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Dough (Bottom Episode)
"Dough" is the fourth episode of the third series of British television sitcom, ''Bottom''. It was first broadcast on 27 January 1995. Synopsis Eddie and Richie's money forging enterprise causes them to run afoul of local hard man, "Skullcrusher" Henderson. Can they find 5 grand by closing time, or will they have their skulls crushed? Plot Richie is alone in his room having just finished reading Leo Tolstoy's novel ''War and Peace'', when he hears loud noises coming from Eddie's room next door. Richie attempts to get into Eddie's room, but is met with a sharp stick to the eye and having his genitals set on fire. After falling downstairs and extinguishing his groin, Richie gets excited when Spudgun and Dave Hedgehog show up. They are too socially awkward to reject Richie's attempts at conversation with them, and only when Eddie comes downstairs do they head to Eddie's room. Richie follows and discovers what Eddie's been up to: he has been forging money. Eddie gives Spudgun and He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bottom (TV Series)
''Bottom'' is a British sitcom created by Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson that ran for three series on BBC2 from 1991 to 1995. It focuses on Richard "Richie" Richard (Mayall) and Edward Elizabeth "Eddie" Hitler (Edmondson), two unemployed, crude, and perverted flatmates living in Hammersmith, London, who aspire to better themselves. ''Bottom'' became known for its chaotic, nihilistic humour and violent slapstick comedy. In 2004, ''Bottom'' was ranked 45th in a BBC poll for ''Britain's Best Sitcom''. Mayall and Edmondson had worked together since the mid-1970s, and developed ''Bottom'' as an extension of their own relationship and their on-screen characters in '' The Young Ones'' and '' Filthy Rich & Catflap'', their earlier BBC sitcom. In addition to the series the pair completed five stage show tours between 1993 and 2003, and adapted the sitcom into a feature-length film, '' Guest House Paradiso'', released in 1999. A spin-off series featuring various ''Bottom'' characters tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Family
A royal family is the immediate family of kings/queens, emirs/emiras, sultans/ sultanas, or raja/ rani and sometimes their extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, and the term papal family describes the family of a pope, while the terms baronial family, comital family, ducal family, archducal family, grand ducal family, or princely family are more appropriate to describe, respectively, the relatives of a reigning baron, count/earl, duke, archduke, grand duke, or prince. However, in common parlance members of any family which reigns by hereditary right are often referred to as royalty or "royals". It is also customary in some circles to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and their descendants as a royal family. A dynasty is sometimes referred to as the "House of ...". In July 2013 there were 26 active sovereign dynasties in the world that ruled or reigned over 43 monarchies. , while there are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Snowdon
Dominic is a name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans as a male given name. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". Variations include: Dominicus (Latin rendition), Chiziterem (Igbo), Dominik, Dominick, Domenic, Domenico (Italian), Domanic, Dominiq, Domonic, Domènec (Catalan), Domingo (Spanish), Dominykas (Lithuanian), Domingos (Portuguese), Dominggus and Damhnaic (Irish); feminine forms like Dominica, Dominika, Domenica, Dominga, Domingas; as well as the unisex French origin Dominique. The most prominent Roman Catholic with the name, Saint Dominic, founded the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominican friars. Saint Dominic himself was named after Saint Dominic of Silos. Notable people named Dominic, Dominik or Dominick include: People Saints * Saint Dominic of Silos (1000–1073), Spanish monk * Saint Dominic de la Calzada (1019–1109), Spanish saint *Saint Dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Benjamin
Lucy Benjamin (born Lucy Jane Baker; 25 June 1970) is an English actress. After appearing in various television series including '' Close to Home'' (1989–1990), '' Press Gang'' (1989–1993) and '' Jupiter Moon'' (1990, 1996), she was cast in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' as Lisa Fowler in 1998, for which she received a nomination for Most Popular Actress at the 2001 National Television Awards. Following her initial departure from the soap in 2003, she competed in '' The X Factor: Battle of the Stars'' (2006) which she won, as well as competing in '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' (2009). She made guest returns to ''EastEnders'' in 2010 and 2017, while also appearing in series such as '' Casualty'' and '' Doctors''. From 2019 to 2020, she reprised her role as Lisa on ''EastEnders'' on a regular basis. Early life Benjamin was born on 25 June 1970 in Reading, Berkshire as Lucy Jane Baker. While attending school in Sandhurst, she performed in school concerts; h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ryan
Christopher Ryan (born Christopher Papazoglou; 25 January 1950) is a British actor best known for his roles as Mike TheCoolPerson in the BBC comedy series '' The Young Ones'', Dave Hedgehog in the BBC comedy series '' Bottom'', Tony Driscoll in the BBC comedy series '' Only Fools and Horses'', and as Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom '' Absolutely Fabulous''. He has also appeared as the McKendrick twins in '' One Foot in the Grave'', and played Sontaran General Staal in ''Doctor Who'' in 2008. Early life Ryan was born Christopher Papazoglou in Bayswater, London to an English mother and a Greek father. He trained at East 15 Acting School from 1968 to 1971, then began his professional acting career with Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. Career ''The Young Ones'' Ryan was the only '' Young Ones'' cast member who was not already well known in British comedy circles, the other principal parts being taken by The Comic Strip members Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven O'Donnell (British Actor) Steven O'Donnell (born 19 May 1963 in Oldham) is an English actor. Before O'Donnell became an actor, he spent five years working at Charing Cross Hospital as a Scientific Officer in a medical laboratory. He has appeared in several comedies with Rik Mayall, including ''The Comic Strip'', '' Bottom'', and the film ''Guest House Paradiso''. He also starred in various advertisements in the United Kingdom for Sega in the mid 1990s, for systems such as the Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear The is an 8-bit Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation handheld game console released by Sega on October 6, 1990, in Japan, in April 1991 throughout North America and Europe, and during 1992 in Australia. The Game Gear pri .... Television Filmography Radio * 1995: '' Old Harry's Game'' as The Demon Gary References External links * 1963 births English male television actors English male film actors English people of Irish descent Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] |