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Zita Sattar
Zita Sattar (born 1975) is an English television, theatre, and film actress from Birmingham. Early life Sattar is of mixed descent, her mother being British and her father Pakistani. At the age of eleven, as a young amateur actress, Sattar was one of the founding members of Birmingham's Central Junior Television Workshop. She then attended the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance in London. Career Sattar is best known for playing Anna Paul in ''Casualty'' from 2001 to 2003. She has also had roles in ''The Bill'', '' Gimme Gimme Gimme'', ''According to Bex'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''Doctors'', and ''Flowers''. Her theatre roles include: ''Top Girls'', ''Clubbed Out'', ''Let's Go to the Fair'', ''Hansel and Gretel'', ''One Night'', ''D'yer Eat with your Fingers'', and ''Romeo and Juliet''. She also played the role of Meenah Khan in the original cast of '' East is East'' by Ayub Khan-Din. It was produced by the Tamasha Theatre Company at the Royal Court Theatre, Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West Midlands metropolitan county, and approximately 4.3 million in the wider metropolitan area. It is the largest UK metropolitan area outside of London. Birmingham is known as the second city of the United Kingdom. Located in the West Midlands region of England, approximately from London, Birmingham is considered to be the social, cultural, financial and commercial centre of the Midlands. Distinctively, Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it, mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole – one of the closest main rivers is the Severn, approximately west of the city centre. Historically a market town in Warwickshire in the medieval period, Birmingham grew during the 18th century during the Midla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hale And Pace
Hale and Pace were an English comedy double-act that performed in clubs and on radio and television in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s. The duo was made up of Gareth Hale and Norman Pace, with the ''Hale and Pace'' television show running for ten years and 66 episodes, from 1988 to 1998. Early career Gareth Hale (born 15 January 1953) and Norman Pace (born 17 February 1953) met at Avery Hill teacher-training college in Eltham, South-East London. After five years in education, they moved to entertainment in the late 1970s. They performed mostly in the Tramshed in Woolwich, London for seven years. This developed into sketch-writing, with a show entitled '' Don't Stop Now - It's Fundation''. Before appearing on TV, they did a series of radio shows for Radio 4 based on their show at the Tramshed. Their early TV breaks came on ''The Entertainers'' (1984) and ''Pushing Up Daisies'' (1984), and they went on to appear in the Channel 4 sketch show ''Coming Next'' (1985) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backup (TV Series)
''Backup'' is a British television police procedural crime drama series, devised by Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell, that ran for a total of fourteen episodes across two series on BBC One between September 7, 1995, and July 2, 1997. Focusing on the work of a police Operational Support Unit, similar to the Territorial Support Group, the series follows the operations of the nine officers of Charlie Van, an OSU of the West Midlands Police. Both series were filmed at Pebble Mill Studios, and saw the likes of Martin Troakes, Christopher John Hall and Nick Miles among the main cast. A then-unknown Matthew Rhys starred in the second series as PC Steve 'Hiccup' Higson, his first televisual role. Initial press releases for the series stated, "When things get too much for the officers on the front line, they call for Backup, the Operational Support Unit (OSU)." Notably, the series has never been released on DVD, and aside from a single repeat run on UK Gold in the late 1990s, has yet to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Me (2013 Film)
''Another Me'' ( es, Mi otro yo) is a 2013 psychological thriller drama film directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Sophie Turner (in her film debut), Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Claire Forlani, Rhys Ifans, and Gregg Sulkin. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Catherine MacPhail. The film had its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival on 15 November 2013. The film was released in Spain on 27 June 2014 and in the United States on 22 August 2014. Plot While on vacation, Fay's father (Rhys Ifans) is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Returning to school, Fay (Sophie Turner) is cast in the school production of ''Macbeth'' as Lady Macbeth alongside Drew (Gregg Sulkin), a boy whom she likes. During the first rehearsal, Fay is nervous and keeps forgetting her lines. Her teacher, John (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) advises her to look at Roman Polanski's 1971 version of ''Macbeth'' for inspiration. Fay goes to the school library to pick up a copy and, while there, is terrified as lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a Venetia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Large (film)
