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Carol Hawkins
Carol Hawkins (born 31 January 1949 in Barnet, Hertfordshire) is an English actress, best known for her various comic roles in numerous TV sitcoms and films in the 1970s and 1980s. She played the roles of Sharon Eversleigh in the film of the television series ''Please Sir!'' and Sandra in the BBC TV series ''Porridge'', and starred in two ''Carry On'' films (''Carry On Abroad'' as Marge and ''Carry On Behind'' as Sandra). Biography Hawkins trained early on as a shorthand typist at Pitman's College, London, but, following some modelling and promotion work, attended the Corona Stage Academy in Hammersmith, London. While still training as an actress, she won the part of Sharon Eversleigh in the film of the popular television series ''Please Sir!'', replacing the departed Penny Spencer. Hawkins went on to play the part of Sharon in ''The Fenn Street Gang''. She performed in British comedy films of the 1970s, such as two '' Carry On'' films: ''Carry On Abroad'' (1972), alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chipping Barnet
Chipping Barnet or High Barnet is a suburban market town in north London, forming part of the London Borough of Barnet, England. It is a suburban development built around a 12th-century settlement, and is located north-northwest of Charing Cross, east from Borehamwood, west from Enfield and south from Potters Bar. Its population, including its localities East Barnet, New Barnet, Hadley Wood, Monken Hadley, Cockfosters and Arkley, was 47,359 in 2011. Its name is very often abbreviated to just Barnet, which is also the name of the borough of which it forms a part; the town has been part of Greater London since 1965 after the abolition of Barnet Urban District then in Hertfordshire. Chipping Barnet is also the name of the Parliamentary constituency covering the local area – the word "Chipping" denotes the presence of a market, one that was established here at the end of the 12th century and persists to this day. Chipping Barnet is one of the highest urban settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherrie Hewson
Sherrie Lynn Hutchinson (born 17 September 1950) is an English actress, television personality and novelist. She is known for her roles as Maureen Holdsworth in ''Coronation Street'' (1993–1997, 2006), Virginia Raven in '' Crossroads'' (2001–2003), Lesley Meredith in ''Emmerdale'' (2004–2006) and Joyce Temple-Savage in ''Benidorm'' (2012–2018). Hewson was also a main panellist on lunchtime chat show '' Loose Women'' (2003–2017) and came sixth place in '' Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2015. She has also appeared as Doreen Nesbitt (1979-1980) and Mary Henshaw in ''In Loving Memory'' (1984–1986) and as Jean in ''Barbara'' (1999–2003) on television, and has starred in the films '' Carry On Behind'' (1975), '' The Slipper and the Rose'' (1976) and '' Hanover Street'' (1979). Hewson has also written three books including a fiction book and a cookery book. Early life Born in Beeston, near Nottingham, Hewson was brought up into a show-business family; her father Ronald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy's Progress
''Percy's Progress'' is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas. It was written by Sid Colin, Harry H. Corbett and Ian La Frenais. It was released in the United States under the title ''It's Not the Size That Counts''. The US version of the film includes several additional scenes shot by the American distributor, which include an opening scene of a penis transplant operation, and a scene in which a dwarf is seen jumping out of a woman's bed, leaving her to say the film's American title, "It's not the size that counts." The dwarf in question was Luis De Jesus, the star of the infamous '' Blood Sucking Freaks''. Harry H. Corbett's character was closely modelled on British prime minister Harold Wilson, down to using well-known Wilson phrases such as "thirteen years of Tory misrule" and speaking with a distinct Yorkshire accent. The film is a sequel to ''Percy'', which was itself based on a novel of the same name by Raymond Hitchcock. Synopsis Percy is known i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Sir! (film)
