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Mr Love
''Mr. Love'' is a 1986 British comedy film directed by Roy Battersby and starring Barry Jackson, Maurice Denham and Margaret Tyzack. It was made by Goldcrest Films. Its budget was £486,000.Alexander Walker, ''Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000'', Orion Books, 2005 p31 (Another account says £1.1 million.) Goldcrest Films invested the £486,000 and received £330,000, recording a loss of £156,000. Plot A mild-mannered gardener becomes a lovable legend in his town for his talent to romantically please every woman that fancies him. Cast Production The film was filmed at several notable locations in England, mainly in Southport, Merseyside and at Phoenix Cinema The Phoenix Cinema is an independent single-screen community cinema in East Finchley, London, England. It was built in 1910 and opened in 1912 as the East Finchley Picturedrome. It is one of the oldest continuously-running cinemas in the ... in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Battersby
Roy John Battersby (20 April 1936 – 10 January 2024) was a British television director, known for his work in drama productions such as '' Between The Lines'', ''Inspector Morse'', '' Cracker'' and '' A Touch of Frost.'' Early in his career, he made documentary features for the BBC programmes '' Tomorrow's World'' and ''Towards Tomorrow''. In 2005, his film '' Red Mercury'' was shown at the Montreal World Film Festival. Battersby was married to actress Judy Loe and was the stepfather of actress Kate Beckinsale. Battersby was a Trotskyist Trotskyism (, ) is the political ideology and branch of Marxism developed by Russian revolutionary and intellectual Leon Trotsky along with some other members of the Left Opposition and the Fourth International. Trotsky described himself as an ... for some years, becoming a full-time organiser for the now defunct Workers Revolutionary Party. The association had ended by 1981, but the connection led to his being blacklisted by the BBC. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Byrne
Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne (13 July 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English actress, best known for her role as "Nursie" in ''Blackadder II'' as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of the ITV comedy '' Watching''Slide, Anthony (1996) ''Some Joe You Don't Know: American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities'', Greenwood Press; , p. 11 between 1987 and 1993. Biography Byrne was educated at Ashford County Grammar School. She studied drama at Rose Bruford College before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company playing parts such as Maria in ''Twelfth Night'' and Gruscha in '' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'' at the Aldwych Theatre in the early 1960s. In the 1980s she also worked at Chichester Festival Theatre. Byrne starred alongside Tony Robinson in a Series 3 episode of '' Maid Marian and her Merry Men''. She played Betty the Tea Lady on the BBC children's programme ''Playdays''. She also played Marge Stoneway, mother of Malcolm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Comedy Films
British comedy films are comedy films produced in the United Kingdom. In the early 1930s, film adaptations of stage farces were popular. British comedy films are numerous, but among the most notable are the Ealing comedies, the 1950s work of the Boulting Brothers, and innumerable popular comedy series including the St Trinian's films, the '' Doctor'' series, and the long-running Carry On films. Some of the best known British film comedy stars include Will Hay, George Formby, Norman Wisdom, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers and the Monty Python team. Other actors associated with British comedy films include Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Margaret Rutherford, Irene Handl and Leslie Phillips. Most British comedy films of the early 1970s were spin-offs of television series. Recent successful films include the working-class comedies '' Brassed Off'' (1996) and '' The Full Monty'' (1997), the more middle class Richard Curtis-scripted films '' Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Comedy Films
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free- cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Cinema
The Phoenix Cinema is an independent single-screen community cinema in East Finchley, London, England. It was built in 1910 and opened in 1912 as the East Finchley Picturedrome. It is one of the oldest continuously-running cinemas in the UK and shows mainly art-house films. It is distinctive on East Finchley's high road by its large neon sign on the side of the building. Its patrons are Benedict Cumberbatch, Maureen Lipman, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Michael Palin, Bill Paterson (actor), Bill Paterson and Mark Kermode. It is run by a charity as a community cinema. History The Picturedrome (1910–1923) The Cinematograph Act 1909 introduced laws to make cinemas safer. As a result, more purpose-built cinemas began to appear from 1910 onwards including this one. The Phoenix Cinema was built in 1910 by Premier Electric Theatres, however the company went bankrupt before the cinema could be opened. In 1912, the building was purchased by businessmen who had been involved in setti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southport
Southport is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately north of Liverpool and southwest of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. At the United Kingdom Census 2021, 2021 census, Southport had a population of 94,421, making it the List of North West England cities and metropolitan areas by population, eleventh most populous settlement in North West England and the third most populous settlement in the Liverpool City Region. The town was founded in 1792 by William Sutton (Southport), William Sutton, an innkeeper from Churchtown, Merseyside, Churchtown, who built a bathing house at what is now the south end of Lord Street, Southport, Lord Street.''North Meols and Southport – a History'', Chapter 9, Peter Aughton (1988) The area was previously known as South Hawes, and was sparsely populated and dominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Deakin
