the award-winning series'' The Cops'' from 1998 to 2001. In 2004, she had a regular role as Sergeant Dawn "Spike" Milligan in the television series ''Dalziel and Pascoe''. In 2006, she appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Karen
Ann Harrison McCall (19 September 1936 – 22 February 2022), professionally known as Anna Karen, was a British actress best known for playing Olive Rudge in the ITV sitcom ''On the Buses'' from 1969 to 1973 including its film spin-offs and stage version and Aunt Sal in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' on a recurring basis from 1996 to 2017. She also reprised the role of Olive Rudge in ''The Rag Trade'' from 1977 to 1978, while her film roles included parts in two ''Carry On'' films: ''Carry On Camping'' (1969) and ''Carry On Loving'' (1970). Early life Karen was born in Durban, South Africa, on 19 September 1936 as Ann Harrison McCall to John and Muriel McCall (née Harrison). Her Irish father was an accountant while her mother was English. Karen developed an interest in acting at a young age, and joined the South African National Theatre at the age of fifteen. She starred in several touring productions over the next two years until she fell afoul of the apartheid laws as she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Burfield
Ian Burfield is an English actor, who has often played roles as police officers and detectives on television. He appeared in 12 episodes of ''The Bill'', 39 episodes of ''EastEnders'', and played the part of a Tweed Coat Fingerman in 2005 film ''V for Vendetta''. He is also a company member of the National Theatre, and has acted in two plays which were screened in cinemas around the UK as part of the National Theatre Live scheme. Since September 2018, Burfield has been a recurring character in ''EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...'' as Detective Inspector/Detective Chief Inspector Peter Arthurs. Selected filmography Film Television Theatre External links * Living people English male television actors English male film actors Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Fitzgerald
Lorna Katie Fitzgerald (born 17 April 1996) is a British actress from Northampton. Her most notable role to date is that of Abi Branning in the BBC soap opera, ''EastEnders''. Since leaving ''EastEnders'' in January 2018, Fitzgerald has developed her acting career on the stage and in movies. Personal life Fitzgerald started attending Stagecoach Drama Classes at the age of four. She has two older sisters and is a keen dancer. Fitzgerald also plays the guitar. In November 2009, Fitzgerald was involved in a charity project in Northampton called Talking With Hands, a charity for people with hearing impairments and deafness. The project featured on ITV's '' Anglia News'', alongside deaf actor Alex Nowak, and Fitzgerald helped with this project. Career Fitzgerald has appeared in the ''Casualty'' episode "Animals", and a short film called ''Big Girl, Little Girl''. She also appeared in the ITV drama '' The Golden Hour'', as well as playing Sarah Lancashire's daughter Jade Cannings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Howman
Chloe Howman (born 1978 in London, England) is an English actress. The daughter of actor Karl Howman, her sister is actress Katy-Jo Howman. Career The sisters' first appearance was in 1986 with their father, as children in his series ''Brush Strokes''. After training at LAMDA, Chloe's adult roles started in 1997 in the soap opera ''Family Affairs'' as Julie-Ann Jones, daughter of Pete Callan. She later appeared as Tara in '' Hollyoaks: Movin' On,'' and as Helen in the series '' Life Begins'' and '' Making Waves''. She later appeared in ''HolbyBlue'' in a leading role. Howman appeared in the BBC medical drama, ''Casualty'' as staff nurse, Rita Freeman Rita Freeman is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', played by Chloe Howman. She first appears in the Casualty (series 28), twenty-eighth series episode "Once There Was a Way Home – Part One", f .... Howman made her first appearance on 10 August 2013 and chose to leave the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Fowler
Francesca Fowler (born 1985, Hammersmith, London) is a British actress and screenwriter. She appeared in the 2007 thriller film '' Straightheads'' alongside Gillian Anderson and Danny Dyer, and has also appeared in ''Rome'' HBO, and various BBC TV series. In 2019 she won BAFTA Rocliffe TV Comedy. Career Fowler made her acting debut in the British TV film, ''Like Father Like Son'' for ITV. Going on to further appear in HBO/BBC ''Rome'' opposite Ray Stevenson She appeared in the fourth new series of ''Doctor Who'' alongside David Tennant'','' Catherine Tate, Peter Capaldi, Phil Davis and Karen Gillan''.'' In 2014 starred in the Vegan horror film The Herd, from Melanie Light. Her debut short film ''28 Years Later'' was nominated for Best Comedy at Portobello Film Festival. Her screenplay Pitfall won the award for best screenwriter at the 2012 Underwire Film Festival In 2016 she starred in the crime thriller ''Red'' opposite Branko Tomovic and Dervla Kirwan, playing the role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitechapel
Whitechapel is a district in East London and the future administrative centre of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a part of the East End of London, east of Charing Cross. Part of the historic county of Middlesex, the area formed a civil and ecclesiastical parish after splitting from the ancient parish of Stepney in the 14th century. It became part of the County of London in 1889 and Greater London in 1965. Because the area is close to the London Docklands and east of the City of London, it has been a popular place for immigrants and the working class. The area was the centre of the London Jewish community in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Whitechapel, along with the neighbouring district of Spitalfields, were the location of the infamous 11 Whitechapel murders (1888–91), some of which were attributed to the mysterious serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. In the latter half of the 20th century, Whitechapel became a significant settlement for the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All About George
''All About George'' is a family sitcom which follows the extended family of George Kinsey (Rik Mayall). The show includes five generations, from George's grandmother (Edna Doré) to his first granddaughter, Jasmine. Only one series was made and aired in 2005. Characters George Kinsey - (Rik Mayall) The main character of the program. We follow his life including the ups and downs of having 4 children, an annoying younger brother, a granddaughter, a grandmother and a father who is also his boss. Father to Laura, Amy and Ben. Anne 'Annie' Kinsey (née McAlister) - (Julia Ford) Wife of George Kinsey and mother to Russell and Ben. Gordon Kinsey - Jack Shepherd (actor), (Jack Shepherd) George's and Dave's father and Boss, husband to Kate and Lilly's only son. He runs the family business - Kinsey and Sons - who are contractors. Kate Kinsey - (Gemma Jones) Wife to Gordon and mother to George and Dave. Lilly Kinsey - (Edna Doré) The eldest in the family tree - Gordon's Mother. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afterlife (TV Series)
''Afterlife'' (stylised as ''afterlife'') is a British mystery drama television series created by Stephen Volk. It follows university lecturer Robert Bridge ( Andrew Lincoln) who becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy (Lesley Sharp). The series aired on ITV for two seasons from 24 September 2005 to 11 November 2006.Airdates refer to the UK broadcasts on the ITV network, although the series had its world premiere on Australia's Nine Network several weeks earlier, on Tuesday nights at 9:30 PM from 16 August 2005. Plot The main characters of the programme are the psychic Alison Mundy (played by Lesley Sharp) and the academic who becomes involved with her due to his skeptical interest in the paranormal, Robert Bridge ( Andrew Lincoln). Set in Bristol, each of the six one-hour episodes of the first series sees Alison become involved in the appearance of a spirit and attempting to discover why it has come back to haunt the living. Robert b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
