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Victoria Wood (1989 TV Series)
''Victoria Wood'' (retitled ''Victoria Wood Presents'' from 2007 for its DVD release) is a series of six one-off situation comedies written by and starring Victoria Wood in 1989, who took a break from sketches, two years after her successful sketch series '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV''. Wood appeared as a fictionalised version of herself in all six episodes; she was generally identified only as "Victoria", but in the first episode was also addressed as "Miss Wood". Her real-life career was occasionally a plot point: in "The Library", it was said that she "worked in TV", and in ''Over To Pam'' characters recognised her as a comedian, though two confused her with Dawn French. Most notably, in the final episode, ''Staying In'', she was taken to a party to perform as a stand-up comedian. Her character sometimes broke the fourth wall of TV and spoke directly to the camera, but not in every episode. Production Bored with the sketch format and with a yearning to recapture her previou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Hodge
Patricia Ann Hodge, OBE (born 29 September 1946) is an English actor. She is known on-screen for playing Phyllida Erskine-Brown in ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1978–1992), Jemima Shore in ''Jemima Shore Investigates'' (1983), Penny in '' Miranda'' (2009–2015) and Mrs Pumphrey in '' All Creatures Great and Small'' (2021–present). Hodge made her West End debut in 1972 and the next year starred in the West End production of ''Pippin'' directed by Bob Fosse. Hodge has received two nominations for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and in 2000, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the play ''Money''. Her other screen credits include the 1983 film ''Betrayal'', the 1986 TV adaptation of ''The Life and Loves of a She-Devil'', and the TV film ''Hotel du Lac'' (1986). For her role in ''Hotel du Lac'', Hodge received a nomination for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress. Early life Hodge was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. The daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Mirror
The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national daily tabloid. Founded in 1903, it is owned by parent company Reach plc. From 1985 to 1987, and from 1997 to 2002, the title on its masthead was simply ''The Mirror''. It had an average daily print circulation of 716,923 in December 2016, dropping to 587,803 the following year. Its Sunday sister paper is the '' Sunday Mirror''. Unlike other major British tabloids such as '' The Sun'' and the '' Daily Mail'', the ''Mirror'' has no separate Scottish edition; this function is performed by the '' Daily Record'' and the '' Sunday Mail'', which incorporate certain stories from the ''Mirror'' that are of Scottish significance. Originally pitched to the middle-class reader, it was converted into a working-class newspaper after 1934, in order to reach a larger audience. It was founded by Alfred Harmsworth, who sold it to his brother Harold Harmsworth (from 1914 Lord Rothermere) in 1913. In 1963 a restructuring of the media interests of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Cain
Shirley Cain (born Shirley Roberts; April 30, 1935) is a British actress of film and television. She graduated from RADA The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Se ... in 1954, and was married to the TV executive John Cain. Filmography References External links * 1935 births Living people British stage actresses British television actresses Actresses from the West Midlands (county) 20th-century British actresses 20th-century English women 20th-century English people {{british-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Adshead
Kay Adshead (born 10 May 1954) is a poet, playwright, theatremaker, actress and producer. Early life and education Adshead was born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, moving to Stretford where she was educated at Stretford Girls’ Grammar. She was a child actress with the Stretford Children’s Theatre. She trained as an actress at RADA, where she won the Emile Littler award for outstanding talent and the Bryan Mosley award for individual skill in stage-fighting. She graduated in 1975. Career She has played leading roles in film and TV, including Cathy in the BBC classic series ''Wuthering Heights'', Beryl Stapleton in ''Hound of The Baskervilles'', Linda in Mike Leigh’s BBC TV film ''Kiss of Death'', and Sue McKenna in the Film on Four ''Acceptable Levels''. Theatre performances include Moll Gromer in ''Thee and Me'' and Muriel in ''Harlequinade'' at the Royal National Theatre. She was Betty in ''Touched'' and sang the role of Clara Twain in ''White Suit Blues'' at The Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny O'Dea
Peter Anthony Joseph Daniel Wrenshall (22 December 1911 – 16 April 2003) better known by his stage name Danny O'Dea was an English actor. Danny O'Dea was a British funnyman born out of the finest Music Hall tradition, he left a legacy which spans eight decades and reads like a history of British comedy. He performed alongside some of the biggest names in the business including Arthur Askey, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, John Inman Victoria Wood and Cilla Black, entering showbiz at an early age thanks to an enviable pedigree and working until he was 90, most recently enjoying popularity as long-sighted Eli Duckett in Last of the Summer Wine. He made numerous appearances as Eli Duckett in the British sitcom ''Last of the Summer Wine'' between 1986 and 2002. His film roles include Paddie, an elderly man in ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' in 1986. His stage work included two pantomimes at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Wales: ''Robin Hood'' and ''Puss in Boots''. Personal life and death He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol MacReady
Carol MacReady is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for the role of Mrs Dribelle in Bodger and Badger. Carol is married to actor James Laurenson. Other television shows she appeared in include: *''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' - Milly Croft in "Peril at End House" and Miss Johnson in "Cat Among the Pigeons" *'' The Darling Buds of May'' - Mrs Daw *''The Alleyn Mysteries'' - Mrs Ives in "Death at the Bar" *'' The Woman in White'' - Mrs Michelson *'' Tales of the Unexpected'' - Liz Ferguson in "A Harmless Vanity" * ''Union Castle'' - Elizabeth Steel *''Mapp and Lucia'' - Daisy Quantock *''The Vicar of Dibley'' - Mrs Tinker (Alice's mother) in "The Christmas Lunch Incident" *''Casualty'' - Evelyn Thomson in "A Life Less Ordinary" *''My Family'' - Olga in "The Guru" *''Midsomer Murders'' - Hatty Down in "Vixen's Run" *''The Flame Trees of Thika'' - Mrs Nimmo *''Play for Today'' - Dorothy in Dennis Potter's "Schmoedipus" *'' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators'' - Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Dating
