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School's Out (TV Series)
''School's Out'' is a BBC television series hosted by Danny Wallace. Based on the premise of school subjects, celebrity contestants are asked questions that they would have been asked at school. Rounds *The General Knowledge Round – Each contestant is randomly asked four questions on any subject. *The Timetable round – A school timetable is shown, five days with six subjects per day. Contestants pick a day and then one subject in the morning and one in the afternoon. They are then asked a question based on that subject. Five points are awarded for a single subject question and ten points for a double. *The French Oral Round – French teacher Virginie Hopstein asks each contestant individually to answer questions she asks in French. Points out of twenty are awarded afterwards. *The Project Round – A subject is given to the students and three questions are asked. Points are awarded for each question. *The Music Round – Each contestant is given a recorder and has to play a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Wallace (humorist)
Daniel Frederick Wallace (born 16 November 1976) is a British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television. His notable works include the books ''Join Me'' and ''Yes Man (book), Yes Man'', narrating ''Thomas Was Alone'', voice acting as Shaun Hastings in the ''Assassin's Creed'' game series, and fronting the TV series ''How to Start Your Own Country''. Biography Early life Wallace was born in Dundee, Scotland. He is half Swiss people, Swiss. He attended Park Place Primary School, also growing up in Loughborough and Bath, Somerset, Bath, England. He began writing reviews for video game magazines aged 13 for school work experience: a reviewer had become ill and so Wallace was given the opportunity to review a game. At 18 he started writing comedy, mainly through the magazine ''Comedy Review''. He specialised in media studies at the University of Westminster. Career At 22, he became a BBC producer. He was part of the production team behind British Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz McClarnon
Elizabeth Margaret McClarnon-Cho (born 10 April 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and actress, who is the longest serving member of the girl group Atomic Kitten, with whom she has scored three number-one singles and two number-one albums. McClarnon co-wrote several Atomic Kitten songs, including the UK top 10 hits " See Ya", " I Want Your Love" and " Someone Like Me". Career 1997–2004: Atomic Kitten In 1997, while McClarnon was still in secondary school, her music teacher arranged for her to take part in an audition with OMD frontman Andy McCluskey, who was aiming to create a new girl group. The group became Atomic Kitten, which was made up of McClarnon, Kerry Katona and Natasha Hamilton, and they released their first record in 1999. Katona left the group in 2001 and was replaced by Jenny Frost. Atomic Kitten have had three UK number one singles, " Whole Again", " Eternal Flame", and " The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)". They also had two UK number one albums, '' Rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Wood
Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood (born 3 January 1977) is an English entertainer, magician, TV presenter and DJ. He is best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom with Richard "Dick" McCourt, with whom he was won two British Academy Children's Awards for the shows '' Dick and Dom in da Bungalow'' and '' Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom''. Career Media As a child, Wood was part National Youth Music Theatre, which led him to his TV debut on CBBC's ''Friday Zone'' in 1996. He would go on to become a presenter on the CBBC strand in 1998, where he first worked with Richard McCourt. The two later became known as "Dick and Dom" and regularly appeared on CBBC together until 2018. From 14 October 2007 to September 2008, he and McCourt presented the Sunday morning show on BBC Radio 1 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, but later left the show due to TV commitments. The duo later became on-air hosts of Virgin Radio UK on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. On his own, Wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), known professionally as Graham Norton, is an Irish comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for the comedy chat show ''The Graham Norton Show'' (2007–present). He has received the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance three times for the chat show ''So Graham Norton'' (1998–2002). He has been noted for his innuendo-laden dialogue and flamboyant presentation style. After an early career doing stand-up comedy, Norton gained recognition for his portrayal of Father Noel Furlong in three episodes of the multiple award-winning sitcom ''Father Ted'' (1996–1998). From 2010 to 2020, he presented the Saturday-morning slot on BBC Radio 2, and from 2021 to 2024, he presented his weekend show for Virgin Radio UK. Since 2009, Norton has served as the BBC's television commentator for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2012, he sold his production company So Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Hobley
Tina Ellen Hobley (born 20 May 1971) is an English actress and radio presenter, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the BBC One medical drama series ''Holby City''. Hobley left Holby City in November 2013 after 12 years. Early life Hobley was born in Hampstead. She was very shy as a child, and was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion. She grew up in the London suburb of Mill Hill and attended Bishop Douglass School in East Finchley. Hobley later transferred to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Television After graduating from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, where she trained from 1990 to 1993, Hobley had a number of roles in a variety of television dramas, including ''Coronation Street'' as Samantha Failsworth, '' Harbour Lights'' as WPC Melanie Rush and ''The Bill'' as Sue Booker. Hobley is best known for her role as ward sister Chrissie Williams in BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Knowles
