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Jonny Labey
Jonny Labey (born 15 January 1993) is a British actor, known for portraying the role of Paul Coker (EastEnders), Paul Coker on the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Early life Labey is from Grouville, Jersey. He attended Grouville School and Victoria College, Jersey, Victoria College. He began dancing aged 5 and appeared in his first stage show aged 8 as part of the Jersey Amateur Dramatic Club. In 2011, he left Jersey to take a BA course at the Bird College, Doreen Bird College of Performance in Sidcup, London, graduating in 2014. His cousin is fellow actor Philip Labey, known for starring as "Acorn" in various television advertisements for Oak Furnitureland alongside Stephen Critchlow in the mid-2010s. Career After graduating, Labey appeared in stage shows including ''In the Heights'' and ''White Christmas (musical), White Christmas''. He appeared in Leon Lopez's film ''Soft Lad''. Labey joined the cast of ''EastEnders'' in 2015, in the role of Paul Coker (EastEnders), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey
Jersey ( ; ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing island territory of the British Islands. Although as a British Crown Dependency it is not a sovereign state, it has its own distinguishing civil and government institutions, so qualifies as a small nation or island country. Located in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of north-west France, it is the largest of the Channel Islands and is from Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, and Les Pierres de Lecq. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes became kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey remained loyal to the English Crown, though it never became part of the Kingdom of England. At the end of the Napoleonic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Sloman
Roger Sloman (born 19 May 1946) is an English actor known for his work in theatre, film and television. Early life and education He grew up and was educated in South East London. He trained to be a teacher and then went to East 15 acting school between 1967 and 1970. Career He started work at the '' Everyman Theatre'' in Liverpool, followed by theatre work in Nottingham, Birmingham and Sheffield. He toured England and Scotland with the '' 7:84'' theatre company and the ''Royal Shakespeare Company''. On television, Sloman is best known as Keith in Mike Leigh's ''Nuts in May'', as well as Baldy Davitt in ''Ripping Yarns,'' Three-Fingered Pete in ''The Black Adder'' and Right Bleedin' Bastard in ''The Young Ones''. He was Rocky Wesson in the return series of the ITV soap opera ''Crossroads'', and the funeral director Les Coker in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He played the abrasive games teacher Mr Dan 'Frosty' Foster in the first series of ''Grange Hill'' (1978) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Bashir
Martin Henry Bashir (born 19 January 1963) is a British former journalist. He was a presenter on British and American television and for the BBC's '' Panorama'' programme, for which he gained an interview with Diana, Princess of Wales under false pretences in 1995. Although the interview was much heralded at the time, it was later determined that he used forgery and deception to gain it. Bashir worked for the BBC from 1986 to 1999 on programmes including '' Panorama'' before joining ITV. He presented the 2003 ITV documentary about Michael Jackson. From 2004 to 2016, he worked in New York—first as an anchor for ABC's ''Nightline,'' then as a political commentator for MSNBC, hosting his own programme, '' Martin Bashir'', and a correspondent for NBC's '' Dateline NBC''. He resigned from MSNBC in December 2013 after making "ill-judged" comments about former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In 2016, he returned to the BBC as a religious affairs corr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Ryan
Jenny Alexis Ryan (born 2 April 1982) is an English quizzer, singer and television personality, best known as one of the six chasers on the ITV game show '' The Chase'', where she is nicknamed "The Vixen". Career Ryan's first quiz show appearance was on ''University Challenge'', helping the University of Leeds to reach the semi-finals in 2003. She also appeared on ''Mastermind'' in 2006, choosing the American television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' as her specialist subject, and appeared in both series of ''Are You an Egghead?'' in 2008 and 2009. She found success on '' Only Connect'' as a member of the team The Gamblers, who won the third series of the show in 2010. Additionally, she has made appearances on ''Fifteen to One'' and ''Weakest Link'', and worked as a QI Elf. Ryan has written questions for game shows. She joined ''The Chase'' as a chaser in 2015, making her debut appearance on 2 September. She was recommended for ''The Chase'' by Anne Hegerty, as they ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening Chronicle
The ''Evening Chronicle'', now referred to in print as ''The Chronicle'', is a daily newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne covering North regional news, but primarily focused on Newcastle upon Tyne and surrounding area. The ''Evening Chronicle'' is published by njcMedia, a division of Reach plc. History The ''Chronicle'' originated as the ''Newcastle Chronicle'', founded in 1764 as a weekly newspaper by Thomas Stack and Ann Fisher. The paper was left to his daughter Sarah Hodgson in 1785. Her husband was Solomon Hodgson and in 1794 he sold a part of the business to his brother in law. In 1800 Solomon died and Sarah Hodgson re-established ownership. She bought back the part that had been sold and enthused the business with new vigour. The business was sold to a consortium led by Mark William Lambert, a local businessman. The repeal of the taxes on newspapers in 1855, along with the hiring of new journalists and the installation of a new printing press, created an oppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity
Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group due to the attention given to them by mass media. The word is also used to refer to famous individuals. A person may attain celebrity status by having great wealth, participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even their connection to another celebrity. 'Celebrity' usually implies a favorable public image, as opposed to the neutrals 'famous' or 'notable', or the negatives 'infamous' and 'notorious'. History In his 2020 book ''Dead Famous: An Unexpected History Of Celebrity'', British historian Greg Jenner uses the definition: Although his book is subtitled "from Bronze Age to Silver Screen", and despite the fact that "Until very recently, sociologists argued that ''celebrity'' was invented just over 100 years ago, in the flickering glimmer of early Hollywood" and the suggestion that some medieval saints might qualify, Jenner asserts that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Dance (British TV Series)
''Dance Dance Dance'' is a British talent show that aired on ITV from 8 January 2017 to 12 February 2017. It was presented by Alesha Dixon and Will Best and judged by Ashley Banjo, Tina Landon, and Timor Steffens. The show was cancelled after only one series. Cast Celebrities Scoring chart indicate the highest score of the week. indicate the lowest score of the week. indicates the couple eliminated that week indicates the winning couple indicates the runner-up couple indicates the third-place couple Average chart Results summary : Couple received the highest score from the judges : Couple who received the lowest score from the judges and was eliminated : Couple received the lowest score from the judges (no elimination) Score summary The "Order" columns lists the order of appearance each act made for every episode. Week 1 (8 January) Week 2 (15 January) Week 3 (22 January) One couple will be eliminated during each show from this point. Week 4 (29 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV (TV Channel)
ITV1 (formerly known as ITV) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the British media company ITV plc. It provides the ITV (TV network), Channel 3 public broadcast service across all of the United Kingdom except for the central and northern areas of Scotland where STV (TV channel), STV provides the service. ITV1 as a consistent national channel (with dedicated slots for regional news and other regional programmes) evolved out of the old ITV (TV network), ITV network – a federation of separately owned regional companies which had significantly different local schedules and branding. During the 1990s, the differences between the schedules in each region gradually reduced – partly through the consolidation of ownership and partly through the standardisation in the volume and scheduling of regional programmes. In 2002, a major change of appearance occurred when all ITV regions in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of in , making it the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city in Scotland and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The Functional urban area, wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarch in Scotland. It is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The city has long been a cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HuffPost
''HuffPost'' (''The Huffington Post'' until 2017, itself often abbreviated as ''HPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy eating, young women's interests, and local news featuring columnists. It was created to provide a progressive alternative to conservative news websites such as the Drudge Report. The site contains its own content and user-generated content via video blogging, audio, and photo. In 2012, the website became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Founded by Arianna Huffington, Andrew Breitbart, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, the site was launched on May 9, 2005, as a counterpart to the Drudge Report. In March 2011, it was acquired by AOL for US$315 million, with Arianna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Reid (actor)
Harry Reid (born 22 June 1992) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', from 2014 until 2018. Career Reid trained in acting, physical theatre and musical theatre at Miskin Theatre in Dartford from 2008, until 2010. He performed in several stage shows including ''Wind in the Willows'', ''The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui'' and ''Agamemnon''. Reid then underwent a three-year BA (Hons) Acting degree at The Arts University Bournemouth between 2010 and 2013. In early 2014, Reid appeared as Tom in a short film, ''The Last Waltz'', for Canterbury Christ Church. He later appeared as Ricky in a feature film, ''K-Shop'', for White Lantern Films. On 18 July 2014, it was announced that Reid had been cast in the role of Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He became the fifth actor to portray the character, replacing Joshua Pascoe. Reid expressed his excitement at joining the cast and portraying Ben, stating that B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Mitchell (EastEnders)
Ben Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', who has been played by six different actors since his on-screen birth on 21 March 1996. Matthew Silver appeared as an infant Ben between 1996 and 1998, and Morgan Whittle played him as a toddler between 1999 and 2001. After a five-year absence from the series, Charlie Jones assumed the role of Ben in 2006. In 2010, the character was recast with Joshua Pascoe in the role, who made his first appearance on 13 December 2010. Pascoe quit the role in 2012 and Ben departed on 24 August 2012. Ben's return was announced in May 2014 with Harry Reid (actor), Harry Reid in the role; Ben returned on 22 September 2014. Reid was written out of the series in 2017 and Ben departed on 12 January 2018. Ben was reintroduced in 2019 with the role recast to Max Bowden. Ben returned on 1 April 2019. In December 2023, it was announced Bowden would exit the role. Ben departed the series on 28 March 2024, after being Extraditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
