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Paul Chequer
Paul James Chequer is an English actor best known for starring in the British drama '' As If'' as Jamie Collier on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2004 and the BBC Three drama ''Sinchronicity'', as Nathan, in 2006. He later appeared as Eugene Jones in the British science fiction television series ''Torchwood'' in the episode " Random Shoes", broadcast on 10 December 2006. Background Chequer graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1998.NationalTheatre.org.uklink Born in 1978 in Portsmouth, Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ..., Chequer also reads the Chivers Children's Audio book of Roderick Gordon and Brian William's "Tunnels" series. He lives in London with his wife and two sons. Filmography Notes and references External links * English ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
As If (British TV Series)
''As If'' is a British comedy-drama programme broadcast on E4 and later on Channel 4. There were 76 episodes across four series, the first broadcast on 22 January 2001 and the last on 31 July 2004. Premise The series focused on six young adults who lived in London. Each episode was presented from a different character's point of view, which up to that point in time had never been done before in a comedy-drama television programme. ''As If'' was one of the flagship launch programmes of E4, the new pay entertainment channel from Channel 4. The programme's success saw it move to the main channel. The programme had a cult following and received critical acclaim. It was considered groundbreaking and was compared to another British serial drama ''Hollyoaks''. Part of the programme's identity was the style, such as surreal fly-on-the-wall style camera work, fast camera transitions, wacky sound effects added to some scenes and the distinctive theme music (the tune "Would you...?" by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Silent Witness
''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC that focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. The series was created by Nigel McCrery, a former murder squad detective based in Nottingham. Since its initial release in 1996, 28 series of ''Silent Witness'' have been broadcast. Amanda Burton starred as primary character Dr. Sam Ryan before leaving the show during the eighth series. Since her departure, the series has featured an ensemble cast, which initially consisted of William Gaminara, Tom Ward and Emilia Fox and later on David Caves, Liz Carr and Richard Lintern alongside Emilia Fox. At the end of series 23, Carr and Lintern departed. The programme is broadcast in more than 235 territories, including ABC in Australia, Showcase and the Knowledge Network in Canada, KRO in the Netherlands, TV One and Prime in New Zealand, BBC First in South Africa and BBC America in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
English Male Television Actors
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Casualty (TV Series)
''Casualty'' (stylised as ''CASUAL+Y'' since 1997) is a British medical drama series broadcast on BBC One. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it first aired in the United Kingdom on 6 September 1986. The show was originally produced by Geraint Morris and has been a staple of British television ever since. ''Casualty'' is recognised as the longest-running primetime medical drama series in the world. Initially, ''Casualty'' aired during the autumn for its first six series, before increasing to 24 episodes annually by 1992. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the episode count expanded further, and by 2004, the series was running 48 episodes a year, with breaks around Christmas and major events like sporting competitions and the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2020, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television led to a temporary autumn break, but the series resumed its year-round schedule in the following two years. From 2023, ''Casualty'' introduced a regular autumn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Neverwhere (radio Play)
''Neverwhere'' is a radio drama based on the 1996 novel ''Neverwhere'' by Neil Gaiman. It was dramatised by Dirk Maggs. The theme music is by James Hannigan. Broadcast On Saturday 16 March 2013, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast the first, hour-long, episode of ''Neverwhere''. The subsequent five half-hour episodes were broadcast throughout the following week on Radio 4 Extra (in mono on DAB), and made available worldwide after broadcast on BBC iPlayer. It was rebroadcast on BBC Radio 4 starting on Dec 25th 2013 and continuing for 6 days. Cast Episodes # ''London Below'' (running time: 56:56) # ''Earl's Court'' (running time: 28:26) # ''The Angel Islington'' (running time: 28:27) # ''The Black Friars'' (running time: 28:24) # ''Market Afloat'' (running time: 28:29) # ''The Key'' (running time: 28:27) Spin-off The short story ''How the Marquis Got His Coat Back'' was subsequently adapted in 2016. The cast included Paterson Joseph, Bernard Cribbins, Adrian Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Private Peaceful (film)
''Private Peaceful'' is a 2012 British war drama film directed by Pat O'Connor and starring Jack O'Connell and George MacKay. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Michael Morpurgo. The film marks the final released performance of Richard Griffiths as well as his last credited film before his death the following year. Plot The tale is of a young man named Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who tells the story in account format from the past to the present day events of his experiences. His eldest brother, "Big Joe", has learning difficulties due to brain damage at birth, and is always looked out for by his younger brothers. The earlier part of the story tells of his life as a boy, before the Great War; the tale of his love for Molly – a beautiful girl he had a lot of feelings for and grew to love besottedly; and Charlie Peaceful, Tommo's brother who is older than him, but younger than Joe. Also early on in the story, Tommo and his dad go woodcutting where a tree nearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Whitechapel (TV Series)
