Jesse ArmstrongJesse David Armstrong (born 13 December 1970) is an English screenwriter and producer. Known for writing for a string of critically acclaimed British comedy series as well as satirical dramas, he has received numerous accolades including two British Academy Television Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Writers Guild of America Awards, and eight Primetime Emmy Awards in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and two British Academy Film Awards.
Julia FrankauJulia Frankau (néeDavis; 30 July 1859 – 17 March 1916), known by the pen name Frank Danby, was an English art historian and novelist. Her first novel was published in 1887: Dr. Phillips: A Maida Vale Idyll. Its portrayal of London Jews and Jewish life, and its depiction of murder by a doctor were controversial. This was followed by more Frank Danby novels and by books on other subjects, including engraving, which were sometimes written under her own name.
Ronald FrankauRonald Hugh Wyndham Frankau (22 February 1894 – 11 September 1951) was an English comedian who started in cabaret, before appearing on radio and in films. Early life and familyRonald Frankau was born in London, the third child of Arthur Frankau, son of Joseph Frankau, a German Jew who came to London from Frankfurt in the late 1830s and started a cigar trading business. Ronald's mother was Julia Davis Frankau, who would later become a celebrated writer of satirical novels.Rosemary FrankauRosemary A. Frankau (14 April 1933 – 16 April 2017) was a British actress, born in Marylebone, London. She played Beattie Harris in nine series of the sitcom Terry and June between 1979 and 1987.
Peep Show (British TV series)Peep Show is a British television sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, and created by Andrew O'Connor, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain. The series was written by Armstrong and Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb, among others. It was broadcast on Channel 4 from 19 September 2003 to 16 December 2015. In 2010, it became the longest-running comedy in Channel 4 history in terms of years on air.
Terry and JuneTerry and June is a BBC televisionsitcom, broadcast on BBC1 from 1979 to 1987. The show was largely a reworking of Happy Ever After, and starred Terry Scott and June Whitfield as a middle-aged, middle-class suburban couple, Terry and June Medford, who live in Purley. Most of the 65 episodes were written by John Kane, with seven other writers also contributing some episodes. ProductionTerry Scott and June Whitfield began their television partnership in Scott On in 1968.
Pamela FrankauPamela Sydney Frankau (3 January 1908 – 8 June 1967) was a popular English novelist from a prominent artistic and literary family. She was abandoned by her novelist father Gilbert Frankau at an early age, and she became a prolific writer. She stopped writing for a decade after the death of her lover, the poet Humbert Wolfe, in 1940.
Renee RobertsIrene Roberts (24 September 1908 – 6 February 1996), better known by her professional name Renee Roberts, was an English actress who is best remembered for her portrayal of Miss Ursula Gatsby in Fawlty Towers in both series in 1975 and 1979, as well as a 1983 episode of Only Fools and Horses. She made numerous television appearances in Britain, starting in the 1960s. Personal lifeShe was married to the actor Ronald Frankau.
St Paul's School, LondonSt Paul's School is a selective independent day school (with limited boarding) for boys aged 13–18, founded in 1509 by John Colet. It is located on a 43 acres (17 ha) site, beside the River Thames in Barnes, in south-west London. St Paul's was one of nine English schools investigated by the Clarendon Commission, which subsequently became known as the Clarendon schools.Bill Bain (director)Allen William Bain (18 December 1929, Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia – 21 February 1982, London, England), known as Bill Bain, was an Australian television and film director.
Channel 4Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commercial activities, including advertising. It began its transmission in 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom.
University of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England, with its main campus south of the city centre on Oxford Road. It is a red brick university, a product of the civic university movement of the late 19th century. The current institution was formed in 2004 through the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and the Victoria University of Manchester.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.