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The Hack
''The Hack'' is an upcoming British true-crime ITVX television series detailing the News International phone hacking scandal, starring David Tennant, Toby Jones and Robert Carlyle alongside an ensemble cast featuring Steve Pemberton, Eve Myles, Dougray Scott, Lisa McGrillis and Adrian Lester, amongst others. Premise Set between 2002 and 2012, the series examines two real life stories, the work of Nick Davies, a journalist who uncovered evidence of phone hacking at the ''News of the World'', a now defunct British newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch, as well as the investigation into the murder of Daniel Morgan, a private investigator. Cast * David Tennant as Nick Davies * Toby Jones as Alan Rusbridger * Robert Carlyle as DCS Dave Cook * Cara Theobold as Amelia Hill * Rose Leslie * Dougray Scott * Eve Myles * Adrian Lester * Katherine Kelly * Kevin Doyle * Neil Maskell * Lara Pulver * Lee Ingleby * Pip Torrens * Lisa McGrillis * Sean Pertwee * Robert Bathurst * Richard Pepple * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Thorne
Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, television writer, screenwriter, and producer. A massive fan of hard science fiction, he is best known for writing the stage play '' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', the films '' Wonder'' (2017), '' Enola Holmes'' (2020) and the latter's sequel (2022), and the television programme ''His Dark Materials'' (2019–2022). Between 2010 and 2015, Thorne co-wrote three mini-series – '' This Is England '86'', '' This Is England '88'' and '' This Is England '90'' – with director Shane Meadows. Thorne's two 2025 mini-series, '' Toxic Town'' and ''Adolescence'', were released on Netflix to widespread critical acclaim. Early life Thorne was born in Bristol on 6 December 1978. He was educated at St Bartholomew's School in Newbury, Berkshire, and matriculated in 1998 at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was forced to "degrade" (drop out to return at a later date) due to ill health in his third year, but returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Rusbridger
Alan Charles Rusbridger (born 29 December 1953) is a British journalist and editor of ''Prospect (magazine), Prospect'' magazine. He was formerly editor-in-chief of ''The Guardian'' and then principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Rusbridger became editor-in-chief of ''The Guardian'' in 1995, having been a reporter and columnist earlier in his career. Rusbridger stood down from the post at the end of May 2015 and was succeeded by Katharine Viner. From 2015 to 2021, Rusbridger was principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall in the University of Oxford. He was appointed chair of the university's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in 2016. In 2020, Rusbridger was announced as one of the first members of the Oversight Board (Facebook), Oversight Board created by Facebook, with his appointment as the incoming editor of ''Prospect (magazine), Prospect'' magazine announced in July 2021. He is an amateur pianist and published ''Play It Again,'' a book about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Brooks
Charlene Emma Brooks (born 3 May 1981) is an English actress, best known for her role of Janine Butcher in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Brooks has also performed in British television shows ''The Bill'', ''Wired'' and ''Bleak House'', as well as portraying Anna Fallmont in the Network 10 drama '' Lie With Me''. Brooks has also appeared on several reality television shows, winning the ''Strictly Come Dancing'' Christmas Special in 2011 and the I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) series 12, twelfth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2012. She appeared as a contestant on the Dancing on Ice series 17, seventeenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2025. Early life Charlene Emma Brooks was born on 3 May 1981, in Ware, Hertfordshire, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, and moved to Barmouth, Gwynedd when she was a child. Brooks attended Tower House School in Barmouth, and relocated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Bhatti
