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Edward Brayshaw
Edward John Brayshaw (18 October 1933 – 28 December 1990) was an Australian actor who worked in Australia and England. Australian career He was a Melbourne-based actor in the 1950s and 1960s and often appeared on television and stage. He left Australia for England in May 1963. British career His television roles include the part of Rochefort in the 1966 serial ''The Three Musketeers'' and 1967's ''The Further Adventures of the Musketeers''. He is perhaps most recognised for playing Harold Meaker in the children's series ''Rentaghost'', throughout its eight-year run on BBC1. He often appeared in TV adventure series, taking roles in several ITC series including '' The Saint'', '' The Baron'' (in two episodes but in different roles), ''The Champions'' and ''Return of the Saint'', often in villainous roles. In ''The Champions'', for example, he played a mob boss. He appeared twice in ''Doctor Who'': first as Léon Colbert in 1964's '' The Reign of Terror'', and second as the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast (New South Wales)
The Central Coast is a peri-urbanisation, peri-urban region lying on the Pacific Ocean in eastern New South Wales, Australia. The region is situated north of Sydney, and is filled with subtropical national parks, forests and also encompasses the major coastal waterways of Brisbane Water, Tuggerah Lakes and southern Lake Macquarie (New South Wales), Lake Macquarie. The region's hinterland, which has fertile valleys, rural farmland and wineries, and also includes the Watagan Mountains. The Central Coast is known for its regional coastal towns like Terrigal, The Entrance, New South Wales, The Entrance, Ettalong Beach, Budgewoi and Bateau Bay with resorts and holiday parks, which feature many expansive beaches and lagoons with surfing and coastal tracks, as well as scenic views. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway. The Central Coast includes major localities, villages and towns such as Gosford, Wyong, New South Wales, Wyong, Terrigal, Woy Woy, New South Wales, Woy Woy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The War Games
''The War Games'' is the seventh and final serial of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which originally aired in ten weekly parts from 19 April to 21 June 1969. In the serial, an unnamed alien race led by the War Lord kidnap and brainwash soldiers from wars throughout Earth's history to fight in war games on another planet as part of the aliens' plot to conquer the galaxy. The time travelling Second Doctor and his travelling companions Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot form a resistance army to stop this plot and return the kidnapped soldiers to their correct times on Earth. ''The War Games'' was the last regular appearance of Patrick Troughton as the Doctor and the last serial to be recorded in black and white. It also marks the last regular appearances of Wendy Padbury and Frazer Hines as companions Zoe and Jamie, and the first appearances of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords, and their home planet, Gallifrey. The latter was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Till Death Do Us Part (1959 Film)
''Till Death Do Us Part'' is a 1959 Australian television play based on a stage lay that had been adapted for radio. The TV play was broadcast live in Melbourne, recorded, and was shown in Sydney. Premise In Italy, a man called Roberto is on his way to meet Grazia. A stranger warns him that the woman will murder him for his money, but if he stays away, the woman will come running. Grazia is the wife of a gangster. He then discovers that the gangster wants to kill him. Cast *Edward Brayshaw as Roberto *Maree Tomasetti as Grazia *Frank Gatliff as the gangster * Syd Conabere * Ken Goodlet * Edward Howell *Keith Hudson *Georgina Batterham *Kurt Ludescher * Robin Ramsay Production The play had previously been filmed as "Strange Meeting", an episode of ''Armchair Theatre'' in the UK. It had also been performed on Australian radio in 1958. It was decided not to require the actors to use Italian accents. Director Christopher Muir said the play was of particular interest because "of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Morning Near Troodos
''One Morning Near Troodos'' (1956) was a British TV play by Iain MacCormick which aired on the BBC as part of ''Sunday Night Theatre''. It was the first British TV play about the Cyprus Emergency. Plot A journalist in Cyprus is captured by EOKA guerillas. British troops track down the guerrillas and the journalist leads them into a rebel ambush. A woman is attracted to a British soldier. 1959 Australian Version Iain MacCormick was Australian and a number of his plays, originally written for British TV, were adapted for Australian television. The play was performed live on Australian TV in 1959. It was the ABC's 22nd live drama made in Melbourne. Premise In Cyprus there has been terrorist activity near Mt Troodos, leading to a large scale operation of British troops and police. Two British journalists arrive in the area: James Stark, is an unscrupulous and influential former MP, and Walters, his hard-drinking offsider. Walters does the work while Start takes the credi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soldier's Tale (film)
''The Soldier's Tale'' is a 1959 Australian television ballet starring Robert Helpmann. It aired 4 March 1959 in Melbourne and 15 March 1959 in Sydney. Helpmann had performed the play on stage a number of times. He reconfigured it for television. Helpmann appeared with Edward Brayshaw - the two men knew each other from touring with '' Nude with Violin''. He later filmed it for British TV in 1964. The production was one of several collaborations between Sterling and Robert Helpmann. Cast * Heather MacRae * Robert Helpmann * Edward Brayshaw See also *List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s) A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References External links * 1950s Australian television plays Australian television pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer In Close-Up
