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The Tony Blair Witch Project
This page is a list of cultural depictions of Tony Blair onstage, in film and in other forms of fiction. Television drama and film * ''The Tony Blair Witch Project'' (2000) – Mike Martinez * '' The Deal'' (2003) – Michael Sheen * ''The Government Inspector'' (2005) – James Larkin * ''A Very Social Secretary (2005)'' – Robert Lindsay * ''The Queen'' (2006) – Michael Sheen * ''The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' (2006) – John Brolly * ''The Alastair Campbell Diaries'' (2007) – Michael Sheen * ''The Trial of Tony Blair'' (2007) – Robert Lindsay * ''Confessions of a Diary Secretary'' (2007) – Damian Lewis * '' W'' (2008) – Ioan Gruffudd *''Quantum of Solace'' (2008) – Mathieu Amalric based his portrayal of Dominic Greene on Blair * ''The Ghost Writer'' (2010) – Pierce Brosnan plays British prime minister Adam Lang, who is based on Blair * '' The Special Relationship'' (2010) – Michael Sheen * ''The Journey'' (2016) – Toby Stephens Satire * ''Spitting Image'' (1994â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Blair
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997, and had served in various shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994. Blair was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007. He is the second longest serving prime minister in modern history after Margaret Thatcher, and is the longest serving Labour politician to have held the office. Blair attended the independent school Fettes College, and studied law at St John's College, Oxford, where he became a barrister. He became involved in Labour politics and was elected to the House of Commons in 1983 for the Sedgefield constituency in County Durham. As a backbencher, Blair supported moving the party to the political centre of British politics. He was appointed to Neil Kinnock's shadow cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journey (2016 Film)
''The Journey'' is a 2016 drama film directed by Nick Hamm and written by Colin Bateman. The film is a fictional account of the true story of how political enemies Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness formed an unlikely political alliance. It stars Timothy Spall as Paisley and Colm Meaney as McGuinness, with Freddie Highmore, John Hurt, Toby Stephens, and Ian Beattie in supporting roles. Plot In October 2006, the Northern Ireland peace process is debating a new agreement in St Andrews, Scotland. Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness meet for the first time and the negotiations begin. Paisley, however, needs to return home to his wife in Northern Ireland for his 50th wedding anniversary. Bad weather closes the nearby airport, so it is suggested that Paisley be driven to another airport where a private jet will take him home. McGuinness allows the change in plans, but only if he travels in the car and plane with Paisley. The two enemies are then driven in a van for a number of hours. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Nose Day 2007
''Red Nose Day 2007'' was a fund raising event in England organized by Comic Relief, broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of 16 March 2007 to early the following morning. It was part of "The Big One" campaign. Presenters introduced the show in two-halves, one titled 'The funny' and the other titled 'The money'. Presenters Donation progress 16 March 2007 * 7:25pm - £2,256,037 * 8:19pm - £7,430,542 (£2,000,136 raised by TK Maxx selling Red Nose Day T-shirts in store) * 9:09pm - £15,139,826 (£1,001,219 raised by Walkers WalkEars) * 9:48pm - £22,148,068 (£7,008,242 raised by Sainsbury's) * 9:54pm - £26,820,554 * 11:30pm - £27,420,554 (£600,000 raised by BBC Radio 1) * 11:31pm - £27,771,803 (£351,249 raised by Müller) * 11:52pm - £34,269,843 17 March 2007 * 12:39am - £34,346,177 (£76,334 from Andrex) * 1:35am - £38,157,240 * 3:03am - £40,236,142 Appeals Sketches Musical performances The show Top Gear of the Pops Features Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TONY! The Blair Musical
''TONY! The Blair Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical written in 2007 by Chris Bush, director of the White Rose Theatre, with music composed by Ian McCluskey. TONY! follows the premiership of former British prime minister Tony Blair from his landslide election in 1997 to his resignation ten years later. It is told to the audience by Blair himself, in the form of an interplay of spotlit monologues and musical flashbacks to various moments in the former prime minister's career. The musical focuses primarily on Blair's relationships with the key characters in his life, rather than the politics, including his Chancellor and successor as Prime Minister Gordon Brown and wife Cherie Booth. It is a musically eclectic production, featuring rock pieces, power ballads and a barbershop quartet of former Tory leaders. Performed at York's Theatre Royal, the Edinburgh Fringe and the Pleasance Theatre, Islington, TONY! has been described by the BBC as "sharp, engaging and original," and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Regina Monologues
"The Regina Monologues" is the fourth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 23, 2003. It was directed by Mark Kirkland and was the final episode written by John Swartzwelder. The episode sees the Simpson family travel to the United Kingdom for vacation. There, they meet several celebrities including Tony Blair, Evan Marriott, Ian McKellen and J. K. Rowling, who all appear as themselves. Later, Homer is arrested and locked in the Tower of London for accidentally crashing into the Queen's carriage. Meanwhile, Abraham Simpson journeys to find Edwina, his long lost love, who is voiced by Jane Leeves. Plot Mr. Burns withdraws a $1000 bill from an ATM, but he drops it and an updraft carries it away to the Simpsons' house, where it is found by Bart and Milhouse. Marge makes Bart and Homer put up fliers so that the person who lost the bill can reclaim it. No o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to " simpleton". The shorts became a part of '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' on April 19, 1987. After three seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). Since its debut on Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Pacey
