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Vicky Knight
Vicky Knight (also previously known as Vicky Chaundy) is an English film actress and hospital healthcare assistant. She has starred in ''Too Ugly For Love'' (2014) and ''Dirty God'' (2019). Knight debuted as an actress from Sacha Polak's ''Dirty God'', where she played an acid attack victim. Her role in ''Dirty God'' was met with critical acclaim. Knight received burns to 33 per cent of her body from a 2003 fire in her grandfather's pub. Her two cousins died from the fire. She was saved by a local plumber, who later died from the injuries he received. The cause of the fire was arson. She was treated at Broomfield Hospital in Essex, where she now works as a healthcare assistant. If she receives no acting roles in films, Knight will continue to work in the hospital. She started a charity named "Scar Quality" to help others who have experienced burns improve their self-esteem. At her school, Knight participated in a sponsored 28 mi (45 km) walk, where she raised £1,000 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex
Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and Greater London to the south and south-west. There are three cities in Essex: Southend, Colchester and Chelmsford, in order of population. For the purposes of government statistics, Essex is placed in the East of England region. There are four definitions of the extent of Essex, the widest being the ancient county. Next, the largest is the former postal county, followed by the ceremonial county, with the smallest being the administrative county—the area administered by the County Council, which excludes the two unitary authorities of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea. The ceremonial county occupies the eastern part of what was, during the Early Middle Ages, the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Essex. As well as rural areas and urban areas, it forms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matchmaking
Matchmaking is the process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, in which case the matchmaker is also known as a marriage broker. The word is also used in the context of sporting events such as boxing, in business, in Matchmaking (video games), online video games and in pairing organ donors. Practice These services often rely on personality tests (but genetics has even been proposed by Michael Arrington, TechCrunh, on July 22, 2008 ), aiming to maximize the identification of the best match. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Births
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people 1996 Mount Everest disaster, die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly (sheep), Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur massacre (Australia), Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Gun laws of Australia, Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Haze (film)
''Silver Haze'' is a 2023 British-Dutch co-production drama film, written and directed by Sacha Polak and starring Vicky Knight, Esmé Creed-Miles, Charlotte Knight, Archie Brigden and Angela Bruce. The film follows 23-year-old Franky, a nurse who, obsessed with a thirst for revenge and a need to assign guilt for a traumatic event that happened 15 years before, is unable to build any meaningful relationship until she falls in love with one of her patients – Florence. It was nominated to compete for the Panorama Audience Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on February 19, 2023. The film was also nominated for Best Feature Film Teddy Award, but it won Teddy Award Jury prize. Cast * Vicky Knight as Franky * Esmé Creed-Miles as Florence * Charlotte Knight as Leah * Archie Brigden as Jack * Angela Bruce as Alice * Alfie Deegan * Sandra Kwiek * Brandon Bendell * Carrie Bunyan * Sarah-Jane Dent * Cain Aiden Production Sacha Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Ugly For Love
TLC is a British pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is based on the American channel of the same name. It launched on 30 April 2013 at , replacing Discovery Real Time and DMAX +2. The original version of TLC was launched in 1994 and was subsequently renamed Discovery Home & Leisure and later Discovery Real Time as part of Discovery's catalogue of themed channels. Given that TLC was chasing a completely different demographic than the old TLC, Discovery treated it as a new channel launch rather than a return. On 30 April 2013, TLC +1 was launched, replacing DMAX +2. A two-hour timeshift, TLC +2, was launched on 16 September 2013. It closed down on 27 April 2018, and was rebranded as Discovery Turbo +1. Programming Programming consists of acquired shows and original commissions. TLC also features an Oprah Winfrey Network branded programme block. Current programming Acquired shows *''90 Day Fiancé'' *''Beachfront Bargain Hunt'' *''Brides of Beverly Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the "NHS" name ( NHS England, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales). Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland was created separately and is often locally referred to as "the NHS". The four systems were established in 1948 as part of major social reforms following the Second World War. The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care. In England, NHS patients have to pay prescription charges; some, such as those aged over 60 and certain state ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare Assistant
Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are paraprofessionals who assist individuals with physical disabilities, mental impairments, and other health care needs with their activities of daily living (ADLs). UAPs also provide bedside care—including basic nursing procedures—all under the supervision of a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or other health care professional. UAPs must demonstrate their ability and competence before gaining any expanded responsibilities in a clinical setting. While providing this care, UAPs offer compassion and patience and are part of the patient's healthcare support system. Communication between UAPs and registered nurses (RNs) is key as they are working together in their patients' best interests. The scope of care UAPs are responsible for is delegated by RNs or other clinical licensed professionals. UAPs care for patients in hospitals, residents of nursing facilities, clients in private homes, and others in need of their services due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health And Social Care
Health and Social Care (often abbreviated to ''HSC'' or ''H&SC'') is a term that relates to services that are available from health and social care providers in the UK. This is a generic term used to refer to the whole of the healthcare provision infrastructure, and private sector. The English national provider of information about health and social care is the Health and Social Care Information Centre HSCIC. NHS Scotland has a Health and Social Care Management Board which meets fortnightly. The term can also refer to a range of vocational and academic courses which can be taken at various academic and vocational levels from GNVQ, A-Level, S/NVQ, to degrees. In Canada and the United-States, health and social care is frequently referred to as "Human Services" As a subject discipline, Health and Social Care (H&SC) combines elements of sociology, biology, nutrition, law, and ethics. Typically, students of Health and Social Care will have a work placement alongside their academic st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barking And Dagenham College
Barking & Dagenham College is a general further education college in East London, England. It is located at a single complex in the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham next to Central Park and less than a mile from the town centre of Romford. History Originally known as Barking College, it became Barking & Dagenham College in 2010. In 2015 the College became a Digital & Creative Industries Career College. In February 2018, the College was awarded a £5m share of £25.7m funding by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan to complete its Centre for Advanced Technologies. Courses The college provides intermediate, advanced and higher apprenticeship training in London. Specialisms include Construction, Project Management, Human Resources Management, Business and Pharmacy. The college has 12,500 students and an annual turnover of £36 million (Source: Audited Accounts 2015/2016). In October 2017 the College and Huawei, a Chinese multinational technology corporation, launch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Clack School
Robert Clack School is a sixteen form entry comprehensive school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Russell Taylor is the Headteacher of Robert Clack School. He is a former pupil of the school and joined the teaching staff in 2002. As the Senior Deputy Head from 2008 until August 2017, Taylor worked closely with the previous Head before being appointed as Headteacher in September 2017. History The Robert Clack Technical School opened in 1955 and was named after the former Mayor of the borough of Dagenham who died in 1953. In 1970 it amalgamated with the Triptons Secondary Modern School and became the Robert Clack Comprehensive School. The school is split into two sites: the Lower School (formerly Triptons Secondary Modern) and the Upper School (formerly Robert Clack Technical School). The school is heavily oversubscribed accommodating over 2050 students. In September 2015 it was revealed that Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council were considering asking Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Nunn
Laurie Nunn (born May 1986) is an English screenwriter and playwright best known for creating the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Sex Education''. Nunn was born in London, England, to British theatre director Trevor Nunn and Australian actress Sharon Lee-Hill. At age 14 she moved to Australia. She received a BA in Film and Television from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2007 and an MA in screenwriting at the National Film and Television School The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film, television and games school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is featured in the 2021 ranking by ''The Hollywood Repor ... in England in 2012. In 2017, she was short-listed for the Bruntwood Prize for ''King Brown'', her first full-length play. References External links * 1986 births Living people Victorian College of the Arts alumni Alumni of the National Film and Television School English female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chance Perdomo
Chance Perdomo is an American-born English actor. He appeared in ''Killed by My Debt'' (2018) and played Ambrose Spellman on the Netflix series ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina''. Early life and education Perdomo was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Southampton in the county of Hampshire, England with his mother as a child. He holds both British and American citizenship. He attended Redbridge Community School in Southampton before going to Peter Symonds College in Winchester, where he was elected president of the sixth form's student union. He intended to study Law after graduating but decided to pursue acting instead, moving, with money he made working in a shoe shop and at a cinema, to London where he joined the National Youth Theatre and trained at Identity School of Acting. Career In February 2018, it was announced that Perdomo was cast in the series regular role of Ambrose Spellman on the Netflix series ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina''. Reports revealed that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
