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Backchat (2013 TV Series)
''Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad'', or simply ''Backchat'', is a chat show that was originally broadcast on BBC Three but moved to BBC Two for its second series. The show is presented by comedian Jack Whitehall and his father Michael Whitehall, a theatrical agent who used to manage celebrities such as Colin Firth and Judi Dench. The chat show consisted of various games and quizzes presented towards celebrities who were guests on the episode, and began airing from 20 November 2013. In June 2014, ''Backchat'' returned for two summer specials in aid of the World Cup and Father's Day. Following successful repeats of the first series on BBC Two, it was announced on 21 August 2014 that ''Backchat'' would return for a second series on BBC Two. The second series began on 5 January 2015 on BBC Two. Following on from the second series, ''Backchat'' returned on BBC Two on 26 December 2015 for an ''End of Year Special''. Episodes Series 1 (2013) *Episodes 1-4 were repeated o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Whitehall
Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television personality. He is known for his roles as JP in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series '' Fresh Meat'' (2011–2016) and as Alfie Wickers in the BBC Three sitcom '' Bad Education'' (2012–2014, 2022–2024) also co-writing the latter and its film adaptation, ''The Bad Education Movie'' (2015). From 2012 to 2018, Whitehall was a regular panelist on the comedy game show ''A League of Their Own''. In 2017, he appeared alongside his father, Michael Whitehall, in the Netflix comedy documentary series '' Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father'' and starred in the BBC comedy-drama series '' Decline and Fall.'' From 2018 to 2021, and again in 2025, he hosted the BRIT Awards. Whitehall performed his first stand-up comedy show at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, for which he was nominated for 'Best Newcomer' at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. He has written and performed five stand-up tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rylan Clark
Ross Richard Clark (born 25 October 1988), commonly known as Rylan Clark, is an English broadcaster and television personality. He came to prominence as a contestant on the The X Factor (British series 9), ninth series of the television talent show ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor'' in 2012, in which he was the ninth contestant eliminated. The following year, he appeared on the Celebrity Big Brother (British series 11), eleventh series of the reality television show Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series), ''Celebrity Big Brother'', which he won. Clark went on to present various television shows, including ''Big Brother's Bit on the Side'' (2013–2018)'','' ''This Morning (TV programme), This Morning'' (2013–2019, 2022–present), ''The Xtra Factor (British TV series), The Xtra Factor'' (2016), ''Up Late with Rylan'' (2016), ''Supermarket Sweep (British game show), Supermarket Sweep'' (2019–2020), ''Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' (2019–2022), ''Rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Murray
Judith Mary Murray OBE (née Erskine; born 8 September 1959) is a Scottish tennis coach. She is the mother of professional tennis players Jamie and Sir Andy Murray. Life and career Murray was born on 8 September 1959 in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, the daughter of Alison Shirley (''née'' Edney) and Roy Erskine, an optician and former footballer who had played for Stirling Albion in the 1950s. She says that growing up, there were no indoor tennis courts in Scotland, so she played tennis in the summer and badminton in the winter. She won 64 titles in Scotland during her junior and senior career, and decided to have a go at the professional tour in around 1976. Murray gave up the idea of competing professionally as she was homesick and was robbed in Barcelona. However, she had played against players such as Debbie Jevans and Mariana Simionescu. Murray claims that her playing style did not have any big shots, but she was quick around the court and read the game well. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Stephen Ross (born 17 November 1960) is an English broadcaster, film critic, comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He presented the BBC One chat show '' Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' during the 2000s and early 2010s, hosted his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 from 1999 to 2010, and served as film critic and presenter of the ''Film'' programme. After leaving the BBC in 2010, Ross began hosting his comedy chat show '' The Jonathan Ross Show'' on ITV''.'' Other regular roles have included being a panellist on the comedy sports quiz '' They Think It's All Over'' (1999–2005), being a presenter of the British Comedy Awards (1991–2007, 2009–2014), and being a judge on the musical competition show ''The Masked Singer'' (2020–present) and its spin-off series ''The Masked Dancer'' (2021–2022). Ross began his television career as a TV researcher, before débuting as a presenter for ''The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross'' on Channel 4 in 1987. Over the next decad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Riley
Rachel Annabelle Riley (born 11 January 1986) is an English television presenter. She co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show '' Countdown'' and its comedy spin-off ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown''. She is a mathematics graduate. Her television debut came when she joined ''Countdown'' aged 22. With an interest in popularising mathematics and the sciences, she has since co-presented ''The Gadget Show'' on Channel 5 (2013–14) and '' It's Not Rocket Science'' on ITV (2016). She was also a contestant on the BBC celebrity dance show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2013. As an anti-racism campaigner, she was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to Holocaust education and antisemitism awareness. Early life and early career Riley was born in Rochford. Her mother is Jewish, and she has stated that her "family came over in the pogroms" from Tsarist Russia. Riley was raised in the Thorpe Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henning Wehn
