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Bugs (TV Series)
''Bugs'' is a British television drama that ran for four series from 1 April 1995 to 28 August 1999. The programme, a mixture of action/adventure and science fiction, involved a team of independent crime-fighting technology experts, who faced a variety of threats involving computers and other modern technology. It was originally broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One, and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Carnival Films. In July 2014, London Live, a local digital terrestrial station in London, began airing a complete rerun from Series 1. All four series (40 episodes) were available to stream in the UK on Britbox until Britbox UK ceased operations in April 2024 with its content migrating to ITVX; however, Bugs was not a part of that migration. Origins The series was devised by Carnival boss Brian Eastman and producer Stuart Doughty with input from veteran writer-producer Brian Clemens, who had previously worked on ITV's '' The Avengers'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intertitle
In films and videos, an intertitle, also known as a title card, is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of (hence, ''inter-'') the photographed action at various points. Intertitles used to convey character dialogue are referred to as "dialogue intertitles", and those used to provide related descriptive/narrative material are referred to as "expository intertitles". In modern usage, the terms refer to similar text and logo material inserted at or near the start or end of films and television shows. Silent film era In the silent film era, intertitles were mostly called "subtitles", but also "leaders", "Caption (text), captions", "titles", and "headings", prior to being named intertitles, and often had Art Nouveau, Art Deco motifs. They were a mainstay of silent films once the films became of sufficient length and detail to necessitate dialogue or narration to make sense of the enacted or documented events. ''The British Film Catalogue'' credits the 1898 film ''Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British Spy fiction, espionage television series that aired from 7 January 1961 to 21 April 1969. It initially focused on David Keel (Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Ian Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish, and assertive women: Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), and Tara King (Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series screened as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The first episode, "Hot Snow (The Avengers), Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV (TV network), ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968, ABC Weekend became Thames T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a financial area of London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Greater London Authority defines it as part of London's central business district, alongside Central London. Alongside the City of London and the West End of London, West End, it constitutes one of the main financial centres in the United Kingdom and the world, containing many major global companies and banks' headquarters and high-rise buildings, including the List of tallest buildings in the UK, third-tallest in the UK, One Canada Square. Developed on the site of the former West India Docks in East London, Canary Wharf contains around of office and retail space. It has many open areas and gardens, including Canada Square, Cabot Square, Westferry Circus, Jubilee Park, and Crossrail Place Roof Garden. Together with Heron Quays and Wood Wharf, it forms the Canary Wharf Estate, around in area. History Canary Wharf is located on the West India Docks on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Docklands
London Docklands is an area of London encompassing the city’s former docks. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of London Borough of Southwark, Southwark, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Lewisham, Lewisham, London Borough of Newham, Newham and Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greenwich. The Dock (maritime), docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. After the docks closed, the area had become derelict and poverty-ridden by the 1980s. The Docklands' regeneration began later that decade; it has been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name "London Docklands" was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 and has since been almost universally adopted. The redevelopment created wealth, but also led to some conflict between the new and old communities in the area. Establishment In Roman Britain, Roman and Middle Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Henry
Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958) is a British Jamaicans, British-Jamaican comedian, actor and writer. He gained success as a Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in ''The Lenny Henry Show'' in 1984. He was the most prominent black British comedian of the time and much of his material served to celebrate and parody his African-Caribbean roots. In 1985, he co-founded the charity Comic Relief with the comedy screenwriter Richard Curtis. He has appeared in numerous other TV programmes, including children's entertainment show ''Tiswas'', sitcom ''Chef!'' and ''The Magicians (UK TV series), The Magicians'' for BBC One, and in his later years has transitioned toward acting roles on stage and screen. He appears in the Amazon Prime series ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''.Otterson, Joe (3 December 2020)"'Lord of the Rings' Series at Amazon Adds 20 Actors to Cast" Variety (magazine), Variety. .Retrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Hope
''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series created by David E. Kelley, that originally aired for six seasons on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000, with a total of 141 episodes. The series is set in a fictional private charitable hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Overview The show starred Mandy Patinkin as Dr. Jeffrey Geiger, a hot-shot surgeon with emotional issues stemming from the psychiatric condition of his wife (played by Kim Greist), who drowned their infant son. Adam Arkin plays Dr. Aaron Shutt, a world-renowned neurosurgeon and Geiger's best friend. Thomas Gibson played Dr. Daniel Nyland, a promiscuous ER doctor and trauma surgeon who was later suspended due to his having an affair with a patient's family member and later was injured in a car crash. Dr. Keith Wilkes played by Rocky Carroll, often clashed with Nyland and was known for his back-to-basics and rough demeanor. He was good friends with Peter Berg's character, Dr. Billy Kronk. Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Greenaway
