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Crims
''Crims'' is a British television sitcom created by Dan Swimer and Adam Kay. It centres on two men sent to a young offenders' institution after one of them involves the unaware other in a bank robbery. It was screened in early 2015 on BBC Three. In May 2015, the BBC confirmed the show would not be renewed. Cast and characters * Elis James as Luke * Kadiff Kirwan as Jason * Lashana Lynch as Gemma, Jason's sister and Luke's girlfriend * Cariad Lloyd as Dawn, an officer at the institution * Ricky Champ as Creg, an officer at the institution * Theo Barklem-Biggs as Marcel, a fellow young offender * Tracy-Ann Oberman as Governor Riley Cultural references On the radio show and podcast Elis James hosts with comedian John Robins, James' starring role in Crims became a running gag, with Robins heavily implying that Crims was of poor quality, and pretending to believe that it was called 'Crimes', while mocking the fact that James, despite portraying a teenager Adolesce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis James
Owain Elis James (born 3 November 1980) is a Welsh comedian, broadcaster and actor. James is known as a stand-up comedian and for his weekly radio show and podcast for BBC Radio 5 Live, his football punditry and presenting, and his TV acting roles. James's first language is Welsh and he performs stand-up in English and Welsh. Early life James was born in Haverfordwest and grew up in Carmarthen. He has two younger sisters, Carys and Nia. James's mother worked with the father of fellow Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert and the mother of Welsh musician Euros Childs. James studied Modern History and Politics at Cardiff University. Prior to becoming a professional comedian, James engaged in various forms of employment, including temp work, charity work and part-time work at a café. Career Comedy James began his comedy career in 2005, though he had previously won the Maes B comedy award at the 1999 national eisteddfod. He made the transition to full-time comedy work in 2008. Prior to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Champ
Ricky Champ (born 1 July 1980) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Paul Parker in the BBC Three sitcom '' Him & Her'', and Stuart Highway in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Champ has also appeared in '' Crims'', ''Plebs'', and the sixth series of HBO series ''Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by ...'' where he played Gatins. In 2023, he joined the West End play '' 2:22 A Ghost Story'' at the Apollo theatre. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links * 21st-century English male actors Living people English male television actors English male soap opera actors Male actors from Southend-on-Sea 1980 births {{England-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lashana Lynch
Lashana Lynch (born 27 November 1987) is a British actress. She first gained recognition for her role as Rosaline Capulet in the ABC period drama series ''Still Star-Crossed'' (2017) going on to win the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2022. She has had roles in the James Bond film '' No Time to Die'' (2021), ''Matilda the Musical'' (2022), '' The Woman King'' (2022), and '' Bob Marley: One Love'' (2024), as well as the television series '' Day of the Jackal'' (2024). She has since portrayed Maria Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) beginning with '' Captain Marvel'' (2019). Early life Lynch was born on 27 November 1987 in Hammersmith, London. She is of Jamaican descent. She attended Twyford CofE High School and ArtsEd drama school in London. Career Lynch made her film debut in the 2012 drama film '' Fast Girls'', a production presented at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. In it, she plays a runner from a British team nominated for the World Athletics Championships. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Theo Barklem-Biggs (born 21 March 1990) is an English television and film actor from London. He has performed both comedic and dramatic roles. Career He made his debut television appearance in ''The Bill '' in 2008. He appeared in ''EastEnders, Silk, The Fades'' on British television and then in the 2011 film ''The Inbetweeners,'' and the 2014 film '' Kingsman: The Secret Service''. In May 2020, he began playing Petey in '' The First Team'', playing a young player at a Premier League football club. On the show he appeared with his close friend Samson Kayo with whom he had also appeared in '' Sliced'' as two best friends and pizza delivery drivers. Kayo wrote the part specifically for Barklem-Biggs who he had known for 10 or more years. Barklem-Biggs received praise for his performance as Sid Godley in the 2014 World War One drama '' Our World War''. He had the main role in the BAFTA nominated short-film '' Samuel-613.'' He appeared in the British TV series '' Cleaning Up'' along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Kay (writer)
Adam Richard Kay (born 12 June 1980) is a British TV writer, author, comedian and former doctor. He is the author of the memoir '' This Is Going to Hurt'' (2017), about his time as a trainee doctor. His television writing credits include '' This is Going to Hurt'' (based on his memoir of the same name), '' Crims'', '' Mrs. Brown's Boys'' and ''Mitchell and Webb''. Early life and education Adam Kay was born in Brighton, England, to Stewart and Naomi Kay, and grew up in a Jewish household with three siblings. His father being a doctor, Kay describes becoming a doctor as being a default decision.''This Is Going to Hurt'', . The Kay family was from Poland, the original family name being Strykowski. Kay attended Dulwich College, leaving in 1997, and Imperial College London, where he read medicine and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 2004. During his time at medical school, Kay began performing in medical school shows in 1998. While at medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Tracy-Ann Oberman (born Tracy Anne Oberman; 25 August 1966) is an English actress, playwright and narrator. She is known for roles including Chrissie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2004–2005, 2024) and Valerie Lewis or "Auntie Val" in the Channel 4 (UK), Channel 4 sitcom ''Friday Night Dinner'' (2011–2020). Following training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Central School of Speech and Drama in London, Oberman spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before joining the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre. Her theatrical experience includes appearing with Kenneth Branagh in David Mamet's ''Edmond (play), Edmond'' (2003) and a run in the West End revival of ''Boeing-Boeing (play), Boeing-Boeing'' (2007–2008). She appeared in a production of ''Earthquakes in London'' in its 2011 run as Sarah Sullivan. Oberman has performed in more than 600 radio plays since the mid-1990s. Oberman's TV credits have also included ''Doctor Who'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Correspondents (band)