Ahsen Rafiq "Ace" Bhatti is a British actor. Early in his career, he appeared in the BBC series ''Cardiac Arrest'' (1994–1995), '' Holding On'' (1997), '' NCS: Manhunt'' (2001–2002), and '' New Street Law'' (2006–2007), as well as the ITV series '' Cold Blood'' (2005–2008). He had a recurring role in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off '' The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2008–2011) and played Yusef Khan in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2010–2011). Early life and education Bhatti was born in Nottingham. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Bhatti began acting at age fourteen starring in the children series '' Dramarama'', however it wasn't until the nineties until he furthered his career, for which he appeared in the British soap opera '' Family Pride'', '' Band of Gold'', '' Holding On'', and most notably as Dr Rajesh Rajah in ''Cardiac Arrest'', among many other television roles during this time. In 2002, Bhatti made a brief appearance in ''Bend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Davis (actor)
Philip Davis (born 30 July 1953) is an English actor, writer, director and narrator. His early work as a director earned awards for ''Life’s a Gas'' (1992) and ''I.D. (1995 film), ID'' (1995). As an actor, he starred in ''Quadrophenia (film), Quadrophenia'' (1979), ''The Bounty (1984 film), The Bounty'' (1984), ''High Hopes (1988 film), High Hopes'' (1988), ''The Firm (1989 film), The Firm'' (1989), ''In the Name of the Father'' (1993), ''North Square'' (2000), ''Vera Drake'' (2004), ''Bleak House (2005 TV serial), Bleak House'' (2005), ''Whitechapel (TV series), Whitechapel'' (2009–2013), ''Sherlock (TV series), Sherlock'' (2010), ''Brighton Rock (2010 film), Brighton Rock'' (2010), ''Merlin (2008 TV series), Merlin'' (2011), ''Silk (TV series), Silk'' (2012–2014), ''Poldark (2015 TV series), Poldark'' (2015–2016), ''Mad Dogs (American TV series), Mad Dogs'' (2015–2016), Trying (TV series), ''Trying'' (2020–2024) and ''Platform 7'' (2023). Early life Davis was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bathurst
Robert Guy Bathurst (born 22 February 1957) is a British actor. Bathurst was born in The Gold Coast (British colony), The Gold Coast (now Ghana) in 1957, where his father was working as a management consultant. In 1959, his family moved to Ballybrack, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and Bathurst attended school in Killiney and later was enrolled at Headfort School, Headfort, an Irish boarding school. In 1966, the family moved back to England and Bathurst transferred to Worth School in Sussex, where he took up amateur dramatics. At the age of 18, he read law at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and joined the Footlights group. After graduating, he took up acting full-time and made his professional stage debut in 1983, playing Tim Allgood in Michael Frayn's ''Noises Off'', which ran for a year at the Savoy Theatre. To broaden his knowledge of working on stage, he joined the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre. He supplemented his stage roles in the 1980s with television role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Pertwee
Sean Carl Roland Pertwee (born 4 June 1964) is an English actor, narrator and producer. His credits include ''Chancer'' (1990), '' Leon the Pig Farmer'' (1992), '' Cadfael'' (1994), ''Bodyguards'' (1997), ''Event Horizon'' (1997), '' Stiff Upper Lips'' (1998), ''Soldier'' (1998), ''Cleopatra'' (1999), '' Love, Honour and Obey'' (2000), '' Dog Soldiers'' (2002), ''Julius Caesar'' (2003), '' Ancient Rome–The Rise And Fall of an Empire: Caesar'' (2006), '' Doomsday'' (2008), '' Honest'' (2008), '' Devil's Playground'' (2010), '' Four'' (2011), '' Wild Bill'' (2011), '' Elementary'' (2013–2014), ''Howl'' (2015), '' Gotham'' (2014–2019), '' Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse'' (2020), ''You'' (2023), ''Silent Witness'' (2024), and '' The Night Caller'' (2024). Early life Pertwee was born on 4 June 1964 in Hammersmith, London to actor Jon Pertwee, who played the Third Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', and his German second wife, Ingeborg Rhoesa. Playwright and screenwriter Roland Pertwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pip Torrens
Philip D'Oyly TorrensThe Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 July 1998, University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998, p. 793 (born 2 June 1960) is an English actor. Torrens portrayed courtier Tommy Lascelles in the Netflix drama ''The Crown'', aristocrat Lord Massen in the HBO series '' The Nevers'', Herr Klaus Starr in ''Preacher'', and held leading roles in '' Poldark'' and ''Versailles''. His film appearances include '' The Danish Girl'', '' The Iron Lady'', '' War Horse'' and '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. He has played The Curator in Supermassive Games' '' Dark Pictures Anthology'' series of horror video games since 2019, appearing in four entries to date. Early life and education Son of the Rev. Robert Harrington Torrens, MA, and descendant of the lawyer and colonial official Henry Whitelock Torrens,The Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 July 1998, University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998, p. 793 Torrens was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ingleby
