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Stephen Fry's 'Live From The Lighthouse'
''Stephen Fry's 'Live From The Lighthouse was a charity fundraiser hosted by Stephen Fry on World AIDS Day in 1998, which took over Channel 4 for an evening of comedy and music to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust. Hosted by Stephen Fry with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, the night included performances from Elton John, Victoria Wood, Noel Gallagher, Boy George, All Saints, and many more. Some particular highlights included Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge interviewing Noel Gallagher, a performance from Sacha Baron Cohen as Ali G, and a section called "Heroes on Heroes", whereby stars talked about a particular person who had meant a lot to them, who had been affected by AIDS. Michael Palin, Boy George and Wayne Sleep were all contributors. There was also a live donations line, run by celebrities in order to take donations from the public. The celebrity callers included Max Beesley, Luisa Bradshaw-White, Melvyn Bragg, Adam Buxton, Joe Cornish, Alan Davies, Angus Deayton, E1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Fry
Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in '' A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' (1989–1995) and '' Jeeves and Wooster'' (1990–1993). He also starred in the sketch series '' Alfresco'' (1983–1984) alongside Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane, and in '' Blackadder'' (1986–1989) alongside Rowan Atkinson. Since 2011, he has served as president of the mental health charity Mind. Fry's film acting roles include playing his idol Oscar Wilde in the film '' Wilde'' (1997), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor; Inspector Thompson in Robert Altman's murder mystery '' Gosford Park'' (2001); and Mr. Johnson in Whit Stillman's '' Love & Friendship'' (2016). He has also made appearances in the films '' Chariots of Fire'' (1981), '' A Fish Called Wanda' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Beesley
Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. (born 16 April 1971) is an English actor and musician. He has appeared in a variety of television shows such as ''Bodies'', ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', '' Survivors'', '' Mad Dogs'', ''Homeland'', '' Suits'', '' The Last Enemy'', ''Ordinary Lies'', Jamestown, The Outsider, Operation Fortune, and most recently Kingdom. Early life Beesley was born on 16 April 1971 in Burnage, Manchester. His father, Maxton Beesley Sr, is a professional jazz drummer and actor, and his mother was a jazz singer who performed under the stage name Chris Marlowe. He has a step-brother, Jason Milligan, who is also an actor. He has a brother Gary who is a teacher. His parents divorced when he was a baby. His middle name was inspired by the American actor Gig Young. His father was also a regular guest on the Ted Rogers show ''3-2-1'', doing impressions amidst several sketches. Career Acting Beesley studied in New York under teacher Sheila Gray. He is an advocate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Janus
Samantha Zoe Womack (''née'' Janus; born 2 November 1972) is an English actress, singer, model and director who has worked in film, television and stage. Womack initially planned a career in singing and she represented the United Kingdom in the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest. Her song for the contest, "A Message to Your Heart", was released as her first (and only) single in April 1991 and reached number 30 in the UK Singles Chart. Womack made her name in the mid-1990s with her role as Mandy Wilkins in ''Game On'' (1995-1998) leading onto roles in the BBC One drama '' Pie in the Sky'' (1995–1996) and the sitcom ''Babes in the Wood'' (1998). She has since become known for playing the role of Ronnie Mitchell in '' EastEnders'' (2007–2011, 2013–2017). Her portrayal of Ronnie gained her more prominence and acting roles after some time out of the limelight. She also played Tanya Porter in Sky One comedy-drama '' Mount Pleasant'' from 2013 until the final episode in 2017. Woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Hurley
Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English actress and model. As an actress, her best-known film roles have been as Vanessa Kensington in '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' (1997) and as the Devil in '' Bedazzled'' (2000)."Liz Hurley: Life in the spotlight" BBC. Retrieved 31 March 2007. Hurley's television roles include the E! original series '' The Royals'' (2015–2018) and portraying in '' |
Sean Hughes (comedian)
Sean Hughes (10 November 1965 – 16 October 2017) was a British-born Irish comedian, writer and actor. He starred in his own Channel 4 television show ''Sean's Show'' and was one of the regular team captains on the BBC Two musical panel game ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks''. Early life Hughes was born the middle boy in a family of three boys in Whittington Hospital in North London. He had an older brother Alan and a younger brother Martin. He was born in Archway, London, but spent most of his youth in Firhouse, Dublin. His mother was from Cork, while his father was from Dublin; they first met on a London bus. His father worked in a telephone exchange and was also a driving instructor. At the age of six, Hughes moved to Dublin and lived with his paternal grandmother. He attended Coláiste Éanna in Ballyroan. Writing in ''The Guardian'', Bruce Dessau observed of Hughes's early years: eused to talk about how sounding like a Cockney in an Irish school was not easy. He later quipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ginola
