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Vas Blackwood
Vasta Roy "Vas" Blackwood (born 19 October 1962) is a British actor from London. Blackwood played Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston Churchill in '' The Lenny Henry Show'' (1987) and David Sinclair in '' Casualty'' (1996–97). Since playing Rory Breaker in the hit film ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998) he has had a number of film roles, including '' Mean Machine'' (2001), '' 9 Dead Gay Guys'' (2002) and ''Creep'' (2004). In 2005 he appeared in A Bear's Tail, a spin-off of '' Bo' Selecta!''. He also made an appearance as Lennox Gilbey in ''Only Fools and Horses''. He also played main character Dexter in '' Spatz''. In 2008 he did voiceover work on the video game ''Fable II''. In 2013 he did voiceover work on a Tesco advertisement, this was launched and played on various different channels within the United Kingdom in the Summer period. Blackwood was founder of virtual online blog Vastaman.com, which is now defunct. His cousin is the media personality Richard B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls On Top (British TV Series)
''Girls on Top'' is a British sitcom, broadcast on ITV in 1985 and 1986, and made by Allan McKeown's Witzend Productions for the ITV contractor Central Independent Television. It starred Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax and Tracey Ullman with Joan Greenwood. It was written by French, Saunders, and Wax, with additional material for two episodes written by Ullman. The show focused on four female flatmates and their landlady. It was a female version of '' The Young Ones'', two series of which were made in 1982 and 1984. French and Saunders had both appeared in ''The Young Ones'' and, like most of its stars, were members of The Comic Strip. Synopsis The first episode had a woman in her early 20s named Amanda struggling to find a flat and managing to procure one (that she cannot afford) from Lady Carlton. The previous resident, Candice, convinces Amanda to let her stay temporarily as she has nowhere else to go. Then, Jennifer, Amanda's childhood friend, arrives unexpected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All God's Children (2012 Film)
''All God's Children'' ( ro, Toti copiii domnului) is a 2012 Moldovan drama film directed by Adrian Popovici. The film was selected as the Moldovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. It was the first time the country submitted a film in this category. The film narrates the story of Irina and Peter, a couple who lost their young child in an accident. The couple moves to Moldova and adopts Pavalas, a child that reminds them of their late son. In order to adopt the child, Irina and her friend travel to Italy where they get caught in a network of prostitution and crime that will test her resolve and love for the child. Cast * Jhoni Alici as The Bartender * Lilia Bejan as The Maid * Ion Beregoi as Gicu * Vas Blackwood as Mark * Emergian Cazac as Pavalas * Anatol Durbală as Feghea * Arcel Ioseliani as Soldier #1 * Michael Ironside as Peter * Alexei Machevnin as Soldier #2 * Rodica Oanta as Tatiana * Leo Rude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offender (film)
''Offender'' is a 2012 British action film which follows a hard grafting, 20-year-old working-class man, Tommy Nix, who while avoiding getting mixed up in the wrong crowd sees his girlfriend fall victim to a brutal attack. It stars Kimberley Nixon, Joe Cole, Shaun Dooley and Vas Blackwood. It is written by Paul Van Carter and directed by Ron Scalpello. Cast * Kimberley Nixon as Elise * Shaun Dooley as Nash * Joe Cole as Tommy * English Frank as Jake * Tyson Oba as Mason * G FrSH as Angelface * Daniel Kendrick as Sicko * Scorcher as Essay * Malachi Kirby as Harry * David Ajala as Kelvin * Ruth Gemmell as Cassie * Mark Harris as Governor Davies * Jacob Anderson as Patrick * Vas Blackwood as Detective Boaz * Doon Mackichan as the Doctor Patricia * Can Somer as the Muslim Inmate * Michael Edwards as Prison Officer * Rimmel Daniel as Prison inmate * Ric Ashley Smith as Pillion * Mic Righteous as Himself Reception The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a 68% score on revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercenaries (2011 Film)
''Mercenaries'' is a 2011 British action-adventure war film written and directed by Paris Leonti and starring Billy Zane, Robert Fucilla and Kirsty Mitchell. Synopsis Andy Marlow is an ex-British S.A.S serviceman turned mercenary who is working covertly at an observation post in the Balkans after a military coup has resulted in the assassination of the Prime Minister of Serbia. The coup has been instigated by Olodan Cracovic, the ex-commander of the Croatian Army and wanted war criminal. During the unrest, Olodan’s troops raided the U.S. Embassy and has taken the U.S Ambassador and his aide captives. The decision is taken to send in mercenaries to carry out the top secret rescue. Marlow and his team are sent into Srebrenica under the cover of darkness. US Armed Forces personnel posing as United Nations peacekeepers are playing a support role, but cannot take part in active operations. Covertly, Andy and his team infiltrate Olodan’s headquarters, taking him captive and rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daylight Robbery (2008 Film)
''Daylight Robbery'' is a 2008 British crime film, directed by Paris Leonti and starring Paul Nicholls and Geoff Bell. Plot Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of pounds in untraceable, used banknotes which are stacked in the underground vaults of the London Exchange Bank, where they await incineration. Lucky, Matty, Terry, Chubby, Norman and Jay make up his unlikely gang of robbers. They initially set up an alibi, by checking in for a flight to join thousands of England supporters in a mass exodus to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Then, instead of passing through to the departure lounge, the gang head out to the car park, pile into a van and drive to Central London, where they ram the doors of the London Exchange Bank, blocking any exit for those caught up inside. The plan involves escaping through the tunnel they have already dug under the bank to funnel out the cash, within a couple of hours, to allow time to catch their flight to Germany. As part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Spy Family
''My Spy Family'' is a British live action family comedy series created by Paul Alexander. The series is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting System Europe with Decode Enterprises handling distribution. The series aired on: Cartoon Network and Boomerang in UK, TG4 in Ireland, Panda Biggs in Portugal, and Cartoon Network in France, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Poland, Romania, and South Africa. All the music is written by Glenn Keiles excluding some songs heard in the "Intelligence Agency Cafe", these have been co-written with other songwriters. Plot synopsis The show is about the Bannon family, who all have strong spy links. The parents, Dirk and Talia, were once arch enemy spies, but fell in love and got married. They now have three children (Spike, Elle and Boris) who have all been brought up with spy techniques as a matter of course. Spike's friend Travis (played by Richard Sargent) is commonly seen on the show.The action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollin' With The Nines
''Rollin' with the Nines'' is a 2006 British film set mainly in South London, about a rap group turned drug dealers. The working film title was ''Proper Little Charlie''. The film stars Vas Blackwood, Robbie Gee, Mark Smith (Gladiator), Simon Webbe and Billy Murray. Small appearances are made by Jason Flemyng, Dizzee Rascal, Rodney P, Kano and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace. Plot The movie begins with the UK Hip Hop group "Time Served" getting used to living the high life as rap stars. This all comes crashing down however when one of their members Too Fine is killed in a drive-by because he owes a drug dealer, Temper, money. On returning to her flat after the murder, Too Fine's sister Hope walks in on the same drug dealer looking for his money. After telling her she has two days left to pay or he is going to kill her family, he rapes her and leaves. While this is happening the other two members of the group, Rage and Finny find out that due to being signed as a three-man group, thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creep (2004 Film)
''Creep'' is a 2004 horror film written and directed by Christopher Smith (director), Christopher Smith. The film follows a woman locked in the London Underground overnight. She later finds herself being stalked by a hideously deformed killer living in the sewers below. The film was first shown at the Frankfurt Fantasy Film festival in Germany on 10 August 2004. Plot Arthur and George are London sewage workers who discover a tunnel in one of the walls. Arthur starts exploring the tunnel alone, while newbie George stays behind. After a while, George enters and discovers Arthur, injured and in shock. A similarly injured woman jumps out, crying for help, only to be pulled back into the darkness. A young German woman, Kate, decides to join her friend at a party and heads to Charing Cross tube station, Charing Cross Underground station but falls asleep on the platform while waiting for the train. When she awakens, she is alone, and the entire station has been locked up for the night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Love (2003 Film)
''One Love'' is a 2003 Jamaican film starring Ky-Mani Marley and Cherine Anderson. It was written by Trevor D. Rhone and directed by Rick Elgood and Don Letts. Plot A young Rasta musician falls in love with the gospel-singing daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, meeting her as they both sign up for a music contest in which the winner will get twenty thousand US dollars and a record deal. When they start falling in love her father forbids her from seeing him because he wants her to marry a church member. They face overcoming the preacher's disapproval as well as battling a corrupt record producer. Cast * Ky-Mani Marley as Kassa * Vas Blackwood as Scarface * Cherine Anderson as Serena * Idris Elba as Aaron * Winston Bell as Selector G * Winston Stona as Pastor Johnson In addition to the singing of the two principals, the soundtrack includes Bob Marley and Shaggy Shaggy may refer to: People *Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer * Shaggy 2 Dop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fun At The Funeral Parlour
''Fun at the Funeral Parlour'' was a comedy series broadcast on BBC Choice and BBC Three for two series in 2001 and 2002. It was set in a Welsh funeral directors called "Thomas, Thomas, Thomas and Thomas". It is set around the Swansea area of south Wales in the fictitious town of Trebanos in tribute to the writer's father who came from the real town in that area. The series was written by Rhys Thomas with the script edited by Charlie Higson. Rhys also starred in the show alongside William Thomas, Alex Lowe and Tony Way. Thomas created the show at the age of 20, after contributing to ''The Fast Show'' becoming the youngest person ever to create, write, and star in their own TV sitcom. The second series featured a theme tune written and performed by Queen's guitarist, Brian May. He and producer of the series, Simon Lupton went on to work with Brian May and Queen on numerous DVDs and Queen documentaries. Characters Main characters Ivor Thomas :A single father, and head of the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Escapist (2002 Film)
''The Escapist'' is a 2002 thriller film directed by Gillies MacKinnon and written by Nick Perry. It stars Jonny Lee Miller, Andy Serkis and Gary Lewis. Synopsis Denis Hopkins (Jonny Lee Miller) seems to have the perfect life, a job as a pilot, a beautiful home and wife Valerie (Paloma Baeza) who is expecting their first child. One night, Denis and Valerie's home is broken into by a borderline psychotic thief named Ricky Barnes (Andy Serkis) who shoots and kills Valerie, coldly saying to Denis: 'I'm going to let you live'. Valerie dies while being transported to the hospital, and the baby narrowly survives childbirth, leaving Denis devastated. Barnes is sentenced to twenty years in Sullom Voe Prison, which is on a remote island in the middle of the North Sea. Denis is not satisfied with the sentence, considering Barnes shows no remorse and openly mocks Denis in court. Three months later, Denis has fallen into a pit of depression, refusing to be a father to his daughter; Amy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