''Please Sir!'' is a 1971 British comedy film directed by Mark Stuart and starring John Alderton, Deryck Guyler and Carol Hawkins. It is a spin-off from the ITV television series of the same name which ran from 1968 to 1972. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location in London in Primrose Hill and Willesden. The country park scenes were shot at Black Park, close to Pinewood in Buckinghamshire. Produced by L.W.I. Productions, it was released by the Rank Organisation on 10 September 1971. Plot Mr. Hedges, the somewhat naive and idealistic teacher of the rebellious Class 5C of Fenn Street School lobbies to have his class allowed on the annual school camping trip despite opposition from the head teacher Mr. Cromwell, the fastidious and officious school caretaker Mr. Potter, snobbish teacher Miss Ewell and the world-weary Mr. Price. Eventually (with Mr. Hedges having won the hearts and minds of Mr. Cromwell and Miss Ewell with a speech about giving Class 5C a helping h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up Pompeii (film)
''Up Pompeii'' is a 1971 British sex comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Frankie Howerd and Michael Hordern. The film was shot at Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, England and is based on characters that first appeared in the British television sitcom ''Up Pompeii!'' (1969–1975). Plot Lurcio becomes the inadvertent possessor of a scroll bearing all the names of the proposed assassins of Nero. The conspirators need to recover the scroll fast, but it has fallen into the hands of Lurcio's master, Ludicrus Sextus, who mistakenly reads the contents of the scroll to the Senate. Farcical attempts are made to retrieve the scroll before Pompeii is eventually consumed by the erupting Vesuvius. Cast Production The Robert Stigwood Robert Colin Stigwood (16 April 1934 – 4 January 2016) was an Australian-born British-resident music entrepreneur, film producer and impresario, best known for managing Cream, Andy Gibb and the Bee Gees, theatrical productions like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth
''When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth'' (titled ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the World'' in the U.K.) is a 1970 British prehistoric dinosaur film from Hammer Films, written and directed by Val Guest, and starring Victoria Vetri. It was produced by Aida Young. This was the third in Hammer's "Cave Girl" series, preceded by '' One Million Years B.C.'' (1966) and '' Prehistoric Women'' (1967); it was followed by ''Creatures the World Forgot'' (1971). Plot The cliff tribe led by Kingsor are about to sacrifice three blonde women to their Sun God, but one of the women, Sanna, escapes and jumps off a cliff. She is rescued by fishermen of the seaside tribe, among whom is Tara, who becomes enamoured with her. Tara takes Sanna to his people, who also worship the Sun God, but without sacrifices. After building a hut for herself, she joins them at a feast and celebration of a successful hunt, in which the men have captured a plesiosaur. The plesiosaur breaks free, but is subsequently killed and bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monique (film)
''Monique'' is a 1970 drama film directed and written by John Bown John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ....Simon Sheridan, ''Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema'', Titan Books 2011 p 71-72 It may be the first British film to tackle the then- taboo subject of ' troilism'. Plot summary Monique (Sibylla Kay) is a French au pair who goes to work for Jean (Joan Alcorn) and her husband Bill (David Sumner). She takes time to care for the children before getting to know husband and wife intimately. Bill soon notices his wife has become more sexually aroused. After Bill sleeps with Monique, he comes home one day to discover the two women in bed together. Cast * David Sumner - Bill * Joan Alcorn - Jean * Sibylla Kay - Monique * Nicola Bown - Susan * Jacob F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeta One
''Zeta One'' is a 1969 British comedy science fiction film directed by Michael Cort and starring James Robertson Justice, Charles Hawtrey and Dawn Addams. Plot A spy for Section 5, James Word, finds a secretary for the section waiting as he returns home. As they play strip poker, he tells about tailing Major Bourdon. Bourdon was conducting an investigation into the women from Angvia. The Angvians are led by Zeta, and are an all-women secret society. The Angvians regularly abducted other planet's women into their ranks where they were brainwashed to become operatives. Their next target is stripper ‘Ted’ Strain and so Section 5 uses her to set a trap for them. As Bourdon’s men take several of the Angvian agents prisoner, a final confrontation between the various parties occurs at his estate Cast * James Robertson Justice as Major Bourdon * Charles Hawtrey as Swyne * Robin Hawdon as James Word * Anna Gaël as Clotho * Dawn Addams as Zeta * Brigitte Skay as Lachesis * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Body Stealers