David Ginola-Ceze (born 25 January 1967) is a French former professional footballer who has also worked as an actor, model and football pundit. A former forward, Ginola played football for ten seasons in France before moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Newcastle United in the English Premier League in July 1995. He continued playing in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton before retiring in 2002. At international level, he made 17 appearances scoring three goals for the France national team between 1990 and 1995. Since his retirement from football, he has become involved in football punditry and acting. Ginola is a regular contributor to BBC, BT Sport and CNN. He has hosted '' Match of ze Day'', a program which broadcasts live Premier League matches on Canal+. In January 2015, Ginola attempted to run for the FIFA presidency but withdrew after failing to receive the required backing of at least five national football associations. Early life Ginol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including '' Time Bandits'' (1981), ''Brazil'' (1985), '' The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' (1988), '' The Fisher King'' (1991), '' 12 Monkeys'' (1995), '' Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998), '' The Brothers Grimm'' (2005), ''Tideland'' (2005), and '' The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' (2009). Being the only Monty Python member not born in Britain, he became a naturalised British subject in 1968 and formally renounced his American citizenship in 2006. Gilliam was born in Minnesota, but spent his high school and college years in Los Angeles. He started his career as an animator and strip cartoonist. He joined Monty Python as the animator of their works, but eventually became a full member and was given acting roles. He became a feature film director in the 1970s. Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Ferdinand
Leslie Ferdinand MBE (born 8 December 1966) is an English football coach, former professional footballer and television pundit, who is currently the director of football at Queens Park Rangers. A striker, his playing career included notable spells in the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers. He also played in Turkey with Beşiktaş and in the Football League with Brentford, Reading and Watford. Prior to becoming a professional player, Ferdinand had played non-league football with both Southall and Hayes. He was capped and 17 caps for England and was part of the Euro 96 and World Cup 98 squads. He is the eleventh-highest scorer in the history of the Premier League, with 149 goals and he contributed a further 49 assists in the division. Since his retirement, Ferdinand has largely worked as a television pundit, but re-joined Tottenham Hotspur as strikers coach in 2008, he remained with Spu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East 17
East 17 are an English pop boy band started by Tony Mortimer, Brian Harvey, John Hendy, and Terry Coldwell in 1991. As of 2020, the group consists of Coldwell, Robbie Craig, and Joe Livermore. East 17 have undergone multiple lineup changes, with Coldwell remaining the only constant member. The group has achieved eighteen top-20 singles and four top-10 albums, and they were one of the UK's most popular boy bands during the early to mid-1990s, aided by strong tabloid interest in their 'bad boy' image, compared to the 'clean-cut' image of rivals Take That. Their style blended pop and hip hop in songs such as " House of Love" and " Let It Rain". East 17 have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), they have been certified with sales of 1.8 million albums and 2.6 million singles in the UK. Their biggest hit, "Stay Another Day", was the UK Christmas number one in 1994. The group continues today under the lineup of Terry Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Deayton
Gordon Angus Deayton (; born 6 January 1956) is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian, and broadcaster. He was the original presenter of the satirical panel game '' Have I Got News for You,'' the host of British panel show '' Would I Lie to You?'' from 2007 to 2008, and a regular cast member of the David Renwick sitcom '' One Foot in the Grave'' from 1990 until 2000. He also played George Windsor in the series 8-10 of '' Waterloo Road''. Early life The youngest of three sons of a Prudential insurance broker/manager English father and a home economics school teacher Scottish mother,"Angus Deayton on Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland and returning to the Fringe" – '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Davies
Alan Roger Davies (; born 6 March 1966) is an English stand-up comedian, writer, actor and TV presenter. He is best known for his portrayal of the title role in the BBC mystery drama series '' Jonathan Creek'' (1997–2016) and as the only permanent panellist on the BBC panel show '' QI'' since its premiere in 2003, outlasting its original host Stephen Fry. Early life Davies was born in Loughton, Essex, and spent his childhood years in Chingford. When Davies was six his mother died from leukaemia and he was raised by his father. He was sexually abused by his father from age 8 to 13, as described in his book '' Just Ignore Him''. Davies wrote that his brother and sister were turned against him. Davies identified this as making him strongly want to please others, which led him to shoplift for schoolmates, and play the joker at home. Davies attended Staples Road School in Loughton and was privately educated at the independent Bancroft's School in Woodford Green, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cornish
Joseph Murray Cornish (born 20 December 1968) is an English comedian and filmmaker. With his long-time comedy partner, Adam Buxton, he forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe. In 2011, Cornish released his directorial debut '' Attack the Block''. He also co-wrote ''The Adventures of Tintin'' with Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright, and ''Ant-Man'', with Wright, Adam McKay and Paul Rudd. Early life Cornish was educated at the independent Westminster School in central London, where he became friends with both Adam Buxton and Louis Theroux. At age 18, he went on to study at the Bournemouth Film School. Career ''The Adam and Joe Show'' ''The Adam and Joe Show'' was an ironic pop culture sketch show written, presented and directed by the duo. The show found cult success during its four series between 1996 and 2001. The best-known segments featured hit feature films recreated with stuffed toys, British television shows parodied using ''Star Wars'' action figures, and Vinyl Justice, in wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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