The Correspondents were a British electro swing duo based in London, formed by MC and vocalist Ian Bruce and producer Tim Cole in 2007. Their music has been described as electro swing with a mixture of early 20th century jazz and electro and drum and bass. Their live shows and recorded music consisted of multi-genre dance music spanning blues, jazz, soul, funk and out and out electro pop. The band played at major festivals such as WOMAD, Glastonbury, Bestival, Boomtown and Secret Garden Party. Their song "Fear and Delight" was used as the theme tune to BBC Three comedy ''Crims''. The project was retired on 20 October 2020 after Bruce published a status on The Correspondents' Facebook page stating that Cole had died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism a few days prior. Awards and recognition The band was included in The Telegraph's top 10 Glastonbury highlights two years in a row and has also been featured in Rob da Bank's 2-hour ''Electro Swing Special'' on BBC Radio 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cariad Lloyd
Katie Cariad Lloyd (born 21 August 1982) is a British comedian, actress, writer, and podcaster. She is a member of the improvisational comedy group Austentatious, the host and creator of '' Griefcast'', and an improv teacher. Lloyd was nominated in 2011 for Best Newcomer at the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her debut solo show, ''Lady Cariad's Characters''. She also won the Edtwinge award for most positively tweeted-about show during the Fringe. Lloyd's podcast, ''Griefcast'' has won several awards, including best Entertainment Podcast and Podcast of the Year at the British Podcast Awards and an ARIA Award for Best Podcast. In November 2023, it was announced that Lloyd signed a five-book deal with Hachette Children's Group. Personal life Lloyd was born in North London. She is of Welsh descent on her father's side. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1998, aged 44, when she was 15. Lloyd has an older brother; she is four years younger than him. She studied English literat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Swimer
Dan Swimer (born 1972 in Manchester) is a British television writer, producer, consultant and associate. He has produced episodes of '' Popworld'', ''Lily Allen and Friends'', and Sacha Baron Cohen's '' Who Is America?''. He wrote material for ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'', '' How TV Ruined Your Life'' and '' Stand Up for the Week''. He and Simon Amstell wrote '' Grandma's House''. He has worked on ''You Have Been Watching ''You Have Been Watching'' is a British comedy panel game presented by Charlie Brooker, produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4 and filmed at BBC Television Centre (pilot and series 2) and Riverside Studios (series 1) in London. It first aired on ...'' and '' Ask Rhod Gilbert'' and has written for BBC Three show, '' Crims''. He has two children. References External links * 1972 births Living people English television producers English television writers British male television writers 21st-century English writers Writers from Manchester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadiff Kirwan
Kadiff Kirwan (born 3 February 1989) is a British-Montserratian actor and writer. He is known for his roles in several British television series, particularly ''Chewing Gum'', '' Timewasters'', '' The Stranger'' and '' Slow Horses''. Early life and education Kadiff Kirwan was born on 3 February 1989 and raised in Plymouth, Montserrat. Kirwan moved with his family to Antigua, at the age of 7, after the 1995 Soufrière Hills volcanic eruption destroyed the family home. After two years in Antigua, Kirwan's family moved to Preston, England, where he developed a love for acting in school, and at 14 Kirwan was cast in a school production of '' Bugsy Malone''. On his desire to act, Kirwan has said: "I was bad at school. Like, really bad. And I had a drama teacher who from Year 9 onwards hounded me and told me that my behaviour issues would calm down if I went to drama classes after school. She kept pestering and eventually I went. Suddenly, everything started making sense: I was acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes for a 16 to 34-year-old target audience. It covers all genres including particularly new comedies, drama, LGBTQ+ programmes, music, fashion, documentaries, brief news, adult animation, and drama series. BBC iPlayer, the BBC's video-on-demand service, launched in December 2007 and included BBC Three alongside the BBC's other channels at launch. The linear channel closed down on 15 February 2016 and relaunched on 1 February 2022, with programming appearing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the interim period. The channel broadcasts daily from 7:00 pm to 4:00 am, timesharing with CBBC (which starts at 7:00 am). BBC Three is the BBC's youth-orientated television channel, its remit to provide "innovative programming" to a target audience of viewers between 16 and 34 years old, leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolescence
Adolescence () is a transitional stage of human Developmental biology, physical and psychological Human development (biology), development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with the Teenager (word), teenage years, but its physical, psychological or cultural expressions may begin earlier or end later. Puberty typically begins during preadolescence, particularly in females. Physical growth (particularly in males) and cognitive development can extend past the teens. Age provides only a rough marker of adolescence, and scholars have not agreed upon a precise definition. Some definitions start as early as 10 and end as late as 30. The World Health Organization definition officially designates adolescence as the phase of life from ages 10 to 19. Biological development Puberty in general Puberty is a period of several years in which rapid physical growth and psycholog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