Henning Wehn (; born 10 April 1974) is a German stand-up comedian based in the UK. Career Wehn studied Business Administration in Münster and worked in customer relations. In 2002, he moved to the United Kingdom to work in the marketing department of Wycombe Wanderers. One evening, he saw an open mic night and decided to try comedy. Of his decision to stay in the UK, Wehn later wrote: As a result, since October 2003, Wehn has been the self-styled "German Comedy Ambassador in London". After beginning his career as "warm-up act" to various comedians in London (including Stewart Lee for '' Comedy Vehicle''), he now has his own act on the British comedy circuit. Wehn has appeared on the panel shows ''8 Out of 10 Cats'', '' Have I Got News for You'', '' Room 101'', ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'', '' QI'' and '' Would I Lie to You?''. He also appeared on Channel 4's political discussion/comedy show '' 10 O'Clock Live'' in May 2013. He is a recurring panellist on both the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Redknapp
Henry James Redknapp (born 2 March 1947) is an English former association football, football manager (association football), manager and player. He has previously managed AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United F.C., West Ham United, Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth, Southampton F.C., Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers F.C., Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City. In his second spell at Portsmouth, he managed the side that won the 2007–08 FA Cup, 2008 FA Cup. At the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, he guided Tottenham into the UEFA Champions League. Redknapp announced his retirement from football management in 2017. His son, Jamie Redknapp, played under him at Bournemouth and Southampton. He is also uncle to Frank Lampard, who played under him at West Ham United. Early life Redknapp was born in Poplar, London, Poplar, London, the only child of Henry Joseph William Redknapp (1922–1996) and Violet May Brown (1924–2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Corden
James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, singer, and television host. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom '' Gavin & Stacey''. In the United States, he gained recognition as the host of '' The Late Late Show with James Corden'', a late-night talk show that aired on CBS from 2015 to 2023. Originally airing from 2007 to 2010, Corden co-wrote and co-starred with Welsh actress Ruth Jones in '' Gavin & Stacey'', for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy Performance. He was featured, along with grime artist Dizzee Rascal, on the UK number one single " Shout". Corden created his Carpool Karaoke sketch in 2011. He hosted the Brit Awards (2009, 2011 and 2014), the Tony Awards (2016 and 2019), and the Grammy Awards (2017 and 2018). From 2010 to 2019, he presented the panel show '' A League of Their Own'' on Sky One. Corden has acted in films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Education (TV Series)
''Bad Education'' is a British television sitcom set in a dysfunctional secondary school broadcast on BBC Three. Running from August 2012 to October 2014, the first three series were written by Jack Whitehall, who starred as Alfie Wickers, "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system". Set at the fictional Abbey Grove School in Hertfordshire, the series follows Wickers' class of misfits, Class K, headed by eccentric headmaster Shaquille "Simon" Fraser (Mathew Horne), and Wickers' ploys to win the affection of crush Rosie Gulliver ( Sarah Solemani). Despite a mixed reception from critics, the show remained "a hit with the target audience", and was adapted to a 2015 film starring the original cast. In January 2023, a fourth series aired, though no longer starring Whitehall. In the revived show, former pupils Stephen Carmichael ( Layton Williams) and Mitchell Harper ( Charlie Wernham) return to teach Class K at Abbey Grove, now headed by Bernadette Hoburn (Vicki P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kriss Akabusi
Kezie Uchechukwu Duru Akabusi, MBE (; born 28 November 1958), known as Kriss Akabusi, is a British broadcaster and former sprint and hurdling track and field athlete. His first international successes were with the British 4 × 400 metres relay team, winning a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, golds at the 1986 Commonwealth Games and 1986 European Athletics Championships, and another silver at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. He progressed individually in 400 metres hurdles from the late 1980s onwards, taking bronze at the 1989 IAAF World Cup. His time of 47.93 seconds to win the 1990 European Athletics Championships was a British record, and he also won gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He reached the peak of his career over the next two years, winning a hurdles bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships and anchoring the British team to a narrow victory over the American team in 2:57.53 minutes – a British record for the 4 × 400 m relay. He follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington
Jean Alys Barker, Baroness Trumpington, (; 23 October 192226 November 2018) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician and life peer. In the 1960s and 1970s she served in local government in Cambridgeshire. In 1980 she was created a life peer after which she served in the House of Lords. From an upper-class background, she was a socialite and a secretary before entering politics, as well as serving in naval intelligence in World War II. Early life She was born as Jean Campbell-Harris, a daughter of Major Arthur Campbell-Harris, an officer in the 7th Hariana Lancers (part of the 7th Lancers, Bengal Lancers), who served as aide-de-camp, ADC to the Viceroy of India and was an acquaintance of David Lloyd George. Her mother was Doris Robson, a wealthy List of American heiresses, American heiress of a Chicago paint manufacturer. Trumpington took dancing lessons at Madame Vacani's school in Knightsbridge. After two years she moved to the Ballet Rambert to learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Mack
Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian and actor, famed for his quick wit. Mack’s better known work includes creating, writing and starring in sitcom ''Not Going Out'', and featuring as a team captain on panel show ''Would I Lie to You? (British game show), Would I Lie to You?''. In 2022, he began hosting game show ''The 1% Club''. Early life Lee Gordon McKillop was born on 4 August 1968 in Southport, Lancashire. He lived above a pub until he was 12, when his parents separated. He attended Birkdale Primary Junior School (Bury Road), Stanley High School (Southport), Stanley High School in Southport, and Everton High School in Blackburn. On leaving school, Mack worked in a bingo hall and as a stable boy. After working at the stable of racehorse trainer Ginger McCain in Southport for three days, he asked if he could ride one of the horses, to which the trainer agreed. Without realising, Mack then chose Red Rum as the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
