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Samia Longchambon
Samia Maxine Longchambon (''née'' Ghadie, previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She has played the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2000. She also appeared as a contestant on the eighth series of '' Dancing on Ice'' in 2013, and won the third series of '' Cooking with the Stars'' in 2023. Early life Samia Ghadie was born in Eccles, Greater Manchester to Joseph, a French- Lebanese shop owner and Patsy, an English actress whom he met whilst working in Abu Dhabi. Samia lived there for a period as a child. She has a brother named Tariq. Career Longchambon first appeared as an extra in ''Coronation Street'' at the age of eight and 10 years later she became a regular on the show. She made her first credited TV appearance when she was 11 years old, appearing in an episode of '' Cracker'' ("The Big Crunch"). She also made appearances in '' Children's Ward'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Doctors'', '' There's Only One Jimmy Grimble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Eccles () is a market town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, west of Salford, Greater Manchester, Salford and west of Manchester, split by the M602 motorway and bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south. The town is famous for the Eccles cake. Eccles grew around the 13th-century Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eccles, Parish Church of St Mary. Evidence of pre-historic human settlement has been discovered locally, but the area was predominantly agricultural until the Industrial Revolution, when a textile industry was established in the town. The arrival of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway led to the town's expansion along the route of the track linking those two cities. History Toponymy The derivation of the name is uncertain, but two suggestions have been proposed. The received one is that the ''Eccles'' place-name is derived from the Romano-British ''Ecles'' or ''Eglys'' ( in Welsh language, Welsh means 'church'), which in turn is deriv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Ward
''Children's Ward'' (retitled ''The Ward'' from 1995 to 1998) is a British children's television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV network as part of its '' Children's ITV'' strand on weekday afternoons. It aired from 15 March 1989 until 4 May 2000. The programme was set in Ward B1, the children's ward of the fictitious ''South Park Hospital'' (known as Sparky's), and told the stories of the young patients and the staff present there. Aimed at older children and teenagers, ''Children's Ward'' was a long-lived series for a children's drama, starting life in 1988 as a contribution to the '' Dramarama'' anthology strand "Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night", then first broadcast as a series in 1989 and running from then until 2000. Production history The series was conceived by Granada staff writers Paul Abbott and Kay Mellor, both of whom went on to enjoy successful careers as award-winning writers of adult television drama. At the time, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its initial launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Internet forum, Forum. History (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform Sky (UK and Ireland), SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ITV Digital, ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting many visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Campbell (boxer)
Luke Campbell (born 27 September 1987) is a British politician and former professional boxer, who has served as the first Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire since 6 May 2025. He competed as a Professional boxing, professional boxer from 2013 to 2021. As an amateur boxing, amateur, Campbell won a gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships, 2008 European Championships, silver at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, 2011 World Championships, and gold at the 2012 Olympics, all in the bantamweight division. Boxing career Amateur career Senior ABA titles Campbell competed for St. Paul's Boxing Academy, Hull, St. Paul's Amateur Boxing Club in Hull, winning the Amateur Boxing Association of England, English senior ABA bantamweight title in 2007 and retaining in 2008 after beating Gareth Smith 23–1 in the final. 2008 European Championships He represented England at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suranne Jones
Sarah Ann Akers (née Jones; born 27 August 1978), known professionally as Suranne Jones, is an English actress and producer. Known for her numerous collaborations with screenwriter Sally Wainwright, she rose to prominence playing Karen McDonald on ITV's ''Coronation Street'' between 2000 and 2004. Upon leaving, she furthered her television career in drama series such as ''Vincent'' (2005–2006), '' Strictly Confidential'' (2006), ''Harley Street'' (2008), and ''Unforgiven'' (2009). Jones starred as Detective Rachel Bailey in the police procedural '' Scott & Bailey'' (2011–2016), and garnered further attention with headline roles in '' Single Father'', '' Five Days'' (both 2010), '' A Touch of Cloth'' (2012–2014), and '' The Crimson Field'' (2014). For her portrayal of Gemma Foster—a GP who suffers personal betrayal—in '' Doctor Foster'' (2015–2017), Jones received several awards, including the 2016 British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Subsequent cred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo' Selecta!
''Bo' Selecta!'' is a British television sketch show written and performed by Leigh Francis. It was broadcast on Channel 4 from 2002 until 2009 and lampooned popular culture, becoming known for its often surreal, abstract toilet humour. Series 4 was known as ''A Bear's Tail'' while Series 5 shifted filming to the United States and was called ''Bo! In the USA''. The show consists of comedy sketches of characters played by Francis wearing exaggerated latex masks of various celebrities, with minor support roles over the years played by Craig Phillips, Caroline Flack, Ozzy Rezat, Patsy Kensit, Karen Hayley, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Dexter Fletcher, Sean Pertwee, Luis Fernandez-Gil and Robert Stone. In June 2020, after an agreement between Channel 4 and Francis, the show was taken down from All 4 following backlash over its frequent use of blackface. Background ''Bo' Selecta!'' was broadcast on Channel 4 and ran for three series between 2002 and 2004, spawning several spin-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Valance
Holly Rachel Candy (; born 11 May 1983), known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian and British actress, singer, model, and a right-wing political activist. Valance became well known for her role as Felicity Scully on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' (1999–2002) and later played Nika Volek in ''Prison Break'' (2005–2006). Her film roles include '' DOA: Dead or Alive'' (2006), '' National Lampoon's Pledge This!'' (2006), '' Taken'' (2008), and '' Kambakkht Ishq'' (2009). Her first album, '' Footprints'' (2002), provided three top three singles: "Kiss Kiss", " Down Boy" and " Naughty Girl". The title song of her second and final album, '' State of Mind'' (2003), was also a UK top ten single. She has become involved in UK and US politics as a prominent supporter and fundraiser for Nigel Farage and Donald Trump. Early life Holly Valance was born on 11 May 1983, as Holly Rachel Vukadinović, in Fitzroy, Victoria, to a father from Montenegro, Rajko Vuka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars In Their Eyes
''Stars in Their Eyes'' is a British television talent series, based on Joop van den Ende's Dutch format '' Soundmixshow''. It featured a singing contest in which members of the public impersonate showbiz stars. The show premiered on 21 July 1990 and initially ran until 23 December 2006. It was produced by Granada for ITV and originally presented by Leslie Crowther. Matthew Kelly took over in May 1993, before he was replaced by Cat Deeley in April 2004. An Elvis Presley special hosted by Russ Abbot aired in January 1993, as well as 2003 specials hosted by Davina McCall. A number of celebrity specials and a children's spin-off series were also aired during the original run. A six-part revival hosted by Harry Hill aired from 10 January 2015 to 14 February 2015, but it was later axed by ITV due to low ratings and poor reviews. In 2022, the format was revived as '' Starstruck''. History A series of non-televised pilots were filmed in 1989 hosted by Chris Tarrant. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Sutherland
Maria Connor (also Sutherland) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Samia Longchambon. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 May 2000. During her time on the show, Maria has been the centre of major storylines. In late-2009, Longchambon took maternity leave and Maria was off-screen from November 2009 until June 2010. Longchambon went on maternity leave again in 2015 and Maria was off-screen from October 2015 until April 2016. In June 2019, it was announced that Longchambon had signed a new contract keeping her with the show for at least another 12 months. Casting Maria was created as a love interest for Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall), and first appeared working as a kennel maid at her parents' kennels. Auditions were held for the role in 2000, and actress Samia Ghadie beat several rivals, including singers Kimberley Walsh (of Girls Aloud) and Suzanne Shaw (of Hear'Say), to win the part. Desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberley Walsh
Kimberley Jane Scott ( Walsh; born 20 November 1981) is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and actress. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality series ''Popstars: The Rivals'' on ITV (TV network), ITV. The series announced that Walsh had won a place as a member of the girl group Girls Aloud. The group achieved large success, having twenty consecutive top ten singles (including four number ones) in the UK, six studio albums have all been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), two of which went to number one in the UK, and accumulating a total of five Brit Awards, BRIT Award nominations. In 2009, Girls Aloud won "Best Single" with their song "The Promise (Girls Aloud song), The Promise". During the group's hiatus, Walsh embarked on acting and presenting. In July 2010, she became a presenter on the music talkshow, ''Suck My Pop'' and presented coverage for the BAFTA Awards. In 2011, she appeared in ''Horrid Henry: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Shaw
Suzanne Christine Crowshaw (born 29 September 1981), known as Suzanne Shaw, is an English actress, singer and television personality, who rose to fame after winning the talent contest ''Popstars'' and subsequently being a member of the band Hear'Say. Shaw is now an established musical theatre and West End performer, actress, model and television presenter in her own right. She won the third series of the ITV skating show ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2008 and participated in the 'All Stars' series in 2014. Shaw played the character of Eve Jenson in the soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Early life At the age of two, Shaw started ballet and tap classes at the Janet Lomas School of Dancing in Bury. While training at the school, she took exams in ballet, tap and modern. She also performed in annual shows and competed successfully in dance festivals and competitions across the North West. At five years of age, Shaw performed in her first amateur dramatics show, '' Annie''. Shaw developed a love fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Force (TV Series)
''Life Force'' is a British science fiction children's television series broadcast in 2000 on ITV. Produced by Childsplay Productions for CITV, the series was devised and produced by Peter Tabern, who wrote and directed its episodes alongside co-writers Rik Carmichael, John Hay, and Greg McQueen, and directors Lorne Magory and Justin Chadwick. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, in which global warming has drowned vast swathes of the planet and left its remains in chaos, four children, two possessing psychic powers, are hunted by an oppressive government. ''Life Force'' ran for one 13-episode series on UK television, and was also shown in Australia during the early 2000s. Greeted with viewer complaints, disjointed scheduling, and unsatisfactory ratings on its original broadcasts by ITV, in spite of it receiving critical acclaim, the series has not been commercially released or repeated since. Overview In the year 2025, global warming has caused severe weather conditions, meltin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
