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The Syndicate (TV Series)
''The Syndicate'' is a British television drama series. It was written by Kay Mellor and is broadcast on BBC One. It sees five members of a betting syndicate win the lottery. Each series follows a different syndicate. The first series is set in a Leeds supermarket; the second, a public hospital in Bradford; the third, a crumbling stately home near Scarborough; and the fourth is set between a dog kennel in Yorkshire and Monaco. The theme tune for the first two series of the show is " All or Nothing", by the Small Faces. For the third series, a cover version of the same song performed by Scars on 45 was used. The score is composed by guitarist Hal Lindes from Dire Straits. The theme tune for Season four of the show is a cover of "The Gambler" performed by David Nowakowski featuring Rising Fever. Series 4 premiered on BBC One on 30 March 2021. The series was remade in America as ''Lucky 7'' for ABC. However, it only ran for one series. Cast *Lorraine Bruce as Denise Simpson is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's '' Poetics'' (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning "deed" or " act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''play'' or ''game'' (translating the Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') was the standard term for dramas until William Shakespeare's time—just as its creator was a ''play-maker'' rather than a ''dramatist'' and the building was a ''play-house'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''. Spall performed in '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Subsequently, he starred in many films, including ''Hamlet'' (1996), ''Still Crazy'' (1998), ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (2002), ''The Last Samurai'' (2003), '' Enchanted'' (2007), '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007), ''The Damned United'' (2009), ''The King's Speech'' (2010), ''Ginger and Rosa'' (2012), ''Denial'' (2016), and '' The Party'' (2017). He voiced Nick, a cynical, portly rat in ''Chicken Run'' (2000). He played Peter Pettigrew in five ''Harry Potter'' films, from ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' (2004) to '' Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' (2010). Spall has collaborated with director Mike Leigh, making six films together: ''Hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Waddington
Steven Waddington (born 30 December 1967) is an English film and television actor. He is best known for his supporting role in Michael Mann's ''The Last of the Mohicans''. Early life Waddington was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, the younger child of Peter Waddington and Averill Stubbs. He attended Old Farnley Primary School, Ryecroft Middle School and Intake High School, both in Leeds. He acted in school plays and appeared in several Yorkshire Television productions, among them ''Emmerdale Farm'' and ''Eighteen Desperate Hours'', sometimes as an extra and sometimes with a few lines of dialogue. Shortly after his eighteenth birthday he won a place at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex. He finished his training in the summer of 1989 and subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), first at Stratford, and then at the Barbican and on tour in Newcastle. He was cast in his first film, '' Edward II'', in the title role, after being recommended to director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Mistry
Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), '' Blood Diamond'' (2006), ''Partition'' (2007), ''RocknRolla'' (2008), ''Exam'' (2009), ''It's a Wonderful Afterlife'' (2010), and '' West is West'' (2010). He is also known for his roles, as Dr. Fred Fonseca in BBC1 soap opera '' EastEnders'', Latif in Cinemax series '' Strike Back'', Kal Nazir in long-running ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', and as Tom Bedford in Kay Mellor drama ''The Syndicate''. Early life and education Mistry was born on 1 January 1973 in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, to a father of Indian descent and an Irish mother. He attended St James' Catholic High School in Cheadle Hulme (1985–1988) before his family moved to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School. Mistry trained at the Birmingham School of Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Gavin
Natalie Gavin (born 1988) is an English actress from Bradford, known for her roles in the BBC dramas ''Prisoners' Wives'' and ''The Syndicate,'' and the ITV drama '' Jericho''. Early life Gavin was born in Bradford. She grew up in the Bradford neighbourhoods of Little Horton and Buttershaw, before moving to the Bradford neighbourhood and town of Denholme as a teenager. Gavin has a mum named Susan, a dad named John and brother named Shaun. John knew Andrea Dunbar as he worked and associated with her father. Gavin and her family lived on the same street that Andrea and her family did, which is named ''Brafferton Arbor'', in Buttershaw. Gavin would later go on to play Andrea in the 2010 film ''The Arbor'', which was filmed on the same street. Education Gavin was educated at Buttershaw High School. She has a degree in drama from the University of Huddersfield in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She had to put her degree on hold for a few years, after being cast in '' Shameless ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Addy
Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. His roles in British television include Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the sitcom '' The Thin Blue Line'' (1995–1996) and Hercules in the fantasy drama series ''Atlantis'' (2013–2015). He made his film debut as Dave Horsefall in ''The Full Monty'' (1997), earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Other notable roles include Fred Flintstone in ''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' (2000), Bill Miller in the CBS sitcom '' Still Standing'' (2002–2006) and King Robert Baratheon in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011). Early life Addy was born in York, where his family has lived since at least 1910 when his paternal great-grandfather was recorded there. His father, Ian, spent his working life as a glazier at York Minster. Addy was educated at Joseph Rowntree School, and from 1982 to 1984 attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Addy made his first televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman (born 26 August 1946) is an English actress. She received the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film '' Life Is Sweet'' and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Mari in the original production of ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice''. In a 2007 Channel 4 poll, the ‘50 Greatest Actors’ voted for by other actors, she was ranked 42. Steadman made her professional stage debut in 1968 and went on to establish her career in Mike Leigh's 1970s TV plays ''Nuts in May'' (1976) and ''Abigail's Party'' (1977). She received BAFTA TV Award nominations for the 1986 BBC serial ''The Singing Detective'' and in 2001 for the ITV drama series ''Fat Friends'' (2000–2005). Other television roles include ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1995), ''Gavin & Stacey'' (2007–2010, 2019) and ''Orphan Black'' (2015–2016). Her other film appearances include ''A Private Function'' (1984), ''Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), ''The Life and De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siobhan Finneran
Siobhán Margaret Finneran (born 27 April 1966) is a British actress. She made her screen debut in the 1987 independent film ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'', and subsequently worked consistently in television drama including roles in ''Coronation Street'' (1989–1990), ''Clocking Off'' (2000–2002) and ''The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' (2006). In 2005, Finneran originated the lead female role in the stage play ''On the Shore of the Wide World'' and was awarded the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also a comedy performer, Finneran appeared as Janice Garvey, a leading character in the first seven series of ITV sitcom '' Benidorm'' (2007–2015). Later television roles include portraying a lawyer in the mini-series ''Unforgiven'' (2009), an embittered servant in the first three series of the costume drama ''Downton Abbey'' (2010–2012) and a recovering addict in '' Happy Valley'' (2014–present), for which she was nominated for the 2017 British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Higgins
Clare Frances Elizabeth Higgins (born 10 November 1955) is an English actress. Her film appearances include ''Hellraiser'' (1987), '' The Worst Witch'' (2017 - 2020) '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), ''Small Faces'' (1996) and ''The Golden Compass'' (2007). A six-time Olivier Award nominee for her work in the theatre, Higgins received her first nomination in 1984 for her role as Stella Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. She has since won the Olivier Award for Best Actress three times; for ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' in 1995, ''Vincent in Brixton'' in 2003 and ''Hecuba'' in 2005. She made her Broadway debut in 2003 in ''Vincent in Brixton'', receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. She returned to Broadway in the 2014 revival of '' A Delicate Balance''. Early life Higgins, the second of five children, was born in Bradford, to Paula Cecilia (née Murphy) and James Stephen Higgins. Her parents were from working class Irish Catholic backgrounds, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Lewis (actor)
Anthony Lewis (born 31 March 1983) is an English actor. Career Lewis began acting at 9 years old, with roles in television series including ''Heartbeat'', ''A Touch of Frost'' and ''Cracker'', as well as in the film ''Girls' Night''. Regular roles in ''Children's Ward'' (as Scott Morris for three series) and ''Adam's Family Tree'' (as Adam for two series) followed, as well as the lead in the show ''My Dad's a Boring Nerd''. He went on to appear in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', where he portrayed the role of Marc Reynolds for three years, making a three episode guest return five years after his initial departure. After leaving ''Emmerdale'', Lewis performed in ''Broken Voices'' at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London. Other work includes appearances in the television series ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' and ''Respectable'', and the film ''Boy A'', and a starring role in the science-fiction series show ''Torchwood'' as the young World War I soldier Tommy Brockless. He also perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Owen
Kai Owen (born 4 September 1975) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Welsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of Rhys Williams in ''Torchwood'' and Pete Buchanan in ''Hollyoaks''. Background and personal life Owen was born in the town of Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley in North Wales, where his family still lives. His father Mark is a GMB union official and his mother Yvonne is a cleaner at the British Legion Club. He was educated at Watling Street Primary School, Llanrwst and Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy. He attended Mountview Theatre School, London for three years, graduating in 1998. Owen lived with his actor fiancée Sarah Wilson in East Finchley, London and in 2010 moved with son Bobby to Warwickshire. He ran the 2009 London Marathon for the children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent, and also ran the Virgin London Marathon on 25 April 2010. He is a patron of Llandudno Youth Musical Theatre. Televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Beth Hayes
Amy Beth Hayes (born 8 October 1982) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Kitty in ''Mr Selfridge''; Lucy in "The Entire History of You", an episode of ''Black Mirror''; Ruth in ''Misfits (TV series), Misfits''; Clementine in ''Shameless (British TV series), Shameless''; Amy in ''The Syndicate''; and Maxine Fox in ''Sirens (2011 TV series), Sirens''. She has also appeared in ''Doctor Who'' and ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl''. Career Hayes was born in Abergavenny, Wales, but grew up in Darlington, northeast England. She made her screen debut in the 2008 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Stolen Earth" and the same year she was cast in a lead role in the ITV (TV network), ITV drama ''Whatever It Takes (2009 film), Whatever It Takes''. Hayes appeared in the 2009 Romanian film ''Eva (2009 film), Eva'', and in ''Micro Men'', a BBC-made film charting the rise and fall of the home computer industry in the United Kingdom in the early 1980s, where she played Cynthia alongsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