''Large'' is a 2001 feature film directed by Justin Edgar for FilmFour. Plot ''Large'' is a gross-out teen comedy which centres on Jason, the son of a fading rock star, and his comic attempts to fulfill the conditions of his father's will in order to inherit a fortune. Cast *Luke de Woolfson as Jason Mouseley *Simon Lowe as Rob *Phil Cornwell as Barry Blaze Mouseley * Melanie Gutteridge as Sophie *Morwenna Banks as Lorraine *Lee Oakes as Ian *Andrew Grainger as Norman Gates Production Large was produced by Alex Usborne. The pre-production period was relatively long, with writers Mike Dent and Justin Edgar draughting 20 versions of the script. ''Large'' was filmed and edited at Pebble Mill Studios and on location in director Edgar's hometown of Birmingham, UK, for six weeks in March and April 2000 on a budget of £1.4 million. The line producer was Paul Ritchie (''Slumdog Millionaire'', ''Bend It Like Beckham''). It was the first film of Director of Photography Robbie Ryan (''Fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Beard
''Janice Beard'' (also known as ''Janice Beard 45 WPM''), is a 1999 film directed by Clare Kilner. It stars Eileen Walsh, Rhys Ifans and Patsy Kensit. It was nominated for an awards in 1999, 2000 and 2002. Cast *Eileen Walsh as Janice Beard *Rhys Ifans as Sean *Patsy Kensit as Julia *Sandra Voe as Mimi *David O'Hara as O'Brien *Frances Grey (actress), Frances Grey as Violet *Zita Sattar as Jane *Amelia Curtis as June *Mossie Smith as Dolores *Eddie Marsan as Mr. Tense *Perry Fenwick as Mr. Button References External links * 1999 films Films directed by Clare Kilner British comedy films 1999 comedy films 1999 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s British films {{1990s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Kahn
''Esther Kahn'' is the first English-language film by the French director Arnaud Desplechin. It premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or, but was not distributed to the United States for two years until it played in New York City in 2002. It stars Summer Phoenix as Esther and Ian Holm as her friend and teacher, Nathan Quellen. Plot Esther Kahn a Jewish girl in 19th Century London dreams of becoming a stage actress. Cast * Summer Phoenix - Esther Kahn * Ian Holm - Nathan Quellen * Fabrice Desplechin - Philippe Haygard * Akbar Kurtha - Samuel Kahn * Frances Barber - Rivka Kahn * László Szabó - Ytzhok Kahn * Hilary Sesta - Buba * Claudia Solti - Mina Kahn * Berna Raif - Becky Kahn * Emmanuelle Devos - Sylvia (the Italian woman) * Paul Regan - Joel * Arnold Brown - Rabbi * Leon Lissek - Theatre manager * Ian Bartholomew - Norton * Samantha Lavelle - Christel * Kika Markham - Trish * Paul Ritter - Alman, the photographer Production Depl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Curtain (film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Is West (2010 Film)
''West Is West'' is a 2010 British comedy-drama film directed by Andy DeEmmony and starring Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Aqib Khan, Ila Arun and Jimi Mistry. A sequel to the 1999 comedy film '' East Is East'', it was written by Ayub Khan-Din and produced by Leslee Udwin for Assassin Films and BBC Films. The film was first shown at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 19 October 2010, followed by UK and Irish release on 25 February 2011. The first US showing was on 2 November 2010 at the South Asian International Film Festival, followed by several other US festivals. While it was released in Canada on 25 March 2011, it never received a US release. Plot In 1976, five years after the original film ''East Is East'', little is known about most of the Khan children, except that they seldom communicate with their parents. Tariq is now a hippie (looking like George Harrison) who runs a new age store with older brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Is East (1999 Film)
''East Is East'' is a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell. It is set in County Borough of Salford, Salford, Lancashire (now in Greater Manchester), in 1971, in a mixed-ethnicity British household headed by British Pakistanis, Pakistani father George (Om Puri) and an English mother, Ella (Linda Bassett). ''East Is East'' is based on Khan-Din's 1996 East Is East (play), play of the same name, which opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in October 1996 and Royal Court Theatre in November 1996. The title derives from the 1889 Rudyard Kipling poem "The Ballad of East and West", of which the opening line reads: "Oh East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet". The film was critically acclaimed, winning the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards. It was also a major box office success, grossing worldwide and earning over ten times its £1.9 million () budget. Plot In 1971, Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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