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls into the category of courtship, consisting of social events carried out by the couple either alone or with others. The protocols and practices of dating and the terms used to describe it vary vastly between cultures, societies, and time periods. Although dating is most often colloquially used to refer to the action of individuals engaging in dates with one other, dating can also encompass a wide range of activities which fall outside participation in social events. The meaning of dating also shifted during the 20th century to include a more informal use referring to a romantic, sexual relationship itself beyond an introductory or trial stage. Although informal, this meaning is very common and is used in formal speech as well as writing. Although taboo ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Martin (actor)
Peter Martin is an English actor (born 1934, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire) best known for playing Joe Carroll in ''The Royle Family'' (1998—2012) and Len Reynolds in ''Emmerdale'' (2001—2007). As well as this, he has appeared in many other productions on both screen and stage. Career He became known in the 1980s for his appearances in TV ads for the Jewson hardware chain. His acting works includes playing the fish shop man in ''First of the Summer Wine''. He also played 'Charlie the moonlighting gravedigger' in the ''Beiderbecke Tapes''. He was in ''The Royle Family'' as Joe Carroll,. He also starred in the film ''Brassed Off'', the television series '' All Creatures Great and Small'', ''Chucklevision'', ''Coronation Street'', ''Playing the Field'', ''Victoria Wood'' and ''Last of the Summer Wine''. In 2001, Martin began playing Len Reynolds in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. In May 2007, it was announced that Martin's character Len, would be killed off, as Martin had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind March
Rosalind March is a British people, British TV, film and Theatre, stage actress. Born in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, March began her career in 1979, when she played Madge in several episodes of the series ''The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game''. Throughout the '80s she mainly did comedy. She appeared in episodes of ''Victoria Wood As Seen On TV'' (1985–1986) and worked with Wood again in ''Victoria Wood (1989 TV series), Victoria Wood''. She was regular Amanda in ''Life Without George'' with Simon Cadell, Michael Thomas (actor), Michael Thomas and Carol Royle, also appeared in ''The Upper Hand'', ''Nelson's Column (TV series), Nelson's Column''. During the 1990s, March played a host of leading roles in numerous television dramas, ''Close Relations'', ''Goodbye Cruel World (miniseries), Goodbye Cruel World'', ''Peak Practice'', ''Seekers (TV series), Seekers'', ''The Bill'', ''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'', ''A Touch of Frost'', ''Oliver Twist (1999 mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selina Cadell
Selina Jane Cadell (born 12 August 1953) is an English actress. She is the younger sister of actor Simon Cadell and granddaughter of actress Jean Cadell. She is the great niece of the Scottish artist Francis Cadell. Biography Cadell was born in London. She has been appearing on British television, film and theatre over the last thirty years. She has taken on a wide range of supporting and leading roles. In 1985, she appeared in Agatha Christie's ''Miss Marple'' 'A Pocket Full of Rye' as Mary Dove, also in the TV series ''Victoria Wood'' in 1989, ''Jeeves and Wooster'' in 1993, ''Pie in the Sky'' (S2:E5 "Dead Right") in 1995, and Midsomer Murders 'The Killings at Badger's Drift' in 1997. She played Caroline Sheppard in the 2000 ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'':''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd''. She also appeared as Phyllis Cadel and ''The Catherine Tate Show'' in 2006 and Eleanor Crouch in ''Midsomer Murders'' 'Midsomer Life' in 2008. Since then, she has played Dorothy Crowther in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meg Johnson (actress)
Meg Johnson (born 30 September 1936) is an English actress. She is known for her roles on various British soap operas, including Eunice Gee on ''Coronation Street'', Brigid McKenna on ''Brookside'' and Pearl Ladderbanks on ''Emmerdale''. Alongside her television roles, Johnson has also appeared in various stage productions, including ''Chicago'' and ''Follies''. Career Johnson's first professional acting role occurred when she was aged 24 in a series titled ''Family Solicitor'' (1961). Subsequent roles included ''The Referees'' (1961) and '' Here's Harry'' (1961–1964). Then in 1976, Johnson appeared in a few episodes of the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Brenda Holden, before being cast as Eunice Gee in 1981. In the 1980s Johnson worked several times with Victoria Wood, appearing in several episodes of her shows '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' as well as '' Victoria Wood Presents''. In 1997, she appeared in the West End theatre revival of ''Chicago'' as Mama Mort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck ( ; born 21 November 1964) is an English actress, comedian, and television and radio presenter. Early life Liza Tarbuck was born in Liverpool. She is the daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and his wife Pauline, with an older sister, Cheryl, and a younger brother, James. She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA graduating in 1986 alongside Clive Owen, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Mark Womack. Acting Tarbuck's first big break came in 1987 when she landed a starring role in the Granada Television comedy series '' Watching'', opposite Emma Wray. She stayed with ''Watching'' for its entire seven-year run. She also appeared as Angie in the 1988 Falklands War drama ''Tumbledown'', which starred Colin Firth, Paul Rhys and David Calder. In 2001, she took the title role in ''Linda Green'', which ran for two series, ending in 2002. She guest starred on the Ricky Gervais comedy '' Extras'', and appeared in ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' as DI Fiona Knight. In 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
