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Gwen Nelson
Gwendoline Alexandra Nelson (30 June 1901 – 15 October 1990) was an English actress who was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court Theatre Company. Born in Muswell Hill, Middlesex, she originally intended to be a singer, and made her West End musical debut in ''Tough at the Top'' at the Adelphi Theatre in July 1949. She went on to act in Eleanor Farjeon's ''The Silver Curlew'' at London's Arts Theatre (1949), ''And So To Bed'' at the New Theatre (1951), ''Oh, My Papa'' at the Garrick Theatre (1957), ''Virtue in Danger'' (1963), '' All in Love'' at The May Fair Theatre (1964), and '' Saved'' at the Royal Court Theatre (1965). In 1976 she appeared in a revival of Arnold Ridley's '' The Ghost Train'' at the Old Vic Theatre in London with Wilfrid Brambell, James Villiers, Geoffrey Davies, Allan Cuthbertson and Judy Buxton. In 1981 she acted in ''Rose'' by Andrew Davies at the Richmond Theatre in Surrey with Honor Blackman and Hilda Braid. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill is a suburban district of the London Borough of Haringey, north London. The hill, which reaches over above sea level, is situated north of Charing Cross. Neighbouring areas include Highgate, London, Highgate, Hampstead Garden Suburb, East Finchley and Crouch End. It has many streets with Edwardian architecture. History Ancient Rome, Ancient Roman presence in the area has been attested to through the discovery of Roman coins near Southwood Lane and Muswell Hill Road. The earliest records of Muswell Hill date from the 12th century. The Bishop of London, who was the Lord of the Manor of Haringey, owned the area and granted , located to the east of Colney Hatch Lane, to a newly formed order of nuns. The nuns built a chapel on the site and called it Our Lady of Muswell. The name ''Muswell'' is believed to come from a natural spring or well (the "Mossy Well"), said to have miraculous properties. A traditional story tells that Scottish king Malcolm IV was cured o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Train (play)
''The Ghost Train'' is a stage comedy- thriller, written in 1923 by the English actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. The story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending. The play ran for over a year in its original sold-out London theatrical run, and is regarded as a minor modern classic. Background Ridley was inspired to write the play after becoming stranded overnight at Mangotsfield railway station (a now "lost station", on the defunct Midland Railway Company's main line), during a rail journey through the Gloucestershire countryside. The deserted station's atmosphere, combined with hearing the non-stop Bath to Gloucester express using an adjacent curved diversionary main line to by-pass Mangotsfield, which created the illusion of a train approaching, passing through and departing, but not being seen, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Hiding Place
''No Hiding Place'' is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV (TV network), ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series ''Murder Bag'' (1957–1958) and ''Crime Sheet'' (1959), all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart. Production ''No Hiding Place'' was a sequel to the series ''Murder Bag'' and ''Crime Sheet'', all featuring the snuff-taking Detective Superintendent (later Detective Chief Superintendent) Lockhart, played by Raymond Francis. ''Murder Bag'' comprised 55 half-hour episodes: 30 in Season One (16 September 1957 – 31 March 1958), all untitled (being identified only by case number, as "Murder Bag – Case One", etc);The Penguin TV Companion by Jeff Evans, page 416 and 25 in Season Two (30 June 1958 – 1 April 1959), all titled, and featuring the word "Lockhart" as the first word of their title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Z-Cars
''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police and CID detectives in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978. ''Z-Cars'' ran for 801 episodes, of which fewer than half have survived. Regular stars included Stratford Johns (Detective Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt. Watt), James Ellis (Bert Lynch), and Brian Blessed ("Fancy" Smith). Barlow and Watt were later spun into a separate series '' Softly, Softly''. Origin of the title The title comes from the radio call signs allocated by Lancashire Constabulary. Lancashire police divisions were lettered from north to the south: "A" Division (based in Ulverston) was the detached part of Lancashire at the time around Barrow-in-Furness, "B" Division was Lancaster, and so on (see Home Office radio). The TV series took the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilda Braid
Hilda Braid (3 March 1929 – 6 November 2007) was an English actress who had a long career on British television. She became well known in her later years for playing Victoria "Nana" Moon on the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders''. Early life Braid was born in Northfleet, Kent. She trained as an actress and dancer at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, having won a scholarship to train there. At RADA, she won the Lord Lurgan Award. Career After graduating from RADA, Braid did rep and was cast in West End theatre productions, including parts in ''The Waltz of the Toreadors'' from 1956 to 1957, and '' Pickwick'' from 1963 to 1964. Later, she was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in productions of ''Richard II'' in 1974, and '' King John'' in 1974 to 1975. The RSC Shakespeare [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman (22 August 1925 – 5 April 2020) was an English actress and singer, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in '' The Avengers''Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 58. (1962–1964), Bond girl Pussy Galore in '' Goldfinger'' (1964), Julia Daggett in '' Shalako'' (1968), and Hera in '' Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963). She is also known for her role as Laura West in the ITV sitcom '' The Upper Hand'' (1990–1996). Early life Honor Blackman was born on 22 August 1925 at 200 Cumberland Road, Canning Town, West Ham, England, the daughter of Edith Eliza (Stokes) and Frederick Blackman, a civil service statistician. She attended North Ealing Primary School and Ealing County Grammar School for Girls. For her 15th birthday, her parents gave her acting lessons and began her training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1940. While attending the Guildhall School, Blackman worked as a clerical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey
Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west. The largest settlement is Woking. The county has an area of and a population of 1,214,540. Much of the north of the county forms part of the Greater London Built-up Area, which includes the Suburb, suburbs within the M25 motorway as well as Woking (103,900), Guildford (77,057), and Leatherhead (32,522). The west of the county contains part of Farnborough/Aldershot built-up area, built-up area which includes Camberley, Farnham, and Frimley and which extends into Hampshire and Berkshire. The south of the county is rural, and its largest settlements are Horley (22,693) and Godalming (22,689). For Local government in England, local government purposes Surrey is a non-metropolitan county with eleven districts. The county historically includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Theatre (London)
The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of ''As You Like It''. One of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre architect Frank Matcham, the building, in red brick with buff terracotta, is listed Grade II* by Historic England. John Earl, writing in 1982, described it as " outstanding importance as the most completely preserved Matcham theatre in Greater London and one of his most satisfying interiors." History The theatre, originally known as the ''Theatre Royal and Opera House'', is structured into the familiar stalls, dress and upper circles, with four boxes at dress level. The auditorium is a mixture of gilt detailing and red plush fabrics, covering seats and front of circles. Its interior and exterior has been used as a movie set in many films (e.g. '' Evita'', ''Topsy-Turvy'', standing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davies (writer)
Andrew Wynford Davies (; born 20 September 1936) is a Welsh screenwriter and novelist, best known for his television adaptations of '' To Serve Them All My Days'', '' House of Cards'', ''Middlemarch'', ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Bleak House'', '' War & Peace'', and his original serial ''A Very Peculiar Practice''. He was made a BAFTA Fellow in 2002. Education and early career Davies was born in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. He attended Whitchurch Grammar School in Cardiff and then University College, London, where he received a BA in English in 1957. He took a teaching position at St Clement Danes Grammar School in London, where he was on the teaching staff from 1958 to 1961. He held a similar post at Woodberry Down Comprehensive School in Hackney, London from 1961 to 1963. Following that, he was a lecturer in English at Coventry College of Education (which later merged with the University of Warwick to become the Faculty of Educational Studies and later the Warwick Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Buxton
Judith Catherine Buxton (born 7 October 1949) is an English actress best known for playing Nurse Katy Shaw in ''General Hospital'' (1972–1973), Susan Protheroe in '' By the Sword Divided'' (1983–1985) and Ruth Carpenter in '' On the Up'' (1990–1992). She has also appeared in several films including ''Aces High'' (1976) and '' The Big Sleep'' (1978) as well as having an extensive stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Early life Born in Croydon, Surrey, Buxton attended Croydon High School and graduated from the Rose Bruford College. Career Making her screen debut in an episode of ''Dixon of Dock Green'' in 1972, Buxton then went on to have a regular role in the television series ''General Hospital'' playing nurse Katy Shaw in twenty six episodes. After this, Buxton had roles in several popular television series such as '' The Sweeney'', '' Public Eye'' and ''Get Some In!,'' before appearing in two episodes of ''Rising Damp'' as Caroline Armitage and played Inga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Darling Cuthbertson (7 April 1920 – 8 February 1988) was an Australian actor. He was best known for playing stern-faced military officers in British films of the 1950s and 1960s. Early life Cuthbertson was born in Perth, Western Australia, son of Ernest and Isobel Ferguson (Darling) Cuthbertson. He performed on stage and radio from an early age. During the Second World War, he served as a flight lieutenant with the Royal Australian Air Force from 6 December 1941 to 1 July 1947, including service with 111 Air Sea Rescue Flight. Career Cuthbertson arrived in Britain in 1947, and appeared shortly thereafter as Romeo in ''Romeo and Juliet'' at the Boltons. In London's West End, he appeared as Laertes in ''Hamlet'', Aimwell in '' The Beaux Stratagem'', and Octavius Robinson in '' Man and Superman'', among many other roles. He was often cast in military roles, which was quite common in actors of his generation, especially those with a military air about them. He made a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Davies
Geoffrey Walsh Davies (15 December 1938 – 13 July 2023) was an English actor. Early life and career The son of an accountant, Davies was educated at grammar school and studied at art college to be a commercial artist before becoming an actor. Davies played at the Harrogate and Sheffield reps before doing a two-year course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for his role as Dr. Dick Stuart-Clark in the hugely popular British television comedy series ''Doctor in the House'' (1969–1970). He is the only member of the original cast to have performed in all the sequels, '' Doctor at Large'', '' Doctor in Charge'', '' Doctor at Sea'', '' Doctor on the Go'', '' Doctor Down Under'' – filmed in Australia – and '' Doctor at the Top''. Back in the UK, he appeared in '' Bergerac'' and at Windsor and the Old Vic where he was in '' The Ghost Train''. Davies also appeared in a Cinderella pantomime, where he played the role of Buttons, the servant of Cinderella's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
