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Fungus The Bogeyman
''Fungus the Bogeyman'' is a 1977 children's picture book by British artist Raymond Briggs. It follows one day in the life of the title character, a working class Bogeyman with the mundane job of scaring human beings. The character and all related properties are now owned by Studiocanal. Plot The book follows a typical day for Fungus the Bogeyman, starting when he wakes up and ending just before he falls asleep. As his day progresses, he undergoes a mild existential crisis, pondering what his seemingly pointless job of scaring surface people is really for. He is a member of the Bogey society, which is very similar to British society, but Bogeymen enjoy things which humans (called ''Drycleaners'' because of their contrasting environmental preferences) would not be comfortable around; for example darkness, damp, cold and over-ripe food. The book depicts the mundane details of Bogey life in loving detail, with definitions of Bogey slang and numerous annotations concerning the myths, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Hamilton
Hamish Hamilton Limited is a publishing imprint and originally a British publishing house, founded in 1931 eponymously by the half- Scot half- American Jamie Hamilton (''Hamish'' is the vocative form of the Gaelic Seumas eaning James ''James'' the English form – which was also his given name, and ''Jamie'' the diminutive form). Jamie Hamilton was often referred to as ''Hamish Hamilton''. The Hamish Hamilton imprint is now part of the Penguin Random House group. History and current publishing Hamish Hamilton Limited originally specialised in fiction, and was responsible for publishing a number of American authors in the United Kingdom, including Nigel Balchin (including pseudonym: Mark Spade), Raymond Chandler, James Thurber, J. D. Salinger, E. B. White and Truman Capote. In 1939 Hamish Hamilton Law and Hamish Hamilton Medical were started but closed during the war. Hamish Hamilton was established in the literary district of Bloomsbury and went on to publish many pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Warren
Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor, known for his British television roles. His roles have included Albert Blithe in ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'' (2001), Danny Blue (Hustle), Danny Blue in ''Hustle (TV series), Hustle'' (2003-2007), Dougie Raymond in ''The Vice (TV series), The Vice'', Dominic Foy in ''State of Play (TV series), State of Play'', Rick in ''Mad Dogs (British TV series), Mad Dogs'' (2011-2013), the Comte de Rochefort in ''The Musketeers'' (2015), the Gentleman in ''Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (miniseries), Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'' (2015), and Piet Van Der Valk in TV series ''Van der Valk (2020 TV series), Van Der Valk'' (2020). Other notable credits include ''Burn Up (TV series), Burn Up'' (2008), and ''Snatch (TV series), Snatch'' (2017). Early life and education Warren and his family moved from Northamptonshire to Farnborough, Hampshire in 1979. He attended Cove School, Hampshire, Cove Senior School for two year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Children's Books
Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 – 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown Bacteria, bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst Granville rail disaster, railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207 Azor, CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, Valencia, Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of List of best-selling music artists, the most successful composers and performers in history, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range and eclecticism in music, musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from traditional pop, pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His Lennon–McCartney, songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history. Born in Liverpool, McCartney taught himself piano, guitar and songwriting as a teenager, having been influenced by his father, a jazz player, and rock and roll performers such as Little Richard and Buddy Holly. He began his career when he joined Lennon's skiffle group, the Quarrymen, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogey Music
Bogey may refer to: People Nickname * Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957), American actor * Xander Bogaerts (born 1992), Aruban professional baseball player * Wilton Gaynair (1927–1995), Jamaican jazz musician * Lionel Protip Sen (1910–1981), Indian Army lieutenant-general Surname * Robert Bogey (born 1935), French former long-distance runner Arts and entertainment * Bogey (comics), a character in Spanish comics * Bogey Orangutan, a character in the ''Shirt Tales'' cartoons * Bogey, a villain in the English-language French animated series ''A.T.O.M'' Sports * Bogey (golf), a score of one over par on a hole in the sport of golf * Bogey, another name for a gravity racer Other uses * "Bogey", a multiservice tactical brevity code for an unidentified radar or visual air contact * "Bogey", an RAF Second World War code name for an unidentified aircraft * Bogey, an Australian Aboriginal word for bath * Bogey, slang for dried nasal mucus * Bogey Hole, an ocean pool in Newcastle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Romer
Marcus Romer is a British actor, director and screenwriter. Romer wrote and directed the 2014 feature film The Knife That Killed Me. He was the Artistic Director of Pilot Theatre in York, England fro1993 - 2016 Directing Theatre As a stage director, Romer has won three Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for productions of ''Lord of the Flies'', and '' Beautiful Thing'' (2005). Other directing work includes ''Sing Yer Heart Out For the Lads'', by Roy Williams, ''Road'' by Jim Cartwright, '' Bloodtide'' by Melvin Burgess, ''The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' by Martin McDonagh, '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' by Manuel Puig, ''Mirad a Boy from Bosnia'' by Ad de Bont, ''Rumble Fish'' by S. E. Hinton, ''Look Back in Anger'' by John Osborne, ''The Elephant Man'' by Bernard Pomerance, ''Fungus the Bogeyman'' by Raymond Briggs, ''The Twits'' by Roald Dahl and '' Looking for JJ'' by Anne Cassidy which won the TMA award in 2008 for best production for young people. He has directed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilot Theatre