Gavin Greenaway (born 15 June 1964) is an English music composer and conductor. He is the son of Roger Greenaway. Early life and career Educated at Strode's College and Trinity College of Music, Greenaway started working with his father before leaving school. Their compositions for BBC children's television include ''Jimbo and the Jet-Set'', '' The Family Ness'' and '' Penny Crayon'', as well as Channel 4's 1996 drama '' The Fragile Heart''. Greenaway also conducted the scores for the films '' The Thin Red Line'', ''Gladiator'' and ''Pearl Harbor'', all of which were composed by Hans Zimmer. He also conducted many scores for DreamWorks Animation such as ''Shrek'', ''Chicken Run'', ''Antz'', '' Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'', ''The Prince of Egypt'', ''Bee Movie'', and ''The Road to El Dorado''. In addition, he was commissioned by Disney to compose the score for their fireworks show '' IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth'' and a parade called '' Tapestry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wednesday (TV Series)
''Wednesday'' is an American Supernatural fiction, supernatural mystery fiction, mystery Comedy film, comedy television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the titular main character, with Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Christina Ricci, and Moosa Mostafa appearing in supporting roles. Four out of the eight episodes of the first season were directed by Tim Burton, who also serves as executive producer. The first season revolves around Wednesday Addams, who attempts to solve a murder mystery at her new school. Burton was previously approached to direct the 1991 film ''The Addams Family (1991 film), The Addams Family'' and was involved with a canceled stop-motion animated ''The Addams Family'' film. In October 2020, he was reported to be helming a television series, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough Ink, Millar/Gough Ink, Tollin/Robbins Productions, DC Comics, and Warner Bros. Television Studios, Warner Bros. Television. Initially broadcast by the WB, the show premiered on October 16, 2001. After Smallville season 5, its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, the series' later United States broadcaster until Smallville season 10, its tenth and final season ended on May 13, 2011. ''Smallville'' follows the coming-of-age adventures of teenage Clark Kent (Smallville), Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in his fictional hometown of Smallville (comics), Smallville, Kansas, before he formally becomes the Man of Steel. The first four seasons focus on the high school life of Clark and his friends, his complicated romance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Millar
Miles Millar ( ; born 1967) is an Australian-British screenwriter, showrunner, producer, creator, developer, and director. He is best known as the creator of Netflix's 2022 live-action comedy horror series ''Wednesday,'' the Tim Burton helmed '' Addams Family'' spin-off. It holds the record as the most-watched English language series in the history of Netflix. Alongside his longtime writing/producing partner Alfred Gough, Millar also created, produced, wrote, and developed other television programs like The WB/The CW's action-adventure Superman-prequel television hit series ''Smallville'', AMC's 2015 wuxia-influenced dystopian television series '' Into the Badlands'' and MTV's 2016 epic fantasy drama television series ''The Shannara Chronicles'' (based on '' The Sword of Shannara Trilogy'' book trilogy by Terry Brooks). He also co-wrote other feature films like Tom Dey's ''Shanghai Noon'' and its sequel ''Shanghai Knights'', Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man 2'' and Rob Cohen's blockbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Gough
Alfred Gough ( ; born August 22, 1967) is an American screenwriter, producer, writer, director, showrunner and creator. He is the developer of The WB/The CW's Superman-prequel television series ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville''. Alongside longtime writing/producing partner Miles Millar, Gough co-created other television programs like AMC (TV channel), AMC's 2015 wuxia-influenced dystopian television series ''Into the Badlands (TV series), Into the Badlands'', MTV's 2016 epic fantasy television series ''The Shannara Chronicles'' (based on ''The Sword of Shannara Trilogy'' book trilogy by Terry Brooks) and Netflix's ''Wednesday (TV series), Wednesday'', the Tim Burton-helmed ''Addams Family'' spin-off. Among his feature film credits he wrote or produced are ''Shanghai Noon'' and its sequel ''Shanghai Knights'', ''Spider-Man 2'', ''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'', ''Herbie: Fully Loaded'', ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'' and Burton's ''Beetlejuice Beetlejuice''. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Gallagher
Stephen Gallagher (born 13 October 1954) is an English screenwriter and novelist. Gallagher was born in Salford, Greater Manchester and attended Eccles Grammar School, then graduated from the University of Hull with Joint Honours in Drama and English. First worked as a documentaries researcher for Yorkshire Television and then in the Presentation Department of Granada TV, (now ITV Granada). Career Gallagher has written novels and television scripts, including for the BBC television series ''Doctor Who'' — for which he wrote two serials, '' Warriors' Gate'' (1981) and '' Terminus'' (1983)—as well as for the series '' Rosemary & Thyme'' and '' Bugs'', for two seasons of which he was script consultant along with Brian Clemens. He adapted his own novel ''Chimera'' as a 90-minute dramatized audio drama for BBC Radio 4 in 1985, and as a miniseries of the same name that was shown on ITV in 1991. He also directed the miniseries adaptation of '' Oktober'', as well as writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
