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Arthur Blake (English Actor)
Arthur Blake (November 7, 1929, Washington, Tyne and Wear – November 27, 2001, Kensington, London, England) was an English actor who appeared in British television and film from the 1950s through the 1990s. Filmography Film *''Quatermass 2'' (1957) *''Girl Stroke Boy'' (1971) *''Male Bait'' (1971) *'' The Cherry Picker'' (1974) *''Little Dorrit'' (1987) Television *''Saturday Playhouse'' (1959) * ''No Hiding Place'' (1959-1961) *''ITV Television Playhouse'' (1961) *''Z-Cars'' (1962) *'' The Dickie Henderson Show'' (1963-1965) *''Crane'' (1965) *'' Doctor Who'' (1965) *''Frontier'' (1968) *'' Crime Buster'' (1968) *''Theatre Date'' (1969) *''World in Ferment'' (1969) *'' Budgie'' (1971) *''ITV Sunday Night Theatre'' (1971) *''Hine'' (1971) *''Bel Ami'' (1971) *''War and Peace'' (1972) *'' The Edwardians'' (1972) *''Heil Caesar!'' (1973) *'' Thursday's Child'' (1973) *''The Stars Look Down'' (1975) *''Red Letter Day'' (1976) *''Striker'' (1976) *''Headmaster'' (1977) *''Armchair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quatermass 2
''Quatermass 2'' (retitled ''Enemy From Space'' in the United States and Canada) is a 1957 black-and-white British science fiction horror film drama from Hammer Film Productions. It was originally released in the UK as ''Quatermass II'' and was produced by Anthony Hinds, directed by Val Guest, and stars Brian Donlevy with co-stars John Longden, Sidney James, Bryan Forbes, Vera Day, and William Franklyn. ''Quatermass 2'' is a sequel to Hammer's earlier film ''The Quatermass Xperiment'' (1955). Like its predecessor, it is based on the BBC Television serial ''Quatermass II'' written by Nigel Kneale. Brian Donlevy reprises his role as the eponymous Professor Bernard Quatermass, making him the only actor to play the character twice in a film. It is considered as the first film sequel to use the ‘2’ / ‘II’ suffix within the title. The film's story concerns Quatermass's investigation of reports of hundreds of meteorites landing only in the Winnerden Flats area of the UK. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hine (TV Series)
''Hine'' is a 1971 British drama television series set in the Middle East which was created by Wilfred Greatorex. The series stars Barrie Ingham as international arms dealer Joe Hine. Paul Eddington portrays Astor Harris, an arms manufacturer with close ties to the British government, and John Steiner plays Hine's personal assistant Jeremy Windsor. Other cast members include Sarah Craze as Hine's secretary Susannah Grey, Colin Gordon as Walpole Gibb, and John Moreno as Frank the Chauffeur. The series premiered on April 7, 1971 on Associated Television Associated Television was the original name of the British broadcaster ATV, part of the Independent Television (ITV) network. It provided a service to London at weekends from 1955 to 1968, to the Midlands on weekdays from 1956 to 1968, and .... It ran for a total of 13 episodes in a single season, and all are now available on DVD. References External links *{{imdbtitle, 0163938 1971 British television series debuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC2 Playhouse
''BBC2 Playhouse'' is a UK anthology television series of one-hour episodes produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Among its many performers were Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Liam Neeson, Paul Scofield, Deborah Kerr, Ben Kingsley, Donald Pleasence Donald Henry Pleasence (; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor. He began his career on stage in the West End before transitioning into a screen career, where he played numerous supporting and character roles including RAF ..., Brenda Blethyn, Peggy Ashcroft and Margaret Whiting (actress), Margaret Whiting. It premiered in the UK on 13 March 1974 and ran until 20 May 1983. Productions This table is based on records in the BBC Genome archive of the ''Radio Times'' and the BFI database. See also Other BBC2 drama anthology series include * ''Theatre 625'' * ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' * ''Screen Two'' * ''Second City Firsts'' References External links *''{{IMDb title, id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Boat Comes In
''When the Boat Comes In'' is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshield in the North East of England. The series dramatises the interwar political struggles of the 1920s and 1930s and explores the impact of national and international politics upon Ford and the people around him. Production The majority of episodes were written by creator James Mitchell, but in series 1 north-eastern writers Tom Hadaway, Sid Chaplin and Alex Glasgow contributed episodes, and in series 3 Jeremy Burnham and Colin Morris shared writing duties with Mitchell. Mitchell also wrote three tie-in books to the T.V. show; ''When the Boat Comes In'', ''When the Boat Comes In: The Hungry Years'' and ''When the Boat Comes In: Upwards and Onwards''. The final book brings the reader up to date with the end of the second series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Professionals (TV Series)
''The Professionals'' is a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mark1 Productions for London Weekend Television (LWT) that aired on the ITV (TV network), ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon Jackson (actor), Gordon Jackson as agents of the fictional "CI5" (Criminal Intelligence 5, alluding to the real-life MI5 and Criminal Investigation Department, CID). ''The Professionals'' was created by Brian Clemens, who had been one of the driving forces behind ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers''. The show was originally to have been called ''The A-Squad''. Clemens and Albert Fennell were executive producers, with business partner Laurie Johnson providing the theme music. Sidney Hayers produced the first series in 1977, and Raymond Menmuir the remainder. Outline CI5 - or Criminal Intelligence 5, is a British law enforcement department, instructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armchair Thriller
