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Henry IX (TV Series)
''Henry IX'' is a 2017 British comedy series created by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, that aired on the television channel Gold. Synopsis Henry IX ( Charles Edwards), King of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, is having a mid-life crisis, unhappy with his life and wanting to do more. Cast * Charles Edwards as Henry IX, King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. * Sally Phillips as Queen Katerina, Henry's wife. * Annette Crosbie as Queen Mother Charlotte * Pippa Haywood as Prime Minister Gwen Oxlade. * Kara Tointon as Serena, the Palace florist. * Gina Bellman as Lady Leonora, Queen Katarina's lady-in-waiting. Other cast members include Colin Salmon, Don Warrington and Robert Portal Robert Portal is an English actor. Portal is known for his role as Paul Critchley on the BBC television series '' The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' (2006) and as the King in the film '' The Huntsman: Winter's War'' (2016). He is also known for his ro .... References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in Ancient Greek theatre, theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses which e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