''Killer in Close-Up'' was a blanket title covering four live television drama plays produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1957 and 1958. It could be seen as the first anthology series produced for Australian television. Production of the plays was split equally between the Melbourne and Sydney ABC stations, with the first and fourth being produced in Sydney, the second and third in Melbourne. Each ran for 25 minutes. The plays were produced by Christopher Muir, Raymond Menmuir and Will Sterling. The title came from the use of the close up in television drama. The drama plays were based on real-life cases, dramatised for television by George F. Kerr. They were, in order: * “The Robert Wood Trial” (4/9/57) * “The Wallace Case” (20/11/57) * “The Rattenbury Case” (18/6/58) * “The Trial Of Madeleine Smith” (13/8/58) In Melbourne, the play aired against ''Chesebrough-Ponds Playhouse'' on HSV-7 (which consisted selections from US anthology series) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaslight (1958 Film)
''Gaslight'' is a 1958 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation based on the 1938 play ''Gas Light'' by Patrick Hamilton. It starred Beverley Dunn. It was one of several Patrick Hamilton adaptations done on Australian television. Plot Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman, Bella Manningham, moves back into the house with her new husband. However, he has a secret that he will do anything to protect, even if means driving his wife insane. Cast * Beverley Dunn as Bella Manningham * Brian James as Manningham * John Morgan as Inspector Rough * Mary Ward as Elizabeth * Judith Godden as Nancy the housemaid * Neville Thurgood as police constable Production William Sterling came down from Sydney to direct. It was the eleventh play to be performed live on Melbourne television – the others were ''Roundabout'', '' The Twelve Pound Look'', '' Holiday in Biarritz'', '' Fair Passenger'', ''The Right Person'', ''Dark Brown'', '' The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sound Of Thunder (film)
''The Sound of Thunder'' is a 1957 Australian television play by Australian writer Iain MacCormick. It starred Moira Carleton. It was described as "the longest and most ambitious play ABN he ABChas put over so far" although '' The Importance of Being Ernest'', which followed on 18 December, exceeded it by 12 minutes. It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare and was one of the first productions in Melbourne. Premise In Italy in 1944, a small advance group of Allied soldiers arrives at an Italian farm to meet up with some partisan troops, with the aim of blowing up a supply dump. There is a love story between Pietro and Lucia. Cast * Edward Brayshaw as Pietro * Judith Godden as Lucia * Robert Peach as the English Major Campe * Philip Staintin as Papa * Lewis Tegart as the Old Man * Alan Hopgood as Cpl Kutsky * Syd Conabere as Seppi * Neville Thurgood as Cpl Little * John Morgan as Vincente Production ''The Sound of Thunder'' was the first of a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unmasked Part 25
''Unmasked Part 25'' (also known as ''The Hand of Death'' and ''Hand of Death Part 25: Jackson's Back'') is a 1988 British slasher film directed by Anders Palm. Written and produced by Mark Cutforth, the film serves as both a horror film and a parody of the slasher genre, and the ''Friday the 13th'' film series in particular. It stars Gregory Cox as Jackson, a hockey mask-wearing serial killer who develops a romance with a blind woman named Shelly (played by Fiona Evans) and grows weary of his murderous ways. The film's cast also includes Edward Brayshaw as Jackson's father. ''Unmasked Part 25'' was shot on location in London, England, and was released direct-to-video. In 2019, the film was restored and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome. Plot In London, couple Pete and Ann are walking to a flat party when a stranger warns them not to enter the residence where the party is being held, claiming that an evil child was born there and that he has returned from a dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
633 Squadron
''633 Squadron'' is a 1964 war film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, and Maria Perschy. The plot, which involves the exploits of a fictional World War II British fighter-bomber squadron, was based on the 1956 novel of the same name by former Royal Air Force officer Frederick E. Smith, which itself drew on several real RAF operations. The film was produced by Cecil F. Ford for the second film of Mirisch Productions UK subsidiary Mirisch Films for United Artists. ''633 Squadron'' was the first aviation film to be shot in colour and Panavision widescreen.O'Hara 1989, p. 86. Plot After the Norwegian resistance leader Royal Norwegian Navy Lieutenant Erik Bergman travels to Great Britain to report the location of a German V-2 rocket fuel plant, the Royal Air Force's No. 633 Squadron is assigned to destroy it. The squadron is led by Wing Commander Roy Grant, a former Eagle Squadron pilot (an American serving in the RAF before the US e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throat Cancer
Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums and lips ( oral cancer), voice box ( laryngeal), throat ( nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal), salivary glands, nose and sinuses. Head and neck cancer can present a wide range of symptoms depending on where the cancer developed. These can include an ulcer in the mouth that does not heal, changes in the voice, difficulty swallowing, red or white patches in the mouth, and a neck lump. The majority of head and neck cancer is caused by the use of alcohol or tobacco (including smokeless tobacco). An increasing number of cases are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Other risk factors include the Epstein–Barr virus, chewing betel quid (paan), radiation exposure, poor nutrition and workplace exposure to certain toxic substances. About 90% are pathologically classified as squamous cell cancers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society is a British mutual financial institution and the largest building society in the world. As of 2024, it serves over 16 million members and operates entirely for their benefit, without shareholders. The society was established through the consolidation of over 250 smaller UK building societies throughout the 20th century, making it one of the most significant mutual mergers in British financial history. Headquartered in Swindon, England, Nationwide offers a wide range of retail banking services including mortgage loan, mortgages, savings accounts, current accounts, credit cards, personal loans, and insurance products. Nationwide is one of the largest cooperative banking, cooperative financial institutions globally. As of June 2025, it reported total assets of £367.9 billion and employed 17,680 people. It operates 605 branches across the United Kingdom which is more than any other UK banking brand and it reaffirmed in 2024 its "Branch Promise" to main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
