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Cyd Hayman
Cyd Hayman (born 1 May 1944) is an English film and stage actress. She appeared in the films '' Percy'' (1971), '' Rogue Male'' (1976), '' The Human Factor'' (1979), '' The Godsend'' (1980), and '' Mask of Murder'' (1988). Her television credits include ''Adam Adamant Lives!'', ''The Two Ronnies'', ''Manhunt'', '' Clochemerle'', ''The Persuaders!'', '' The Lotus Eaters'', ''Special Branch Special Branch is a label customarily used to identify units responsible for matters of national security and Intelligence (information gathering), intelligence in Policing in the United Kingdom, British, Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth, ...'', '' Space: 1999'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', and '' Lame Ducks''. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1944 births Living people English stage actresses English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from Bristol {{UK-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. The county is in the West of England combined authority area, which includes the Greater Bristol area (List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom) and nearby places such as Bath, Somerset, Bath. Bristol is the second largest city in Southern England, after the capital London. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers River Frome, Bristol, Frome and Avon. Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historic counties of England, historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lame Ducks (TV Series)
''Lame Ducks'' is a British television sitcom made by the BBC in 1984 and written by Peter J. Hammond was his first venture into comedy writing having made his name in drama, and being best known for creating Sapphire and Steel.The Penguin TV Companion by Jeff Evans, page 342 The series starred John Duttine as Brian Drake, a man who, no longer able to work due to a serious injury after being hit by a truck, decides to head off to live as a hermit. As he goes along, he is joined by various other outcasts, including a woman called Angie (played by Lorraine Chase). The group eventually settle at a derelict railway station. Later, a private detective called Ansell (played by Brian Murphy), hired by Drake's wife ( Primi Townsend), locates the group, but, as an outcast himself, decides to join them. Cast *John Duttine as Brian Drake *Lorraine Chase as Angie *Brian Murphy as Ansell *Patric Turner as Tommy * Tony Millan as Maurice *Cyd Hayman Cyd Hayman (born 1 May 1944) is an E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Film Actresses
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Living People
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1944 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech. * Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Husband And I (1987 TV Series)
''My Husband and I'' is a British sitcom starring Mollie Sugden and William Moore that aired on ITV from 9 January 1987 to 20 May 1988. It was written and created by Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton. Background Following the end of '' That's My Boy'', the writers Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton wrote a new sitcom for Mollie Sugden titled ''My Husband and I'', which co-starred William Moore, Sugden's real life husband. Like ''That's My Boy'', it was also made by Yorkshire Television. Cast *Mollie Sugden as Nora Powers * William Moore as George Powers * Deddie Davies as Bambi Bamber * Carol Hawkins as Tracy Cosgrove * John Horsley as Mr Munday * Isabelle Lucas as Pearl *Roberta Tovey as Samantha *Natasha Gray as Anita *Jane Ashton as Henrietta Plot Nora Powers is the head of personnel at Ashvale Advertising. However, when Nora's retired husband George joins Ashvale Advertising as chief commissionaire, she soon gets very embarrassed. Episodes Series 1 (1987) Christmas Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboys (TV Series)
''Cowboys'' is a British television sitcom that aired on the ITV network during the early 1980s. The title refers to the British colloquial use of "cowboy" to describe a workman of doubtful professionalism e.g. a "cowboy builder". Overview Roy Kinnear starred as Joe Jones, the hapless owner of a small building firm. His inept employees include 'Wobbly' Ron ( David Kelly), Geyser (Colin Welland) and Eric (James Wardroper). Debbie Linden appeared in Series 1 as Doreen, with Janine Duvitski taking over as Muriel in Series 2. The show was created by Peter Learmouth who would go on to create Granada television sitcoms '' Surgical Spirit'' and '' Let Them Eat Cake''. Cast * Roy Kinnear – Joe Jones * David Kelly – Wobbly Ron * Colin Welland Colin Welland (born Colin Edward Williams; 4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015) was an English actor and screenwriter. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Mr Farthing in '' Kes'' (1969) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazell (TV Series)