''Whitechapel'' is a British police procedural, produced by Carnival Films and distributed by BBC Worldwide, in which detectives in London's Whitechapel district deal with murders which replicated historical crimes. The first series was broadcast in the UK on 2 February 2009 and depicted the search for a modern copycat killer replicating the murders of Jack the Ripper. A second series was commissioned by ITV (TV network), ITV in September 2009 with the focus on the Kray twins. The first episode of this second series was broadcast on 11 October 2010. A third series was commissioned by ITV in March 2011, which was extended to six episodes as three two-part stories. The first and second series were broadcast in the United States on six consecutive Wednesday evenings beginning 26 October 2011 on the BBC America cable network. The third was broadcast in the US starting on Wednesday 28 March 2012, also on BBC America. On 24 September 2012, ITV renewed ''Whitechapel'' for a fourth an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Six Thatchers
"The Six Thatchers" is the first episode of the fourth series of the British television programme '' Sherlock'', and the eleventh episode overall. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One, BBC First, PBS and Channel One on 1 January 2017. Plot Mycroft presents doctored footage of Charles Augustus Magnussen ("His Last Vow") being shot, so that it will appear to the public as though Magnussen was shot accidentally by a sniper. Sherlock and a committee chaired by Lady Smallwood are attending. Sherlock is freed, and resolves to wait for Moriarty's posthumous revenge. Mary Watson gives birth to a daughter, who is named Rosamund Mary. John befriends a woman he met on a bus. It is later suggested they have an affair, but John texts the woman to say that it's over. Mycroft and Scotland Yard detectives including Greg Lestrade bring Sherlock various cases, hoping they will reveal Moriarty's scheme. One case involves the son of the Conservative cabinet minister Charlie Welsboro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Blind Banker
"The Blind Banker" is the second episode of the television series '' Sherlock,'' first broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 1 August 2010. It was written by Stephen Thompson and directed by Euros Lyn. ''Sherlock'' is a loose adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's ''Sherlock Holmes'' stories, set in the modern day. "The Blind Banker" follows Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman) as they investigate a series of ciphers representing numbers in an ancient Chinese numeral system which have been left by a Chinese smuggling ring who are intent to kill to retrieve an item one of them stole. It attracted 8.07 million viewers on BBC One and BBC HD. Critical reception was generally positive, though some reviewers felt it was inferior to the first episode. The episode was also criticised for its orientalist clichés. Plot At the National Antiquities Museum, Chinese pottery expert Soo Lin Yao sees something frightening and disappears. Meanwhile, Sherlock takes John to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hotel Babylon (BBC Series)
''Hotel Babylon'' is a British television drama series based on the 2004 book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones, that aired from 19 January 2006 to 14 August 2009, produced by independent production company Carnival Films for BBC One. The show followed the lives of workers at a glamorous five-star hotel. The show was cancelled after its fourth series, leaving the series 4 finale cliffhanger unresolved. Cast and characters Main cast * Tamzin Outhwaite as Rebecca Mitchell – (series 1–2) former general manager. * Max Beesley as Charlie Edwards – (series 1–3, guest series 4) the former general manager, former deputy manager, former head receptionist * Dexter Fletcher as Tony Casemore – (series 1–4) the head concierge. * Emma Pierson as Anna Thornton-Wilton – (series 1–4 episode 3) the former head receptionist. * Natalie Mendoza as Jackie Clunes – (series 1–3) the former head of housekeeping. * Martin Marquez as Gino Primirola – (series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Magic Flute (2006 Film)
''The Magic Flute'' is a 2006 romantic fantasy film directed by Kenneth Branagh, adapted from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's singspiel ''Die Zauberflöte''. An international co-production between France and the United Kingdom, it was produced by Idéale Audience and in association with UK's Peter Moores Foundation. Interpretation As part of the 250th anniversary celebration of Mozart's birthday, a new film version of ''The Magic Flute'', set during World War I, was made, directed by Kenneth Branagh, with a translation by Stephen Fry. The film was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2006, at the Venice Film Festival on 8 September of that year, and released in Switzerland on 5 April 2007. The film, with a soundtrack performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by James Conlon, is the first motion picture version of the opera specifically intended for cinemas. Ingmar Bergman's 1975 film version was made for Swedish television and only later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |