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Bridget Turner
Bridget Joanna Turner (22 February 1939 – 27 December 2014) was an English actress. Turner played a radical English teacher, Judy Threadgold, opposite Alun Armstrong's woodwork teacher in Alan Plater's '' Get Lost!'' for Yorkshire Television, shown in 1981. Armstrong was unavailable for a sequel, so it was completely recast and became '' The Beiderbecke Affair'' with the parts going to Barbara Flynn and James Bolam. She played Phyllis in Alan Ayckbourn's TV film '' Season's Greetings (play)''. On 8 May 2009, John Cleese stated in an interview that Turner was the original choice in 1974 for the role of Sybil Fawlty in ''Fawlty Towers''. She turned it down and the part was given to Prunella Scales. Turner died on 27 December 2014 in Dorchester, Dorset Dorchester ( ) is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome, Dorset, River Frome to the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes () is a seaside town on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England with a population of 29,678 in 2021. It has been permanently occupied since the 6th century, with fishing as its original industry, then developing into a resort in the 19th century. Before becoming a unified town, Cleethorpes was made up of the three small villages of Itterby, Oole and Thrunscoe. The town lies on the Prime meridian, Greenwich meridian and its average annual rainfall is amongst the lowest in the British Isles. In 2021, Trainline, The Trainline named Cleethorpes beach the second best seaside destination in the UK that is reachable by train, just behind Margate. History Before becoming a unified town, Cleethorpes was made up of three small villages: Itterby, Oole and Thrunscoe, which were part of a wider Parish (Church of England), parish called Clee (centred on Old Clee) named from ''clee'', an old form of the word ''clay''. The name ''Cleethorpes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Cox (director)
Frank Dixon Cox (28 May 1940 – 27 April 2021) was a British television director from the 1960s to the 1990s. He was married to actress Bridget Turner until her death in 2014. Cox studied English at the University of Leeds from which he graduated in 1962. He did not get into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), but took a job as a floor assistant at the BBC. He was then offered a position on the BBC's training course for directors. Among his first assignments were three episodes of the first season of ''Doctor Who''. Of all the directors who worked on the 1963 to 1989 run of ''Doctor Who'', Cox was the only one who did not direct an entire serial at some stage. He died in April 2021 at the age of 80. Filmography Director *''Doctor Who'' **'' The Edge of Destruction'' (Episode two - The Brink of Disaster) - 1964 **''The Sensorites'' (Episode five - Kidnap, and Episode six - A Desperate Venture) - 1964 *'' The Troubleshooters'' - 1965 *'' The First Lady'' - 1968 *'' Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was Trial, tried and Acquittal, acquitted of the August 4, 1892 axe murders of her Patricide, father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders and, despite ostracism from other residents, Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River. She died of pneumonia at age 66, just days before the death of her older sister Emma. The Borden murders and trial received widespread publicity in the United States, and have remained a topic in American popular culture depicted in numerous films, theatrical productions, literary works, and Skipping-rope rhyme, folk rhymes around the Fall River area. Early life Lizzie Andrew Borden was born on July 19, 1860, in Fall River, Massachusetts, Fall River, Massachusetts, to Sarah Anthony Borden (née Morse; 1823–1863) and Andrew Jackson Borden (1822–1892). Her father, who was of English people, English and Welsh people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact (TV Series)
''Compact'' is a British television soap opera shown by BBC Television from January 1962 to July 1965, created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling. Production and release The idea came to Hazel Adair when she submitted a commissioned feature article for '' Woman's Own''. Adair and Ling devised the long-running soap '' Crossroads'' while ''Compact'' was still running. In contrast to the kitchen sink realism of ''Coronation Street'', ''Compact'' was a distinctly middle-class serial, set in the more "sophisticated" arena of magazine publishing. The show took viewers into the office, and aligned the professional lives of the characters with more personal storylines. The show was scheduled for broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, thus avoiding a clash with ITV's ''Coronation Street'' on Mondays and Wednesdays. After the BBC decided to produce the project, she formed a working partnership with Peter Ling. When ''Compact'' began, the editor was female, Joanne Minster (Jean Harvey); she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Doone (1963 TV Series)
''Lorna Doone'' is a 1963 British TV adaptation of the 1869 romance novel ''Lorna Doone'' by R. D. Blackmore. It aired on the BBC and ran for 11 episodes of 30 minutes each. It starred Bill Travers and Jane Merrow. Cast * Bill Travers as John Ridd *Jean Anderson as Mrs. Ridd *Andrew Faulds as Carver Doone *Janet Pate as Lizzie Ridd * Meg Wynn Owen as Annie Ridd * Norman Tyrrell as John Fry * Jane Merrow as Lorna Doone * John Bennett as Tom Faggus *Mark Burns as Charlesworth Doone * Nigel Stock as Jeremy Stickles * Terence de Marney as Counsellor Doone * Daphne Heard as Betty Muxworthy *Brian Hankins as Marwood de Whichelhalse *Patricia Brake as Gwenny Carfax Production In the early 1960s there were rival plans to film ''Lorna Doone'' for British TV by the BBC and British Granada. Granada claimed they registered their claim in 1961. Both approached Bill Travers to play the lead. As of 2021, this was one of only two serialised adaptations made by the BBC (it was remade in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gathering (2003 Film)
''The Gathering'' is a 2003 British thriller/horror film directed by Brian Gilbert and starring Christina Ricci. Plot Cassie Grant (Christina Ricci) is a young girl from the United States who is wandering through England on foot. On her way to Ashby Wake, Cassie is hit by a car. The driver of the car, Mrs. Marion Kirkman (Kerry Fox), immediately calls an ambulance. During an examination at the local hospital the doctor concludes Cassie only has some scratches and not even a concussion, but Cassie has lost her memory due to the accident. She only knows her name and mother country, but she does not know which town she comes from, who her family is, or why she is in England. The doctor explains to her that the loss of memory is caused by a shock and that she will regain it after some recuperation. As a result of the examination, Cassie is checked out. Mrs. Kirkman invites Cassie to stay at her house until she has overcome her loss of memory, because Mrs. Kirkman feels guilty and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remember Me? (film)
''Remember Me?'' is a 1997 comedy film directed by Nick Hurran and starring Imelda Staunton and Robert Lindsay.http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/remember-me-v156951 Cast *Imelda Staunton as Lorna * Robert Lindsay as Jamie * Natalie Walter as Georgina *Rik Mayall as Ian * Emily Bruni as Jessica *Olegar Fedoro Olegar Fedoro ( ''né'' Olegár Pablo Fedóro; ; born 6 March 1958) is a Ukrainian-born former Soviet performer who later became a Spanish and then English actor. He enrolled in the acclaimed VGIK Film School (All-Russian State University of ... as Gangster References External links * 1997 films Films directed by Nick Hurran Films scored by Michael Kamen Films scored by Edward Shearmur British comedy films 1997 comedy films 1997 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s British films {{1990s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runners (film)
''Runners'' is a 1983 film written by Stephen Poliakoff, and directed by Charles Sturridge. It stars Kate Hardie, James Fox and Jane Asher. Premise An English father heads for London in search of his missing teenage daughter. Cast *Kate Hardie as Rachel Lindsay * James Fox as Tom Lindsay *Jane Asher as Helen * Eileen O'Brien as Gillian Lindsay *Bernard Hill Bernard Hill (17 December 1944 – 5 May 2024) was an English actor. He was known for his versatile roles in both television and film, and his career spanned over fifty years. Hill first gained prominence as the troubled hard man Yosser Hughes ... as Trevor Field Box office Goldcrest Films invested £721,000 in the film and earned £401,000 causing them to lose £320,000. References External links * 1983 films Films scored by George Fenton Films directed by Charles Sturridge British drama films 1983 directorial debut films 1983 drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{1980s-UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Milk Wood (1972 Film)
''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1972 British drama film directed by Andrew Sinclair and based on the 1954 radio play ''Under Milk Wood'' by the Welsh writer Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. It featured performances by Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Siân Phillips, David Jason, Glynis Johns, Victor Spinetti, Ruth Madoc, Angharad Rees, Ann Beach, Vivien Merchant, and Peter O'Toole as the residents of the fictional Welsh fishing village of Llareggub. Plot Along the Welsh coast lies a village called Llareggub – or "bugger all" backwards – which is peopled with eccentrics like Captain Cat, a seafaring man who is losing his sight; the sexy Rosie Probert and Mr. Waldo, a jack-of-all-trades who is full of regret. The story is told by Richard Burton's character. Cast Production The film was shot primarily on location in Wales and has since acquired a reputation among aficionados as a cult movie. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch Me A Spy
''Catch Me a Spy'' is a 1969 comedy spy thriller novel by George Marton and Tibor Meray. Adaptation In 1971 it was turned into the film ''To Catch a Spy'', also released as ''Catch Me a Spy'', starring Kirk Douglas, Marlène Jobert and Trevor Howard Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith (29 September 1913 – 7 January 1988) was an English stage and screen actor. After varied work in the theatre, he achieved leading man star status in the film '' Brief Encounter'' (1945), followed by '' The Third M ....Goble p.311 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1969 British novels 20th-century Hungarian novels British comedy novels British thriller novels British spy novels Cold War spy novels Novels set in London British novels adapted into films Spy novels adapted into films Comedy novels adapted into films W. H. Allen & Co. books {{1960s-spy-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Stick
''The Walking Stick'' is a 1970 British crime drama film directed by Eric Till and starring David Hemmings and Samantha Eggar. It was based on the 1967 novel of the same title by Winston Graham. Plot Deborah Dainton suffers from a limp as a result of polio. Treatment for the disease as a child has left her claustrophobic and reclusive in large crowds. Her rigid and controlled life is transformed when she meets a struggling artist, Leigh Hartley, at a party she begrudgingly attends to please her parents. Although she is not interested in Leigh, his persistence pays off when she finally agrees to go out on a date with him. Deborah is initially defensive toward Leigh, but he begins to grow on her. Leigh brings Deborah home for some coffee, where he asks to paint her portrait, which she declines but, eventually, allows. Some time later, Deborah persuades Leigh to see if he can sell some of his artwork to an art museum but his work is bluntly rejected by the curator. The couple t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portia (The Merchant Of Venice)
Portia is a female protagonist in '' The Merchant of Venice'' by William Shakespeare. In creating her character, Shakespeare drew from the historical figure of Porcia – the daughter of Cato the Younger – as well as several parts of the Bible. Portia is fond of proverbs, frequently quoting them, which was considered a sign of wisdom and intellect in the Elizabethan era. It has been suggested that the character of Portia was based on Queen Elizabeth, who was reigning at the time the play was written, and who also had a penchant for proverbs. Character In Shakespeare's play, Portia is a wealthy heiress in Belmont. She is bound by a lottery outlined in her father's will, which allows potential suitors to choose one of three caskets made of gold, silver, and lead, respectively. If they choose the correct casket containing Portia's portrait and a scroll, they win her hand in marriage. Portia is glad when two suitors, one driven by greed and another by vanity, fail to choos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
