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Cleall
Peter Cleall (born 16 March 1944 in Finchley, Middlesex) is an actors' agent and former actor who is probably best known for playing wise-cracking Eric Duffy in the London Weekend Television comedy series ''Please Sir!'' which ran from 1968 to 1972, and its sequel '' The Fenn Street Gang'' from 1971 to 1973. He also advertised Tunes menthol sweets, as a passenger buying a train ticket to Nottingham, in 1985. Early life Cleall's father was a draughtsman. He was educated at Brighton College and trained as an actor at East 15 Acting School. Career Cleall began his acting career at Watford Palace Theatre and appeared at many theatres throughout the country including a number of seasons at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. His first screen appearance was in the horror feature ''Theatre of Death'' (1967) which starred Christopher Lee, and his other film roles included ''Confessions of a Pop Performer'' (1975), '' Under the Doctor'' (1976), ''Adventures of a Plumber's Mate'' (1978), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Sir!
''Please Sir!'' is a British television sitcom created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey and featuring actors John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Penny Spencer, Joan Sanderson, Noel Howlett, Erik Chitty and Richard Davies. Produced by London Weekend Television for ITV, the series ran for 55 episodes between 1968 and 1972. The theme tune "School's Out" was by Sam Fonteyn. Exterior location scenes in the tv series were filmed at Stonebridge Primary School. The title derives from the then-standard request phrase used in Britain when they wish to interrupt the teacher with a question. Although the series is based around a class of 16-year-old pupils, most of the actors in these roles were in their twenties. Synopsis The programme was set in the fictional Fenn Street Secondary Modern School and starred John Alderton as Bernard Hedges, a young teacher fresh out of training college. The supporting cast included Deryck Guyler, Joan Sanderson and Richard Davies. Character actors and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spooner's Patch
''Spooners Patch'' is a British television sitcom, written by Ray Galton and Johnny Speight. It ran for 3 series and 19 episodes and was first broadcast from 9 July 1979 to 24 August 1982 on the ITV network, by ATV. Plot It is set in a police station in the fictional London suburb of Woodley. The title character of Spooner is the inspector in charge who is engaged in various corrupt ventures and lives above the station. The other main characters are the officers who work under him, including a detective who thinks he is from Starsky & Hutch and drives around in a Ford Anglia in the same red and white colour scheme as their Ford Torino.Lewisohn, Mark (1998). ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy''. BBC Books. p. 723. . Cast list * Ronald Fraser as Inspector Spooner * Donald Churchill as Inspector Spooner (1980–1982) * Peter Cleall as Detective Constable Bolsover * John Lyons as PC Killick * Patricia Hayes as Mrs Cantaford * Norman Rossington as PC Goatman * Dermot Kelly as Kel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fenn Street Gang
''The Fenn Street Gang'' is a British television sitcom which ran for three seasons between 1971 and 1973. Created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, it was a spin-off from their popular ''Please Sir!'' series. Synopsis The series follows the lives of many of the pupils from Fenn Street School as they enter the world of work. Some episodes were written by Geoff Rowley and Andy Baker, as well as David Barry and Tony Bilbow. The series' stars were Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins (who also replaced Penny Spencer as Sharon in the 1971 ''Please Sir!'' film), David Barry, Peter Denyer and Liz Gebhardt. Leon Vitali replaced Malcolm McFee as Peter Craven during the first series, although Malcolm took this role back for the second and third series'. Peter Denyer (Dennis Dunstable) and Liz Gebhardt (Maureen Bullock) were absent from the third (and final) series. John Alderton (Mr Hedges, their form-master in ''Please Sir!'') guest-appeared in three episodes of the first series of ''The Fen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finchley
Finchley () is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. north of Charing Cross, nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, London, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon. It is predominantly a residential suburb, with three town centres: North Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Church End (Finchley Central). Made up of four wards, the population of Finchley was 65,812 as of 2011. History Finchley probably means "Finch's clearing" or "finches' clearing" in late Old English, Anglo-Saxon; the name was first recorded in the early 13th century. Finchley is not recorded in Domesday Book, but by the 11th century its lands were held by the Bishop of London. In the early medieval period the area was sparsely populated woodland, whose inhabitants supplied pigs and fuel to London. Extensive cultivation began about the time of the Norman conquest of England, Norman conquest. By the 15th and 16th centuries the woods on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Of Death