''Armchair Thriller'' is a British television drama series broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980 in two seasons. Taking the form of a sequence of unconnected serials, scripts for ''Armchair Thriller'' were adaptations of published novels and stories. Although not strictly a horror series, it did sometimes include supernatural elements. ''Armchair Thriller'' was mainly produced by Thames Television, but it included two serials from Southern Television. The format was of 25-minute episodes broadcast twice-weekly, usually screened on a Tuesday or Thursday between 8 pm and 9 pm. Overview The opening titles consisted of a shadow-figure walking to an armchair and then sitting down, accompanied by music composed by Andy Mackay of pop group Roxy Music. Some trailers for the series showed the same armchair soaked in blood and a screaming, maniacal face; these received criticism from those who considered them too horrific for pre-watershed viewing. For ''Armchair Thriller'' broadcasts Tham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Letter Day (TV Series)
'' Red Letter Day'' is a 1976 British television anthology series screened on ITV, and produced by Granada Television. The series consists of seven stand alone teleplays that aired between 11 January 1976, and 22 February 1976. Each teleplay examined the events in a single, special day in someone's life. The series first teleplay, "Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill", was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama The British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. According to the BAFTA website, the catego ... in 1977. Episodes References {{reflist External linksRed Letter Day at IMDB 1970s British drama television series 1976 British television series debuts 1976 British television series endings 1970s British anthology television series 1970s British television miniseries ITV miniseries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stars Look Down (TV Serial)
''The Stars Look Down'' is a 1975 British television adaptation written by Alan Plater from A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel ''The Stars Look Down''. The Granada production was directed by Roland Joffé, Alan Grint and Howard Baker and starred Ian Hastings as David Fenwick and Susan Tracy as his wife, Jenny. Other versions include a 1940 British film and a 1971 Italian television adaptation. Set between 1910 and 1930, the story follows the lives of people from the coal mining town of Sleescale in North East England. David Fenwick and Joe Gowlan both leave the mines hoping for better prospects, while the mine owner's son Arthur Barras comes into conflict with his father. Episodes The series aired in 13 one-hour episodes from 4 September 1975 to 27 November 1975. ''BFI Film and TV Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thursday's Child (television Series)
''Thursday's Child'' is a British television series adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's 1970 children's historical novel of the same name. Consisting of six episodes, the series aired on BBC One between December 27, 1972 and January 31, 1973. The series stars Claire Walker as Margaret Thursday , Gillian Bailey as Lavinia Beresford, Simon Gipps-Kent as Peter Beresford, David Tully as Horatio Beresford, Caroline Harris as Miss Snelston, Althea Parker as Matron, Kit Daniels as Jem, Maxine Kalli as Susan, Anne Pichon as Miss Jones, Jill Riddick as Clara, Cindy O'Callaghan as Winifred, Edwin Brown as Filbert, Susan Field as Ma Smith, Joy Harington as Mrs. Tanner, Anne Ridler as Lady Corkberry, Peter Williams as Lord Corkberry, Will Stampe as Captain Smith, and Arthur Blake as PC Perkins. The series was entered into the 1973 Monte-Carlo Television Festival The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Purpose It was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom. BFI activities Archive The BFI main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heil Caesar
''Heil Caesar'' is a 1973 BBC television drama. It was an adaptation by John Bowen of Shakespeare's play ''Julius Caesar'' which was produced by Ronald Smedley. The production designer was Humphrey Jaeger. The adaptation is listed as one of Bowen's achievements in his obituary in '' The Guardian'' newspaper It was originally made in three parts for use with schools and colleges but it was shown again a year later on BBC 2 on 21 October 1974 in a single 90 minute slot. In 1975, the BBC made a further introductory programme for schools to add to the original three episodes which examined the series in more detail for schools and which included comments from the original cast. The British Universities Film & Video Council database notes that the adaptation "transforms the play into a modern political conspiracy thriller with modern dialogue and many strong allusions to political events in the early 1970s." British Universities Film & Video Council. The adaptation changes Shakespear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Edwardians (miniseries)
'' The Edwardians'' is a television miniseries or anthology series which was produced by the BBC, and first aired on BBC Television in 1972–73. In the United States, the series aired on PBS's ''Masterpiece Theatre'' in 1974. Consisting of eight 90 minute episodes, each episode examines a different individual of historical importance from the Edwardian era with one episode being devoted to Henry Royce and Charles Rolls. The figures who have a single episode devoted to each are Horatio Bottomley; E. Nesbit; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Robert Baden-Powell; Marie Lloyd; Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick; and David Lloyd George. Cast *Thorley Walters as King Edward VII (in two episodes) * Michael Jayston as Henry Royce *Robert Powell as Charles Rolls *Timothy West as Horatio Bottomley * Judy Parfitt as E. Nesbit *Nigel Davenport as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle *Ron Moody as Robert Baden-Powell * Georgia Brown as Marie Lloyd *Virginia McKenna as Daisy Greville *Anthony Hopkins Sir P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
