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The Crooked Man
Crooked Man may refer to: Film and television * ''The Crooked Man'' (2003 film), a 2003 British television movie starring Ross Kemp *"The Crooked Man", an episode of ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' television series *''The Crooked Man'', an episode of the animated show '' Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' *"The Crooked Man", an episode of the television series '' The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' *The Crooked Man, the main villain in the Netflix web television series ''Raising Dion'' Literature *"The Crooked Man", an alternate title of "The Adventure of the Crooked Man", a Sherlock Holmes short story *''A Crooked Man'', a novel by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt *"The Crooked Man", a Melinda Snodgrass short story in the anthology ''Card Sharks'' *"The Crooked Man", a Charles Beaumont short story Music *"The Crooked Man", a song from ''Western Approaches'' (album) *"Crooked Man", a song by Show of Hands from the album ''As You Were'' Other uses *''The Crooked Man'', a lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crooked Man (2003 Film)
''The Crooked Man'' is a British crime drama film, written by Shaun McKenna and directed by David Drury, that first broadcast on ITV1 on 17 December 2003. The film stars Ross Kemp as Harry Fielding, an investigative reporter and government spy who becomes embroiled in a twisted case of murder and blackmail involving his bosses Hamilton and Saunders. The film itself based upon the novel of the same name by Philip Davison, and was commissioned as part of ITV's Christmas Drama slate for 2003. Against stiff competition, the film gathered 5.66m viewers on its debut broadcast. The film was released on Region 2 DVD via Studio Canal in 2004, exclusively in the Netherlands. Plot Harry Fielding is an investigative reporter working for a secret agency designed to covertly document the compromising activities of important public figures. His latest task is to investigate member of parliament Douglas Jenner, who has reportedly been cheating on his wife with a mistress, Angela Richardson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sherlock Holmes Episodes
'' Sherlock Holmes'' was a series of adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories which were produced by Granada Television and originally broadcast by ITV in the United Kingdom in 1984–1994. The series starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes and David Burke (in the ''Adventures'' series) and later Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel ''A Study in Scarlet'' (1887). The last work by Doyle f .... Series overview The programme adapted 41 of the original stories, with 36 running for 50 minutes (in a one-hour timeslot), and five being feature-length specials. Episodes ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' ''The Return of Sherlock Holmes'' ''The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes'' ''The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes'' Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherlock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Holmes In The 22nd Century
''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' is an animated television series in which Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life in the 22nd century. The series is a co-production by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Scottish Television Enterprises and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Special Class Animated Program. Overview The concept for the series was created by Sandy Ross, a Scottish Television executive, who came up with the idea while skiing in Aspen, Colorado in January 1996. DIC Productions and Scottish Television had previously worked together to create other series and this continued the trend. Some issues were raised about language carrying different connotations between cultures, but alternative action and dialogue were used to overcome this. The series was originally planned to be called ''Sherlock Holmes in the 21st Century'', but as the planned air date of September 1998 was near the new millennium, the show's name was changed. Les Studios Tex was also confirmed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Ellery Queen
''The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' is the title of a The Adventures of Ellery Queen (radio program), radio series and four separate television series made from the 1950s through the 1970s. They were based on the fictional character, fictional detective and pseudonymous writer Ellery Queen and the cases he solved with his father, Inspector Richard Queen. Films *''The Spanish Cape Mystery (film), The Spanish Cape Mystery'' (1935) Donald Cook (actor), Donald Cook as Ellery Queen, Guy Usher as Inspector Queen (based on ''The Spanish Cape Mystery'') *''The Mandarin Mystery'' (1936) Eddie Quillan as Ellery Queen, Wade Boteler as Inspector Queen (loosely based on ''The Chinese Orange Mystery''); this film is now in the public domain *''Ellery Queen, Master Detective'' (1940) Ralph Bellamy as Ellery Queen, Margaret Lindsay as Nikki Porter, Charley Grapewin as Inspector Queen (very loosely based on ''The Door Between'') *''Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery'' (1941) Ralph Bellamy as Ellery Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raising Dion
''Raising Dion'' is an American superhero drama streaming television series that premiered on October 4, 2019 on Netflix. It is based on the 2015 comic book and short film of the same name by Dennis Liu. In January 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second and final season which premiered on February 1, 2022. Premise ''Raising Dion'' follows the story of a woman named Nicole who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband Mark. The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several magical, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son's gifts secret with the help of Mark's best friend Pat, and protect Dion from people out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities. Cast and characters Main * Alisha Wainwright as Nicole Warren, a widowed mother who is raising her son alone while trying to manage his supernatural abilities after the death of her husband * Ja'Siah Young as Dion Warren, Nicol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventure Of The Crooked Man
