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1999 In British Television
This is a list of British television related events from 1999. Events January *1 January **New Year's Day highlights on BBC One include Ron Howard's acclaimed 1995 Astronaut drama ''Apollo 13'', starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris. ** Denise van Outen presents her final edition of ''The Big Breakfast'' although she will return in September of the following year. **In ''Coronation Street'', four-decade resident Alf Roberts dies of a heart attack, just one month before the real-life death of Bryan Mosley, the actor who had portrayed him since his debut in 1961. *3–4 January – BBC One airs a two-part adaptation of Andy McNab's book '' Bravo Two Zero'', starring Sean Bean as McNab and set during the Gulf War. *4 January **GMTV2 launches during the breakfast downtime of ITV2. **Debut of '' The Vanessa Show'' with Vanessa Feltz on BBC One. **Australian children's drama '' Misery Guts'' begins to air on BBC One. **Canadian television series f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Bean
Sean Bean (born Shaun Mark Bean; 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his professional debut in a production of ''Romeo and Juliet'' in 1983 at The Watermill Theatre. Retaining his Yorkshire dialect, Yorkshire accent, he first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Sharpe (novel series), Richard Sharpe in the ITV (TV network), ITV series ''Sharpe (TV series), Sharpe'', which originally ran from 1993 to 1997. Bean made his film debut in the historical drama ''Caravaggio (1986 film), Caravaggio'' (1986) and received further attention for his roles in ''Stormy Monday (film), Stormy Monday'' (1988) and ''Patriot Games (film), Patriot Games'' (1992). He played the main antagonist Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film ''GoldenEye'' (1995) and had a supporting role in the action thriller ''Ronin (film), Ronin'' (1998). Bean achieved international recognition for portraying Boromir in the fantasy trilogy The Lord of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sybil Ruscoe
Sybil Ruscoe DL (born 8 August 1960 in Wem, Shropshire, England) is a British radio and television presenter. Ruscoe began her career on the ''Express & Star'' newspaper in Wolverhampton. She moved to Radio Wyvern, Beacon Radio, then BBC Radio Shropshire. She was teamed with Simon Mayo on Radio 1 Breakfast in 1988 and 89. She also started presenting television during this period, including ''Top of the Pops''. She was a presenter of Radio 1 Newsbeat and News 90, ''News 91'', ''News 92'' and ''News 93''. In 1994, Ruscoe and John Inverdale were the first presenters hired by BBC Radio 5 Live. Ruscoe presented the afternoon show for five years. In 1999, she joined the BAFTA and RTS award-winning Channel 4 Cricket. She was the first woman to present cricket on TV, and was named a Cosmopolitan Inspirational Woman of the Year. From 1999 to 2007, Ruscoe wrote a cricket column for the ''Daily Telegraph''. She used to be a presenter on '' Farming Today'' on BBC Radio 4. Ruscoe co-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts mainly news, sport, Talk show, discussion, interviews and phone-ins, and is on air 24 hours a day. It is the principal BBC radio station Broadcasting of sports events, covering sport in the United Kingdom, broadcasting virtually all major sports events staged in the UK or involving British competitors. The station broadcasts from MediaCityUK in Salford, England, and is a department of the BBC North division. Radio 5 Live was launched in March 1994 as a repositioning of the original BBC Radio 5 (former), Radio 5, which was launched in 1990. It is transmitted via analogue radio in AM broadcasting, AM on medium wave 693 and 909 kHz and digital radio in the United Kingdom, digitally via Digital Audio Broadcasting, digital radio, digital television, television and on the BBC Sounds service. Overnight programming of 5 Live are also simulcast on BBC Local Radio stations throughout t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Wright
Ian Edward Wright (born 3 November 1963) is an English media personality and former professional footballer. Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he lifted the Premier League title, both the major domestic cup competitions, and the European Cup Winners Cup. Known for his speed, agility, finishing and aggression, he played 581 league games, scoring 287 goals for seven clubs in Scotland and England, while also earning 33 caps for the England national team, and scoring nine international goals. Wright also played in the Premier League for West Ham United, the Scottish Premier League for Celtic and the Football League for Burnley and Nottingham Forest. , he is Arsenal's second-highest scorer of all time and Crystal Palace's third-highest. Wright has been active in the media following his retirement, usually in football-related TV and radio shows. Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show '' Parkinson'' from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by ''The Guardian'' as "the great British talkshow host". Early life Michael Parkinson was born on 28 March 1935 in the village of Cudworth, in Barnsley. The son of a miner, he was educated at Barnsley Grammar School after passing the eleven-plus and in 1951 passed two O-Levels: in art and English language. He was a club cricketer and both he and his opening partner at Barnsley Cricket Club, Dickie Bird, had trials for Yorkshire together with Geoffrey Boycott. He once kept Boycott out of the Barnsley Cricket Club team by scoring a century and 50 in two successive matches. A young Michael Parkinson World XI played at the Scarborough Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinson (TV Series)