Nicholas Simon Augustine Knowles (born 21 September 1962) is an English television presenter, writer and musician. He has hosted several television programmes including '' Real Rescues'' (2007–2013), '' Who Dares Wins'' (2007–2019), '' Break the Safe'' (2013–2014), '' 5-Star Family Reunion'' (2015–2016), and '' DIY SOS'' (1999–present). Early life Knowles was born in Southall, Middlesex. At the age of 11, Knowles moved to Mildenhall in Suffolk, attending St Louis Middle School in Bury St Edmunds, and moved again, attending Gunnersbury Catholic School for Boys. After another family move to Deakin Leas in Tonbridge, he attended the Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, where he passed eight O-levels, and excelled at rugby. Leaving school at 16, he had a number of entry-level jobs as a labourer, petrol station assistant and salesman. He played in bands from the age of 14 and was constantly writing music, poetry and comedy, until he submitted a script to a BBC2 pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenni Falconer
Jenni Falconer (born 12 February 1976) is a Scottish radio and television presenter. She appears on the ITV daytime show '' This Morning'' as a regular travel reporter and was a regular presenter of the National Lottery Draws on BBC One. Falconer was also a radio presenter on Heart FM until December 2019, and since 2020 has been host for Smooth London breakfast and Saturday mid-mornings. Early life Falconer spent her early years in Bishopbriggs and Milngavie, two towns on the northern outskirts of Glasgow. She has a younger brother. After her family relocated to Berkshire when she was seven, she was educated at the independent Abbey School in Reading and attended the University of Leeds in 1994 to study Spanish and Italian with minors in Latin, Geography and Management Studies. Whilst studying at university, she also launched her television career. She was offered a contract by ITV to make a documentary and a consumer show on the proviso that she left her studies. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ade Edmondson
Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. Part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s, he and his comedy partner Rik Mayall starred in the television sitcoms '' The Young Ones'' (1982–1984), '' Filthy Rich & Catflap'' (1987) and '' Bottom'' (1991–1995), the last of which was written by Edmonson and Mayall, as well as the comedy feature film '' Guest House Paradiso'' (1999), which Edmonson directed and co-wrote. Edmondson and Mayall also appeared in '' The Comic Strip Presents...'' series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For two episodes of this they created the spoof heavy metal band Bad News, and for another Edmonson played his nihilistic alter-ego Eddie Monsoon, an offensive South African television star. He played the lead role in the Comic Strip's 1985 feature film, '' The Supergrass''. In the 2000s, Edmondson appeared in '' Jonathan Creek'', ''Holby City'', '' Miss Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Williamson
Shaun Williamson (born 29 November 1965) is an English actor best known as Barry Evans in ''EastEnders'' and as a satirical version of himself in the BBC/HBO sitcom '' Extras'', 'Barry off EastEnders'. Early life Williamson was born in Park Wood, Maidstone. He attended Holy Family RC Primary School, followed by St Simon Stock Catholic School where he frequently played truant. Following school he became a postman, but developed a drink problem, consuming 12 pints of beer a day by the time he was 18. He later said he joined the Royal Navy at that point "to break that cycle". He completed his training at HMS ''Raleigh''. He intended to become a helicopter pilot but was rejected when it was discovered he was colour blind. He subsequently worked in various jobs such as a Bluecoat for Pontins, as a rep for Club 18-30 and one season at Camp America. Aged 26, in 1991 he was working in the Wines & Spirits Department for Safeway (UK), Safeway, in Walderslade and Strood, when he decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty (born 31 January 1971) is a comedian, presenter and actor from Northern Ireland. He is the host of '' The Late Late Show'' on RTÉ One and presents a Saturday morning programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. His television credits include the BBC's '' Patrick Kielty Almost Live'' and Channel 4's '' Last Chance Lottery''. He has also presented ITV's '' Love Island'' and '' This Morning''. Kielty has appeared in several award-winning documentaries and films, including the BAFTA nominated ''My Dad, The Peace Deal and Me'', ''Patrick Kielty: 100 Years of Union'' and '' Ballywalter''. Background Kielty was born, and grew up, in the village of Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland. He is one of three sons born to the businessman John "Jack" Kielty, who was shot dead on 25 January 1988 by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), a cover name used by loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). John Kielty was to have been a key witness in Central Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Bremner
Roderick Keith Ogilvy "Rory" Bremner,"Rory Bremner". '' Who Do You Think You Are?''. Wall to Wall for BBC One. 2 February 2009. No. 1, series 6. (born 6 April 1961) is a Scottish impressionist and comedian, noted for his work in political satire and impressions of British public figures. He is best known for co-starring with John Bird and John Fortune in the comedy sketch shows '' Rory Bremner...Who Else?'' and '' Bremner, Bird and Fortune'', as well as being a team captain on the first two series of comedy panel show '' Mock the Week''. Early life Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of Major Donald Stuart Ogilvy Bremner (1907–1979) and his second wife Ann Simpson (1922–2001). He has an older brother and an older half-sister (from his father's first marriage). Bremner was educated at Clifton Hall School and Wellington College, and then studied Modern Languages at King's College London, graduating with a degree in French and German in 1984. In 2009, Bremner was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Spoony
John St John Joseph (born 25 June 1970), also known as Johnathan Joseph and professionally as DJ Spoony, is a British DJ, radio and television presenter. He is a member of the UK garage production trio, the Dreem Teem. Spoony also presents his BBC Radio 2 show ''The Good Groove''. Early career Joseph was born in Hackney, East London to British West Indian parents. As Spoony, his career started on London Underground (a leading pirate radio station in the mid-nineties), forming the trio the Dreem Teem with Mikee B (of Top Buzz) and Timmi Magic. With the Dreem Teem, he joined Kiss 100 in December 1997, followed by bringing UK garage nationally to BBC Radio 1 in January 2000. They went on to win a Sony Award in their first year. Solo radio work He went on to host the Weekend Breakfast show on Radio 1 between October 2003 and September 2006. Listeners could join the Early Doors Club, play Judge Fudge, and become a Local Legend. Another long-running feature was Mills & Spoon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
