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Tipping The Velvet (TV Series)
''Tipping the Velvet'' is a 2002 BBC television drama serial based on the best-selling 1998 debut novel of the same name by Sarah Waters. It originally screened in three episodes on BBC Two and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Sally Head Productions. It stars Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, and Jodhi May. Directed by Geoffrey Sax, the novel was adapted by screenwriter Andrew Davies. The production was made available on DVD by BBC Worldwide soon after broadcast. Background and development The BBC had previously aired an adaptation of '' Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit'' in 1990 and some other scenes in dramas to follow, but none had been so explicit in its depiction of lesbian sexual relations. Sally Head Productions defended the decision to air the entire programme uncut. Waters was quite surprised that the BBC chose to produce and broadcast a television adaptation that faithfully followed the relish and detail of sexual escapades in the book.''Tip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Sax
Geoffrey Sax (sometimes credited as Geoff Sax) is a British film and television director, who has worked on a variety of drama productions in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Life and career He began his directing career in the late 1970s, initially working in comedy, directing episodes of a number of sketch shows such as '' Cannon and Ball'' and ''End of Part One''. He made the move into directing drama in the early 1980s, working on episodes of popular BBC dramas such as '' Bergerac'' and ''Lovejoy''. Later in the decade he worked on ITV programmes such as ''Spitting Image'' and ''The New Statesman''. In the early 1990s he worked for a time in America, directing television films and miniseries for various networks there. His most noted production during this time was the BBC / Universal Studios / Fox Network TV movie version of the popular science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'', screened in 1996 and starring Paul McGann as the Doctor. In 1998 Sax returned to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dildo
A dildo is a sex toy, often explicitly phallic in appearance, intended for sexual penetration or other sexual activity during masturbation or with sex partners. Dildos can be made from a number of materials and shaped like an erect human penis. They are typically about the average length of an erect penis, , but some may be longer. A dildo's circumference is typically . Description and uses General A dildo is an object usually designed for sexual penetration of the vagina, mouth, or anus, and is usually solid and phallic in shape. Penis prosthetic aids, known as "extensions", are not considered dildos. Some include penis-shaped items clearly designed for vaginal penetration, even if they are not true approximations of a penis. An anal dildo is intended for repeated anal penetration, to be distinguished from a butt plug which is flanged with the intent of remaining in place. People of all genders and sexual orientations use these devices for masturbation or other sexual activi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernice Stegers
Bernice Mary Stegers (born 12 July 1949) is an English actress. She is known for her roles on television, as well as the horror films '' Macabre'' (1980) and '' Xtro'' (1982). Filmography Film Television Video games Select stage credits References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stegers, Bernice 1949 births Actresses from Liverpool English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Hawkins
Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress who began her career on stage and then moved into film. She has received several awards including a Golden Globe Award and the Berlin International Film Festival's Silver Bear for Best Actress, with nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Academy Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she started her career as a stage actress in productions such as ''Romeo and Juliet'' (playing Juliet), ''Much Ado About Nothing'', and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Her first major role was in Mike Leigh's '' All or Nothing'' in 2002. She continued working with Leigh, appearing in a supporting role in ''Vera Drake'' (2004) and taking the lead in ''Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008), for which she won several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the Silver Bear for Best Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Hulley
Annie Hulley (born 23 October 1955 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English television and stage actress who has appeared in the British soap-operas ''Emmerdale'' as Karen Moore and ''Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Orig ...''. Hulley wrote the play ''Dog Days'' as she was 'frustrated at the lack of roles for mature actresses'.https://theatre503.com/2014/02/meet-annie-hulley-writer-of-dog-days/ She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Television appearances References ;Notes ;Bibliography * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hulley, Annie English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people 1955 births Actors from Wakefield Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bowe (actor)
John Bowe (born John Wilson, 1 February 1950) is a British actor best known for his roles in ''Emmerdale'' as Lawrence White and ''Coronation Street'' as Duggie Ferguson. Early life and career Bowe was born in Greasby, on the Wirral in Cheshire, England. His highest profile role was probably that of George Marlow in the first ''Prime Suspect'' serial in 1991. He also played Duggie Ferguson in ''Coronation Street'' from 1999 to 2002, having previously appeared in another of Granada TV's soap operas, '' Families''. Other TV credits include: ''Warship'', '' Secret Army'', ''Boon'', ''The New Statesman'', ''Capital City'', ''Class Act'', ''Lovejoy'', ''Silent Witness'', ''The Royal'', '' Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''Cleopatra'' and '' Einstein and Eddington'', '' Tipping the Velvet'', '' The Hour'' and ''DCI Banks'' and ''Soldier Soldier.'' Film credits include ''The Living Daylights'' (1987), '' Resurrected'' (1989), ''County Kilburn'' (2000) and ''Gozo'' (2015). In 2007, Bowe pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Curran