Julia Margaret Deakin (born 20 May 1952)Clarke, Gemma (5 September 2016)"Grand Re-Opening of Gainsborough Heritage Centre" ''Gainsborough Heritage Association''. Retrieved 10 August 2021. is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the sitcoms '' So Haunt Me'' (1992–1994), '' Oh, Doctor Beeching!'' (1996–1997) and ''Spaced'' (1999–2001). Her film appearances include ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007) and '' High-Rise'' (2015). Early life Deakin was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, where her parents Wyn and Bill were shopkeepers. She attended Gainsborough High School for Girls (became part of Queen Elizabeth's High School in 1983), a girls' grammar school. She started French and Drama teacher training near Manchester, then attended Mountview Theatre School. Career In theatre, she played Mrs. Sowerberry in Cameron Mackintosh’s large-scale West End revival of '' Oliver!'' at the London Palladium in 1994, and can be heard singing the song "That's Your Funeral" (with David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lill Roughley
Lilian "Lill" Roughley (born 1949) is an English actress who has appeared on British television since the 1970s. Her notable roles include Alice in the first series of ''Mulberry'', and as Ella Dawkins in '' My Hero''. In the 1980s and 1990s, Roughley also worked often with Victoria Wood, playing a variety of roles in Wood's various comedy series for the BBC. Career Roughley was born 1949 in Prescot, Lancashire. She had minor roles in the 1970s and 1980s in programmes including '' All the Fun of the Fair'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'', '' Bergerac'' and ''Inspector Morse''. She worked with Victoria Wood again in 1989, appearing in four of her six comedy plays for television, and again in 1992's '' Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast''. Also in 1992 she played Alice in the first series of ''Mulberry''. In the following years Roughley appeared in ''Minder'', ''A Touch of Frost'', the film ''Brassed Off'', ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'', '' Dinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Melody
Anthony John Melody (18 December 1922 – 26 June 2008) was an English television character actor who appeared in a number of long running comedies and soap operas, with more than 100 television roles. Early life Melody was born in London, where his father was in the Royal Horse Guards, but was brought up in Yorkshire, where his parents ran the Station public house in Goole, West Riding of Yorkshire. It was as a singer that he initially made his mark, starting out at the pub his mother Myra ran with his father, where, as a small boy, he accompanied the pianist; later in life he went on to sing with the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra. He was raised as a devout Roman Catholic and attended Sacred Heart Church in Blackpool. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force. Career Initially as a dancer, Melody spent three years touring the Mediterranean with Ralph Reader's Gang Show, performing for British troops in various countries, along with Tony Hancock and Norrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Stonham
Kay Stonham is a British actress, writer and academic. Background Stonham attended William Morris Senior High School in Walthamstow, East London, leaving in 1974. She then graduated from Rose Bruford College in 1977. Stonham has a master's degree in Screenwriting for Film and Television from Royal Holloway, University of London. She co-created and co-wrote series one and two of the BBC Radio 4 series '' Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends'', and was sole writer on series three and four. She took the part of Wendy Mayfield opposite collaborator on the first two series Simon Greenall as Robin Mayfield. Career She created the mockumentary series '' Audio Diaries'' for Radio 4, which ran for three series from 1998 to 2001. As a performer she appeared in the mockumentary series '' People Like Us'', both in its Radio 4 and BBC Two incarnations. She was also a contributor to other Radio 4 comedy shows including '' The Sunday Format'', '' Dead Ringers'' and '' Week Ending''. She won the Rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacki Piper
Jacqueline Crump (born 3 August 1946), known professionally by her stage name Jacki Piper, is an English actress, best known for her appearances as the female juvenile lead in the British film comedies ''Carry On Up the Jungle'' (1970), '' Carry On Loving'' (1970), ''Carry On at Your Convenience'' (1971), and '' Carry On Matron'' (1972). Career Born in Birmingham, she trained at the Birmingham Theatre School. Her career began on stage in the mid-1960s, playing in repertory theatre in Rhyl, Wales, where she was billed as Jackie Crump. Her film career began with an appearance with Roger Moore in the film '' The Man Who Haunted Himself'' in 1970. Her other film roles not already mentioned include ''Doctor in Trouble'' (1970) and ''The Love Ban'' (1973). For her film roles she decided to use a stage name, becoming Jacki Piper. Additionally she has had roles in several television series, including ''Z-Cars'', the situation comedy ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' (in which she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Jackson (actor)
Barry Jackson (29 March 1938 – 5 December 2013) was an English stage, film and television actor. He appeared in the first fourteen series of ''Midsomer Murders'' as George Bullard, the pathologist. Early life Jackson was educated at King Edward VI Five Ways Grammar School and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, before beginning his career in repertory theatre. Career Jackson's film career included roles in ''Ryan's Daughter'', ''Barry Lyndon'', ''Aces High'', ''The Raging Moon'', '' Mr. Love'', and ''Wimbledon''. Jackson's television credits included ''A for Andromeda'', '' The Mask of Janus'', ''Adam Adamant Lives!'', ''Doctor Who'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Special Branch'', '' The Troubleshooters'', '' Man at the Top'', ''Doomwatch'', '' Public Eye'', ''Poldark'', '' Oil Strike North'', '' The New Avengers'', ''Blake's 7'', '' The Professionals'', ''Coronation Street'', ''Enemy at the Door'', '' All Creatures Great and Small'', ''Minde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