Lee David Ingleby (born 28 January 1976) is an English actor who first gained attention with his leading role in the BBC Two miniseries ''Nature Boy'' (2000). His other notable roles include Detective Insp. John Bacchus on the BBC's ''Inspector George Gently'' (2007–2017), Paul Hughes in '' The A Word'' (2016–2020), Det. Tony Myerscough on Netflix's '' Criminal: UK'' (2019–2020), and DCS Jim Hobson in ITV's '' The Long Shadow'' (2023). Ingleby was the voice of Bob the Builder in the show of the same name from 2015 to 2018. His film credits include '' Ever After'' (1998), '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003), and '' Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (2004). Early life Ingleby was born in Burnley, Lancashire, son of Gordon Ingleby and Susan M Hoggarth, and lived in nearby Brierfield during the early part of his life, attending Edge End High School, as did fellow actor John Simm. Both were taught by the same drama teacher, Brian Wellock, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Pulver
Lara Pulver (born 1 September 1980) is an English actress, best known for playing Erin Watts in the BBC spy drama '' Spooks'' and Irene Adler on BBC's TV adaptation '' Sherlock''. She won the 2016 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical in the West End's revival of '' Gypsy''. Early life and education Pulver was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England on 1 September 1980 and grew up in the village of Longfield in Kent. Her father is from a Jewish family; her mother converted to Judaism when they married. She has a sister, Erika, who is four years older and works as a teacher. Pulver attended the National Youth Music Theatre between 1994 and 1998, as well as The Liz Burville Dance Centre, Bexley. In 1997, she began studying at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts, and graduated in 2000. Career Pulver was nominated for the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role of Lucille Frank in the first West End production of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell (born 1976) is an English actor, writer and director who is known for his appearances in British crime and horror films. His credits include '' Nil by Mouth'' (1997), '' The Football Factory'' (2004), '' Rise of the Footsoldier'' (2007), '' Doghouse'' (2009), '' Bonded by Blood'' (2010), '' Kill List'' (2011), '' Wild Bill'' (2011), ''St George's Day'' and '' Piggy'' (both 2012), '' The Great Train Robbery'' (2013), '' Raised by Wolves'' (2015), '' The Mummy'' (2017), '' King Arthur: Legend of the Sword'' (2017), '' Peaky Blinders'' (2019), ''Bull'' (2021), '' Litvinenko'' (2022), and '' Hijack'' (2023). Early life Maskell was born in London. As a youth, he played football for Long Lane JFC as a full back. He first trained in acting at the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington, London, where he attended classes from the age of 11, and studied at the Miskin Theatre, Dartford at North West Kent College from 1992. He later worked as a director at the Miskin Theatre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Doyle (actor)
Kevin Doyle is an English actor. He has worked extensively on stage and television, and is best known for playing the footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series ''Downton Abbey'', as well as Detective Sergeant John Wadsworth in '' Happy Valley,'' and John Parr in the TV series '' The Lakes''. Career Kevin Doyle appeared in ''Coronation Street'' and '' The Crimson Field''. In 2005 he appeared in the ''Poirot'' episode “After the Funeral”, as Inspector Morton. Among many other television roles, Doyle played the footman, Joseph Molesley, in the TV series ''Downton Abbey''. He also took the role of DS John Wadsworth in '' Happy Valley,'' and John Parr in the TV series '' The Lakes''. Awards Doyle won two Screen Actors Guild awards and the 2016 Royal Television Society award for "Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male)" for his performance in ''Happy Valley'. Filmography Film Television Stage Doyle has worked extensively in theatre, including ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