Steven Pacey (born 5 June 1957) is an English actor, best known for his role as Del Tarrant in the 3rd and 4th series of the science fiction series ''Blake's 7'' from January 1980 to December 1981. Personal life Pacey was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. In the course of ''Blake's 7'' filming, he had a relationship with co-star Glynis Barber. He later married Joan Marine. He has an older brother, Peter Pacey who is also an actor. Television and film Pacey had a regular role as Del Tarrant in ''Blake's 7'' appearing in every episode of the third and fourth seasons of the science fiction series; he also played the role of Del's twin brother Deeta Tarrant in one episode. Other notable television appearances include playing Klaus Von Heinig in The Cedar Tree, '' Heartbeat'', ''Lovejoy'', '' M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team'', '' Murder in Mind'', ''Pie in the Sky'' , '' Spooks'' and ''Whodunnit!''. His film roles include '' Aces High'' (1976), ''Return to House on Haunted Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truth
The Truth may refer to: Film * ''The Truth'' (1920 film) starring Madge Kennedy * ''The Truth'' (1960 film) or ''La Vérité'', a French film by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Brigitte Bardot * ''The Truth'' (1988 film), a Hong Kong trial crime drama film by Taylor Wong * ''The Truth'' (1998 film), an Indian Malayalam film by Shaji Kailas * ''The Truth'' (2006 film), a British dark comic murder mystery * ''The Truth'' (2012 film) or ''A Dark Truth'', an American action thriller film by Damian Lee * ''The Truth'' (2019 film), or ''La Vérité'', a French-English drama film by Hirokazu Kore-eda Literature * ''The Truth'' (novel), a 2000 Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett * '' The Truth (with Jokes)'', a 2005 book by Al Franken * '' The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships'', a 2015 book by Neil Strauss * ''The Truth'', a 2012 novel by Michael Palin * ''Pauline Hanson: The Truth'', a 1997 book by Australian politician Pauline Hanson Music Artists * The Truth (Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2DTV
''2DTV'' is a British satirical animated television series which was co-created and produced by Giles Pilbrow for ITV. It premiered on ITV1 on 14 October 2001 and was nominated for the Rose d'Or Award in both 2002 and 2003. The programme was considered the spiritual successor of ''Spitting Image'', a 1980s series that also featured work by Pilbrow. The show's style also paid homage to the animation studio Hanna-Barbera. The voice cast included Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens and Mark Perry. ''2DTV'' ran for five series before being cancelled in 2004 due to falling viewing figures. It was succeeded in 2008 by the short-lived series ''Headcases''. Background ''2DTV'' employed the same satirical style as ''Spitting Image'' but used animation rather than puppets. The animation was produced using computer graphics, frequently with animators working up to the day of broadcast. The producer, Giles Pilbrow, was a veteran of ''Spitting Image'', as were some of the show's voice artists. The ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Bremner
Roderick Keith Ogilvy "Rory" Bremner,"Rory Bremner". '' Who Do You Think You Are?''. Wall to Wall for BBC One. 2 February 2009. No. 1, series 6. (born 6 April 1961) is a Scottish impressionist and comedian, noted for his work in political satire and impressions of British public figures. He is also known for his work on ''Mock the Week'' as a panellist (for Series 1 and 2), ''Rory Bremner...Who Else?'', and sketch comedy series ''Bremner, Bird and Fortune''. Early life Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of Major Donald Stuart Ogilvy Bremner (1907–1979) and his second wife Ann Simpson (1922–2001). He has an older brother and an older half-sister (from his father's first marriage). Bremner was educated at Clifton Hall School and Wellington College, and then studied Modern Languages at King's College London, graduating with a degree in French and German in 1984. In 2009, Bremner was the subject of the series '' Who Do You Think You Are?'' in a quest to research about his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Impression
''The Big Impression'', known as ''Alistair McGowan's Big Impression'' for the first three series, is a British comedy sketch show. It features Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona impersonating personalities from entertainment and sport. Four series and a number of specials were made by Vera Productions and it was first broadcast on BBC One between 2000 and 2004. The series has won five awards, including the BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Programme or Series in 2003. Production McGowan and Ancona first met at a comedy club, and later started dating. They worked together on a number of projects, with their first television series being ''The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos'' in 1989. After performing in his own show in Edinburgh in 1998, McGowan was approached by a BBC executive about working on a series, which he wanted Ancona to be involved in. ''Alistair McGowan's Big Impression'' first aired on BBC One in 2000, with the couple splitting up just before filming began. Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Enfield
Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer and director. He is known in particular for his television work, including ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'' and '' Harry & Paul'', and for the creation and portrayal of comedy characters such as Kevin the Teenager and "Loadsamoney". Early life Born in Horsham, Sussex, he is the eldest of four children (and only son) of English television, radio and newspaper journalist and presenter Edward Enfield and his wife, Deirdre Jenkins. The Enfield family are descendants of the nineteenth-century philanthropist Edward Enfield. He was educated at the independent Arundale School in Pulborough, Dorset House School, Worth School, Collyer's Sixth Form College (all in West Sussex) and the University of York, where he was a member of Derwent College and studied politics. He squatted in Hackney and worked for a while as a milkman. Career Enfield first came to wide public attention when appearing on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