''The Body Stealers'', also known as ''Thin Air'', is a 1969 British science fiction film directed by Gerry Levy, about the disappearance of British armed forces paratroopers in mid-air whilst on a routine jump. Two investigators try to figure out what happened and uncover an alien plot to steal bodies of earthlings by snatching them out of the air.John Hamilton, ''Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser'', Fab Press, 2005 p 155-156 The film was also released as ''Invasion of the Body Stealers''. Plot When British paratroopers disappear in mid-air during routine jumps, former air force investigator Bob Megan (Patrick Allen) is brought in to solve the mystery. While making inquiries at a military research laboratory headed by Dr Matthews (Maurice Evans (actor), Maurice Evans), he has several encounters with a woman called Lorna (Lorna Wilde) who vanishes after each meeting. One of the troopers is found barely alive and dies on arrival at the laboratory. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Way Out (Porridge)
"No Way Out" is the first Christmas special of the BBC sitcom ''Porridge''. It first aired on 24 December 1975. In this episode, prisoner Tommy Slocombe makes an escape attempt in the lead-up to Christmas. Synopsis Christmas has come to Slade Prison. Godber, with his innocent nature, likes the idea of Christmas, but Fletcher tells him that Christmas in prison is little different to any other day. Godber points out that there are carol singers, but Fletcher remarks that they are there to drown out the sound of Tommy Slocombe's tunnelling. Fletcher tries to visit the prison's infirmary Infirmary may refer to: *Historically, a hospital, especially a small hospital *A first aid room in a school, prison, or other institution *A dispensary A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital, industrial plant, or other organization ... with his bad knee, but the prison doctor refuses to admit him. Instead, he gives Fletcher an appointment at a civilian hospital, Carlisle Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of A Pop Performer
''Confessions of a Pop Performer'' is a 1975 British sex-farce film. This second instalment continues the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea and is based on the novels written under the name by Christopher Wood. In this case, the original novel was called ''Confessions from the Pop Scene'', but was later re-published under the film's title. Premise Sidney overhears a band in his local pub and aspires to be their manager, not so ably assisted by his brother-in-law, Timmy, both still window cleaning for a living. They rename the band Kipper and after a misfortune, Timmy joins the line-up and many sexual encounters follow as a result. Unfortunately, Timmy's natural talent is more mayhem than rock star and disaster ensues of mostly the semi-clothed kind. Cast *Robin Askwith .... Timothy Lea * Antony Booth .... Sidney Noggett * Bill Maynard .... Mr Lea *Doris Hare .... Mrs Lea * Sheila White .... Rosie Noggett * Carol Hawkins .... Jill Brown * Peter Cleall .... Nutter Normingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Now, Comrade
''Not Now, Comrade'' is a 1976 British comedy film directed by Ray Cooney. It was a follow-up to the similarly named 1973 farce '' Not Now, Darling''. It featured a number of British comedy actors including Leslie Phillips, Windsor Davies, Don Estelle and Ian Lavender. The film was shot at Elstree studios, and was intended as the second in a series of ‘Not Now’ films, with 'Not Now, Prime Minister' pencilled in as a follow-up, but box office returns for the film, unlike those of its predecessor, were disappointing. Cooney also appears as the MI5 agent Mr Laver. The film was the first and only time that Harold Snoad directed a feature film. Plot Russian ballet dancer Rudi Petrovyan wants to defect. Unable to reach the British embassy and pursued by the KGB, he hides out with, and falls for, stripper Barbara Wilcox. But Rudi's planned escape in the boot of a Triumph backfires when he climbs into the wrong car, and he ends up in the country home of unsuspecting naval Commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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