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Warship (1973 TV Series)
''Warship'' is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and broadcast between 1973 and 1977. The series was set contemporaneously and depicted life on board the fictitious Royal Navy frigate HMS ''Hero''. Four series were produced with 45 episodes made in total. It was also subtitled into Dutch and broadcast in the Netherlands as ''Alle hens aan dek'' (All hands on deck) and it enjoyed popularity in Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Plot The episodes were written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s. The primary focus for most stories was on the Captain and his fellow officers, but the series also featured life on the lower decks to portray episodes heavily featuring ratings. Episodes featured a variety of events at sea (the Cold War, smuggling, the evacuation of civilians from crisis-hit places, etc.), as well as the personal lives of officers and ratings and the impact their person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Mackintosh
Lieutenant Commander Hamish Ian Mackintosh, (born 26 July 1940; disappeared 7 July 1979) was a British Royal Navy officer, a writer of thriller novels, and a screenwriter for British television. Early life, education and family Born to Annie (née Lawrie) and James Mackintosh, Mackintosh was born in Inverness and raised primarily in Tain, a small town in the Scottish Highlands. His mother was a governess and his father was a naval officer. Educated at Inverness Royal Academy, Mackintosh initially applied to join the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot but was rejected due to poor eyesight. A subsequent application to join the Royal Air Force was also rejected for the same reason. After spending an additional year at school, Mackintosh applied for entry to Britannia Royal Naval College in 1958 to train as a Royal Navy officer and was accepted. In September 1969, he married Sharron Carter, daughter of a Royal Navy officer, and they had two daughters. Mackintosh and Carter subsequently div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Morris (actor)
Robert Morris (born 31 August 1940) is a British former actor. His film credits include the 1967 Hammer Film Productions, Hammer films ''Frankenstein Created Woman'' and ''Quatermass and the Pit (film), Quatermass and the Pit''. Television credits include: ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'', ''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''The Guardians (British TV series), The Guardians'', ''Thriller (UK TV series), Thriller'', ''Warship (1973 TV series), Warship'', ''Blake's 7'' and ''Kessler (TV series), Kessler''. External links * British male film actors British male television actors 1940 births Living people {{UK-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Hewlett
Donald Marland Hewlett (30 August 1920 – 4 June 2011) was a British actor who was best known for his sitcom roles as Colonel Charles Reynolds in ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' and Lord Meldrum in '' You Rang, M'Lord?'', both written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. He also had other roles in British film and television productions.It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Donald Hewlett dies at 90 ''BBC News'', 5 June 2011 Early life Hewlett was born into a wealthy family; his father Thomas Hewlett was Conservative MP for Manchester Exchange from 1 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Humphreys
Nigel Humphreys (born 1951 in Bognor Regis, Sussex) is a British actor who is best known for his television work. His most prominent roles include Dickie Fleming in '' Coronation Street'' and PC Pete Dodds in '' Softly, Softly: Taskforce''. Other television credits include: ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'', '' The Expert'', ''Warship'', '' The Sweeney'', ''Blake's 7'', '' The Professionals'', ''Minder'', ''The Gentle Touch'', '' Doctor Who'' (in the serial ''Warriors of the Deep''), '' All in Good Faith'', ''Pulaski'', '' No Job for a Lady'', ''The Bill'' and '' Birds of a Feather''. His film credits include ''Danny Jones'' (1972), ''Joseph Andrews'' (1977), '' Scum'' (1979), ''The Great Riviera Bank Robbery'' (1979), '' The Long Good Friday'' (1980), '' Breaking Glass'' (1980), '' Who Dares Wins'' (1982) and ''Lamb Lamb or The Lamb may refer to: * A young sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep Arts and media Film, television, and theatre * ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cosmo
James Ronald Gordon Copeland , known professionally as James Cosmo (b. 1947), is a Scottish film and television actor known for his appearances in films including ''Highlander'', ''Braveheart'', '' Trainspotting'', ''Jagame Thandhiram'', ''Troy'', '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', '' Ben-Hur'' and ''Wonder Woman'', as well as television series such as ''Game of Thrones'', ''Sons of Anarchy'', and ''His Dark Materials''. He appeared in the nineteenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'', finishing in fourth place. Early life Cosmo is the son of actor James Copeland and Helen Goodlet Findlay. He attended Hartfield Primary School in Dumbarton. Through his father, young James played cricket on Hampstead Heath with Sean Connery while his father was in the pub with Peter O'Toole. He also has a sister named Laura. When he was 11, he moved back to Glasgow and later he worked for a time at Arnott Young shipbreakers in Dalmuir. Career At the start of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Jarvis (actor)