Pilot Theatre is an Arts Council England funded theatre company based in York, England. It was founded in 1981 by students from Bretton Hall College in Wakefield. The company was based in Wakefield and Castleford before moving to York in 2001. History The company is now based at York Guildhall. It tours work in the UK and internationally. As of July 2016, the company's artistic direction is led by Esther Richardson. The previous artistic director, Marcus Romer, who wrote, directed, and shaped the identity of the company since 1995, has since moved on to establish Arts Beacon. In 1998, Pilot Theatre embarked on their first mid-scale UK tour with their production of ''Lord of the Flies'', which went on to win the company numerous awards and great critical acclaim. Since then the company has developed links with theatres around the country, in particular York Theatre Royal where they were residents. They were part of the EU Culture 2000 funded programme called Magic-Net along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artsdepot
The artsdepot is a multi-purpose cultural centre located in North Finchley, in the London borough of London Borough of Barnet, Barnet. It was officially opened on 23 October 2004 for the enjoyment and development of the arts in North London. Activities The venue comprises two main theatre spaces, The Pentland Theatre with 395 seats and a Studio Theatre with 148 seats. The building also contains dance and drama studios, a gallery space and a cafe. The programme of performances ranges from theatre, to live music, comedy, dance, visual art, spoken word and children's events. The London Studio Centre shares the artsdepot building. There is also a programme of an educational courses for children and adults. Outreach programmes include working with local schools, artistic companies, other venues, and festivals. History The artsdepot was initially conceived in 1996 at the Barnet 2000 conference, which addressed what new and improved services the borough's residents would like t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Imaginarium
The Imaginarium, also known as Imaginarium Productions, is a production company linked to a digital performance-capture studio The Imaginarium Studios, founded by actor-director Andy Serkis and film producer Jonathan Cavendish in 2011. The studio is dedicated to the invention of believable, emotionally engaging digital characters using performance capture technology. It specialises in applying motion capture technology in film, television and video games. Since 2011, it has provided performance capture for international films including ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015), and '' Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens'' (2015). History Andy Serkis first became interested in "cyber-thespianism" when he worked with Peter Jackson at his Weta Workshop in New Zealand for ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy and ''King Kong'' (2005). Serkis stated, "People come out of film schools not equipped with the skills for doing anything other than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Serkis
Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his motion capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for computer-generated characters such as Gollum in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy (2001–2003) and '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in the ''Planet of the Apes'' reboot series (2011–2017), Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock in Steven Spielberg's ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (2011), Baloo in his self-directed film '' Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle'' (2018) and Supreme Leader Snoke in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy films ''The Force Awakens'' (2015) and '' The Last Jedi'' (2017), also portraying Kino Loy in the ''Star Wars'' Disney+ series '' Andor'' (2022). Serkis's film work in motion capture has been critically acclaimed. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards for his motion-capture acting. He earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, musician, screenwriter, and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over several decades, and her live comedy act was interspersed with her own compositions which she performed at the piano. Much of her humour was grounded in everyday life and included references to activities, attitudes and products that are considered to exemplify Britain. She was noted for her skills in observational comedy and in satirising aspects of social class. Wood started her career in 1974 by appearing on, and winning, the ATV talent show '' New Faces''. She established herself as a comedy star in the 1980s, winning a BAFTA TV Award in 1986 for the sketch series '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' (1985–87), and became one of Britain's most popular stand-up comics, winning a second BAFTA for '' An Audience with Victoria Wood'' (1988). In the 1990s, she wrote and co-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kaye
Paul Kaye (born 15 December 1964) is an English comedian and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Thoros of Myr in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2013–17). He started as shock interviewer Dennis Pennis on ''The Sunday Show'' (1995–97). His other TV roles include Mike Strutter in the MTV series '' Strutter'' (2006–2007), Vince the fox in the BBC black comedy series '' Mongrels'' (2010–2011), Vinculus in the BBC fantasy mini-series Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015), Psychiatrist in the Netflix comedy series '' After Life'' (2019–20), Malcolm Donahue in the ITV crime drama ''Vera'' (2019–23), and Patrick Katz in the Netflix thriller mini-series '' The Stranger'' (2020). In theatre, Kaye was nominated for the 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical, for his work as Mr. Wormwood in the Royal Shakespeare Company's musical '' Matilda''. Early life Kaye was born in the Clapham area of London on 15 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
