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The Rocky Horror Show Live
''Rocky Horror Show Live'' is a 2015 musical performance event simulcast live to cinemas across the United Kingdom and Europe from London's Playhouse Theatre on 17 September 2015. The performance, which raised funds for Amnesty International, was the highlight of a two-week run of ''The Rocky Horror Show'' at the Playhouse from 11 to 26 September, all featuring the show's creator Richard O'Brien as a narrator. Cast Most of the cast appearing have played their particular characters in past productions around the world. The list below is of those who appeared in the television broadcast of the production, including the special celebrity narrators, most of whom have been involved in a production at one time or another. Scenes and musical numbers # " Science Fiction/Double Feature" # " Dammit Janet" # Criminologist Interlude # " Over at the Frankenstein Place" # Criminologist Interlude # "Time Warp" # " Sweet Transvestite" # "The Sword of Damocles" # "I Can Make You a Man" # "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard O'Brien
Richard Timothy Smith. known professionally as Richard O'Brien, is a British-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, composer, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' in 1973, which has remained in continuous production. He also co-wrote the screenplay along with director Jim Sharman for the film adaptation, ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975), and appeared on-screen as Riff Raff; the film became an international success and has received a large cult following. O'Brien co-wrote the musical ''Shock Treatment'' (1981) and appeared in the film as Dr. Cosmo McKinley. O'Brien presented four series of the television game show '' The Crystal Maze'' (1990–1993) for Channel 4. He played the voice role of Lawrence Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series ''Phineas and Ferb'' (2007–2015), as well as its two films (2011 and 2020). His other acting credits include ''Flash Gordon'' (1980), ''Robin of Sherwood'' (1985), '' Ever After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ade Edmondson
Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. He was part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s and had roles in the television series '' The Young Ones'' (1982–1984) and '' Bottom'' (1991–1995), which he wrote together with his collaborator Rik Mayall. Edmondson also appeared in '' The Comic Strip Presents...'' series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For one episode of this he created the spoof heavy metal band Bad News, and for another he played his nihilistic alter-ego Eddie Monsoon, an offensive South African television star. He played the lead role in the Comic Strip's 1985 feature film, '' The Supergrass''. In the 2000s, Edmondson appeared in numerous TV programmes in drama roles including ''Jonathan Creek'', ''Holby City'', '' Miss Austen Regrets'', as himself on '' Hell's Kitchen'' and created the sitcom ''Teenage Kicks''. Since 2006, Edmondson has concentrated increasing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yle Teema
Yle Teema was a Finnish television channel owned and operated by Finnish public broadcasting company Yle. The channel was dedicated to culture, sciences and learning. The channel was known for its "Theme Saturday" (Teemalauantai/Tema Lördag) which typically consisted of documentaries and classic international films. Yle Teema began broadcasting on 27 August 2001. Yle Fem and Yle Teema merged on 24 April 2017 into one channel, Yle Teema & Fem Yle Teema & Fem is a Finnish free-to-air television channel owned by Finnish state-broadcaster Yle. It was launched on 24 April 2017, after Yle Teema and Yle Fem merged to this channel. Teema & Fem is Yle's channel for culture, education, and sc .... References External links Official site {{Yle Yle television channels Defunct television channels in Finland Television channels and stations established in 2001 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal+
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow under atmospheric pressure, and can be thought of as artificial rivers. In most cases, a canal has a series of dams and locks that create reservoirs of low speed current flow. These reservoirs are referred to as ''slack water levels'', often just called ''levels''. A canal can be called a ''navigation canal'' when it parallels a natural river and shares part of the latter's discharges and drainage basin, and leverages its resources by building dams and locks to increase and lengthen its stretches of slack water levels while staying in its valley. A canal can cut across a drainage divide atop a ridge, generally requiring an external water source above the highest elevation. The best-known example of such a canal is the Panama Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS (Australian TV Channel)
SBS is a national public television network in Australia. Launched on 24 October 1980, it is the responsibility of SBS's television division, and is available nationally. In 2018, SBS had a 7.7% audience share. As of 2022, SBS is the lowest-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, the Nine Network, ABC TV and Network 10. History Origins SBS began test transmissions in April 1979 as ''SBS Ethnic Television'' when it showed various foreign language programs on ABV-2 Melbourne and ABN-2 Sydney on Sunday mornings. Full-time transmission began at on 24 October 1980 (United Nations Day) as Channel 0/28. At the time, SBS was broadcasting on UHF Channel 28 and VHF Channel 0. Bruce Gyngell, who introduced television to Australia back in 1956, was given the task of introducing the first batch of programs on the new station. The first program shown was a documentary on multiculturalism entitled ''Who Are We?'' which was hosted, produced and directed by well-k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Arts