Frank Jarvis (13 May 1941 – 15 September 2010) was a British character actor. He was educated at Orange Hill County Grammar School for Boys, Edgware, where he played Puck in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' and the title role in Bernard Shaw's '' Saint Joan''. He trained at RADA and made his film debut in ''Mix Me a Person'' (1962). One of Jarvis' best known cinema roles was his portrayal of Roger in the 1969 British crime caper film, ''The Italian Job''. In one of the film's iconic scenes, Jarvis' character is stranded in a bus hanging off a cliff. He also appeared in films such as ''That Kind of Girl'' (1963), '' Rotten to the Core'' (1965), ''Nobody Ordered Love'' (1972), '' Out of Season'' (1975) and '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977). His television appearances include the ''Doctor Who'' serials ''The War Machines'' (1966), ''Underworld'' (1978) and '' The Power of Kroll'' (1978). With Wendy Mcphee he toured Europe with the Shakespeare company Theatre Set-Up on many summer s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Henderson
Donald Francis Henderson (10 November 1931 – 22 June 1997)Ancestry/Find My Past (his birth was registered in the December 1931 quarter) was an English actor. He was known for playing both "tough guy" roles and authority figures, and is remembered for his portrayal of detective George Bulman between 1976 and 1987 in the popular Granada Television police drama series ''The XYY Man'', '' Strangers'', and '' Bulman'', as priest Frank Kane in BBC drama ''The Paradise Club'' (1989–90), and as General Tagge in the first ''Star Wars'' film (1977). This last role also brought him attention from science fiction fans, and he later appeared in cult science fiction television series '' Red Dwarf'' and '' Doctor Who''. Biography He lived in his adopted home town of Stratford-upon-Avon for many years, where he was a familiar face to locals. He also had several minor roles at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in the town. Prior to becoming an actor, Henderson was a dental technician in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Robinson (actor)
Reginald Cecil "Rex" Robinson (26 June 1926 – 13 April 2015) was a British actor. He appeared in three '' Doctor Who'' serials directed by Lennie Mayne: as Dr. Tyler in '' The Three Doctors'', Gebek in '' The Monster of Peladon'' and Dr. Carter in ''The Hand of Fear''. Other acting roles include ''Z-Cars'', ''No Hiding Place'', ''The Onedin Line'', ''Within These Walls'', ''Terry and June'', '' The Professionals'', ''Only Fools and Horses'', ''Yes Minister'', and the films ''A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'' and '' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'', and a one-off appearance in ''Are You Being Served? ''Are You Being Served?'' is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes) and Jeremy Lloyd, with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London ...''. Filmography References External links *Obituary* Rex Robinsonat Theatricalia {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Rex 1926 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Warwick
Richard Warwick (29 April 1945 – 16 December 1997) was an English actor. He was born Richard Carey Winter, the third of four sons, at Meopham, Kent, and made his film debut in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 production of ''Romeo and Juliet'' in the role of Gregory. Subsequent films included '' If....'', ''Nicholas and Alexandra'' and the first film by Derek Jarman, '' Sebastiane''. On television, he was best known for his roles in the sitcom '' Please Sir!'', as one of the main character's teaching colleagues, and in the London Weekend Television comedy '' A Fine Romance'', as the brother-in-law of Judi Dench's character. He also played Uncas in the television series ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1971). His last role was as John (the servant) in Zeffirelli's 1996 adaptation of ''Jane Eyre''. He died in 1997 aged 52 from an AIDS-related illness. In an obituary, ''The Daily Telegraph'' quoted ''If...'' director Lindsay Anderson Lindsay Gordon Anderson (17 April 1923 – 30 August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Leith (actor)
James Leith is the name of: * James Leith (British Army officer, born 1763) Lieutenant-General Sir James Leith (8 August 1763 – 16 October 1816) was a Scottish soldier who served in the British Army, commanding the 5th Division in the Duke of Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army at several critical battles during the Pe ... (1763–1816), Scottish lieutenant-general in the Napoleonic Wars * James Leith (VC) (1826–1869), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Leith Leith (born 1896), First World War fighter ace {{hndis, Leith, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Coll
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Burt
Andrew Thomas Hutchison Burt (23 May 1945 – 16 November 2018) was a British actor, voiceover artist, and counsellor. Early life and education Andrew Burt was born on 23 May 1945 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Hutchison Burt, a psychiatrist, lecturer and Medical Superintendent at Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield, and Aileen, a teacher. Burt's father died when he was eight years old, also leaving an older brother, Ian. Burt was educated at Silcoates School in Wakefield. From 1963 to 1965 he performed with Oldbury Rep. He attended Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama until 1968, and left with a bachelor's degree in English, validated by the University of Kent. Filmography Selected Film and TV * ''Emmerdale Farm'' (1972–73, 1976) – Jack Sugden * ''Warship'' (1976) – Lieutenant Peek * '' The Black Panther'' (1977) – Ronald Whittle * '' The Voyage of Charles Darwin'' (1978) – Robert Fitzroy * '' The Legend of King Arthur'' (1979) – King Arthu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