''Hazell'' is a British television series that ran from 1978–1979, about a fictional private detective named James Hazell. Overview James Hazell was a cockney private detective character created by journalist and novelist Gordon Williams and footballer Terry Venables, who wrote under the joint pseudonym of P.B.Yuill. The first book, ''Hazell Plays Solomon'', appeared in 1974. "Hazell Plays Solomon" was also the first episode of the TV series. The wise-cracking private detective was played by Nicholas Ball. Hazell was a smart parody of earlier film-noir detectives such as Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade, the casting of Ball in the title role made for a younger TV Hazell than the Hazell in the books. A Thames Television Network Production, ''Hazell'' ran for 22 one-hour-long episodes (50 minutes without adverts). Its theme music was composed by Andy Mackay; the end credits incorporated the theme music with added lyrics, written by Judy Forrest and sung by Maggie Bell. An academi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rough With The Smooth
''The Rough with the Smooth'' is a British television sitcom which aired on BBC One. After appearing in 1971 as an episode of the Comedy Playhouse, a single series of six episodes was broadcast in 1975.Perry p.45 The plot revolves two writers, one from East London and the other an Old Etonian, who live and work together on a radio serial. The serial, about a vicar running an urban church, is called "Concrete Pastures". Cast Recurring * Tim Brooke-Taylor as Richard Woodville * John Junkin as Harold King * Richard Hurndall as Mervyn Thackeray * Jenny Till as Veronica * Richard McNeff as Policeman * Michael Knowles as Vicar Single episodes * Keith Skues as Radio actor * Jonathan Cecil as George Robinson * Allan Cuthbertson as The Salesman * Robert Dorning as Mr. Andrews * Sheila Fearn as Sally Thackeray * Cyd Hayman as Leonie * Reginald Marsh as Mr. Green * Annette Andre as Irene Fellowes * David Daker as Rudolph Culpepper * Elaine Delmar as Marie * Sue Lloyd as The Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casanova '73
''Casanova '73'' is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC1 in September and October 1973. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, the series starred Leslie Phillips as wealthy womaniser Henry Newhouse (the English translation of "casa nova"). Background and plot ''Casanova '73'' followed an episode of ''Galton and Simpson Comedy'' ("The Suit", 1969) for London Weekend Television in which Phillips played Howard Butler, a philandering businessman whose clothes are stolen whilst he is in bed at his secretary's home. As with this series, it also featured Jan Holden as his wife. ''Casanova '73'' was specially written for Phillips. Henry Newhouse has a successful career in public relations. Although happily married to Carol, he is a compulsive philanderer and leads a double life. His relationships invariably backfire and lead to farcical situations. Cast *Leslie Phillips as Henry Newhouse *Jan Holden as Carol Newhouse * Yolande Turner as Connie Langham *Elvi Hale as Muriel *Cyd Hayman a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Temple (TV Series)
''Paul Temple'' is a British-German television series which originally aired on BBC1 between 1969 and 1971. 52 episodes were made over four series, each episode having a running time of around 50 minutes. Overview ''Paul Temple'' features Francis Matthews (1927–2014) as Paul Temple, the fictional detective created by Francis Durbridge, who solves crimes with the assistance of his wife Steve ( Ros Drinkwater). Series 1 of the ''Paul Temple'' television series was produced solely by the BBC, with all 13 episodes set in Great Britain. The first episode was transmitted in November 1969, becoming one of the first shows to be broadcast in colour on BBC1. Starting with Series 2, ''Paul Temple'' became a co-production by the BBC and Taurus Films of Munich, West Germany, and was shown internationally, with many of the episodes using overseas locations in West Germany, France, Malta and elsewhere. During the production of the second series, the producer Peter Bryant successfully pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