''Theatre of Death'' (also known as ''Blood Fiend'') is a 1967 British horror movie directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Christopher Lee, Lelia Goldoni and Julian Glover. It was written by Ellis Kadison and Roger Marshall. Plot Philippe Darvas is a theatre director whose Grand Guignol theatre is thought to be linked to a series of murders. Cast *Christopher Lee as Philippe Darvas * Lelia Goldoni as Dani Gireaux *Julian Glover as Charles Marquis *Ivor Dean as Inspector George Micheaud * Joseph Furst as Karl Schiller * Steve Plytas as Andre, patron of cafe * Betty Woolfe as Colette * Leslie Handford as Joseph * Miki Iveria as patron's wife * Fraser Kerr as Pierre * Dilys Watling as Heidi *Lita Scott as voodoo dancer *Evelyn Laye as Madame Angelique *Jenny Till as Nicole Chapelle *Terence Soall as Ferdi * Esther Anderson as La Poule *Peter Cleall as Jean, stage manager *Suzanne Owens as girl on scooter *Julie Mendez as belly dancer *Evrol Puckerin as voodoo dancer *The Tony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ripper
Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor who appeared in many British horror and science fiction films. Career Ripper began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited. Along with Michael Gough he played one of the two murderers in Laurence Olivier's film version of ''Richard III'' (1955). From the late 1940s Ripper became a mainstay in Hammer Film Productions playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates, soldiers, and sidekicks. Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included '' There Is No Escape'' (1948), '' X the Unknown'' (1956), '' The Camp on Blood Island'' (1958), ''The Revenge of Frankenstein'' (1958), '' The Mummy'' (1959), '' The Brides of Dracula'' (1960), '' Captain Clegg'' (1962), '' The Scarlet Blade'' (1963), '' The Reptile'' (1966), '' The Plague of the Zombies'' (1966) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty-Minute Theatre
''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' was a British anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short running length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known. It was produced initially by Harry Moore, later by Graeme MacDonald, George Spenton-Foster, Innes Lloyd and others. ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' began on BBC2 in 1965 with an adaptation of the black comedy ''Parson's Pleasure'' (author, Roald Dahl). Dennis Potter contributed '' Emergency – Ward 9'' (1966), which he partially recycled in the much later '' The Singing Detective'' (1986). In 1967 BBC2 launched the UK's first colour service, with the consequence that ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' became the first drama series in the country to be shown in colour. As well as single plays, the series showed several linked collections of plays, including a group of four plays by John M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of A Plumber's Mate
''Adventures of a Plumber's Mate'' is a 1978 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Christopher Neil as Sid South. It was written by Stephen D. Frances and Aubrey Cash. Following '' Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' (1976) and '' Adventures of a Private Eye'' (1977), it was the final film of the series. Cast * Christopher Neil as Sid South * Arthur Mullard as Blackie * Stephen Lewis as Crapper * Anna Quayle as Loretta Proudfoot * Willie Rushton as Dodger * Nina West as Sally * Prudence Drage as Janice * Suzy Mandel as first tennis girl * Christopher Biggins as Robin * Elaine Paige as Susie (credited as Daisy) * Leon Greene as Biggs * Peter Cleall as Carson * Richard Caldicot as Wallings * Jonathan Adams as rent collector * Claire Davenport as Belinda * Jerold Wells as Stropper * Derek Martin as motorcycle dealer Although Stephen Lewis's character is given the name Crapper, he is in fact recreating his TV role in '' On The Buses'' as Inspector Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Doctor
''Under the Doctor'' is a 1976 British sex comedy Sexual comedy (also known as, sex comedy and erotic comedy) is a genre in which comedy is motivated by sexual situations and love affairs. Although "sexual comedy" is primarily a description of dramatic forms such as theatre and film, literary wor ... directed by Gerry Poulson and starring Barry Evans (actor), Barry Evans, Penny Spencer, Liz Fraser and Hilary Pritchard. It was written by Ron Bareham. It follows the antics of a Harley Street doctor, who enjoys dalliances with three of his female patients. Cast * Barry Evans (actor), Barry Evans as Doctor Boyd, psychiatrist / Mr Johnson / Lt Cranshaw / Colin Foster * Liz Fraser as Sandra * Hilary Pritchard as Lady Victoria Stockbridge * Penny Spencer as Marion Parson * Jonathan Cecil as Rodney Harrington-Harrington / Lord Woodbridge * Elizabeth Counsell as nurse Addison * Peter Cleall as Wilkins, butler Production It was shot at Isleworth Studios and location shooting, on locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
