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Daisy May Cooper
Daisy May Cooper (born 1 August 1986) is an English actress and writer. She won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for playing Kerry Mucklowe in the BBC Three series '' This Country'', which she co-created and co-wrote with her younger brother, Charlie Cooper. Early life and education Cooper was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in 1986 and is the elder of two children. She grew up living in a two-bedroom council house in Cirencester. Her brother, Charlie Cooper, is also an actor and writer. She attended Cirencester Deer Park School, followed by drama school at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Career After one role as a young mother in ITV series '' Doc Martin'' she returned to the West Country, working as a cleaner with her brother Charlie. For a while the siblings lived together – their experiences would later form part of the writings for ''This Country''. In 2014, she landed the role of PC Garvey in the TV series '' The Wrong Mans''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basingstoke
Basingstoke ( ) is a town in Hampshire, situated in south-central England across a valley at the source of the River Loddon on the western edge of the North Downs. It is the largest settlement in Hampshire without city status in the United Kingdom, city status. It is located north-east of Southampton, south-west of London, west of Guildford, south of Reading, Berkshire, Reading and north-east of the county town and former capital Winchester. According to the 2021 population estimate, the town had a population of 185,200. It is part of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane and part of the constituency#United Kingdom, parliamentary constituency of Basingstoke (UK Parliament constituency), Basingstoke. Basingstoke is an old market town expanded in the mid-1960s, as a result of an agreement between London County Council and Hampshire County Council. It was developed rapidly after the Second World War, along with various other towns in the United Kingdom, in order to accommodate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenue 5
''Avenue 5'' is a science fiction comedy television series created by Armando Iannucci that premiered on HBO in the United States on January 19, 2020. It starred Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad in lead roles as captain and owner of a fictional interplanetary cruise ship ''Avenue 5''. HBO produced the series in the United States and Sky UK in the United Kingdom. In February 2020, just days before the COVID-19 pandemic led to worldwide lockdowns, the series was renewed for a second season; filming moved forward in late 2021, with a release date of October 10, 2022. In February 2023, the series was cancelled after two seasons. Premise On board the interplanetary cruise ship, the ''Avenue 5'', a momentary loss of artificial gravity and accidental death of its chief engineer sends the vessel 0.21 degree off course. It is estimated it will take the ship three years to return to Earth, and with only enough supplies to sustain her many passengers for the intended eight-week long cruise, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade ( ; born 23 May 1977) is a British comedian, actor, writer, director and presenter. He played the role of socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom ''The IT Crowd'' (2006–2013), for which he won the 2014 British Academy Television Awards, BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance. Ayoade was president of the Footlights club whilst a student at the University of Cambridge. He and Matthew Holness debuted their respective characters Dean Learner and Garth Marenghi at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000, bringing the characters to television with ''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'' (2004) and ''Man to Man with Dean Learner'' (2006). He appeared in the comedy shows ''The Mighty Boosh (TV series), The Mighty Boosh'' (2004–2007) and ''Nathan Barley'' (2005). After directing music videos for Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, he wrote and directed the comedy-drama film ''Submarine (2010 film), Submarine'' (2010), an adaptati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roisin Conaty
Roisin Conaty ( born 1979) is an English comedian, actress, and writer. She won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 for her show ''Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar''. She played Jo in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Man Down'' from 2013 to 2017. In early 2014, the pilot of the sitcom '' GameFace'', of which she is the writer, lead actress and executive producer, aired on Channel 4. The first full series aired in 2017 on both E4 and Hulu in the US. The second series aired on Channel 4 and Hulu in July 2019. Conaty won the ''Heat'' magazine's "Unmissables Comedian of the Year" award in 2019. She played Roxy in the first two seasons of the Netflix comedy-drama series '' After Life''. Early life Conaty was born in the Camden area of London, the daughter of Irish parents. Her mother was a nurse from Dromcolliher, County Limerick, while her father was an Aer Lingus employee from Virginia, County Cavan. She grew up in Camden with her younger sister, Siobhan, and spent sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Carr
James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an Irish-British comedian, presenter, writer and actor. He is known for his rapid-fire deadpan delivery of One-line joke, one-liners. He began his comedy career in 1997, and he has regularly appeared on television as the host of Channel 4 panel shows such as ''8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats'', ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' and ''The Big Fat Quiz of the Year''. Early life and education James Anthony Patrick Carr was born on 15 September 1972, in Hounslow, London. He is the second of three sons born to Irish parents Nora Mary (née Lawlor; 19 September 1943 – 7 September 2001) and Patrick James "Jim" Carr (born 1945), an accountant who became the treasurer for computer company Unisys. His parents were married in 1970 and separated in 1994, never divorcing. Carr spent most of his early life in the village of Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, where he attended Farnham Common School and Burnham Gramma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last One Laughing UK