Angela Curran is an English actress, known for '' Death at a Funeral'' (2007), ''Jane Eyre'' (2011) and '' The Danish Girl'' (2015). In 2003, Curran had her own one woman show, ''Happy Talk'', broadcast on Radio 3. She appeared as security guard Janette in 18 episodes of the ITV sitcom ''The Job Lot'' which aired in 2013. Curran's television and film work includes ''Doc Martin'' as Caitlin Morgan, ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (2002), ''Calendar Girls'' (2003) as May, ''Emmerdale'' as Babs Mowbray, '' The Iron Lady'' (2011) and Mike Leigh's ''Naked'' (1993), '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), ''Vera Drake'' (2004) as a prisoner, (2011) and '' Mr. Turner'' (2014). Curran worked on several occasions with Victoria Wood, including on an episode of '' Dinnerladies'' in 1999 and in the TV film ''Eric and Ernie'' in 2011. In 2016, Curran appeared in ''The Restoration of Nell Gwyn'' at Park Theatre (London). As of 2018, Curran has played Mrs Hobbs in the CBeebies CBeebies is a British fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Henfrey
Janet Ethne Anne Henfrey (born 16 August 1935) is a British stage and television actress. She is best known for playing Mrs. Bale on '' As Time Goes By'', and for her role as the schoolteacher in the Dennis Potter television play '' Stand Up, Nigel Barton'' (1965), and Potter's serial ''The Singing Detective'' (1986), also as a schoolteacher. Early life Before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art she read English at St Anne's College, Oxford, and spent a graduate year at Smith College reading History. Credits Other TV credits include: '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' (1985); ''As Time Goes By'', '' The Jewel in the Crown''; ''Reilly, Ace of Spies''; ''Doctor Who'' (in the serial '' The Curse of Fenric'' and the episode " Mummy on the Orient Express"); ''Jeeves and Wooster''; ''Casualty''; ''Lovejoy''; ''One Foot in the Grave''; '' My Uncle Silas'' and '' Simon and the Witch''. Henfrey also played a minor character in an episode of the 1996 series of ''The Famous Five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Lennox Kelly
Dean Lennox Kelly (born 30 November 1975) is an English actor. He is known for his television roles as Kev Ball in '' Shameless'' and Meredith Rutter in '' Jamestown''. Early life Kelly is from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where his classmates included Richard Coyle and Oded Fehr. He is the brother of actor Craig Kelly. Career Kelly is best known for his role playing Kev Ball in Channel 4's ''Shameless''. Other television credits include ''Maisie Raine'', '' Border Cafe'', ''Tipping the Velvet'', ''ShakespeaRe-Told'' and ''The Worst Week of My Life''. He also had parts in the films ''The Lowdown'' and '' Mike Bassett: England Manager''. In 2006 he took a lead role in BBC One's drama series '' Sorted'', which is about a group of postmen. On 1 January 2007 he starred in ITV Drama '' Dead Clever'' alongside Suranne Jones. He left ''Shameless'' after the first episode of the fourth series along with his co-star and on screen wif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Stockbridge
Sara Stockbridge (born Sarah Jane Stockbridge; 14 November 1965) is an English model, actress and author. In the second half of the 1980s, she was the muse of fashion designer Vivenne Westwood. Early life Stockbridge was born in Woking, Surrey, England. Her father was a civil engineer. Sara and her brother spent their early childhood with their family living in Trinidad, Bahrain and Peru before returning to Woking in the late 1970s. Career Modelling Stockbridge moved to London aged 18 and was taken on by Models 1. A couple of years later, she modelled for Vivienne Westwood. The first fashion show she worked as model at was Mini Crini, Spring/Summer 1985. Afterwards Westwood asked her to front a music project called Choice. She appeared on the cover of ''i-D'' and ''Blitz'' magazines. Sara modelled as Tank Girl for a series of promotional photos by photographer Paul Spencer, aiming to be cast as Tank Girl in the movie of the same name. Although she did not get the part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a British Academy Television Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. In 2014, ''Time'' magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015, he was appointed a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to the performing arts and to charity. Cumberbatch studied drama at the Victoria University of Manchester and obtained a Master of Arts in classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began acting in Shakespearean theatre productions before making his West End debut in Richard Eyre's revival of ''Hedda Gabler'' in 2005. Since then, he has starred in Royal National Theatre productions of '' After the Dance'' (2010) and ''Frankenstein'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series ''Downton Abbey''. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films, ''Downton Abbey'' (2019), and '' Downton Abbey: A New Era'' (2022). He also appeared in the films ''Notting Hill'' (1999), ''Iris'' (2001), ''The Monuments Men'' (2014), and the '' Paddington films'' (2014-2023). Early life and education Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams was born on 10 November 1963 in Paddington, London. His mother was a nurse and his father was a urological surgeon. He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School and at Sherborne School, an independent school in Dorset. Following secondary education, Bonneville read theology at Corpus Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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