"The Adventure of the Crooked Man", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as ''The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes''. It was first published in ''The Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom in July 1893, and in ''Harper's Weekly'' in the United States on 8 July 1893. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" 15th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories. Synopsis Holmes calls upon Watson at his surgery late one night to request his assistance in an investigation. Holmes explains that, in Aldershot Camp, Colonel James Barclay of The Royal Mallows and his wife Nancy DeVoy Barclay were a seemingly happy couple; however, Barclay has died, and his wife is suspected of his murder. Major Murphy, Holmes' contact in the regiment, has explained that Barclay, while completely devoted to his wife, had a rather vindictive nature elsewhere. He had also been subject to random fits of depressio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (June 14, 1934 – November 7, 2018) was an American journalist, editor of the ''New York Times Book Review'', critic, and novelist, based in New York City. He served as senior Daily Book Reviewer from 1969 to 1995. Biography Lehmann-Haupt was born on June 14, 1934 in Edinburgh, Scotland, while his parents were visiting his mother's family. He was the eldest of three sons of Leticia Jane Hargrave Grierson, a Scottish teacher and editor from Edinburgh, and Hellmut Otto Emil Lehmann-Haupt, a German-born graphic arts historian and bibliographer. His family lived in New York City. Christopher had two younger brothers, Carl and Alexander. It was not until Lehmann-Haupt traveled to Berlin in 1947 to live with his father for a year that he learned about his father's Jewish ancestry. His parents had divorced, and his father had gone to Berlin in 1946 with the Allied Armies’ Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives section to help recover art works stolen by the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Card Sharks (anthology)
''Card Sharks'' is an American television game show. It was created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. The game features two contestants who attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a row of oversized playing cards, then determine whether the next card drawn is higher or lower. The title ''Card Sharks'' is a play on the term "card sharp", a person skilled at card games. The concept has been made into a series four separate times since its debut in 1978, and also appeared as part of CBS's '' Gameshow Marathon''. The show originally ran on NBC from 1978 to 1981 with Jim Perry hosting. The show returned and ran from 1986 to 1989 on CBS with Bob Eubanks as host, accompanied by a syndication production with Bill Rafferty. Gene Wood was the announcer in both the 1970s and 1980s. Another syndicated production aired in 2001 with Pat Bullard as host and Gary Kroeger as announcer. A revival hosted by Joel McHale aired on ABC from June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Beaumont
Charles Beaumont (January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was an American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres.Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, "Beaumont, Charles" in David Pringle, ed., ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers''. London: St. James Press, 1998. (pp. 37-39). He is remembered as a writer of classic '' Twilight Zone'' episodes, such as "The Howling Man", "Static", "Miniature", "Printer's Devil", and " Number Twelve Looks Just Like You", but also penned the screenplays for several films, such as ''7 Faces of Dr. Lao'', '' The Intruder'', and ''The Masque of the Red Death''. Novelist Dean Koontz said "Charles Beaumont was one of the seminal influences on writers of the fantastic and macabre." Beaumont is also the subject of the documentary ''Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man'' by Jason V. Brock. Life and work Beaumont was born Charles Leroy Nutt in Chicago, the only child o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Approaches (album)
''Western Approaches'' is an album by Steve Knightley, Seth Lakeman, and Jenna Witts. Jane Brace of Living Tradition was positive towards the album, noting it "grows on you, with its many musical twists and turns." Track listing #"Jigsaw" (Witts/Lakeman) – 2:03 #"Surfers' Storm" (Witts) – 3:28 #"The Crooked Man" (Knightley) – 4:52 #"Captain's Court" (Lakeman) – 3:29 #"Image Of Love" (Lakeman) – 3:38 #"Track Of Words" (Knightley) – 3:20 #"The Keeper" (Knightley) – 3:56 #"Sand In Your Shoes" (Witts) – 3:25 #"Ye Mariners All" (Trad. arr. Lakeman) – 3:15 #"The Ballad Of Josie" (Lakeman) – 3:10 #"If I Fall" (Knightley) – 4:10 #"Dawn Wave" (Witts) – 3:40 Personnel * Steve Knightley - Vocals, Guitar, Mandocello, Cuatro, Bass * Seth Lakeman - Vocals, Tenor Guitar, Fiddle * Jenna - Vocals, Keyboards * Iain Goodall - Percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As You Were (Show Of Hands Album)
''As You Were'' is the fourth live album by English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands. Following the release of their acclaimed tenth studio album '' Country Life'' in 2003, which itself was promoted by a tour, the duo were named the "Best Live Act" at the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The live interest in the duo ultimately lead to a greater interest when the band announced their Autumn Tour 2004. The tour itself ran from November–December and included Miranda Sykes as a collaborator, her first collaboration with the duo. With the band's producer and engineer of the era Mick Dolan, the entire tour was recorded onto MiniDisc, with the duo subsequently ploughing through each concert recording the following day to identify the best performances and then collating and working through the "A list again" to find the best tracks to create the live album. The album was released in 2005 on the duo's own record label Hands on Music. Although it was originally only sold at the duo's live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crooked Man And Others
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be 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 nouns 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 the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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