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations include simple one-size lasts used for repairing soles and heels, custom-purpose mechanized lasts used in modern mass production, and custom-made lasts used in the making of bespoke footwear. Lasts are made of firm materialshardwoods, cast iron, and high-density plasticsto withstand contact with wetted leather and the strong forces involved in reshaping it. Since the early 19th century, lasts typically come in pairs to match the separate shapes of the right and left feet. The development of an automated lasting machine by the Surinamese-American Jan Ernst Matzeliger in the 1880s was a major development in shoe production, immediately improving quality, halving prices, and eliminating the previous putting-out systems surrounding shoemaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSB Bank (United Kingdom)
TSB Bank plc is a British retail and commercial bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has been a subsidiary of Sabadell Group since 2015. , TSB Bank operates a network of 220 branches. TSB was launched on 9 September 2013. Its headquarters are located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and it has more than five million customers with over £37 billion of lending and £36 billion of customer deposits. The bank was formed from the existing business of Lloyds TSB Scotland plc, into which a number of Lloyds TSB branches in England and Wales and all branches of Cheltenham & Gloucester were transferred, and renamed TSB Bank plc. A European Commission ruling that the British government's 2009 purchase of a 43% stake in Lloyds Banking Group counted as state aid made it necessary for Lloyds Banking Group to sell a portion of its business; TSB was divested. Post-divestment, TSB offered an initial public offering and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2014. In 2015, it was acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Dogs (TV Series)
''Rain Dogs'' is a British comedy-drama television series created, written, and executive produced by Cash Carraway for BBC One and HBO. It premiered on HBO on 6 March 2023 and stars Daisy May Cooper, Jack Farthing, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and Fleur Tashjian. The series has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for the writing and performances of its cast. Synopsis An unconventional love story between a working-class single mother, her young daughter, and a privileged gay man. Cast Episodes Production ''Rain Dogs'' is executive produced by Cash Carraway, Lee Morris, Sally Woodward Gentle, and Jo McLellan for BBC One. The series is directed by Richard Laxton and Jennifer Perrott. Music Rain Dogs has a soundtrack of power pop and alternative rock classics chosen by the show’s creator Cash Carraway. Some of the songs featured on the show include Nick Lowe's " Cruel to Be Kind", The Replacements' " Little Mascara", Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London", Carol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Mirror
The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national daily Tabloid journalism, tabloid newspaper. Founded in 1903, it is part of Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), which is owned by parent company Reach plc. From 1985 to 1987, and from 1997 to 2002, the title on its Masthead (British publishing), masthead was simply ''The Mirror''. It had an average daily print circulation of 716,923 in December 2016, dropping to 587,803 the following year. Its Sunday sister paper is the ''Sunday Mirror''. Unlike other major British tabloids such as ''The Sun (United Kingdom), The Sun'' and the ''Daily Mail'', the ''Mirror'' has no separate Scottish edition; this function is performed by the ''Daily Record (Scotland), Daily Record'' and the ''Sunday Mail (Scotland), Sunday Mail'', which incorporate certain stories from the ''Mirror'' that are of Scottish significance. The ''Mirror'' publishes an Irish edition, the ''Irish Mirror''. Originally pitched to the middle-class reader, it was converted into a worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Masked Singer (British TV Series)
''The Masked Singer'' is a British Reality competition, reality singing competition television series that premiered on ITV (TV network), ITV on 4 January 2020. It is based on the ''Masked Singer'' franchise that originated from the South Korean show ''King of Mask Singer'', which features celebrities singing famous songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities. In February 2022, the show was recommissioned for a fourth and fifth series. The show won an International Emmy for International Emmy Award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment, Best Non-Scripted Entertainment in 2021. Production On 31 May 2019, it was announced that ITV (TV network), ITV was producing a local version of the South Korean television singing competition ''King of Mask Singer'', originally broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, for the British television market. The production is made by British television production company Argonon#Bandicoot TV, Bandicoot, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Masked Singer (British Series 4)
The fourth series of the British version of ''The Masked Singer'' premiered on ITV on 1 January 2023, and concluded on 18 February 2023. The series was won by singer Charlie Simpson as "Rhino", with singer Ricky Wilson finishing second as "Phoenix", and singer Natalie Appleton placing third as "Fawn". Production On 14 February 2022, following the conclusion of the third series, ITV announced the commissioning of a fourth and fifth series. Filming for the series took place in October 2022. Panellists and host Following the series' commissioning, it was confirmed that Joel Dommett would return as presenter, with Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan all returning to the panel. Stephen Mulhern served as a guest panellist in the sixth episode, Peter Crouch, who was a panellist on the second series of '' The Masked Dancer'', served as a guest panellist in the seventh episode, and Lee Mack served as a guest panellist in the eighth episode. Contestants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Am I Being Unreasonable?
''Am I Being Unreasonable?'' is a British comedy-thriller television series produced by Boffola Pictures and Lookout Point and written by, and starring, Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli. The series was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 26 September 2022. The series premiered in the United States on Hulu on 11 April 2023. A second series was commissioned by the BBC in October 2022. Synopsis Cooper plays Nic, a mum stuck in a depressing marriage grieving a loss she can't share with anyone. Hizli plays Jen who arrives in Nic's life as a kindred spirit and school mum, but both are concealing secrets. Cast * Daisy May Cooper as Nic * Selin Hizli as Jen * Lenny Rush as Ollie * Dustin Demri-Burns as Dan * Amanda Wilkin as Suzie * David Fynn as Alex * Juliet Cowan as Viv * Jessica Hynes as Becca * Samuel Bottomley as Boy * Yohanna Ephrem as Girl * Ruben Catt (series 1) and Ankido Hussen (series 2) as Harry * Karla Crome as Lucy * Marek Larwood as Kev *Noah Carr-Kingsnor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