Sky Arts (originally launched as Artsworld) is a British free-to-air television channel offering 24 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, movies, documentaries and music (such as opera performances and classical and jazz sessions). The channel is available in the United Kingdom via Freeview, Freesat, BT TV, Sky, Virgin Media, and TalkTalk TV and in the Republic of Ireland via Sky Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland, Vodafone Ireland and eir, included in most basic subscription packs, but started life as a premium service requiring an additional payment on top of the monthly Sky subscription. The channel launched on Freeview and Freesat as a free-to-air service in September 2020. History Artsworld (2000–07) In its early days, it was owned and managed by a public partnership (Artsworld Channels) including Sir Jeremy Isaacs. However, the channel suffered severe financial difficulty. In July 2002, it even staged its own farewell p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC America
BBC America is an American basic cable network that is jointly owned by BBC Studios and AMC Networks. The channel primarily airs sci-fi and action series and films, as well as selected programs from the BBC (such as its nature documentary series). Unlike the BBC's domestic channels in the United Kingdom, BBC America does not receive funding from the British license fee (which is the principal funding for the BBC's channels within the United Kingdom), as the BBC cannot fund any of its channels that are available outside the United Kingdom. Consequently, BBC America operates as a commercial-supported channel and accepts traditional advertising. It is also funded by television subscription fees. As of September 2018, BBC America is available to about 80.9 million television households (87.8% of pay television customers) in the United States. History BBC America was launched on March 29, 1998, presenting a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programs from BBC Television and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scorch Trials
''The Scorch Trials'' is a 2010 young adult post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction novel written by American author James Dashner and the second book, fourth chronologically, in ''The Maze Runner'' series. The novel was published on 18 September 2010 by Delacorte Press. It follows ''The Maze Runner'', and is followed by ''The Death Cure''. A film adaptation was released on 18 September 2015 by 20th Century Fox. Plot Thomas is sleeping in the dormitory with the other teenagers, known as the Gladers, who escaped from the Maze in the previous book and had been brought by a group of rescuers. Thomas is woken by a telepathic communication with Teresa, the only girl from the Glade, who is afraid. As Thomas wakes up, he finds that the facility is being attacked by Cranks, aggressive zombie-like people that have been infected by a plague known as the Flare. The disease attacks the brain and causes victims to lose their humanity, rendering them violent and insane creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend (2015 Film)
''Legend'' is a 2015 biographical crime thriller film written and directed by American director Brian Helgeland. It is adapted from John Pearson's book ''The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins'', which deals with their career and the relationship that bound them together, and follows their gruesome career to life imprisonment in 1969. This is Helgeland's fifth feature film. Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis and Christopher Eccleston star with Colin Morgan, Chazz Palminteri, Paul Bettany, Tara Fitzgerald and Taron Egerton as well as the singer Duffy featured in supporting roles. Plot In the 1960s, Reggie Kray is a former boxer who has become an important part of the criminal underground in London. At the start of the film, his twin brother Ron is locked up in a psychiatric hospital for paranoid schizophrenia. Reggie uses threats to obtain the premature release of his brother. The twins unite their efforts to control a large part of London's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Transvestite
"Sweet Transvestite" is a song from the 1973 British musical stage production ''The Rocky Horror Show'' and its 1975 film counterpart ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. The song is performed by the character, Dr Frank N. Furter, originally played by Tim Curry. The book, music and lyrics are by Richard O'Brien and the musical arrangements by Richard Hartley. It is in the key of E major. It was originally the fourth song in the musical but it was later switched with its following number, " Time Warp", so that the latter came before Dr Frank N. Furter's entrance. Overview The song is performed by the character, Dr Frank N. Furter, originated on stage and screen by actor Tim Curry, who performed in all of the original productions except Australia's. This includes the short-lived first run on Broadway. It introduces the character of Dr Frank N. Furter to the audience and Brad and Janet. He boasts where he's from, what he is, what he's been doing and why he does it. The song is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Warp (song)
"Time Warp" is a song featured in the 1973 rock musical ''The Rocky Horror Show'', its 1975 film adaptation ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', and a 2016 TV production. The name is also used for the dance performed during the chorus of the song. The song is both an example and a parody of the dance song genre, with much of the lyrics consisting of dance step instructions. This dance is one of the major audience-participation activities during screenings of the film and performances of the show. It has become a popular song beyond the reaches of the film and show, and is often played at dances and weddings. The song is in the key of A major. Placement "Time Warp" was the fifth song in the original stage show (after "Science Fiction/Double Feature", "Dammit Janet", "Over at the Frankenstein Place" and "Sweet Transvestite"), but fourth in the film (following "Over at the Frankenstein Place" and preceding "Sweet Transvestite"). Stage productions continued to use the original p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