''Parkinson'' was a British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson. It was first shown on BBC One from 19 June 1971 to 10 April 1982 and from 9 January 1998 to 24 April 2004. Parkinson then switched to ITV (TV network), ITV on which the show continued from 4 September 2004 to 22 December 2007. A parallel series was shown in Australia on the ABC between 1979 and 1982. A series entitled ''Parkinson One to One'' was produced by ITV Yorkshire, Yorkshire Television from 28 March 1987 to 23 July 1988. Parkinson was revived again as ''Parkinson: Masterclass'' on Sky Arts from 2012 to 2014. Background ''Parkinson'' began in 1971 when the host was offered a series of twelve shows by the BBC's Head of Light Entertainment, Bill Cotton. It was to be transmitted during the "summer lull" in a late-night slot on Saturdays (which continued throughout its run), plus from 1979 a second mid-week edition when the series was on air. A parallel series was shown in Australia between 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (UK Game Show)
''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' is a British television quiz show and the original version of the large international franchise based on the format. It was created by David Briggs, Steven Knight and Mike Whitehill for the ITV network. The programme's format has contestants answering multiple-choice questions based on general knowledge, winning a cash prize for each question they answer correctly, with the amount offered increasing as they take on more difficult questions. If an incorrect answer is given, the contestant will leave with whatever cash prize is guaranteed by the last safety net they have passed, unless they opt to walk away before answering the next question with the money they had managed to reach. To assist in the quiz, contestants are given a series of "lifelines" to help answer questions. The series originally aired from 4 September 1998 to 11 February 2014 and was presented by Chris Tarrant, airing a total of 592 episodes across 30 series. The original form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Spence
Sebastian Spence (born December 9, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He played the lead role of Cade Foster in the Space Channel science fiction television series '' First Wave'' (1998–2001).Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows''. McFarland; 27 September 2013. . p. 113–. Early life Spence was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, to Michael Cook and Janis Spence, both playwrights. His first professional acting job was at age 16, in a play written by his mother. Career Spence's first on-camera role was in second part of the Canadian television miniseries '' The Boys of St. Vincent'', which was well-received by critics.Tom Wiener. The Off-Hollywood Film Guide: The Definitive Guide to Independent and Foreign Films on Video and DVD''. Random House Publishing Group; 13 August 2002. . p. 92–. His next role was in the trilogy of '' A Family of Cops'' television films with Charles Bronson, playing Eddie Fein the younger son of Bronson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Wave (TV Series)
''First Wave'' is a Canadian science fiction drama television series, filmed in Vancouver, that aired from 1998 to 2001 on the Space Channel in Canada. The show was created and written by American screenwriter Chris Brancato. Francis Ford Coppola was executive producer on the show. In an unusual move, the Sci-Fi Channel, which picked up the show in late 1998, later expanded their pickup of the series to a 66-episode order. The show was subsequently cancelled once the 66-episode order was filled at the end of the third season due to disappointing ratings. Plot Former thief turned security specialist Kincaid Lawrence "Cade" Foster's life was idyllic, with a beautiful wife, good job and a nice house. Unbeknownst to him, a race of extraterrestrials called the Gua have identified him as subject 117 in an Alien experiment - AHX2323 - to test human will. As part of this experiment, his life is systematically ruined, including the murder of his wife, for which he is framed. He is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Home Media
Abbey Home Media was a British home media distributor that released content aimed at children. It was founded in March 2002, as the successor company to Abbey Home Entertainment (AHE), which was acquired by the Just Group in 2000. Abbey Home Media released content from outside production companies, and also produced its own franchises, which included '' Bump the Elephant'', '' Fun Song Factory'', '' Wide-Eye'' and ''Baby Bright''. History and predecessors Abbey Home Entertainment Abbey Home Media's predecessor was Abbey Home Entertainment Group Limited (AHE), founded in 1989 by husband and wife Ian and Anne Miles. AHE acquired the Tempo Video brand name from WM Collins Video in 1990 and introduced several sub-labels: *Tempo Kids Club – Used for re-releases of older Tempo Video releases which had been distributed by their previous owners, MSD Video and Collins Video. *Tempo Pre-School – Used for releases aimed at very young children. The success of the releases made AHE the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polka Dot Shorts
''Polka Dot Shorts'' is a Canadian children's television series produced and broadcast by TVOntario from 1994 to 2001. It was created, produced, and edited by Jed MacKay.Keri Sweetman, "TVO shuffles its show schedule for youngsters". ''Ottawa Citizen'', March 13, 1995. Approximately 180 episodes were produced, all directed by Michael McNamara. About The series is based on '' Polka Dot Door'', and stars the characters Polkaroo, Humpty, Dumpty, Bear and Marigold. The characters are portrayed by "physical theatre" actors in large costumes; Marigold's performer, for example, had a ballet and circus background. Unlike in ''Polka Dot Door'', in which Polkaroo only ever vocalized his own name, in ''Polka Dot Shorts'' he spoke full dialogue in English.Louise Brown, "He speaks! One-word wonder Polkaroo finally finds his voice". ''Toronto Star'', September 21, 1996. The show's original concept had been to retain the characters while ''Polka Dot Door'' underwent a temporary production hiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
